Trump and Netanyahu want regime change, but Iran’s regime was built for survival. A long war is now likely
- Written by Amin Saikal, Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University
The joint US–Israel strikes on Iran, which killed the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Tehran’s retaliatory strikes on Israel and neighbouring Arab countries have again plunged the Middle East into war.
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said their aim is to bring about a...
