When we are finished, take over your government.
The promise
Trump told Iranians to take control of their government after the American military operation. In the same video, he urged people to remain sheltered while bombing was under way and portrayed the moment as a rare opportunity for political change. His remarks linked the ongoing strikes to a domestic transfer of power rather than limiting the stated ambition to nuclear negotiations. The supporting argument was that weakening the existing authorities could give Iranians a chance to determine a different political future. Critics could question whether foreign military action would create the promised opportunity or instead produce civilian suffering and instability. The address did not name a successor government or explain how a transition would be organized.
