Not an Appeaser in Chief

By Exjani Rojas —

Germany exports BMWs. Italy exports suits. China exports electronics. France exports wine and cosmetics.

Iran? Iran exports terrorism.

The Islamic Regime of Iran — the avowed destroyer of Israel supporting the Three-H team of terror (Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis) — stands at a historic crossroads. After 47 years of Machiavellian cruelty, the Ayatollah and his cronies are on the brink of losing power.

Millions of Iranians have poured into the streets for three weeks calling for their overthrow. The economy has soured ($1 =1.5M rial). There’s no water. They’re fed up that leaders live in luxury while they struggle and have to keep strict morality laws. The Iranian military was humiliated and weakened in June by the Israeli Defense Forces 12 days of air strikes.

President Donald Trump — not the Appeaser in Chief Barak Obama — is threatening to defend the Iranians against the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps., which has tried to quell the uprising by killing between 2,000 and 20,000 unarmed civilians. “Help is on its way!” he posted on Truth Social.

Last night, the United States launched sorties, Iran sent up fighters to defend itself and Israel went on highest alert (Iran has threatened to launch its remaining arsenal of 500 ballistic missiles against Israel). It was an extremely scary moment.

But with U.S. jets halfway to target, all of sudden, they were called to return. The attack was called off.

Iran claimed victory. Israel gave a huge sigh of relief. “Analysts” said the U.S. Commander in Chief chickened out.

There’s a few more scenarios: The U.S. may have faked the attack to see and analyze Iran’s defense response to prep for the real thing later. The U.S. showed superb planning to extract Dictator Nicolas Maduro from Venezuela; it overcame Russian and Chinese defense systems without a single American casualty. Faking an attack may have been the easiest way to see what Iran can muster.

Meanwhile, the U.S. is moving Navy and other military units towards Iran — it will take a few days to be within strike range. The U.S. has been evacuating bases within strike range of Iran’s missiles, in Qatar, for example.

Maybe too, Trump really wants to convince Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to flee to Moscow, along with his henchmen. A peaceful turnover of power is preferred. Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, the son of the Shah deposed by the Iranian Revolution in 1979, has offered to head a transition to democracy.

“The fall of the Islamic Republic and the establishment of a secular democratic government in Iran will not only restore dignity to my people. It will benefit the region and the world,” Pahlavi said yesterday. “A free Iran will be a force for peace, for prosperity and for partnership.”

That means an end to exporting terror. It means an end to the whipping up of terrorists into action.

In light of the regime’s history, a peaceful succession of power is highly unlikely because the leaders are like madmen, fanatically convinced that Allah will give them victory over the Great Satan (America). Their belief outweighs reason.

So the eventual strike may be coming. Trump is no appeaser, like Obama who signed a nuclear deal with Iran that allowed them to make progress on their ultimate goal of nuclear weapons. Obama introduced the diplomacy of apology; he went around the Arab world bowing to leaders and being apologetic for “American colonialism.” Trump exudes power and follows up with his threats.

An important factor is the killing of Iranian people. Trump said last night the regime has stopped indiscriminate slaughter and won’t execute those already condemned in fast-track trials, like Arfan Soltani. The killing of civilians was the red line in Trump’s threats for an attack.

It is highly doubtful that the regime can hold on to power without lethal suppression of the uprising. It has been the strategy for decades: turn off the Internet and spray bullets into crowds, which is what the regime did starting on Jan. 8. Who can resist the will of the people when they refuse to stand down or be frightened?

Iran’s system is completely broken. To the hyperinflation and water shortage, to the weakened military and the anger of the people against the morality police, add now the frustration of security forces.

Yesterday, Iranian police officer Mustafa Longhmani of Minab County took to social media to offer to sell a kidney to pay for his three kid’s schooling and transportation. He earns $185 a month, not even enough to pay for gas.

“My kidney is healthy. I want to sell my kidney,” he says. “Mr. Khamenei, gentleman in charge, gentleman who is ruling and enjoying the rule, the patience of the Armed Forces has a limit. I have nothing to lose, I am (uploading) this clip. Hopefully it will reach Mr. Khamenei.”

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