Even if Iran’s regime outlasts Trump, it may not survive reconstruction of the shattered economy, Mideast expert says

A Middle East expert warns that Iran's regime may face collapse during economic reconstruction efforts, even if it survives the current political transition. The massive scale of rebuilding required could destabilize the patronage networks that have kept the government in power.

• →Iran's regime faces potential collapse from economic reconstruction pressures rather than immediate political challenges.
• →The scale of economic rebuilding required could overwhelm the country's financial resources.
• →Iran's patronage system, which maintains regime stability, may crumble under reconstruction demands.
• →Economic pressures may prove more threatening to regime survival than external political factors.
• →The timeline for potential regime change may extend beyond immediate political transitions.