Despite the back-channel planning for regime change, Washington maintains that diplomacy remains the preferred path, though not the only one.

By JFeed

As U.S. and Iranian representatives prepare to open high-stakes negotiations in Oman, reports have surfaced that the White House is quietly developing a “day after” contingency plan.

The strategy involves the formation of a transitional governing body to manage Iran in the event of the collapse of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s regime.

According to a report by The National, this effort is being spearheaded by Jared Kushner, senior advisor and son-in-law to President Donald Trump.

Sources familiar with the matter indicate that Kushner is deeply involved in assembling a group of Iranian-American business leaders.

This group is intended to serve as a civilian advisory body or a transitional framework should the government in Tehran become destabilized.

While the initiative is being seriously evaluated, sources noted it has not yet matured into an official policy decision.

A second source suggested the administration is considering a summit of Iranian opposition figures to be held in Palm Beach, Florida, near the Mar-a-Lago estate, to further explore temporary civilian leadership options.

However, this meeting currently faces logistical and security hurdles.

The negotiations in Oman are led on the American side by Kushner and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, facing Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

Despite the back-channel planning for regime change, Washington maintains that diplomacy remains the preferred path, though not the only one.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reaffirmed that while diplomacy is the President’s first choice, “the President has a range of other options as the Commander-in-Chief of the most powerful military in history.”

She reiterated Trump’s primary demand: “Zero nuclear capability for Iran.”

Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarified that “meaningful” talks must extend beyond the nuclear issue.

The U.S. agenda includes:

Restrictions on ballistic missile ranges

An end to support for regional terrorist organizations

Improvements in the regime’s treatment of its own citizens

In response, Ali Khamenei has warned that any American strike would trigger a broad regional confrontation.

The competing tracks of diplomacy and transition planning demonstrate the administration’s dual-pronged approach: attempting to reach a deal to halt escalation while simultaneously preparing for a reality where the Iranian government faces a deep structural upheaval.

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