The Time to Push the Iranian Regime to Collapse Is Now

The Iranian regime may be in its weakest position since the Islamic Revolution.

Iran’s so-called “Axis of Resistance” is in shambles. Hamas in Gaza is a shadow of its former self. The terrorist group’s benefactors in places like Qatar are paring back their tacit support for it and, by extension, the mullahs in Tehran. Hezbollah has been decapitated, its top echelons wiped out, and thousands of its fighters are incapacitated or dead. The prohibitive influence Tehran once wielded over the structure of the Lebanese government is diminished, perhaps to the point of negligibility. Similarly, Iraqi prime minister Mohammed al-Sudani recently backed away from the desire to see U.S. troops withdraw from his country, complicating the ambitions of the Iran-backed Shiite militias that exploited America’s post-2011 withdrawal.

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Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.

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The Iranian regime may be in its weakest position since the Islamic Revolution.

Iran’s so-called “Axis of Resistance” is in shambles. Hamas in Gaza is a shadow of its former self. The terrorist group’s benefactors in places like Qatar are paring back their tacit support for it and, by extension, the mullahs in Tehran. Hezbollah has been decapitated, its top echelons wiped out, and thousands of its fighters are incapacitated or dead. The prohibitive influence Tehran once wielded over the structure of the Lebanese government is diminished, perhaps to the point of negligibility. Similarly, Iraqi prime minister Mohammed al-Sudani recently backed away from the desire to see U.S. troops withdraw from his country, complicating the ambitions of the Iran-backed Shiite militias that exploited America’s post-2011 withdrawal.

About the Author

Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.