After Strikes, Trump Must Provide Maximum Support for Iran’s People

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Israel’s stated aim in its war with Iran was to “ eliminate ” the Islamic Republic’s nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities. And at this point, this is the only goal that President Trump officially espouses now after U.S. strikes have taken place. And that goal may satisfy the military side of the ledger. But politically, the confrontation ends only with the regime’s collapse. It is critical that Americans understand why and resolve to embrace the menu of non-military policy options available to them to effect this outcome. The joint operation may have delayed Iran’s nuclear program by years, yet airstrikes will never eliminate the regime’s nuclear aspirations. The Islamic Republic will rebuild its program, which it views not as a bargaining chip, but rather as the insurance policy of an ideologically driven elite that believes survival hinges on the strategic immunity that a nuclear weapon provides...

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