As Cease-Fire Holds, Trump Says He Doesn’t Want Regime Change in Iran

‘I don’t want it. I’d like to see everything calm down as quickly as possible,’ the president said aboard Air Force One.
As Cease-Fire Holds, Trump Says He Doesn’t Want Regime Change in Iran
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One to depart for the 2025 NATO Summit at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on June 24, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he’s not seeking regime change in Iran. The comments come two days after floating the possibility on social media, amid a cease-fire that he announced hours later.

“I don’t want it. I’d like to see everything calm down as quickly as possible,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One as he traveled to a NATO summit in Europe, responding to a question on whether he wants the Islamic regime to collapse. “Regime change takes chaos and ideally, we don’t want to see so much chaos, so we’ll see how it does.”
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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