Daily Archives: January 24, 2026
The Beginning of the End for the Mullahs
For decades, Iranian leaders grew accustomed to Western caution, diplomatic hedging, and carefully measured statements designed to avoid escalation. They learned that repression at home would provoke criticism but rarely consequences. They learned that terrorism abroad would be condemned but tolerated. They learned that nuclear deception would lead to negotiations, not punishment. Trump combines two instruments that authoritarian regimes fear more than anything else: open moral alignment with their victims and credible willingness to use force.
