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President Donald Trump ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford to the Middle East and said a regime change in Iran "would be the best thing" as U.S. forces prepared.

Le Figaro
Iran: Donald Trump says a regime change would be the best thing that could happen

The American president said on Friday that a regime change would be the best thing that could happen in Iran.

Iran: Donald Trump says a regime change would be the best thing that could happen
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Die Presse
Insider: U.S. Army prepares for a possible Iran operation

For U.S. President Trump, a change of power in Iran would be desirable; another aircraft carrier is heading to the region. However, diplomatic negotiations continue

Insider: U.S. Army prepares for a possible Iran operation
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Süddeutsche Zeitung
USA: Department of Homeland Security stands without funding

The Democrats are withholding their approval of the department's budget. The controversial ICE agency, which is under the Department of Homeland Security, can, however, continue to operate for now.

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Der Standard
Insider: U.S. military prepares for possible Iran operation

According to the White House, the U.S. president 'has all options on the table'. In recent weeks, the United States has significantly increased its military presence in the Middle East.

Insider: U.S. military prepares for possible Iran operation
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Kathimerini
Reuters: The U.S. military prepares for prolonged operations in Iran

For the possibility of extended operations that could last weeks, the U.S. military is preparing, according to a Reuters report. "That would be the best thing that could happen," Trump said about the prospect of regime change in Tehran.

Reuters: The U.S. military prepares for prolonged operations in Iran
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Svenska Dagbladet
The U.S. braces for a long operation in Iran

The U.S. military is preparing for a protracted operation in Iran. According to Reuters sources, they are bracing for a several-week-long conflict in case Donald Trump decides to attack. These reports put pressure on the negotiations currently underway between the countries.

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Der Spiegel
Donald Trump sees a change of power in Iran as 'the best'

The U.S. president threatens Tehran in the dispute over its nuclear and missile programs with an attack—and hopes for a change of power. The United States appears to be preparing for a weeks-long military confrontation.

Donald Trump sees a change of power in Iran as 'the best'
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Here we go again.

Exclusive: US military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations - www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Exclusive: US military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations
The U.S. military is preparing for the possibility of sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran if Trump orders an attack, two U.S. officials told Reuters, in what could become a far more serious ...
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February 14, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Handelsblatt
Iran conflict: Trump says regime change in Iran would probably be the best

The U.S. president threatens Tehran in the dispute over Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile program with an attack. He doubles down: Only a deal can prevent this. And what does he think about a change of power?

Iran conflict: Trump says regime change in Iran would probably be the best
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Die Zeit
Iran: Trump calls a regime change in Iran the best

The U.S. president warns of 'very traumatic' consequences should Iran fail to accept a new nuclear deal. Reza Pahlavi, the Shah's son, calls for his intervention.

Iran: Trump calls a regime change in Iran the best
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New York Times
Trump Says Regime Change Would Be the ‘Best Thing’ for Iran

The president has been steadily building up U. S. military forces in the Middle East and threatening another strike on the country if the government does not abandon its nuclear ambitions.

Trump Says Regime Change Would Be the ‘Best Thing’ for Iran
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Financial Times
Trump says regime change ‘the best thing that could happen’ in Iran

Comments from US president come as Washington deploys a second aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East

Trump says regime change ‘the best thing that could happen’ in Iran
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The Sidney Morning Herald
‘The best thing that could happen’: Trump hints at change in power in Iran

The US president has sharpened his rhetoric against Iran’s leadership as another carrier group sets off to join other warships and military assets the US has built up in the region.

‘The best thing that could happen’: Trump hints at change in power in Iran
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The Independent
Trump says regime change in Iran would be ‘best thing that could happen’ amid rising tensions

The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, is being dispatched from the Caribbean Sea to the Middle East to bolster other warships and military assets already in the region

Trump says regime change in Iran would be ‘best thing that could happen’ amid rising tensions
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Aftenposten
Trump says regime change in Iran is the best thing that could happen. He sends the aircraft carrier that was stationed in Oslo

Replacing the regime in Iran is the best thing that could happen, said U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday.

Trump says regime change in Iran is the best thing that could happen. He sends the aircraft carrier that was stationed in Oslo
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U.S. orders second aircraft carrier to Middle East as Trump threatens yet another war, in Iran www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
U.S. orders second aircraft carrier to Middle East as Trump pressures Iran
The USS Gerald R. Ford, deployed since June, will cross the Atlantic for a second time despite a Navy warning that the warship needs maintenance.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Le Figaro
The USS Gerald R. Ford, the World's Largest Aircraft Carrier, Will Be Deployed to the Middle East to Intensify Pressure on Iran

The world's largest aircraft carrier will depart the Caribbean to join another carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln, which is already stationed in the Gulf region.

The USS Gerald R. Ford, the World's Largest Aircraft Carrier, Will Be Deployed to the Middle East to Intensify Pressure on Iran
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Le Monde
Iran: for Donald Trump, a regime change 'would be the best thing that could happen'

Negotiations between the two countries resumed a week ago in Oman, but their continuation remains uncertain. The American president has warned Tehran of 'traumatic' consequences in case of failure.

Iran: for Donald Trump, a regime change 'would be the best thing that could happen'
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El Pais
US steps up pressure on Iran with deployment of its largest aircraft carrier, the Gerald Ford

The ship that symbolizes Washington's military muscle against Maduro's regime will sail from the Caribbean to the Middle East.

US steps up pressure on Iran with deployment of its largest aircraft carrier, the Gerald Ford
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To Vima
Trump-Iran face-off: Second aircraft carrier in the Middle East

Donald Trump intensifies pressure on Iran, amid sensitive negotiations over Tehran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

Trump-Iran face-off: Second aircraft carrier in the Middle East
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