White House vows victory as Iran strike memo hints regime-change outcome

The White House circulated a memo to Hill Republicans stating that “America will win” and that the Iranian regime will be defeated as part of four military objectives in the Iran strike, including annihilating Iran’s navy and preventing a nuclear weapon. The memo says the regime’s elimination would be a byproduct of the operation, which is described as not necessarily a war but could have that outcome. Officials say the mission should last about 4-5 weeks and refrain from promising ground troops, prompting GOP discussions about congressional authorization and looming war-powers votes, while Capitol Hill also faces security updates and related political actions.