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Washington, DC, June 23, 2025 – White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt stated on Monday that President Donald Trump believes the Iranian people should consider removing their government if it continues to refuse negotiations over its nuclear program. Despite this stance, Trump remains committed to pursuing diplomatic solutions, according to Al Jazeera.
Levitt emphasized, “If the Iranian regime refuses to engage in peaceful diplomatic resolutions, don’t the Iranian people, oppressed by this violent government for decades, have the right to take its power away?” She added that President Trump is still “interested in and engaged with” diplomatic efforts concerning Iran.
This statement follows remarks by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday, clarifying that recent US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities were not aimed at regime change. On June 22, the United States conducted airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites. Iran, however, claimed it had preemptively removed critical equipment from these facilities, mitigating the impact of the attacks.
The developments highlight escalating tensions between the US and Iran, with Trump balancing calls for internal change in Iran while keeping the door open for diplomacy.
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