The goal of the neocons is regime change in Iran. John Bolton and Michael Ledeen have made this crystal clear. John McCain is explicit on this. Saudi Arabia would welcome regime change in Iran. At a minimum, Israel wants to prevent Iran from becoming a regional superpower; Iranian regime change would accomplish that. Calls for regime change in Iran are common among neocons. Trump psychologically is just as capable of confronting Iran militarily as he is of bombing Syria, given some sort of flimsy excuse. He said as much last year. He has selected advisors who are strongly against the … Continue reading The Main Question: How Will Trump Intervene in Syria and Iran?