“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!!!” Trump wrote on his social media platform.
His remarks came just hours after US officials insisted that the latest strikes on Iranian nuclear sites were not part of a plan to overthrow Tehran’s government. Speaking at the Pentagon, senior official Pete Hegseth told reporters, “This mission was not and has not been about regime change.”
The contradiction followed a dramatic escalation in the region. On Sunday, the United States joined Israel in bombing key Iranian nuclear facilities in Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan. The strikes marked the 10th consecutive day of attacks against Iran, with daily Iranian retaliatory attacks targeting Israeli territory.
While US officials urged Iran to avoid further escalation and consider negotiations, Trump’s comments suggested a deeper political motive. By tying the idea of regime change to Iran’s failure to “make Iran great again,” Trump reignited speculation about long-standing US ambitions in the region. His post also aligns with Israeli calls to topple the Iranian regime as a way to secure and expand Israel’s dominance in the Middle East.
Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Fox News that “regime change in Iran could certainly be the result” of Israel’s military campaign, calling the Iranian regime “very weak."
During a press conference, Netanyahu also noted that hitting Iranian military targets “opens opportunities we could never imagine,” signaling that Israel seeks goals beyond neutralizing nuclear and missile capabilities.
