The United States has an extensive history of interventionism, but President Trump has grown especially frank about his intentions abroad in recent months.
The big picture: Trump told Axios this week that he must be involved in picking Iran's next leader, which — alongside his recent moves in Cuba and Venezuela — demonstrate that aggressive military force has become part and parcel of his foreign policy.
- It wouldn't be the first time, however, that the U.S. has pushed for specific leaders to fill the vacancies it helped create.
