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06/23/2025June 23, 2025Iran's envoy to the UN said the US "destroyed diplomacy" by attacking Iranian nuclear sites. US President Donald Trump said he was open to a regime change in Iran. DW has the latest.
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Many Iranians took to the streets in Tehran to express anger against the US and IsraelImage: Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu/picture allianceWhat you need to know
- Iran says it's military is deciding on 'timing, nature, scale' of response to US strikes on nuclear facilities
- US President Donald Trump suggests regime change in Tehran to 'Make Iran Great Again'
- Israel renews strikes on Iran, saying it hit missile launching infrastructure sites
This blog brings you the latest developments on the Israel-Iran conflict and the wider crisis in the Middle East on Monday, June 23:
06/23/2025June 23, 2025
Trump: 'Why wouldn't there be a regime change in Iran?'
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!!!"
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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Skip next section US strikes Iranian nuclear facilities in Iran — what to know06/23/2025June 23, 2025
US strikes Iranian nuclear facilities in Iran — what to know
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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Skip next section Welcome to our coverage06/23/2025June 23, 2025
Welcome to our coverage
We're following the news in the aftermath of US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities that President Donald Trump said were a "spectacular military success."
The Trump administration sent a series of conflicting messages to Iran following the strikes, with US officials indicating a willingness to resume negotiations with Iran.
Trump later said he was open to the possibility of regime change in Iran.
We'll bring you the latest news and analyses here.
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