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Calls for Regime Change Rise Amid Israel-Iran Tensions

6/20/2025

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As Israel intensifies its attacks on Iran, the clamor for regime change grows louder, with figures like Trump and Netanyahu aiming their sights on Ayatollah Khamenei. This echoes a tumultuous past, rooted in the 1953 U.S. coup that toppled Iran's prime minister, a legacy that continues to shape Iranian nationalism and complicate today's political landscape.

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As Israel intensifies its attacks on Iran, the clamor for regime change grows louder, with figures like Trump and Netanyahu aiming their sights on Ayatollah Khamenei. This echoes a tumultuous past, rooted in the 1953 U.S. coup that toppled Iran's prime minister, a legacy that continues to shape Iranian nationalism and complicate today's political landscape.