Could war with Israel bring about regime change in Iran?

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00:00Speaking to G7 leaders in a video message, exiled opposition leader and son of the last

00:06Shah of Iran Reza Pahlavi said now was an opportunity for the Iranian people to finally

00:11liberate themselves, echoing calls from Israel, including from the Israeli Prime Minister,

00:17for regime change in Iran.

00:20As the two countries continue to strike each other, prominent Iranian activists, including

00:25Nobel Peace Prize laureates and filmmakers, have called in an op-ed in Le Monde newspaper

00:30for an end to war, as well as for the resignation of Iran's current leaders, arguing that the

00:36nuclear program did not serve the interests of the Iranian people.

00:40This Israeli historian said that Israel's actions could lead to internal unrest that may result

00:46in the toppling of the Islamic Republic.

00:48The Iranian regime is extremely, extremely corrupt.

00:52In this place, to Israel's advantage, it's very easy to buy agents in Iran.

00:57And also, there are many people who oppose the regime, who willingly cooperate with Israel.

01:02Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has weathered a series of challenges in recent

01:07years, including international sanctions that have devastated Iran's economy and nationwide

01:12protests that were ruthlessly repressed, most recently during the women-led uprising from

01:172022 to 2023.

01:21So far during this war, though, there have been no reports or protests.

01:25Iranians both at home and abroad say an uprising is very unlikely while they're under attack

01:30from Israel.

01:31The Iranian opposition remains riven by division.

01:35And no matter how disgruntled they are with the regime, Iranians appear to be favouring unity

01:40in the face of Israeli bombs.

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