Expert: Trump's Hostility Towards Iran Has Long Existed, But Overthrowing the Iranian Regime Is No Easy Task

Odaily News  Brian Clark, Director of Defense Concepts at the Hudson Institute in Washington, stated: "Trump has expressed his aversion to the Iranian leadership for years, and he seems to have been consistently seeking a legacy-defining move that could permanently change Iran, making it at least a 'neutral or even more friendly country towards the United States.' Therefore, from this perspective, this is indeed not a new goal he has suddenly started pursuing.

Both US and Israeli leadership believe that now might be a time to finally and completely subdue the Iranian regime, as it is in a passive position. But this perhaps reflects a lack of historical grounding and understanding among the US and Israeli leadership, because Iran has never been a country where its existing leadership structure can be easily overthrown." (Jin10)