Would Regime Change Solve the Iran Challenge?
Jon Alterman, Daniel Byman, and Mona Yacoubian joined Will Todman on a live episode of State of Play.
March 5, 202631m 56s
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Show Notes
To discuss the risks of regime change in Iran, the lessons to draw from other regime change efforts in the Middle East and beyond, and to outline what the United States can do now to ensure a positive outcome in Iran, Jon Alterman, Daniel Byman, and Mona Yacoubian joined Will Todman on a live episode of State of Play.
- Jon Alterman, "Why Decapitation Will Not Solve the United States’ Iran Problem," CSIS, March 3, 2026.
- Daniel Byman, "6 Questions About Operation Epic Fury," Foreign Policy, February 28, 2026.
- Mona Yacoubian and Samuel Zabin, "If Compute is the New Oil, War in the Gulf Significantly Raises the Stakes," CSIS, February 27, 2026.