Donald Trump suggests that he supports a “regime change” in Iran
Despite the fact that the Secretary of Defense indicated that the operation was never intended to seek “regime change,” Trump aims to suggest a new regime
US President Donald Trump suggested Sunday that he supports “regime change” in Iran, a day after the US bombing of three Iranian nuclear plants.
“It is not politically correct to use the term ‘regime change,’ but if the current Iranian regime cannot MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn’t there be regime change?” he wrote on his Truth Social platform.
The president concluded his message with the acronym MIGA, referring to “Make Iran Great Again,” emulating his campaign slogan “Make America Great Again.”
In another message on the same platform, he said that the damage to Iran’s nuclear facilities after the attack on Saturday night was “monumental.”
“The impacts were forceful and precise. Our military demonstrated great skill. Thank you!” he said.
Trump made these comments after throughout the day, his The administration denied that the United States is at war with Iran because of last night’s attack.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth noted that the operation was never intended to seek “regime change” in Iran, but rather to dismantle its nuclear program.
“At President Trump’s direction, Central Command carried out a precise strike at night against three nuclear facilities in Iran: Fordow, Esfahan, and Natanz, with the objective of destroying or severely degrading Iran’s nuclear program,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said at a press conference.
The attack “was an incredible and overwhelming success… the attack did not target troops or the population of Iran,” Hegseth specified, noting that Trump gave clear and concise orders that the Pentagon’s military action was exclusively against the three nuclear areas.
“Iran should not have a nuclear weapon, thanks to the leadership and vision of President Trump and his commitment to strengthening the peace, Iran's nuclear ambition has been erased, “The Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, explained that the United States does not plan new military operations and invited Tehran to come to the negotiating table for an agreement that would end its uranium enrichment. “We are not at war with Iran. We are at war with Iran's nuclear program. And we are incredibly grateful and proud of the U.S. Air Force pilots who did an incredible job last night,” said Vice President J.D. Vance. Iran has vowed retaliation for the attack on the Isfahan, Natanz, and Ford nuclear plants, an operation dubbed “Midnight Hammer” and described by the Pentagon as the largest B-2 bombing in history.