Did Trump Miscalculate Iran Strike? Experts Warn Killing Top Leaders Might Backfire For U.S, IsraelIsrael’s Targeted Killings of Iran’s Leadership May Backfire – History Warns of Chaos! Israel has eliminated top Iranian figures, starting with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, aiming to weaken the regime and spark internal collapse. But experts warn this strategy often fails: replacing leaders can produce harder-liners (e.g., Mojtaba Khamenei), while groups like Hezbollah and Hamas adapted and grew stronger after assassinations (Nasrallah after al-Musawi, Hamas after founders). Past cases—Libya after Gaddafi, Iraq after Saddam, Congo after Lumumba—show sudden power vacuums lead to prolonged instability, not regime change.

Source: Mint March 20, 2026 16:49 UTC