U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the deal with Iran is complete and that the U.S. is now moving to a second, easier phase. He stated the U.S. invests no money in Iran, expressed indifference to regime change but acknowledged it has effectively happened, and described Iran's current leadership as rational, strong, and intelligent. Trump also said he is not frustrated with Prime Minister Netanyahu, that every intelligent Israeli knows Israel would not exist without the U.S., and suggested Netanyahu should be more responsible regarding Lebanon. He revealed he proposed that Israel let Syria handle Hezbollah, arguing Syria would do a better job, and cautioned against destroying residential buildings when targeting Hezbollah individuals.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that regime change has effectively occurred in Iran, according to his remarks as reported by Israeli media, adding a new dimension to the day's unfolding narrative. Speaking at an unspecified time, Trump said the Iran deal is complete and the next phase will be easier, and described Iran's leadership as rational. This follows a day of escalating statements: at 06:59 Jerusalem, The Zioneer first reported Trump saying Iran agreed to never hold nuclear weapons and denying a $300 million payment. By 06:59 Jerusalem, Trump had called the deal fair and said Qatar will invest trillions in the U.S.; subsequent versions captured him claiming Israel would not exist without him and criticizing Netanyahu's Lebanon policy. By 13:01 Jerusalem, a U.S. version reported the full scope of his remarks, including the suggestion that Syria handle Hezbollah. The new claim of regime change was not present in the earlier versions, signaling a further hardening of Trump's framing.
Earlier Tuesday, the thread began with an unverified social media post on the Hebrew-language Kalgula channel attributing to Trump the claim that Israel would not exist without him, which The Zioneer reported at 13:01 Jerusalem as unattributed. Within 24 hours, the same claim was repeated by Israeli news outlets and incorporated into Trump's own subsequent statements, rising from a single channel to multiple newsroom sources. The claim that Iran agreed to never hold nuclear weapons also evolved from an initial unverified declaration to a repeated, on-record assertion by the president, though no independent verification of the terms was provided.
As The Zioneer reported on Monday, June 8, Trump had said he does not demand Lebanon be part of the Iran agreement — a position that aligns with his current suggestion that Syria should handle Hezbollah. On Friday, June 12, The Zioneer reported that Trump declared the war with Iran over and that Netanyahu said Trump committed that the final deal would include removal of enriched material and limits on missile production. An article on Saturday, June 13, noted that Trump had told Netanyahu "it's time to end this war" as the deal neared. The broader administration push to frame the agreement as concluded has been a consistent thread in recent days.
What remains open: Trump's description of Iran's current leadership as rational has not been corroborated by any U.S. administration officials or by Tehran itself. The claim that regime change has "effectively" occurred is an interpretive characterization, not a confirmed diplomatic development, and no evidence of a change in Iran's domestic political structure has been presented. The suggestion that Syria handle Hezbollah also lacks any indication that Damascus has agreed to such a role.
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