Trump on Iran: From "Make Iran Great Again" to "No Regime Change"
Trump Downplays Personal Impact of Power Transition in Iran
In a surprising turn of events, US President Donald Trump has announced he no longer supports a change in power in Iran, contradicting his earlier hints of backing a "regime change." During a conversation with a journalist, Trump expressed his wish for "everything to calm down as quickly as possible," citing the chaos that such a change in power could bring.
This shift in Trump's stance echoes his broader worldview and pragmatic approach to foreign policies. Previously, the Republican leader expressed skepticism towards regime change as a strategy, citing examples like Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and Libya as failed cases of U.S. interventions aimed at forcing regime change abroad.
Although there have been voices within Trump's party advocating for political change in Tehran, members of his government, including Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, have reiterated that the U.S. attacks did not aim to topple the Iranian regime. Instead, the goal remains to end Iran's nuclear weapons program and engage in diplomacy for a long-term settlement.
Trump's transformation on Iran is also a reflection of historical lessons, as Trump and experts seem to be aware of the past U.S. regime change actions, such as the 1953 CIA coup in Iran, which contributed to the rise of the current Islamic regime. The concern over repeating such mistakes and the recognition of regime change as a potentially dangerous and destabilizing precedent contribute to Trump's reluctance to openly advocate for dismantling the Iranian government.
While Trump has been firm with Iran, his approach seems to have moved away from outright regime change support towards neutralizing nuclear threats and pursuing diplomacy, all while learning from historical lessons and embracing a pragmatic, non-interventionist worldview.
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- The shift in Trump's stance on Iran, away from advocating for regime change, reflects his broader pragmatic approach to foreign policies, which includes skepticism towards regime change as a strategy due to the chaotic aftermath seen in war-and-conflicts like Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and Libya.
- Members of Trump's government, such as Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, have clarified that US attacks are not meant to topple the Iranian regime, but to end Iran's nuclear weapons program and engage in diplomacy for a long-term settlement, openly discussing the lessons learned from past US interventions and the potential dangers of regime change, such as the 1953 CIA coup in Iran.
