Fact Check: Did Iran say Pam Bondi’s firing showed it was achieving regime change in the US?

WASHINGTON, DC: Following the firing of Pam Bondi as the Attorney General amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, a rumor began circulating on social media platforms claiming that Iran said it had started to achieve its goal of regime change in the United States. The claim has sparked speculation among many. Let us fact-check it.

Claim: Iran said it's achieving US regime change following Pam Bondi's firing

The rumor spread soon after President Donald Trump announced on April 2 that Bondi would be replaced as the attorney general, claiming that the leaders of Iran said the Islamic Republic had started to achieve its goal of regime change in the United States.

A viral Facebook post stated, “IRAN SAYS IT HAS STARTED TO ACHIEVE REGIME CHANGE IN US.”

“In other news: TEHRAN (The Borowitz Report)—The leaders of Iran's Islamic Republic crowed on Thursday that they have begun to achieve their goal of regime change in the U.S.”

“‘First Kristi Noem, and now Pam Bondi,’ the official Iranian statement read. ‘The dominoes are falling one by one.’"

“Iran said that, although the US claims Donald J. Trump is still in power, ‘His speech last night did not prove that he is still alive.’”

Fact Check: False, the claim originated from a satire account

The claim, however, is false, as it originated from a satirical account called Andy Borowitz, a satirist who runs The Borowitz Report, a website and blog that contains fictional and satirical content.

A search on Google for the claim yielded no results about the Iranian leaders making such a statement. If they had commented about Bondi’s replacement, it would have been widely covered by prominent news media outlets. 

Although Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian released a statement addressed to the people of the United States of America, it did not mention anything about regime change.

Pam Bondi's exit marks the latest cabinet shake-up

Bondi’s removal comes after months of reported friction within the administration. Her tenure had already been under scrutiny over how certain high-profile records were handled, adding to the pressure surrounding her role.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has since stepped in as acting attorney general while Trump considers a permanent replacement.

Bondi’s departure also marks the second cabinet-level exit in recent weeks, following the earlier dismissal of Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security.