Dispatches with Hollie McKay

Dispatches with Hollie McKay

Share this post

Dispatches with Hollie McKay
Dispatches with Hollie McKay
Unseating Tehran: What Would It Take to Dismantle the Regime?

Unseating Tehran: What Would It Take to Dismantle the Regime?

Hollie McKay's avatar
Hollie McKay
Jun 21, 2025
∙ Paid
3

Share this post

Dispatches with Hollie McKay
Dispatches with Hollie McKay
Unseating Tehran: What Would It Take to Dismantle the Regime?
1
Share

As U.S. President Donald Trump demands Iran’s “unconditional surrender” and hints that Iran’s Supreme Leader could also be targeted amid Israel’s Operation Rising Lion, experts are reconsidering the complicated equation of regime change.

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday, rejected President Trump’s demand, saying, “Intelligent people who know Iran, the Iranian nation, and its history will never speak to this nation in threatening language because the Iranian nation will not surrender” and warned that Tehran would retaliate against U.S. involvement in Israel’s ongoing military operation.

So, what will it actually take to topple the regime?

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 holliesmckay
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share