Trump is "going for the jugular" as he calls for Iranian regime change, security analyst says

Aaron McLean, a national security and defense fellow at the Hudson Institute, told The Free Press in 2026 that the U.S. is 'going for the jugular' with its latest strikes on Iran as President Trump calls for regime change in the country amid escalating tensions between the two nations. The analyst's assessment comes as the U.S.-Iran conflict appears to be entering a more aggressive phase with direct military action targeting Iranian interests. McLean breaks down the strategic implications of this approach, suggesting that the Trump administration has abandoned previous containment strategies in favor of more direct confrontation. The Free Press, a Paramount publication, published this analysis as part of its coverage of the evolving security situation in the Middle East, where the U.S. and Iran have engaged in years of shadow conflicts and proxy wars. The analyst's warning about the 'next potential issue on the horizon' suggests that further escalation may be imminent as both nations position themselves for a prolonged confrontation that could reshape regional power dynamics.