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As Trump floats regime change in Iran, past US attempts to remake the Middle East may offer warnings
By JOSEPH KRAUSS and WILL WEISSERTUpdated 2:05 PM CDT, June 23, 2025
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As President Donald Trump floats the idea of “regime change” in Tehran, previous U.S. attempts to remake the Middle East by force over the decades offer stark warnings about the possibility of a deepening involvement in the Iran-Israeli conflict.
“If the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn’t there be a Regime change???” Trump posted on his social media site over the weekend. The came after the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear sites but before that country retaliated by firing its own missiles at a U.S. base in Qatar.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday insisted that Trump, who spent years railing against “forever wars” and pushing an “America first” world view, had not committed a political about-face.
“The president’s posture and our military posture has not changed,” she said, suggesting that a more aggressive approach might be necessary if Iran ”refuses to give up their nuclear program or engage in talks.”...
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A settlement in a Massachusetts lawsuit that accused a crisis pregnancy center of endangering a woman’s life may be prompting changes within the faith-based nonprofits.
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Poll: Americans worry the conflict with Iran could escalate
Some 79% of Americans surveyed said they worried 'that Iran may target U.S. civilians in response to the U.S. airstrikes.'
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Florida asks Supreme Court to reinstate immigration law as lower courts weigh constitutionality
The Florida Attorney General is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the state to enforce a new immigration law while lower courts decide whether the law is constitutional.
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7 dead, 1 missing after boat capsizes on Lake Tahoe: Authorities
The vessel capsized near D.L. Bliss State Park Saturday afternoon, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Ten people went into the water, it said.
Liam Byrne: Wingsuit flyer dies after jump off Gitschen in Swiss Alps
British champion Liam Byrne, 24, had said he knew from a young age he wanted to "fly like a bird".
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