Originally Posted by
Ronald Reagan
Maybe an all out invasion is the way to go. US,IDF and possibly Gulf Arab states. After the regime is removed a new Iranian military could be created. Regime loyalists could be hunted out. The Crown Prince could be the new Shah, either that or a democratic system with possibly the new Shah being just a figurehead. This would be a great gift to the Iranian people by removing the wicked regime from power. The only nation state threat in the region would be gone once and for all, replaced by a new partner nation and friend.
Yes, because that wouldn't turn into a religious bloodbath at all would it?
Iran is predominantly Shia, along with Iraq, Bahrain and Azerbaijan - the rest are mainly Sunni.
If you turn into that sort of wide ranging conflict, they might decide that any ME country that isn't Sunni should be removed from the game and that might just include Israel.