Trump: no ‘regime change' in Iran, urges calm after strikes
Trump: no 'regime change' in Iran, urges calm after strikes NewsFeed
US President Donald Trump said he does not support regime change in Iran, calling it a path to chaos, and claimed nuclear weapons are 'the last thing on Iran's mind right now.' Israel and Iran are observing a ceasefire after 12 days of hostilities.
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