i don't disagree with you. they need an internal solution to take power away from those who currently have it, whether by accession or by force if they deem it necessary. their country is in a death spiral, cut off from the world with no pending change to their status quo. meanwhile, their citizens are stuck in a wasteland that offers no hope of anything.
does short round have any kids? if not, regime change might be able to be go to someone who's less of a clown and more likely to work with the rest of the civilized world.
but it should be their decision, not something we or others force on them.