Michael Goodwin: Voluntary regime change in Iran appears to be a pipe dream — despite Trump’s efforts
Michael Goodwin Opinion Michael Goodwin: Voluntary regime change in Iran appears to be a pipe dream — despite Trump’s efforts By Michael Goodwin Published Aug. ET An Iranian woman flies Iran's national flag on August 17, 2026, at the Valiasr square in Tehran, Iran. ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH/EPA/Shutterstock See more of our coverage in your search results.
- ▪Michael Goodwin Opinion Michael Goodwin: Voluntary regime change in Iran appears to be a pipe dream — despite Trump’s efforts By Michael Goodwin Published Aug.
- ▪ET An Iranian woman flies Iran's national flag on August 17, 2026, at the Valiasr square in Tehran, Iran.
- ▪ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH/EPA/Shutterstock See more of our coverage in your search results.
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| Canonical URL | https://nypost.com/2026/08/18/opinion/michael-goodwin-regime-change-in-iran-remains-a-pipe-dream-but-trump-has-still-achieved-meaningful-change/ |
| Publication time | Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:21:44 -0400 |
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Michael Goodwin Opinion Michael Goodwin: Voluntary regime change in Iran appears to be a pipe dream — despite Trump’s efforts By Michael Goodwin Published Aug. 18, 2026, 10:21 p.m. ET An Iranian woman flies Iran's national flag on August 17, 2026, at the Valiasr square in Tehran, Iran. ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH/EPA/Shutterstock See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google With Monday’s quiet expiration of the 60-day cease-fire deal in Iran and no talks scheduled about a new agreement, the on-again, off-again war has entered a strange new phase. A big indication came Tuesday when President Trump declared that the vital Strait of Hormuz is now and will remain under American control. He posted a map where the waterway was labeled “new U.S.
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