Trump Prioritizes Iran Regime Change Over De-escalation, Says Expert

• US President Donald Trump is focused on regime change in Iran, not immediate de-escalation, according to Adam Dixon of Adam Smith’s Panmure House.
• Dixon stated that the US and Israel are "committed to regime change" in Iran and are in it "for the long run."
• Despite a fragile calm in energy markets, the backdrop remains volatile following Israeli strikes on Iran’s South Pars gas field and retaliatory attacks on Gulf facilities.
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to hold off further strikes at Washington’s insistence.
• Experts warn that the current pause in conflict is likely not the start of de-escalation, with long-term outcomes potentially leading to oil prices spiking to $180 per barrel if the conflict persists.