Iran Regime Change Could Worsen Nuclear Threat to Israel
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Key Points:
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supports Iranian protests, hoping for regime change that could end Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's rule and alter Tehran's hostile stance toward Israel.
- However, regime collapse in Iran does not guarantee a more moderate or pro-Israel government; nationalist or authoritarian successors, including the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), may adopt even more aggressive policies.
- Moderate factions gaining power might negotiate sanctions relief and economic revival, potentially weakening international resolve against Iran and isolating Israel diplomatically.
- Khamenei's regime, despite its threats, currently provides Israel with strategic advantages by blocking nuclear deal restoration and enabling broad anti-Iran coalitions; regime change could disrupt this balance unpredictably.
- There is significant
