Trump’s neo-con turn on Iran
As talk of nuclear threats gives way to promises of ‘help’, the Bush-era logic of regime change re-emerges.

As talk of nuclear threats gives way to promises of ‘help’, the Bush-era logic of regime change re-emerges.









As protests continue, Iran and the US seem to hint at readiness for war.
![President Donald Trump speaks as Bill Ford, Executive Chairman of Ford, left, and Jim Farley, CEO of Ford, listen during a tour of the Ford River Rogue complex, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Dearborn, Mich. [Evan Vucci/AP Photo]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/AP26013667056741_cropped-1768332724.jpg?resize=730%2C410&quality=80)
US President Donald Trump said the death toll from protests in Iran is too high.
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The nature of power in Tehran today is very different from what it was in the 1970s.
“I don’t think the prospects look particularly good for diplomacy to succeed.”
US sanctions have damaged Iran’s economy, which was the reason the protests broke out in the first place.
Global leaders have been divided on the protests, with the US and its allies backing the protesters.