Senior White House Official: We Are Not Seeking Regime Change in Iran

According ⁤to the English⁢ section of webangah News Agency,⁣ citing Mehr News Agency and Jewish ⁢Insider, Sebastian Gorka, senior Director of the White House Counterterrorism Unit, claimed that the United States is ​not pursuing‍ regime change in Iran.

Gorka initially asserted that since​ Donald Trump’s inauguration ‌in January this year, American forces have eliminated 250 extremist militants, ⁢including nearly half considered “high-value targets.”

In a conversation with the think tank Foundation⁣ for Defence of ⁣Democracies, he‌ said that promptly after Trump’s swearing-in ceremony, he was informed ⁣that US intelligence had closely monitored an ISIS fighter operating freely⁢ within a compound in Somalia for⁤ about 18 months.

“Trump ‌immediately picked up his pen and signed an executive order to ⁢take action against this individual. Less than 30 ​hours later, alongside the National Security Advisor ​and my team ​members in the situation room, we watched on a large screen ⁣as this‍ ISIS member walked-and then he was reduced to ashes,” Gorka said.

He added that “the‌ United States has built the most precise counterterrorism infrastructure in the world. With just a few electronic leads, any target ⁤can be identified and eliminated. If ⁢we have details from a target’s mobile phone, we can essentially kill them anywhere⁤ on earth within 72 hours.”

Regarding last ‌month’s US strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, Gorka reiterated that “Washington is⁤ not seeking regime change in Iran.”

However,⁤ he emphasized ⁢that White⁤ House policy toward Iran remains “maximum pressure.” Despite recent strikes against Iran, Trump continues⁣ to ⁤claim willingness to negotiate‌ with Tehran​ while maintaining his failed maximum-pressure ⁤strategy.