Regime change not a democratic norm, it sets a dangerous precedent: Expert

Trita Parsi from Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft warns that foreign-led regime change, even if framed as supporting democracy, risks undermining international law and global stability. Drawing lessons from Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya, he argues that perceived short-term success can fuel dangerous overconfidence - raising concerns about potential spillovers to Iran and beyond, and the normalization of intervention as a tool of statecraft.