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STANDARD INTELLIGENCE UNVERIFIED

Trump Deflects on Potential CIA-Backed Internal Uprising in Iran

Sep 03, 2026 03:33 AM CT Washington D.C., United States US-Iran relations, CIA, covert operations, regime change, Trump administration

Summary

US President Donald Trump declined to confirm reports that he is considering authorizing the CIA to arm Iranian dissidents to foment a violent uprising. This statement addresses speculation regarding potential US covert operations aimed at destabilizing the Iranian regime, a key adversary in the broader conflict theater.

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'Inappropriate to say': Trump may still be considering CIA-led uprising in Iran US  President Donald Trump on Wednesday said it "wouldn't be appropriate to say" if he would greenlight the CIA arming Iranians to encourage a violent uprising, a day after he asked on his TruthSocial account, "W...

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Actor Responses

United States NEUTRAL

President Trump stated it would be 'inappropriate to say' if he would greenlight CIA arming of Iranians for an uprising, following prior social media inquiries on the topic.

Iran NEUTRAL

Subject of potential US covert action aimed at internal destabilization.

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