If the United States or Israel were to force regime change it would be perceived as foreign-imposed and illegitimate, likely fueling nationalist backlash and unifying Iranians, even discontented ones, against external aggression. By contrast, allowing the current ceasefire to hold while the IRGC is weakened and public anger is at a boiling point gives the Iranian people ownership of the moment.
This opens the door for an organic, homegrown uprising—one driven by national pride rather than foreign agendas.
In this scenario, the fall of the regime would be seen as authentic, empowering Iranians to reclaim their country and pursue their own vision of a free and prosperous Iran.
The can chose between religious isolationism or make Iran great again by overthrowing their weakened overlords.
This was a move I never saw coming, but it might be Trumps smartest to date.