If the Iranian regime survives, the threat will not disappear; it will evolve, warns Colonel (ret.) Dr. Eran Lerman.
The former deputy national security adviser of Israel and vice president of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security stresses that diplomacy remains necessary, but it cannot succeed without real pressure. In his view, the objective must be clear: prevent Iran from reaching the point of no return, because the cost of hesitation would not be regional only. It would be global.
Iran: Survive… and Threaten the World?
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April 2026
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