US & Israel support protests to destabilize Iran: Trump calls for regime change
Published: January 16, 2026
Duration: 34:58
The US government is openly backing the violent protests in Iran. An Israeli media outlet admitted foreign powers are arming Iranian rioters with weapons to try to overthrow the government. Ben Norton explains the geopolitical context and why the USA has sought regime change ever since the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS4_eu-TF68
Topics
0:00 (CLIP) Trump supports Iran protests
0:11 Riots in Iran
0:42 Israeli media on arming Iranian 'protesters'
1:49 US-backed regime change attempt
3:14 (CLIP) Trump pushes Iran regime change
3:41 Trump threatens to attack Iran (again)
5:15 CIA coup in Iran in 1953
5:56 Crimes of US-backed shah
6:50 Iranian Revolution
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