It is rare for one nation to defeat another without resorting to war. But events in Iran have presented the United States an unprecedented opportunity to effect “regime change” without firing a shot.

Riots in multiple Iranian cities have brought over 100,000 protesters into the streets. The traditional chants of “death to America” and “death to Israel” have been replaced with “death to the dictator,” referring both to president Rouhani and the supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei.