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White House says it’s not seeking Iran regime change after Trump raised idea
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
The White House clarifies that it is not seeking regime change in Iran after US President Donald Trump publicly entertained the idea on Sunday for the first time.
“The President’s posture and our military posture has not changed,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt tells reporters.
“The president was simply raising a question that I think many people around the world are asking: if the Iranian regime refuses to give up its nuclear program or engage in talks… if they refuse to engage in diplomacy moving forward, why shouldn’t the Iranian people rise up against this brutal terrorist regime?”
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