Trump Supports Idea of Regime Change in Iran
“Seems like that would be the best thing that could happen," Trump told reporters after a visit to Fort Bragg in North Carolina.
He criticized Iran’s leadership for decades of negotiations without tangible results.
"For 47 years, they've been talking and talking and talking. In the meantime, we've lost a lot of lives while they talk. Legs blown off, arms blown off, faces blown off. We've been going on for a long time. So let's see what happens," he added.
Trump emphasized that the United States has significantly reinforced its military posture in the region. Since late December, when widespread protests erupted in Iran, Washington has expanded its force presence while warning of possible strikes if diplomacy fails.
"Tremendous power" has now reached the area, Trump said, noting that further deployments are underway.
"Additional power, as you know, and other carriers going out shortly, so we'll see it now, if we could get it settled for once," he said.
When questioned about who he would want to lead Iran if regime change occurred, Trump declined to elaborate.
"I don’t want to talk about that. There are people."
The president reiterated that the US stands ready to deploy overwhelming force should negotiations collapse.
"Well, in case we don't make a deal, we'll need it ... If we have a deal, we could cut it short. It'll be leaving. It'll be leaving very soon. We have one out there that just arrived ... We have it ready. A big, a very big force," Trump told reporters when asked why he decided to send a second aircraft carrier to the region.
According to American media outlets, the US plans to dispatch the USS Gerald R. Ford to the Middle East to reinforce the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group already operating there.
Asked what Tehran could do to prevent potential US military action, Trump pointed to negotiations over Iran’s nuclear activities.
"If they give us the right deal, we won't do that — but, you know, historically, they haven't done that. I will say they want to talk. But so far, they do a lot of talking and no action," Trump replied.
He again stressed that Washington opposes any nuclear enrichment by Iran.
Indirect discussions between the US and Iran were held on Feb. 6 in Muscat, the capital of Oman, with Omani mediation focusing on Tehran’s nuclear program.
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