Iran’s Islamist regime and friend of the Democratic Party has murdered its way to secure its tottering Empire, for now. This comes after tens of thousands of its own citizens were murdered in the streets by the regime’s assassins. Ayatollah Khamenei has bragged about the slaughter, declaring, “We broke the back of the rioters. The day of the successful crackdown will be remembered as a day of celebration for years to come.”
While it is known that China has been infusing Iran with military toys, reports of it sending troops to discourage an anticipated American intervention (with a carrier group heading to the region even as I write this) have not been substantiated by our standards. Still, it bears taking note and it could be a factor into why the President hasn’t acted so far despite telling the protesters, “Help is on the way.” See last week’s issue feature for more on the President’s unfulfilled promise.
Iran’s latest warning to retaliate “with everything we have” if the United States launches new military strikes is not a surprise. It is the predictable result of years of half-measures, muddled deterrence, and a foreign policy that tried to manage Tehran instead of confronting what its regime really is.
In a recent op-ed, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed that protests in Iran began peacefully but were hijacked by “foreign and domestic terrorist actors.” He accused the United States of exploiting unrest and blamed President Donald Trump’s rhetoric for escalating violence.
Abbas Aragchi is the voice of a regime that is committing democide, killing 16,000+ people in the last two weeks alone.
He does not represent Iran. He is a criminal. Davos should not give him a platform.
All decent people must protest his presence.@wef @borgebrende pic.twitter.com/fjTmyXpVho
— Pink4iran🎗️ (@pink4iran) January 18, 2026