White House calls Iranian regime extremely violent, says Trump nonetheless focused on diplomacy

Jun 23, 2025 07:22 PM IST

The feedback got here amid rising tensions with the West as Iran’s increasing uranium enrichment fuels fears of nuclear weapons improvement and international concern.

US President Donald Trump is open to renewed diplomatic engagement with Iran over its nuclear programme, however believes the Iranian individuals ought to take into account eradicating their authorities if it refuses to pursue a peaceable decision, the White House mentioned on Monday.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says Trump open to diplomacy however warns towards Tehran’s defiance.(REUTERS)

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, talking to Fox News, mentioned the president stays focused on diplomacy however cautioned that continued defiance by Tehran might justify inside motion by its residents.

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“If the Iranian regime refuses to return to a peaceable diplomatic answer, which the president remains to be and fascinating in, by the best way, why should not the Iranian individuals take away the ability of this extremely violent regime that has been suppressing them for many years?” Leavitt mentioned.

The feedback come amid escalating tensions between Iran and Western powers over Tehran’s nuclear exercise. Iran has been increasing its uranium enrichment, elevating issues over potential weapons improvement.

Read: ‘Step down, you’ll get a good trial’: Exiled Iranian Crown Prince to Khamenei amid tensions with Israel

President Trump withdrew the US from the 2015 nuclear deal throughout his earlier time period and reinstated sanctions on Tehran. His administration continues to take a agency stance on Iran’s nuclear programme and regional actions.

US bombers hit Iran’s nuclear websites, becoming a member of Israel’s marketing campaign

US bombers struck Iran’s closely guarded and secretive nuclear enrichment websites over the weekend, becoming a member of Israel’s ongoing navy marketing campaign to cripple Tehran’s nuclear programme.

While US officers have repeatedly maintained that regime change just isn’t Washington’s goal, President Donald Trump appeared to contradict that place on Sunday, posting on social media: “Why wouldn’t there be a Regime change???”

Read extra: Israel targets Iran’s Fordow nuclear web site, Tehran responds with wave of missiles

The White House claimed the high-risk bombing operation was successful, with Trump saying “Monumental Damage was carried out” to the nuclear websites. However, there isn’t any unbiased verification of the extent of harm or any main setback to Iran’s nuclear capabilities.

Iran has lengthy been accused by the US, Israel, and Western powers of secretly pursuing nuclear weapons below the guise of a civilian power programme, an allegation Iran has constantly denied.

With companies inputs 

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