Israel Must Keep Working toward Regime Change in Iran
But it also needs a Plan B.
November 6, 2026
But it also needs a Plan B.
The outcome of the midterm elections has revived debate over the efficacy and purpose of the war with Iran, whose economic effects are still being felt in the U.S. (and, far more severely, in Iran). Yesterday, when asked about a proposed nuclear compromise that Tehran recently submitted via Qatar, President Trump said, “I would rather not destroy the rest of the country if possible, but maybe I will have to.”
But it also needs a Plan B.
The “electoral intifada.”
Spreading financial literacy and economic engagement.
Growing hostility in one of the prime tourist destinations for Israeli travelers.
“And the bush was not consumed.”
The outcome of the midterm elections has revived debate over the efficacy and purpose of the war with Iran, whose economic effects are still being felt in the U.S. (and, far more severely, in Iran). Yesterday, when asked about a proposed nuclear compromise that Tehran recently submitted via Qatar, President Trump said, “I would rather not destroy the rest of the country if possible, but maybe I will have to.”
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