July 30, 2026 | The Wall Street Journal
JD Vance’s Warning About Regime Change Gets It Backward
He repeats an error many in Washington have made—assuming Iran is a source of regional stability.
July 30, 2026 | The Wall Street Journal
JD Vance’s Warning About Regime Change Gets It Backward
He repeats an error many in Washington have made—assuming Iran is a source of regional stability.
Excerpt
At face value, JD Vance’s concerns about Iran can sound reasonable.
The vice president said recently on Joe Rogan’s podcast that if the U.S. pursues regime change, Iran will descend into chaos the way post-Gadhafi Libya did, driving “94 million desperate people” toward Europe and the U.S.
Mr. Mohebbi is a senior adviser to the Iran Prosperity Project. Mr. Taleblu is Iran program senior director at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.