Skeptics wary as Trump appears to ease off Iran
The tense rhetoric between Tehran and Washington appears to be settling down after US President Donald Trump asserted that he is not pursuing regime change, but his latest remarks were received with skepticism in Iran.
"We’re not looking for regime change. I just want to make that clear. We’re looking for no nuclear weapons. … I’m not looking to hurt Iran at all," said the US president during a joint press conference with Japan's prime minister in Tokyo May 27. Donald Trump expressed some confidence that a deal with Iran with "tremendous economic potential" was possible.
The comments marked a significant shift in tone from a president whose administration has gone to great lengths to pressure the Islamic Republic, particularly in the past few weeks and most recently in the form of US reinforcements in the Persian Gulf.
