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Trump says he’s opposed to regime change in Iran, says it will bring ‘chaos’

By Jacob Magid 24 June 2025, 3:50 pm 2 Edit

Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

US President Donald Trump gestures as he boards the Air Force One at the Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on June 24, 2025, to attend the NATO's Heads of State and Government summit in The Hague. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
US President Donald Trump gestures as he boards the Air Force One at the Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on June 24, 2025, to attend the NATO's Heads of State and Government summit in The Hague. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)

US President Donald Trump says he opposes regime change in Iran after indicating that he could back it just two days ago.

Trump tells reporters aboard Air Force One en route to The Netherlands that regime change would cause “chaos.”

Two days ago, Trump posted on Truth Social, “if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn’t there be a Regime change???MIGA!!!””

The White House then sought to backtrack, saying that it’s a matter for the Iranian people to decide and is not a goal of the US military.

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