Will Todman: Shortly after launching Operation Epic Fury, President Trump indicated an interest in regime change in Iran. He told Iranians that it would soon be time to “take over your government.” But U.S. efforts to bring about regime change in the Middle East have not gone well in recent decades. Are we really heading towards regime change in Iran? What are the risks? And what lessons can we draw from past regime change efforts in the Middle East and beyond? I’m your host, Will Todman. Welcome to this special live episode of State of Play.
All right. So just earlier today Secretary Hegseth said that the U.S. will soon have air supremacy over Iran by the end of the week. We’ve seen reports about the CIA supporting Kurds, Iranian Kurds and Kurds that might cross over the border into the northwest of the country. And President Trump has said some mixed things about whether or not regime change is really his aim or not his aim. So today the four of us are going to be discussing kind of what lessons there are from regime change experiences and efforts around the Middle East, and also more broadly.
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