politics
April 19, 2026
Senior Russian senator says he cannot imagine pro-American forces coming to power in Iran
If this situation continues, it will be a political defeat for Washington, said the Chairman of the Federation Council's Information Policy Commission Alexey Pushkov

TL;DR
- Pro-American forces are unlikely to come to power in Iran amid the current war of attrition.
- US objectives in Iran cannot be accomplished without a regime change.
- If Iran's current leadership remains and controls the Strait of Hormuz post-war, it will be a political defeat for the United States.
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