Is it the regime or the west that must change?

February 18, 2026

Mehmet Ozalp’s article helps inform readers who know little about the history of Western interference in Iran’s affairs, but he leaves out some key information, which leads his article to be biased toward the west, favouring as it does ‘regime change’, but not being clear how that will come about.

If a bigger picture were told, we might favour a ‘regime change’ in the west, too.

Being cognisant of more of the relevant details would help. These would include: - the west supplying Iraq with chemical weapons to use against Iranian forces in the 80s - the 1996 ‘Clean Break’ plan that makes clear the intentions of Israel and US neocons to ‘contain’ Iran - the violence on 8 and 9 Jan committed against security forces and civilians by insurrectionists or rioters with support from Mossad and CIA (ABC article linked states about 500 security personnel killed) - US Sec of Treasury Scott Bessent admitting the US deliberately collapsed the Iranian economy to cause widespread protests - Senator Lindsey Graham’s support for a war on Iran - support Iran has from Russia and China that will mean the war can only go badly for the US and allies – for everyone.