According to Odaily Planet Daily, Brian Clark, director of defense concepts at the Hudson Institute in Washington, stated, "Trump has expressed his aversion to the Iranian leadership for years, and he seems to be seeking a legacy move that could permanently change Iran, making it at least a 'neutral or even more friendly country to the US.' Therefore, from this perspective, it's not a new goal he's suddenly pursuing. Both the US and Israeli leadership believe that now might be the time to finally and completely subdue the Iranian regime, as it is currently in a passive position. But this may reflect a lack of historical foundation and experience among the US and Israeli leadership, because Iran has never been a country whose existing leadership structure can be easily overthrown." (Jin Shi)