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Trump Renews Calls for Iranians to Rise Up, Fueling Regime-Change Speculation

Iran says the strike killed at least five civilians, including women and children, as it retaliated with missile attacks on U.S. bases.

  • President Donald Trump entreated Iranians to "rise up and fight" against their government on Tuesday night while dismissing claims that U.S. strikes aim to force Iran to the bargaining table.
  • Central Command carried out another barrage of strikes against Iran recently, retaliating for attacks in Jordan and ships in the Hormuz Strait after a monthlong hiatus in hostilities.
  • Iranian state media reported a strike killed at least five people and wounded at least 68 others at a wedding in Kuhestak near the Strait. Central Command spokesman Tim Hawkins stated the military does not target civilians.
  • In a Truth Social post, Trump claimed he is "not trying to force Iran to the bargaining table" while asserting "total control of the Hormuz Strait" and describing Iran's economy as "totally collapsing."
  • Trump warned that Iranian retaliation would trigger "intense military action," saying the country would "be no longer." He had previously claimed Iranian officials were "begging" for a deal to end the over six-month war but recently shifted his stance.
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U.S. President Donald Trump urged the Iranians on Tuesday to "get up and fight", while the United States seems to be sinking more and more into a conflict with Iran that entered the sixth month. After a new firefight near the Ormuz Straits, Trump minimized blocked negotiations and threatened Tehran with more and more attacks, although six months ago predicting that the war will end in just a few weeks, according to The New York Times.

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Political Wire broke the news in New York, United States on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
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