America has a long history of getting involved in the Middle East. It doesn’t have a great track record.
Iraq. Afghanistan. Libya. Syria.
The United States has often believed it could shape the political future of the region — remove a government, pressure a regime, install something friendlier to Washington.
The results rarely match the plan.
The latest development out of Iran shouldn’t surprise anyone. The Ayatollah’s son has been installed as the new supreme leader. Analysts say it’s a clear signal that hardliners are firmly in charge.
If the goal was to shake the Iranian system or encourage regime change, the opposite is happening.
