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Donald Trump: “Regime change was not our goal. We never said regime change…”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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President Trump Delivers an Address to the Nation, Apr. 1, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 24:36

Over the next two to three weeks, we're going to bring them back to the Stone Ages where they belong. In the meantime, discussions are ongoing. Regime change was not our goal. We never said regime change. But regime change has occurred because of all of their original leaders. Death. They're all dead. The new group is less radical and much more reasonable. Yet if, during this period of time, no deal is made, we have our eyes on key targets. (24:36–24:50)

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Asserts that regime change in Iran was not a goal, but has occurred due to the death of original leaders.

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