John Spencer runs a long post on X, but near the beginning is this:
...It is important to anchor any discussion in the stated strategic objectives. As articulated by senior U.S. leaders, the objectives of Operation Epic Fury are: destroy Iran’s missile arsenal and its ability to produce more, dismantle its navy and its ability to threaten global shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, and prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
While regime change has been mentioned and questions have been raised about whether it would be good or bad, it is not the declared U.S. objective....
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