President Donald Trump said Monday he does not seek regime change in Iran and wants the US to hold its enriched uranium stockpile, according to an update on The Zioneer. The statement marks a shift from his earlier prediction of regime change and follows a series of warmer assessments of Tehran's current leadership.
President Donald Trump on Monday clarified his stance on Iran, stating that he does not seek regime change in Iran and that the US objective is to hold the country's enriched uranium. 'I am not looking to do a regime change — I want that we hold the enriched uranium,' Trump said, according to The Zioneer.
The remark marks a notable shift from previous statements. As The Zioneer reported on June 11, Trump said he 'believes there will be a regime change in Iran.' In recent days, however, the president has offered increasingly warm assessments of Tehran's current leadership. On June 17, Trump described Iran's new leaders as 'smart, far less extreme, and love their country,' adding 'they are good.' On June 18, he told Kann News that Iran's enriched uranium is 'not very important' and 'buried safely underground,' asserting the US can retrieve it 'at the right time.'
The trajectory of Trump's public comments — from predicting regime change to prioritizing the uranium stockpile — reflects an evolving US approach. Still, the president recently reviewed full-scale war options with Iran (July 1) and has left the door open to limited strikes should Tehran violate a temporary nuclear deal. The current statement appears to reinforce the diplomatic track while keeping military pressure in the background.
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