Trump Signals Strong Support for Iran Regime Change
"Seems like that would be the best thing that could happen," Trump told reporters following his visit to Fort Bragg in North Carolina.
The president invoked decades of conflict casualties, stating: "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,"
Trump reaffirmed that "tremendous power" has reached the region, referencing the US military buildup following his strike threats against Iran after nationwide demonstrations erupted in late December.
"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 pressed on his preferred successor leadership in Tehran, Trump deflected: "I don't want to talk about that. There are people."
The president previously warned Washington stands ready to unleash a "very big force" should current diplomatic efforts collapse.
Explaining the second carrier deployment decision, Trump stated: "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."
His comments followed domestic media reports that the USS Gerald R. Ford will reinforce the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group already operating in the region.
Questioned in North Carolina about how Iran could avert US military action, Trump responded: "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."
The president reiterated Washington's opposition to any nuclear enrichment activities by Iran.
US and Iranian representatives conducted indirect negotiations in Muscat on February 6 with Omani mediation, focused on Tehran's atomic program.
The February talks ended roughly eight months of suspended diplomacy after US strikes targeted Iranian nuclear infrastructure during heightened Iran-Israel tensions in June 2025.
Washington has dramatically expanded its regional military presence as negotiations proceed, with Trump demanding Tehran reach an agreement.
Uranium enrichment constitutes the core sticking point. US negotiators insist Iran cease all enrichment operations and transfer highly enriched uranium stocks abroad.
Washington has attempted to broaden discussions to encompass Iran's ballistic missile capabilities and backing for regional militant factions, though Tehran has consistently rejected negotiating topics beyond its nuclear activities.
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