Analysts say it would be difficult, if not impossible, to bring down the Iranian system with US-Israeli air power alone.
Analysts say it would be difficult, if not impossible, to bring down the Iranian system with US-Israeli air power alone.
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Washington, DC – Hours after the United States and Israel unleashed their bombing campaign against Iran on Saturday, President Donald Trump said that all he wants from the war is “freedom for the people”.
Analysts say that despite this claim and other objectives articulated by US officials, Trump appears to be seeking to collapse the ruling system in Tehran.
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