There are many paths to regime change in Iran. In 2020, two of us (Edelman and Takeyh) wrote an essay in Foreign Affairs in which we outlined a way to topple the Islamic Republic. At that time, we assumed that the use of force was off the table and that outside powers could only gradually erode the regime’s sources of strength.

The term "regime change" has emerged as a key point of focus after the U.S. struck Iran nuclear sites. Here's what it means.

JD Vance, Marco Rubio, and others say strikes on Iran aren’t meant to bring down Iran's leaders. But on Truth Social, their boss appears to say otherwise.