New Delhi, March 3 -- Retired Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain, while sharing his perspective on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, asserted that the tremendous military achievement of the US-Israel partnership does not automatically lead to regime change in Iran.

He emphasised that regime change remains a far more complex objective, noting that Iran has already signalled its intent to push back and escalate the situation.

"But it does not lead to regime change. Regime change is something bigger... There is a tremendous amount of ideological support, sentimental and emotive support from the Shia communities around the world and therefore escalation is on, and today is the third day. People may have expected that this war would ...