The Times of Israel Daily Briefing Can the Iran regime be toppled from the air?
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Mar 7, 2026 
Amanda Borschel-Dan, journalist and correspondent who asks sharp questions about regional developments. Conversation covers the US-Israel air campaign and how airpower has degraded Iranian capabilities. They debate whether regime change can happen without ground forces. The role, size, and limits of Kurdish forces and how Gulf states are responding are also explored.
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Air Superiority Is Shredding Iran's Military Leadership
- U.S. and Israeli air operations have achieved air superiority and are systematically degrading Iran's military centers of gravity.
- Lazar Berman cites killed senior commanders including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and targeted tactical leaders undermining missile and rocket control.
Air Power Rarely Alone Causes Regime Change
- Most experts doubt air power alone can achieve full regime change without a ground component or local forces.
- Lazar Berman compares Libya and Kosovo, noting both relied on ground actors and long campaigns to topple leaders.
Israel Seeks Conditions Not Direct Regime Change
- Israel frames goals narrowly on nuclear, ballistic missile and proxy threats rather than explicit regime change.
- Netanyahu seeks to create conditions for Iranians to remove their regime themselves while aligning messaging with the U.S.