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An NIC assessment completed a week before the U.S.-led attack on Iran warned that a large-scale assault would likely fail to achieve Trump’s main objective of regime change, with Iran expected to preserve power after the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei and its fractured opposition unlikely to seize control; the article notes Trump’s public push for sweeping destruction amid mounting casualties, prompting questions about the war strategy.
A classified National Intelligence Council report cited by The Washington Post says a large-scale military assault is unlikely to topple Iran’s regime, with leadership succession protocols expected to preserve power; the document, completed a week before the war, notes limited chances of an internal uprising or opposition seizure amid ongoing bombardment.
A National Intelligence Council analysis concludes that even a large-scale U.S.-led war would be unlikely to oust Iran’s clerical-military establishment, preserving continuity of power and making rapid regime change unlikely despite ongoing military action and escalating pressure.