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US officials see fall of Assad as opportunity to force Iranian regime change

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A bipartisan group of senators spoke in support of toppling the Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khameini at a Senate panel on Iran on Wednesday .

"There’s a real chance for regime change right now, that's the only way you’re going to stop a nuclear weapon," Sam Brownback , a former U.S. ambassador for International Religious Freedom , said.

Iran watchers believe the fall of Assad , who was heavily backed by Iran and its proxy force Hezbollah , is the perfect moment to do that.

"Our goal is not to seize power but to restore it to its rightful owners, the people of Iran and their vote." Unlike the first Trump administration, Iran is now facing military attacks on other fronts through its proxies Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon . It's unclear whether this weakened position would prompt them to bow to U.S. pressure or lash out even further. But one thing is clear: U.S. support for regime change would be a massive escalation in tensions between Washington and Tehran with unknown consequences. Original article source: US officials see fall of Assad as opportunity to force Iranian regime change.

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