دونالد ترامپ، رئیسجمهوری ایالات متحده روز جمعه ۲۴ بهمن، هنگام بازگشت از پایگاه نظامی «فورت برگ» در فرودگاه با خبرنگاران صحبت کرد. یکی از خبرنگاران از او پرسید: «دوست دارید چه کسی در ایران قدرت را در دست بگیرد؟» ترامپ پاسخ داد که نمیخواهد در اینباره صحبت کند اما «افرادی هستند».… pic.twitter.com/j5UH4z1yjJ
— independentpersian (@indypersian) February 14, 2026
On February 13, 2026, when asked by a reporter who he would like to see as the next leader of Iran following his calls for a change in power, President Donald Trump declined to name a specific individual
Instead of selecting a successor, Trump told reporters, “there are people,” indicating he believed alternatives exist to the current hard-line clerical regime.
Key details regarding this exchange:
- Regime Change Desired: Trump stated that a change in power in Iran “would be the best thing that could happen”.
- Context: The comment was made while discussing the deployment of a second U.S. aircraft carrier to the region and criticizing the Iranian leadership’s actions over the past “47 years”.
- Prior Statements: Earlier in 2026, Trump had referred to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as a “sick” man and called for new leadership.
- Refusal to Specify: Despite the push for new leadership, Trump has maintained that Iranians themselves would likely need to determine their new government.
