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Israel Questions Regime Change Amid Escalating Iran Conflict

3/10/2026

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An anonymous senior Israeli official said there is no viable replacement for the Iranian regime and that toppling it may not be in Israel's interest amid the U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign.
Military objectives, such as destroying Iran's nuclear capabilities, are close to being achieved.
Iran continues to resist, launching missile attacks and naming a successor to Ayatollah Khamenei, while the conflict causes 32 injuries in Bahrain and pushes oil prices higher.

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An anonymous senior Israeli official said there is no viable replacement for the Iranian regime and that toppling it may not be in Israel's interest amid the U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign.
Military objectives, such as destroying Iran's nuclear capabilities, are close to being achieved.
Iran continues to resist, launching missile attacks and naming a successor to Ayatollah Khamenei, while the conflict causes 32 injuries in Bahrain and pushes oil prices higher.