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Potential US Air Strikes on Iran, Can Regime Change Be Achieved Through Airpower?

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Husain Haqqani
Senior Fellow and Director for South and Central Asia
Husain Haqqani
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A woman walks past a mural depicting a US drone painted on the outer walls of the former US embassy in Tehran, on February 1, 2026. (Getty Images)
A woman walks past a mural depicting a US drone painted on the outer walls of the former US embassy in Tehran on February 1, 2026. (Getty Images)

On The John Batchelor Show, Husain Haqqani discusses potential United States air strikes on Iran, expressing skepticism that air power alone can achieve regime change or lasting results without ground forces or a sustained commitment.

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