President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his objective regarding Iran is not regime change but the removal of its nuclear weapons capability.
President Donald Trump reiterated Wednesday that his objective regarding Iran is not regime change but the removal of its nuclear weapons capability. The remark appears to align with his recent statements emphasizing nuclear disarmament over political change in Tehran. Over the past month, Trump has made a series of statements on Iran, ranging from declaring that 'regime change has occurred' to stressing the need to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. The Zioneer has reported on these shifts. The current statement clarifies that the core issue remains the nuclear program, not the Iranian government.
- DevelopingTrump: Iran's enriched uranium is the goal, not regime change
- DevelopingTrump to CNN: 'Under no circumstances must Iran be allowed nuclear weapons'; says leading disarmament efforts
- DevelopingTrump: Iran behaves properly, agreed not to build nuclear weapons
- DevelopingTrump: Iran deal is a wall against nuclear weapons
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