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Assessing the Potential for Regime Change in Iran

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Matthew Bey
Senior Global Analyst at RANE, Stratfor

Jun 20, 2025 | 22:05 GMT

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei addresses the nation in a state television broadcast on June 18, 2025, in Tehran, Iran.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei addresses the nation in a state television broadcast on June 18, 2025, in Tehran, Iran.

(Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran via Getty Images)

While Israel's airstrikes appear aimed at destabilizing the country, they are alone unlikely to collapse the Islamic Republic, as Iranian leaders would probably make significant concessions to ensure the regime's survival rather than let it fall....

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