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Is regime change in Iran even possible?

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​Women prepare a makeshift memorial in tribute to Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on a street, after he was killed in Israeli and U.S. strikes on Saturday, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2026.
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In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer examines the second week of the US-Israel war with Iran and warns that the conflict risks spiraling into a longer and more destabilizing situation.

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​A satellite image shows black smoke rising and heavy damage at Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's compound in Tehran, Iran, on February 28, 2026.
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Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is dead, the conflict is spreading, and US President Donald Trump still isn’t clear on who he wants to run Iran.

The US and Israel launch war on Iran
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The US and Israel launch war on Iran

The United States and Israel have launched massive military strikes on Iran. The stated goal: dismantle Iran’s nuclear program and ballistic missile capabilities. The unstated but increasingly clear objective: regime change. In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer breaks down what this means.

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Trump’s State of the Union address
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In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer reacts to President Trump’s State of the Union address, calling it “a rehashing of the greatest hits” with little new policy direction.

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Venezuela’s new reality

In this “ask ian,” Ian Bremmer addresses the aftermath of the US military operation that captured Nicolás Maduro, calling the results so far “pretty successful.”