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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Sun Jun 22, 2025, 08:16 PM Jun 22

Trump is open to regime change in Iran, after his administration said that wasn't the goal [View all]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday called into question the future of Iran's ruling theocracy after a surprise attack on three of the country’s nuclear sites, seemingly contradicting his administration's earlier calls to resume negotiations and avoid an escalation in fighting.

“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???” Trump posted on social media. “MIGA!!!"

The posting on Truth Social marked something of a reversal from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Sunday morning news conference that detailed the aerial bombing.

“This mission was not and has not been about regime change,” Hegseth said.



Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/pentagon-says-us-doesnt-want-125048874.html

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