Demonstrators set fire on a placard with a picture of U.S. President Donal Trump during a protest against Israel and the U.S. strikes on Iran, following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, March 1, 2026. (Credit: Dilara Senkaya)
President Donald Trump voiced confidence that the Iranian people would rise up to replace their government following American and Israeli military strikes — but added in an interview aired Friday that it may not happen straight away.
"I really think that's a big hurdle to climb for people that don't have weapons. I think it's a very big hurdle... It'll happen, but it probably will be, maybe not immediately," Trump told Fox News Radio.
President Donald Trump voiced confidence that the Iranian people would rise up to replace their government following American and Israeli military strikes — but added in an interview aired Friday that it may not happen straight away.
"I really think that's a big hurdle to climb for people that don't have weapons. I think it's a very big hurdle... It'll happen, but it probably will be, maybe not immediately," Trump told Fox News Radio.
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