Has the Opportunity to Overthrow the Iranian Regime Been Thwarted?

In this Algemeiner article, i24 News and Algemeiner Staff report that Israeli security sources are criticizing the United States for allegedly declining to approve the full implementation of a coordinated plan aimed at weakening Iran’s regime and pushing it toward collapse.

• Israeli security sources claim the United States has not given final approval for a broader military plan developed with Israel to significantly weaken the Iranian regime.
• The reported plan allegedly included strikes on military command centers, key infrastructure, and Iran’s oil, gas, and energy sectors.
• According to the article, the plan also involved support for opposition forces inside Iran, particularly Kurdish elements that had reportedly been prepared over several years.
• Israeli sources claim those Kurdish opposition elements were expected to help seize control of Iranian areas and cities during a period of escalating internal unrest.
• The article says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan objected to support for Kurdish groups inside Iran because Ankara views Kurdish empowerment as a national security threat.
• Gulf states reportedly raised concerns that expanded military operations could threaten regional oil infrastructure and disrupt global energy markets.
• The White House allegedly reduced the scope of operations after facing external pressure from regional actors and internal calls from U.S. officials.
• Israeli security circles reportedly believe the scaled-back approach has allowed Tehran to preserve the cohesion of its political and security institutions.
• The article notes growing concern among Israeli sources that a long-term U.S.-Iran agreement, especially one involving sanctions relief or frozen funds, could strengthen Tehran economically and militarily.
• Supporters of diplomacy, however, argue that political understandings remain the best path to avoid a broader regional war.

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