Trump Questions Reza Pahlavi's Support in Iran and Comments on Ukraine Talks, Fed Probe

In a January 2026 interview, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed skepticism about Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi's ability to gain support within Iran, despite acknowledging him as "very nice." Trump also attributed the stalemate in Russia-Ukraine peace talks to Ukrainian President Zelenskiy and dismissed Republican criticism of a Justice Department probe involving Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. He indicated no current plans to remove Powell and mentioned upcoming decisions on the next Fed chair.