Trump says “Iran has just informed us that they are in a ‘State of Collapse'”

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President Trump asserted in a brief social media post on Tuesday that Iran had “informed” his administration that its theocratic regime, which has ruled the country for almost 50 years, was collapsing and looking for a way to end the two countries standoff over the Strait of Hormuz.

“Iran has just informed us that they are in a ‘State of Collapse.’ They want us to ‘Open the Hormuz Strait,’ as soon as possible, as they try to figure out their leadership situation (Which I believe they will be able to do!),” said Mr. Trump.

He did not indicate who in or from Iran had conveyed the message to him, or what exactly it entailed.

President Trump has insisted repeatedly that the joint war launched by the U.S. and Israel on Iran on Feb. 28 has already succeeded in changing the regime, though despite mixed signals from military and political leaders, there has been no indication of a real regime change.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking Monday with Fox News, said he had no doubt that “at some point in the future if this radical clerical regime remains in charge in Iran, they will decide they want a nuclear weapon.”

“That fundamental issue still has to be confronted. That still remains the core issue here,” Rubio said.