Iranian people waving national flags attend the Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day rally in support of Palestinians on the last Friday of Ramadan in Tehran on March 13, 2026. Arezoo/Middle East Images via AFP via Getty Images
President Donald Trump said Iranians who wish to overthrow their government face a considerable challenge from the regime, which quashes protesters with violence, calling it a “big hurdle” as the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran’s military infrastructure escalate.
In a telephone interview on the “Brian Kilmeade Show” on Friday, Trump commented on the possibility of regime change in Tehran in the wake of the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and ongoing aerial strikes that have targeted Iran’s leadership.
