Trump suggests regime change in Iran – hours after Vance and Hegseth insisted that was not the plan
About-face from White House as Trump suggests ‘regime change’ in Iran
- US President Donald Trump has posted on Truth Social suggesting openness to "regime change" in Iran, which contradicted earlier statements from his administration.
- “It’s not politically correct to use the term, ‘Regime Change,’ but if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn’t there be a Regime change??? MIGA!!!” he wrote.
- Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had stated earlier that the administration's goal was to end Iran's nuclear program, not to pursue regime change.
- The US joined Israel's air campaign targeting Iran's nuclear sites on Saturday with an audacious strike using bunker-busting bombs.
- Trump's social media post marked a departure from his previous stance, where he had criticized neo-conservatives for supporting regime changes.