Iran says U.S., Israel goal still to overthrow Islamic republic
Iran's Intelligence Ministry claims that the U.S. and Israel continue to aim for the overthrow of the Islamic Republic. The ministry alleges that these nations are now using economic pressure and internal divisions to achieve their goals. This statement comes amid ongoing negotiations to end the recent war that began in February 2026.
- ▪Iran's Intelligence Ministry stated that the U.S. and Israel's goal is to overthrow the Islamic Republic.
- ▪The ministry claims that the enemy is now pursuing this objective through economic pressure and internal divisions.
- ▪Iran has not recognized Israel and has had no diplomatic relations with the U.S. since 1980.
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Iran's Intelligence Ministry said on Wednesday (May 27, 2026) that the goal of the United States and Israel remained to overthrow the Islamic Republic and break up the country.Follow the Iran-Israel war LIVE"The enemy is now pursuing through other means the objective of overthrowing and partitioning the country, which it openly declared at the beginning of the recent war but failed to achieve through military attack," the ministry said in a statement carried by Iranian media. Global Faultlines podcast | Has Israel’s bid to reshape West Asia hit a road block?The remarks come amid exchanges between Tehran and Washington to draw up an agreement to end the war which broke out on February 28 and engulfed the West Asia.The Ministry said it received intelligence that the U.S.
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