{"id":2446,"date":"2026-03-22T20:18:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T20:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=2446"},"modified":"2026-03-22T20:18:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T20:18:36","slug":"regime-change-strategy-fails-as-iran-government-remains-stable-nyt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=2446","title":{"rendered":"Regime Change Strategy Fails as Iran Government Remains Stable: NYT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Washington: Despite intense military pressure and high expectations from Washington and Tel Aviv, the anticipated regime change in Iran has failed to materialize.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a report by The New York Times, the United States and Israel expected that their attacks on Iran would trigger a large-scale public uprising, ultimately leading to the rapid collapse of the Iranian government. However, this scenario has not materialized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The report notes that intelligence officials had already expressed serious doubts about the effectiveness of this strategy, considering it highly uncertain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternative approaches, including the potential use of Kurdish forces, were also explored but later abandoned due to their unpredictable and risky consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At present, the most likely outcome is that Iran\u2019s current government will remain in power, as no significant internal uprising has taken place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Analysts emphasize that Iran\u2019s state structure remains stable, with security institutions maintaining strong control, making immediate regime change unlikely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Experts are now viewing this as a strategic miscalculation by both the U.S. and Israel, as their expectations of internal collapse have not only failed but have been contradicted by the continued stability within Iran.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington: Despite intense military pressure and high expectations from Washington and Tel Aviv, the anticipated regime change in Iran has failed to materialize. 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