Economist: Duration and Scope of Middle East Conflict and Risk of Iranian Regime Change Remain Unknown

Odaily News According to a report by Anthony Willis, Senior Economist at Columbia Threadneedle Investments, from a geopolitical perspective, the duration and scope of the Middle East conflict, as well as how far the United States and Israel are willing to go to push for regime change in Iran without deploying "ground troops," remain unknown. He stated: "At present, it seems there is neither the will nor the resources to undertake actions beyond airstrikes." He pointed out that in the absence of credible opposition forces within Iran, if the U.S. and Israel succeed in overthrowing the current regime, "we might see a situation similar to Iraq and Libya, descending into anarchy due to the lack of a credible successor government." (Jin10)