Trump made the statement as the country’s leader admitted that thousands have been killed during mass protests against the Islamist regime.
President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One in Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Jan. 16, 2026. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump has called for regime change in Iran in the wake of protests that have engulfed the country in recent weeks.
“It’s time to look for new leadership in Iran,” Trump told Politico in an interview on Jan. 17.
Bill Pan is an Epoch Times reporter covering education issues and New York news.
