Trump pushes swift strike on Iran despite doubts it would collapse regime
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US President Donald Trump wants a quick strike against Iran to avoid a protracted war. However, his advisers do not guarantee that the regime in Tehran will fall immediately after the attack, according to NBC News.
Donald Trump has expressed his desire for any US military action against Iran to be swift and decisive and to lead to an outcome rather than a prolonged conflict.
According to sources, the US President wants a final blow to the regime, but his national security team can't guarantee a quick collapse of the government in Tehran right now. The US administration is seriously worried about Iran's possible response, which advisors think is inevitable.
The main factors holding back action at the moment are a lack of resources. According to NBC, the US may not have enough capacity in the region to defend against an Iranian counterattack.
Protests in Iran
Iran has been swept by the largest wave of protests in recent years, triggered by the rapid collapse of the national currency and record inflation. Despite the use of force, thousands of people remain on the streets as the economic crisis has pushed the population to the brink of survival.
The situation in the country is currently critical: clashes have led to numerous casualties, including children, and a rift has begun within the security forces themselves over the appropriateness of the bloodshed.
Although official Tehran claims complete control and accuses Israel of organizing the riots, eyewitnesses report targeted sniper fire on protesters, whom the authorities call terrorists.
The Iranian opposition, represented by Reza Pahlavi, has already announced a strategy for reforming the country in the event of the fall of the Ayatollah regime. The plan of the last Shah's son provides for a complete abandonment of the military nuclear program, official recognition of Israel, and an end to support for terrorist groups.
According to Pahlavi, a democratic Iran should become a stabilizing force in the region and a reliable partner of the West in the fight against extremism, drug trafficking, and organized crime.
However, Donald Trump has expressed doubts about Pahlavi's ability to unite Iranians to overthrow the regime.
The American leader noted that although the opposition figure makes a positive impression, his real influence and level of support within the country remain uncertain.
