Trump speculates about changes in Iran’s regime after US strike

U.S. President Donald Trump has increased the possibility of Iranian leaders after joining Israel’s attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

On Sunday, Trump posted on social media “Why not make an executive change??”

His remarks were posted in other senior U.S. officials stressed that overthrowing Iran’s leaders was not the purpose of Saturday’s military operation, during which U.S. bombers targeted three locations to reduce Tehran’s nuclear program.

Trump has previously criticized us for participating in overseas conflicts, including in Iraq, where the United States and its allies overthrew the Saddam Hussein regime in 2003.

In Sunday’s post, Trump wrote: “It is not politically correct to use ‘government change’ politically, but if the current Iranian regime cannot make Iran great again, why not a regime change happens?

It seems to contradict him with his top allies. Last weekend, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the “mission is not, nor is it about change in the regime”, which was responded by Vice President JD Vance.

Trump’s position has sparked a series of speculation, but one of his former officials questioned that it should be taken seriously.

Elliott Abrams, who was Iran’s U.S. envoy during Trump’s first term, told the BBC Radio 4’s Today program that there was a lot of “misleading” after comments, and that Trump might just be “joking”.

A strike took place in three different locations in Iran on Saturday after efforts by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin to eliminate Iran’s nuclear research program sparked.

Both Netanyahu and Trump expressed concerns that Tehran is approaching its ability to build nuclear weapons. Iran has repeatedly denied plans to do so.

Trump said the strike – using high-tech U.S. “block-bomb” bombs to attack underground infrastructure – caused “huge damage.” However, the scale of the destruction is not yet known.

The UN nuclear monitoring body calls for a ceasefire to conduct inspections.

Iran responded furiously, vowing what it calls “eternal consequences.”

On Monday morning, the Israeli military said the missile was launched from Iran to Israel. It also said it hit six airports in Iran.

With 40,000 American soldiers on bases and warships in the Middle East, they are now on high alert as officials retaliate from Iran. The U.S. State Department also issued a global warning, advising U.S. citizens around the world to increase caution.

Iran’s state television reported that the country’s parliament has also approved a measure to close the Strait of Hormuz – a narrow route that is crucial to trade.

Such a move could have a significant impact on global trade, as nearly a quarter of the world’s oil and gas pass through it. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on China to prevent Iran from ending.

Meanwhile, the Iranian foreign minister has traveled to Moscow to meet with Russian President Putin to talk about their “common challenges and threats.”