The deadly unrest and protests in Iran have largely gone quiet, but White House pressure on Tehran has not. President Trump, over the weekend, for the first time in the two-week crisis, called for the end of the Iranian Supreme Leader’s rule. His words came in an interview with Politico:  President Donald Trump on Saturday called for an end to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s 37-year reign. “It’s time to look for new leadership in Iran,” Trump told POLITICO, as widespread protests calling for an end to the regime appear to have waned. “The man is a sick man who should run his country properly and stop killing people,” Trump said. “His country is the worst place to live anywhere in the world because of poor leadership.” Days prior to last week, it became clear that Trump would hold off striking Iran. He described that the killing had stopped, and that Iranian leaders agreed not to execute any protesters. Recent reporting in major US news sources also indicated that the Pentagon could not assure success in taking out top leadership if strikes on Tehran were authorised. This figured strongly into Trump’s holding off. Referencing Ayatollah Khamenei, Trump told Politico further, “The best decision he ever made was […]