The US is not seeking regime change in Iran
The United States does not seek regime change in Iran, and it is up to the people to decide on the country's future, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said.
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| US State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert. Photo: AP |
Earlier, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the Iranian people should choose "the government they want". If this does not happen, the US will continue to take a tough stance towards Tehran, he stressed.
During a press conference on May 22, reporters asked Ms. Nauert whether Mr. Pompeo's words should be interpreted as the US's desire for "regime change" in Iran.
"I think he (Pompeo) said that this is still for the Iranian people... Our policy is not regime change," - the State Department spokesman said at a press conference.
She also repeated traditional accusations against the Iranian regime of human rights abuses and spoke of the "growing level of frustration" among Iranians with their government.
