Israeli officials say overthrowing Iran’s regime could take a year

Israeli government officials have acknowledged the difficulty of toppling Iran’s ruling system, describing regime change as a complex and uncertain objective that could take around a year. According to the Israeli public broadcaster Kan, unnamed ministers and senior officials made the remarks following a security briefing on Tuesday evening, where they discussed possible outcomes of the ongoing conflict involving Israel, the United States and Iran. The officials reportedly said that replacing the Iranian regime would be a complicated process, adding that any internal political change would ultimately depend on developments inside Iran. “The next stage will be the responsibility of the Iranian people,” the officials said, in comments seen as an attempt to encourage internal opposition. However, Israeli security sources […]