Associate professor at the University of Michigan Javed Ali. Photo: Copyright Lifetouch Inc. 2021
In the hours after the attack on Iran, President Trump urged Iranians to "take over your government" and Prime Minister Netanyahu echoed that theme arguing that a regime change would be attainable.
President Trump has since mused on who could lead Iran, saying they need "somebody that’s there, that’s currently popular, if there is such a person".
But is it up to President Trump to decide? The Islamic Republic of Iran has led the country since 1979, so how easy would a regime change actually be? and what would that look like anyway?
To help answer those questions Jesse is joined by Javed Ali is an associate professor at the University of Michigan. He has previously held positions at the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Department of Homeland Security, and the FBI. He also held a senior role at the National Security Council under the Trump Administration.
