{"id":2450567,"date":"2025-06-22T17:51:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T21:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-hints-at-regime-change-in-iran-after-us-strikes-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-22T17:52:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T21:52:32","slug":"trump-hints-at-regime-change-in-iran-after-us-strikes-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-hints-at-regime-change-in-iran-after-us-strikes-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump hints at \u2018regime change\u2019 in Iran after US strikes &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-hints-at-regime-change-in-iran-after-us-strikes-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2450567&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent statement, president Donald Trump suggested the possibility of &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mislead-dodge-or-circle-back-the-day-one-strategies-of-jen-psaki\/\" title=\"Mislead, Dodge, Or Circle Back: The \u2018Day One\u2019 Strategies Of Jen Psaki\">regime change<\/a>&#8221; in Iran after what he described as &#8220;very successful&#8221; U.S. strikes targeting Iranian nuclear facilities. In a post on Truth Social, Trump addressed the current Iranian leadership, asserting that if they are unable to &#8220;Make Iran Great Again,&#8221; a regime change could be warranted. This comment came after the Pentagon confirmed that the airstrikes, which hit key sites including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan, were aimed at dismantling Iran&#8217;s nuclear ambitions. While Trump hinted at a shift in Iran&#8217;s governance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and othre officials clarified that the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >main goal remains<\/a> to neutralize threats posed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pm-netanyahu-israel-will-not-allow-iran-to-obtain-a-nuclear-weapon\/\" title=\"PM Netanyahu: Israel will not allow ... to obtain a nuclear weapon\">nuclear program<\/a> rather than pursue regime change. Vice President JD Vance echoed this sentiment, emphasizing a desire to prevent escalation and focus on diplomatic solutions post-strikes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump hints at &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-paul-calls-out-immoral-and-dangerous-scheme-operated-by-usaid-in-ukraine\/\" title=\"Ron Paul Calls Out &#039;Immoral&#039; and &#039;Dangerous&#039; Scheme Operated by USAID in Ukraine\">regime change&#038;rsquo<\/a>; in Iran after US strikes<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2154736\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> floated the idea of &ldquo;regime change&rdquo; on Sunday, following &ldquo;very successful&rdquo; U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites.<\/p>\n<p>Trump made his last comments on the war in a <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114729009239087163\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"post\">post<\/a> on Truth Social that included his signature &ldquo;MAGA&rdquo; slogan in the context of <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3450380\/meghan-mccain-predicts-hegseth-vance-rubio-2028-contenders\/\">Meghan McCain predicts Hegseth, Vance, and Rubio top 2028 presidential contenders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3450163\/photos-trump-officials-situation-room-during-iran-bombing\/\">Photos show Trump and officials in Situation Room during Iran bombing &mdash; with one exception<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3450100\/democrats-intelligence-committees-not-briefed-us-bombs-iran\/\">Democrats on intelligence committees not briefed before Trump ordered Iran strikes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not politically correct to use the term, &lsquo;Regime Change,&rsquo; but if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn&rsquo;t there be a Regime change??? MIGA!!!&rdquo; the president said.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s hinting at a possible &ldquo;regime change&rdquo; in Iran follows the Pentagon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3450186\/pentagon-details-b2-mission-operation-midnight-hammer-bombing-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"insisting \">insisting<\/a> on Sunday morning that the strikes &mdash; which targeted the Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan nuclear sites &mdash; were solely focused on eliminating the Iranian nuclear program.<\/p>\n<p>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth indicated that Trump specifically &ldquo;authorized a precision operation to neutralize the threats to our national interest posed by the Iranian nuclear program.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Other U.S. officials echoed that statement on Sunday show appearances, including Vice President JD Vance.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3445873\/who-is-reza-pahlavi-iran-exiled-crown-prince\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WHO IS REZA PAHLAVI &mdash; IRAN&rsquo;S EXILED CROWN PRINCE<\/a>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3450227\/vance-us-at-war-iranian-nuclear-program-strikes-not-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> on NBC News&rsquo;s <em>Meet the Press<\/em> that &ldquo;regime change&rdquo; is not on the table.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our view has been very clear that we don&rsquo;t want a regime change. 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