U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signalled support for regime change in Iran and declared that "tremendous power" will soon be in the Middle East, as the Pentagon sent a second aircraft carrier to the region. Asked if he wanted regime change in Iran, Trump responded that it "seems like that would be ​the best thing that could happen." U.S. President Donald Trump, seen boarding Air Force One in Fort Bragg, N.C., was asked Friday if he wanted regime change in Iran. He responded that it 'seems like that would be ​the best thing that could happen.' Asked earlier on Friday why a second aircraft carrier was headed to the Middle East, Trump said: "In case we don't make a deal, we'll need it ... if we need it, we'll have it ready."

Source: CBC News February 14, 2026 22:16 UTC