The Age · World / Middle East

Astonishing early Iran war goal: Hand power back to the man who called for Israel to be ‘wiped off the map’

· By Mark Mazzetti, Julian E. Barnes, Farnaz Fassihi, Ronen Bergman
Story summary

Washington: Days after Israeli strikes killed Iran’s supreme leader and other top officials in the opening salvos of the war, President Donald Trump mused publicly that it would be best if “someone from within” Iran took over the country.

Read at The Age

Opens the original publisher in a new tab. Full articles belong to their publishers; a subscription may be required.

Your local edition.

Choose a timezone for story timestamps and date filters.