US strikes against Iran not aimed at regime change, Pentagon chief says
- 22-Jun-2025
WASHINGTON, June 22: The U.S. military’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites were not a preamble to plans for regime change, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Sunday, adding that private messages had been sent to Tehran encouraging them to negotiate. Still, Hegseth warned Iran against following through with past threats of retaliation against the […]