AXIOS (Jason Lalljee) - Times the U.S. has backed a foreign leader, as Trump hones in on Iran
The United States has an extensive history of interventionism , but President Trump has grown especially frank about his intentions abroad in recent months. The big picture: Trump told Axios this week that he must be involved in picking Iran's next leader, which — alongside his recent moves in Cuba and Venezuela — demonstrate that aggressive military force has become part and parcel of his foreign policy. - It wouldn't be the first time, however, that the U.S. has pushed for specific leaders to fill the vacancies it helped create. Driving the news: Trump on Thursday acknowledged that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of assassinated supreme leader Ali Khamenei, is his most likely successor — a move the president opposes. - "Khamenei's son…