Trump heralds regime change, but Iran’s leaders remain hard-liners

The Washington Post ^ | April 3, 2026 | Susannah George

[MinorityRepublican]

The assassinations of Iran’s senior leaders by Israel and the United States have triggered unprecedented churn within Tehran’s political and military establishment, eliminating the supreme leader and some of the most powerful men in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, but have left in place a hard-line government and little hope of a diplomatic breakthrough, according to regional and Western officials.

Rather than usher in what President Donald Trump has called “more reasonable” leadership, the surviving Iranian regime is newly emboldened to inflict economic pain, pushing Tehran and Washington further apart in negotiations, according to the officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share sensitive details.

“Discussions are ongoing,” Trump said Wednesday in an address outlining his administration’s achievements a month into the war, saying operations would conclude in the next two or three weeks.

“If during this period of time no deal is made, we have our eyes on key targets,” Trump said. “If there is no deal, we are going to hit each and every one of their electric-generating plants very hard and probably simultaneously.” Trump also threatened to strike oil infrastructure.

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TOPICS: Iran; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: leftistsource; susannahgeorge; tds; washingtoncompost

[OttawaFreeper]

“...according to the officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity...”.

Let me guess, this is just the Post making up stories.

[PGalt]

HOORAY President Trump!

[texas booster]

"... the assassination of Iran's top leaders"

Boy, the Post just can't help hide it;s true feelings, can they?

[Jonty30]

The clerics have been replaced by military hardliners. Whether or not they can retain their power over the population remains to be seen.

[redfreedom]

Considering the Post is one of the more leftier creator of lies, I think your assessment is quite correct.

[bert]

military hardliners = exestentialists

They hold on the in hope they can save their own asses

[fuzzylogic]

People really need to recognize when the media makes assertions about topics that they can’t possibly have any knowledge of.

NOBODY knows who is really in charge - but of course the “real answer” is something anti-Trump.

[Brian Griffin]

Dear Occupants:

Your building is owned by a hardliner. It probably won’t be standing Monday. Move out by 5pm Saturday your time.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

[JBW1949]

WAPO...Did you not mean Iran’s leaders remain hard-dead????

[dennisw]

80% Iranians hate these fundamentalist parasites. But they are super brainwashed and have the guns. Super brainwashed from their 5x daily head bumping prayers to fraudulent Allah.

Same Twelver apocalyptic end times fantasies, is what IRGC and Ayatollahs believe in equally. The fantasy has Muhammad resurrection as Mahdi.

[neverevergiveup]

A ‘theocracy’ who show their commitment to God by killing 45,000 of their own citizens..

[Vaduz]

Indeed

[Brian Griffin]

Perhaps guns with ammo in Styrofoam block packages can be airdropped in farm fields, parks and university areas.

[Judge Bean]

Trump heralds regime change, but Iran’s leaders remain hard-liners? Not for long. Pharoah is still chasing the Jews on Passover. Nothing changes. 10th Plague is underway.

[iamgalt]

Hmm who to believe President Trump or an Awful from the WaPos?

[jerod]

And the Washington Post knows who Iran's leaders are???

LOL

[Carriage Hill]

POTUS knows that subhuman, muslim(SPIT!) filth can’t be bargained with; they all need killing.

[Bratch]

Washington Post = CIA

They’re presenting the Deep State narrative.

[woodbutcher1963]

Most military guys have a great interest in SELF PRESERVATION. As do almost all SANE people.

The problem with the Mullahs is that they do not necessarily believe in that. They believe that the only way they will go to Heaven is by bringing about the end of the world.
They are just crazy enough to do it.