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US President Donald Trump posted to Truth Social that it was "not politically correct to use the term, 'Regime Change,' but if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn't there be a Regime change???" "MIGA!!!," according to Deutsche Welle (DW).
Trump's post was in contrast to what other officials in his administration have said about the strikes, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth having said the operation "was not, has not not been about regime change."
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Meanwhile, the State Department issued an alert for US citizens, saying those living abroad or traveling could be at an increased security risk due to the conflict in the Middle East.
"The conflict between Israel and Iran has resulted in disruptions to travel and periodic closure of airspace across the Middle East. There is the potential for demonstrations against US citizens and interests abroad," the security alert said.
"The Department of State advises US citizens worldwide to exercise increased caution."
Following the US attack on Iranian nuclear sites, Tehran threatened US bases in the region in retaliation.
On Saturday, the US began evacuation flights from Israel for US citizens and permanent US residents living in Israel or the occupied West Bank.
The US struck Iranian nuclear facilities in Iran, including the key Fordo site, in a tightly choreographed operation dubbed "Midnight Hammer."
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in comments Sunday that the US did not want a regime change in Tehran. US Vice President JD Vance also said the US was not at war with Iran but at "war with Iran's nuclear program."
Tehran said the attack would have "everlasting consequences" and said it reserved "all options" to defend itself.
Meanwhile, later in the day, Iran's envoy to the UN told an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council that it called after the US strikes that "Iran had repeatedly warned the warmongering US regime to refrain from stumbling into this quagmire."
The big question now is how Iran will respond.
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