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Source: https://www.jns.org/theres-only-one-option-left-in-iran/
How to Solve the Iranian Problem
(JNS) Dr. Harold Rhode - If the U.S. and its allies are serious about preventing a nuclear-armed Iran, then one reality must be faced head-on: Dismantling the Islamic Republic's nuclear program is not enough. To secure a lasting peace and prevent Tehran from rearming, the regime itself must be removed. Only then can the threat be permanently neutralized. Steeped in regional strategies of endurance and deception, the Islamic regime would simply wait for the political tides to shift in Washington. Then it would restart its nuclear-weapons program. That's why removing the regime is not a supplementary option but a prerequisite. All available signs indicate that the Iranian people want to reintegrate into the international community; redirect resources from terrorism and repression to domestic development; and normalize relations with the U.S. and Israel. These signals are unmistakable to those who understand Iranian culture. The writer, a fellow of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, served as an adviser on the Islamic world for the U.S. Department of Defense for 28 years.