Regime Change Won’t Stop Iran From Pursuing Nuclear Ambitions

Regime Change Wouldn't Stop Iran's Nuke Ambitions

All recent Iranian leaders, from royals to mullahs, have sought this capability - future governments will too

Regime change won’t stop Iran from pursuing nuclear ambitions

All recent Iranian leaders, from royals to mullahs, have sought this capability — future governments will too

Regime change is unlikely to bring democracy to Iran. A more threatening force could fill the vacuum

It is possible for Iranians to hold contempt in their hearts for both their leaders and the foreign powers that would upend their lives.

Regime change would be unlikely to bring democracy to Iran

The timing and targets of Israel’s attacks on Iran tell us that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s short-term goal is to damage Iran’s nuclear facilities

The Case for Regime Change in Iran, and How Not to Screw It Up

Those who oppose American involvement in Iran often cite the Iraq War. In their telling, and this narrative is believed by much of the educated public, there was a group of “neocons” who fantasized about bringing democracy to the Middle East, went to war on that basis without knowing anything about the region, and brought the US into a quagmire. As I explain in my first book, this story isn’t true. The people in the American government who pushe…