Rubio warns 'hardest hits yet to come'; Vance states objective to 'fundamentally change regime's mindset'; Netanyahu addresses Iranians in Farsi urging millions to 'come to the streets'

Three significant policy statements on March 3: (1) Secretary of State Rubio warned ‘hardest hits’ on Iran are ‘yet to come’, signaling continued escalation. (2) VP Vance stated the objective is to ‘fundamentally change Iranian regime’s mindset’ and ensure Iran ‘never have a nuclear weapon’. (3) Netanyahu addressed Iranians in Farsi urging them to ‘come to the streets, come out in your millions, to finish the job’. Al Jazeera analysis: Israel’s actual war aim is regime change — Israeli leaders prefer state collapse over smooth transition. War aims have shifted from ‘nuclear threat elimination’ to ‘regime mindset change’. Sources: Al Jazeera, CNBC, Euronews.