President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran's current leadership is rational and trying to help the country, and that he has never cared much about regime change there — suggesting that to the extent it has occurred, it happened because the 'first generation' was killed, according to a statement reported by N13 / Army Radio.
President Donald Trump continued to soften his posture toward Tehran in new remarks reported Tuesday afternoon by Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh (N13 / Army Radio). After a week in which he authorized escalated US military strikes on Iran and spoke of potential regime change, Trump now described Iran's current leadership as "rational" and as "nice people who are trying to help their country." He said he never particularly focused on regime change, adding that if one has occurred, it happened because the "first generation" was killed. The comments arrive just after earlier Tuesday reports — first published by The Zioneer at 13:08 Jerusalem — in which Trump told the Qatari emir he never prioritized regime change but acknowledged it is effectively happening. That same thread also captured Trump criticizing the Beirut strike and urging Prime Minister Netanyahu to be "more responsible" regarding Lebanon. The new characterization continues a pattern of tonal shifts seen over recent days. On Wednesday Jun 10, Trump said he believed Iranians want a deal, tempering earlier threats to strike "very hard today." By Thursday Jun 11, he predicted regime change would occur while again calling the leadership "more rational." Throughout this period, US officials have maintained that diplomacy via Qatari mediators remains active, even as the air campaign continues and patience wears thin, as The Zioneer reported on Jun 11. What remains unclear is whether Trump's evolving language reflects a strategic de-escalation, rhetorical inconsistency, or a calibrated message meant to signal openness to a negotiated outcome while military pressure continues.
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