A New Constitution and a Government With Legitimacy Is the Optimal Outcome for Iran

The best outcome of Epic Fury is a new Iranian government with legitimacy at home and abroad. How do we get there?

Anti-Iranian regime protesters wave the Iranian flag before the 1979 revolution with the Lion and Sun emblems during a gathering outside the Iranian Embassy, central London, on Jan. 9, 2026. Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images

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The United States, at much cost of treasure and blood, has created a window for the freedom-loving people of Iran. Now, an opportunity exists to replace the regime of mullahs with a representative government, based on a constitution approved by all Iranians to serve all Iranians.