Why Israel, rarely a fan of regime change, now contemplates an Iran without ayatollahs
For decades, Israel was wary of regime change in Syria and other neighboring countries, preferring a menacing stability to whatever might replace it.
A demonstrator holds up a poster of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a protest against Israeli attacks on Iran, central Tehran, June 20, 2025.(photo credit: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)ByRON KAMPEAS/JTAUpdated:
