Orban Pointed to the Consequences for the Middle East if the Government in Iran Falls: EADaily
- Experts warn that if the Islamic Republic of Iran collapses without a clear succession plan, it could lead to severe instability or civil war within the country.
- This concern arises because past regime changes in the Middle East, like in Iraq and Libya, lacked international support, which worsened the outcomes and prolonged conflicts.
- Iran's population largely desires a free and secular future, rejecting anti-Americanism, but the regime still suppresses protests while Israel and the U.S. apply pressure to weaken its internal control forces.
- Data show only 10 to 20 percent of Iranians support the regime, which recently suffered an Israeli attack on the Greater Tehran Police Command, disruptively reported live on national television.
- The situation implies that international cooperation and careful backing of a U.S.-endorsed successor are critical to ensuring a stable transition and avoiding outcomes worse than past Middle East conflicts.
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America must pick a winner among the Iranian opposition
If the regime collapses, without U.S. action, the best-case scenario will be a Revolutionary Guard dictatorship, or more likely, Iran will devolve into a destructive civil war. By Shay Khatiri, Middle East Forum An essential element of Israel’s operation in Iran has been to weaken the forces Iran uses to suppress its people. Among such targets was Iran’s police commander, Ahmad-Reza Radan, though his fate remains unclear. Israel also attacked th…
Orban pointed to the consequences for the Middle East if the government in Iran falls: EADaily
The fall of the current government in Iran could lead to destabilization of the situation not only in this country, but also in the entire Middle East region. This was stated by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban…
What happens if the Iranian regime falls?
What will happen in Iran if the Islamic Republic’s regime falls? Would Iran descend into instability? This is a question — perhaps the question — often posed about Middle Eastern countries facing potential political transition. The thinking often goes that while dictatorships may be unpalatable, at least they guarantee stability. And that stability is better for the international community even if it comes at the expense of the people under oppr…
Without allies and hard pressed by Israeli bombings, the Iranian regime is closer to collapse than ever before, according to analysts SvD spoke to. "It depends on how Trump acts," says Iran expert Mohammad Fazlhashemi.
Israel may be taking advantage of Iran's failure to defeat an enemy. And what would happen? Paul Baptist Ramos, a specialist in International Relations, is our guest.


The Economist reviews the moment in which the Iranian regime is living, following the Israeli onslaught and the threat from the U.S. to enter the war.
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