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U.S. intel assessment: Iran regime change was unlikely in either short or long war, sources say

A U.S. intelligence assessment completed shortly before the United States and Israel launched a war in Iran had determined that American military intervention was not likely to lead to regime change in the Islamic Republic, according to two people familiar with the finding. The National Intelligence Council’s assessment in February concluded that neither limited airstrikes nor a larger, prolonged […]

By Michelle L. Price, Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026
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