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.
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