politics
The Iran War Was Always About Regime Change
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TL;DR
- The Iran-Iraq War ended not just militarily, but through strategic interpretation and doctrine formation.
- The U.S. supported Iran's adversaries during the 1980s conflict.
- Tehran learned three persistent lessons from the war: U.S. intent for regime change, Iran's isolation, and the inability to win a direct fight against the U.S. and Israel.