{
  "id": 5329355,
  "title": "With diplomacy stalled, Trump returns to floating regime change in Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/with-diplomacy-stalled-trump-returns-to-floating-regime-change-in-iran",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T12:25:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Egypt Independent",
    "slug": "egypt-independent",
    "url": "https://www.egyptindependent.com/with-diplomacy-stalled-trump-returns-to-floating-regime-change-in-iran/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump has returned to the idea of regime change in Iran, asking why the Iranian people have not overthrown their leaders since the war began six months ago. The former president, who initially believed street protests would flare up following strikes, now wonders why his calls for government overthrow have gone unheeded. Diplomacy with Iran has stalled, and Trump remains content with the current situation, which includes control of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's collapsing economy. He has not been affected by the upcoming midterms, dismissing their potential influence on his Iran decision-making.",
  "summary": "It’s a question President Donald Trump has privately been asking his national security team for months: Why aren’t the Iranian people toppling their leaders? It was an outcome he seemed relatively certain of at the start of the war, convinced by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that street protests would flare up in Tehran after … The post With diplomacy stalled, Trump returns to…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Arabian Business",
        "title": "UAE’s non-oil sector growth in August was best since 2024 despite Iran war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/uaes-non-oil-sector-growth-in-august-was-best-since-2024-despite-iran",
        "published": "2026-09-03T10:21:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Iran is no Vietnam, but Trump is mimicking Lyndon Johnson's failed approach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/iran-is-no-vietnam-but-trump-is-mimicking-lyndon-johnsons-failed",
        "published": "2026-09-03T11:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Iran attacks U.S. targets despite Trump threats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/iran-attacks-u-s-targets-despite-trump-threats",
        "published": "2026-09-03T11:02:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}