Experts Warn Regime-Change Gamble Faces High Risks After U.S.-Israel Strikes on Iran
TL;DR
A CFR-curated set of expert analyses argues that while the U.S.-Israel strikes may degrade Iran’s capabilities, toppling the Islamic Republic from air power alone is unlikely; diplomacy had been advancing before the attack, and Iran’s leadership may survive despite damage, risking a prolonged, costly regional war with unpredictable retaliation, Gulf-state hedging, and broader instability across the Middle East.
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