In a podcast interview on Wednesday, former President Donald Trump expressed his opposition to regime change in Iran. Speaking on the PBD Podcast with host Patrick Bet-David, Trump was asked if he supports changing Iran’s government and restoring the Shah. He responded, “We can’t get totally involved at all, you know. We can’t even run ourselves, let’s face it.”

During the interview, Trump emphasized his desire for Iran to succeed but firmly opposed its pursuit of nuclear weapons. “The real threat isn’t global warming. The real threat is nuclear warming,” he stated, adding, “The power of nuclear weapons is obliteration.”



Trump also mentioned that his approach to Iran would differ if he were to serve a second term. “Different strategies, it all depends—very fertile mind, very different strategies,” he said when asked about his previous policies.

The conversation also covered various topics, including the war in Ukraine. Trump asserted, “I think I will settle the Russia–Ukraine conflict while I am president-elect…. I have a good relationship with both Putin and Zelensky.” He continued, “This is a war that never should have happened, and there are millions of people who are dead, far more than you’re reading about.”