As Iran prepares selected Mojtaba Khamenei as the successor to slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, both the United States and Israel issued unusually direct warnings regarding the country�s future leadership.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran�s next leader will not last long without approval from Washington.

�He�s going to have to get approval from us,� Trump told ABC News. �If he doesn�t get approval from us he�s not going to last long.�

Trump said his administration wants to ensure that the situation with Iran does not repeat itself in the coming years.

�I don�t want people to have to go back in five years and have to do the same thing again, or worse let them have a nuclear weapon,� he said.

Meanwhile, Israel delivered its own warning aimed at Iranian officials who may take part in selecting Khamenei�s successor.

In a message posted to social media, IDF Arabic-language spokesperson Col. Avichay Adraee warned that Israel would not hesitate to target those involved in appointing the next leader.

�After the elimination of the tyrant Khamenei, the Iranian terrorist regime is attempting to regroup and select a new leader,� Adraee wrote, noting reports that the Assembly of Experts � the body responsible for selecting the Supreme Leader � may soon convene in the city of Qom.

�I would like to emphasize that the long arm of the State of Israel will continue to pursue the Caliph and everyone who attempts to appoint him,� Adraee wrote. �We warn everyone planning to participate in the session to select the Caliph: We will not hesitate to target you as well.�

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