Washington DC, April 2 -- In an official address to the nation amidst the ongoing West Asia conflict, Trump on Wednesday (local time) said that while regime change in Iran was never an official objective, leadership in Iran has shifted following the death of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Speaking from the White House, Trump said, "Regime change was not our goal. We never said regime change, but regime change has occurred because of all of their original leader's death. They're all dead. The new group is less radical and much more reasonable," suggesting a potential opening for negotiations.

He emphasised that diplomatic discussions remain ongoing. At the same time, Trump issued a stark warning, saying that failure to r...