Why anything short of regime change in Iran is a loss for Donald Trump

Mar 6, 2026 - 19:00
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Why anything short of regime change in Iran is a loss for Donald Trump
Donald Trump, seated at a table with a presidential seal in the foreground and two flags in the background, holds up both his hands.

While U.S. President Donald Trump has not explicitly named regime change as an objective of his war in Iran, it's difficult to see how a hard-line Islamic republic remaining in place in Tehran could be sold to the American people as a win.