Trump just said he hopes for a regime change in Iran.
Reporter: Do you hope for a regime change in Iran?
Trump: It seems that might be the best outcome. For the past 47 years, they have been negotiating, negotiating, but while they keep talking, we have paid a heavy price in lives. What happens next, let's see.
Comment: Trump's ambiguous statement of "it might be the best outcome" caters to Israel and domestic hardliners, raises the price of negotiations with Iran, and does not commit to direct military intervention. Essentially, it is using the threat of subversion to force Iran to compromise.
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