Why didn’t Trump finish off the Islamic Republic when he had the momentum? The answer lies in a catastrophic strategic illusion: the pursuit of an internal "Rodriguez-style" transition.
Instead of decisive action against the clerical dictatorship, lobbying pressure and advisors pushed the narrative that a total collapse would leave Washington with an unmanageable burden. Their proposed alternative was naive: seek an insider from within the regime's own ranks to broker stability.
This flawed calculation did not produce moderation; it merely granted Tehran the diplomatic breathing room to unleash a ruthless wave of executions against Iranian youth. Compromise with agents of oppression has proven to be a strategic failure.
Can an insider deal ever bring stability, or is total regime change the only path to real freedom? Share your perspective below.
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