As the Islamic regime in Iran brutally suppresses protesters rising up against tyranny, former President Donald Trump has vowed to support the Persian people in their struggle for freedom. Speaking to Salem radio host Hugh Hewitt, Trump promised to strike the Iranian regime for killing protesters—a tragic reality that has already unfolded, with dozens of civilians gunned down by the regime’s security forces.
The Islamic regime in Iran is the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism and openly declares the United States as its primary enemy. For Ayatollah Khamenei, the U.S. is the “Great Satan.” President Trump commented on the regime’s situation, saying, “They’re not doing well. They’re doing very poorly. And I have let them know that if they start killing people, which they tend to do in their riots…”
On this topic, recent reports highlight a severe escalation in the crackdown. One post on X (formerly Twitter) stated: “Official war has been declared in Iran by the Islamic Republic. Basij security forces have been withdrawn from the streets, replaced with IRGC military to massacre the Iranian people across the country. Iranians need President Trump’s help.”
In a powerful symbolic gesture, a protester in Tehran renamed a street in the capital city after Donald Trump, while many other protesters pleaded with the U.S. president, “Don’t let them kill us.” Holly Dagres, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute, noted that Iranian protesters are increasingly appealing to Trump—thanking him and paying tribute through acts such as renaming streets.
There is hope that President Trump will follow through on his promise to strike the regime in support of freedom protesters. America has long stood as a shining city on a hill, representing liberty and independence from tyranny. It is in the United States’ interest that the terror-supporting Iranian regime—which backs many jihadi groups that attack American soldiers—should be toppled.
May God grant success to the Iranian people as they strive to free their country from the grip of the sharia dictatorship.
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