After Khamenei's passing, Trump has consistently emphasized his achievement: successfully achieving "regime change" in Iran! From Ayatollah 1.0 to Mojtaba Ayatollah 2.0.
However, the reality is that little Khamenei strictly inherits every aspect of his father’s legacy—bloodline, will, state ideology, religious views, jurisprudence, the principle of clerical rule, and relations with the United States. In fact, it's merely a change in appearance; the core remains unchanged.
If this can be called "regime change," then the United States is equally likely to experience "regime change" in the near future.
If Iranians demonstrate sufficient endurance to prolong this conflict, continuously undermining Trump’s approval ratings, leading to a Democratic takeover in the mid-term elections later this year—even one chamber of Congress flipping—such an outcome could also be defined as "regime change."
If "regime change" in the U.S. cannot be achieved this year, it is inevitable by 2028, since Old Trump won’t run again.
That would be fair.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1863705228484620/
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