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Iran: Is This the ‘Regime Change’ That Was Sought?

Iran: Is This the ‘Regime Change’ That Was Sought?
A woman holds pictures of Reza Pahlavi and U.S. President Donald Trump as members of the Iranian community celebrate in front of the Federal Building in Los Angeles on Feb. 28, 2026. Apu Gomes/AFP via Getty Images
Gregory Copley
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Iran had undergone “regime change” by mid-morning of Feb. 28, 2026. But whether it was “enough regime change” for either the U.S. president or the Iranian people will only be determined over the coming weeks and months.

Gregory Copley
Gregory Copley
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Gregory Copley is president of the Washington-based International Strategic Studies Association and editor-in-chief of the “Defense & Foreign Affairs” series of publications. Born in Australia, Copley is an entrepreneur, writer, government adviser, defense publication editor, and Member of the Order of Australia. His latest and 37th book is “The Noble State: Governance Options in an Ignoble Era.”