"Mission Accomplished": Trump Claims Regime Change in Iran, Plans Rapid Withdrawal, and Threatens NATO Exit

President Donald Trump told Reuters on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, that the United States is ready to exit Iran "pretty quickly" after successfully achieving total military dominance and "regime change." Trump asserted that the Iranian leadership has been reshaped into a "less radicalized" group and that the nuclear threat has been eliminated. "They won’t have a nuclear weapon because they are incapable of that now," Trump stated, adding that the U.S. would monitor via satellite and return only for "spot hits" if necessary.

The NATO Bombshell:

In a major pivot, Trump confirmed he is "absolutely" considering withdrawing the U.S. from NATO, calling the alliance a "paper tiger" for its lack of support during the Iran conflict. "They haven't been friends when we needed them," Trump remarked, ahead of a highly anticipated primetime address to the nation scheduled for 9 p.m. EDT.