Heightened tension between the United States and Iran in recent weeks, along with a U.S. military buildup in the region, have captured global attention. Do you think the Trump administration wants regime change in Iran? Are the heightened tensions likely

 Use concepts from the assigned readings and course lectures to respond to the prompt. We are not asking you to summarize the readings or answer all the questions above. We are not asking for your unsupported opinions. We are asking you to make your own coherent and well supported argument about the topic. Cite specific concepts, short quotes and examples from the assigned readings as evidence to support your own argument. Your paper should be 1000-1200 words or about 3-4 pages. Please pay careful attention to spelling, grammar and punctuation. Remember that citations are required for both paraphrasing and direct quotes from either the text or lecture. Feel free to cite other books and articles as needed. Include a full list of works cited at the back (APA, MLA or other citation standard). Please submit your paper on the course website under