Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump has hinted at the possibility of a regime change in Iran as the tension between the Middle East country and Israel escalates.
Trump bared his mind in a post on his social media page after the US bombed Iranian nuclear facilities – an action that has drawn the country into the ongoing crisis between Iran and Israel.
“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 posted on his Truth Social platform.
His remarks also came after other top US officials stressed that toppling Iran’s leaders was not the aim of the US military action.
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The US had carried out attacks in Iran after a week of hostilities between Israel and Iran.
The actions echoed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s sentiments of wiping out Iran’s nuclear research programme.
US allies, including the United Kingdom (UK), said the strikes eliminated the threat of nuclear attacks.
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But Iran has repeatedly denied plans of building a nuclear arsenal.
Trump said the strikes caused “monumental damage”, but Iran downplayed the intensity.
Iran vowed that the US strikes would have “everlasting consequences”.
On Monday, Iran launched retaliatory missile strikes at a US air base in Qatar.
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Trump has repeatedly asked Iran to surrender.
