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‘This is regime change,’ Trump claims, after announcement of talks to end Iran war
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
US President Donald Trump speaks to journalists before boarding Marine One as he departs from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 20, 2026 for his Mar-a-Lago residence, where he will spend the weekend. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
After announcing that he has been involved in talks with Iran on a possible end to the war, US President Donald Trump tells CNBC that “this is regime change.”
According to the US outlet, Trump bases his assessment on the fact that many Iranian leaders have been killed and replaced.
He tells the outlet that “we are very intent on making a deal with Iran.”
“Great meeting, great conversations,” Trump says of contacts with Iran, calling the discussions “very intense.”
Asked who exactly the US has been speaking to, Trump says, “They have representatives.”
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