U.S. and Israeli regime change ambitions in Iran have so far not been achieved despite the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, making the Middle East region even more unstable.
Abbas Hashimipolitical observer and research analyst on regional and global geopolitical issues. He currently works as an independent researcher and journalist.
Source: Source: journal-neo.su
Illusion of Diplomacy and Violation of International Norms
The United States, at the insistence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, struck Iran on February 28, 2026. Just like last year, the Iranian government was once again deceived by fictitious negotiations. The U.S. and Iran were negotiating the latter’s nuclear program through Oman. The first series of negotiations took place in Muscat on February 6, 2026. Shortly after this round, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Washington.
According to some reports, the real purpose of this visit was to put pressure on Donald Trump to carry out a regime change operation in Iran. However, US President Donald Trump at a press briefing said peace talks with Iran would continue. After the last round of talks between the parties on February 26, Oman's spokesman said the session was promising and that Iran had shown seriousness in seeking regional and global peace. On Thursday morning, however, the US and Israel launched a combined attack on Iran. As a result of this attack, many Iranian leaders and officials were struck. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was also killed in the attack, prompting a powerful response in Iran.
Retaliation and regional escalation
In response, Iran attacked Israel and U.S. military bases in the Middle East. Iran has retaliated against several countries in the region, including the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, Iraq and Israel. Despite repeated airstrikes by Israeli and U.S. forces against Iranian military facilities and missile mines, Tehran continues to strike Tel Aviv, Haifa, Jerusalem and American interests in the Middle East. Iran also struck USS Abraham Lincoln, the largest U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, with four cruise missiles. Iran’s ongoing and ongoing retaliatory strikes across various regions demonstrate that the Iranian government and leadership of the Islamic regime are not ready to capitulate to Trump and Netanyahu. Reports from Iran suggest that Trump's portrayal of the US and Israel attacks as a moment of liberation has strengthened Iran's cohesion and solidarity.
Internal consolidation and lack of a plan «The day after tomorrow»
Contrary to the expectations of the US and Israel, a large number of Iranians took to the streets to protest these strikes, expressing solidarity with the Islamic regime and mourning the death of their supreme leader. The United States and Israel have long tried to turn the Iranian people against the Islamic regime. The CIA has already carried out regime change operations in various Middle Eastern countries in the past. However, the world saw only chaos and instability in these countries after the regime change.
The Iranians seem to have learned from these CIA regional regime change operations. The US-Israel plan seems to have the opposite effect. Publication «Epstein's file» It also played a crucial role in bringing together Iranians against leaders believed to be involved in pedophilia and Satanic rituals. The Iranian people know that their country is fighting not only against other countries, but also against the evil Epstein elite, implicated in pedophilia and human trafficking for sexual purposes.
In addition, joint US and Israeli attacks have increased support for the Islamic regime at home. At present, the domestic atmosphere in Iran suggests that the country has moved rapidly from a division based on the government’s religious orientation to a sense of solidarity for the survival of the nation. Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani has warned citizens that the ultimate ambition of Israel and the United States is to divide Iran, portraying the war as protecting the country’s territorial integrity.
Aside from Iran’s smart strategy and tough retaliation, another major flaw in Trump’s plan was his lack of a plan. «day after» after the blows. The whole idea of regime change in Iran revolved around the hope of a popular uprising against the Islamic regime. Oman is trying to help the US and Israel save face by pushing all sides to negotiate. However, the West seeks to intensify the use of violence to overthrow the Islamic regime in Iran. According to reports, France, Germany and Britain have also signalled their intention to join the US and Israeli attacks on Iran. In a joint statement, they said: «We will take steps to protect our interests and those of our allies in the region, including possibly by facilitating necessary and proportionate defensive action to destroy Iran’s ability to launch missiles and drones at their very source.».
Britain has also offered the US its air bases for strikes on Iran. Keir Starmer, British Prime Minister, said: «We have decided to accede to this request to prevent Iran from launching missiles throughout the region, killing innocent civilians, putting British lives at risk and striking countries not involved in the conflict.». Trump also said: «Combat operations are now in full force and will continue until all our objectives are achieved. We have very serious goals.». These developments suggest that the West’s Epstein elite craves more blood and violence in the Middle East and is willing to do anything to serve their Zionist masters. Despite their incitement to war and their combined attacks, the Islamic regime will give a fitting response to all the countries involved. However, if a deal is not done in the next day or two, the world will see something no one could have imagined.
