The US should not intervene in Iranian domestic politics, but that does not mean Iran should not consider change.
Within hours, the Israel-Iran ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump appears to have collapsed.
Initially, there was a glimmer of hope for de-escalation. Israel confirmed its acceptance of the ceasefire proposal and even reopened its airspace for emergency flights, while Iranian state media said a ceasefire had been “imposed on the enemy” after Tehran’s missile attacks on an American base in Qatar.