Does Iraq war hold lessons for Iran on regime change?

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Politics Does Iraq war hold lessons for Iran on regime change? March 9, 2026 5:46 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition Leila Fadel Does Iraq war hold lessons for Iran on regime change? Listen · 7:43 7:43 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed < iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5739280/nx-s1-9679714" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> President Trump's war against Iran carries echoes of the 2003 war in Iraq. NPR's Leila Fadel explores the lessons learned to understand whether regime change stands a chance in neighboring Iran.

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Does Iraq war hold lessons for Iran on regime change?
March 9, 2026
5:46 AM ET
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Leila Fadel
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President Trump's war against Iran carries echoes of the 2003 war in Iraq. NPR's Leila Fadel explores the lessons learned to understand whether regime change stands a chance in neighboring Iran.
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- Politics Does Iraq war hold lessons for Iran on regime change?
- March 9, 2026 5:46 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition Leila Fadel Does Iraq war hold lessons for Iran on regime change?
- NPR's Leila Fadel explores the lessons learned to understand whether regime change stands a chance in neighboring Iran.

### Expert Commentary
This article covers war, iran, iraq topics. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 88.