Joel Rayburn participates in an expert panel on PBS News Hour to discuss the military realities facing the remaining elements of the Iranian regime. He explains that what remains of the regime will ultimately have little choice but to capitulate, given its limited military capabilities and inability to sustain prolonged resistance.
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President Donald Trump delivers a speech about the economy at Rockland Community College Fieldhouse in Suffern, New York, on May 22, 2026. (Getty Images)