VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-19
“The central lesson should be clear: destroying a government is far easier than controlling what follows,”
Negar Mortavezi · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Mortavezi summarized the central lesson of US regime-change efforts.
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