President Donald Trump said Tuesday that regime change in Iran 'was never a goal but it is happening,' and warned the gates of hell will open on Iran if it develops nuclear weapons. In a series of remarks reported by Israeli media, Trump said he told Israel he did not like the Beirut strike, that Prime Minister Netanyahu should be 'more responsible' in Lebanon, and that Syria could handle the Hezbollah problem better than Israel.
President Donald Trump delivered a series of remarks Tuesday afternoon, touching on Iran, Lebanon, and Israel's military operations. Speaking to reporters, Trump said regime change in Iran 'was never a goal, but it is happening — now they are behaving rationally.' He warned that 'the gates of hell will open on Iran if it develops nuclear weapons' and emphasized that the U.S. is not investing money in Iran.
Trump described the potential for a deal with Iran as one that 'could spare a minor war in Lebanon,' linking the nuclear diplomacy to the northern front. He said he told Israel he did not like the Beirut strike and that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 'needs to be more responsible' regarding Lebanon. In a separate remark, Trump said: 'If Israel cannot do the job without killing everyone, Syria should do the job' — suggesting Damascus could handle the threat from Hezbollah.
The comments mark the latest in a series of statements by Trump on the Iran-Lebanon-Israel nexus over recent days. As The Zioneer reported earlier Tuesday, Trump said he never prioritized regime change in Iran but acknowledged the current situation amounts to one. He has also previously warned Iran against retaliating for the Beirut strike and described the broader agreement with Iran as 'fair.'
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