The Mullahs will use whatever is in their power to hang on.
My prediction is this will go nowhere, but then you never know. It would be a great thing if the theocracy were to fall in Iran and the Medea/Persian empire should return to a more modern, Western system. The people there deserve no less.
BTW this is proof that economic pressure works and can take out even some of the worst tyrants Trump's been squeezing Iran since he came into office and this is the inevitable outcome.
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The citizens of Iran have often become risible when things go sour in the country, but the U.S. government has, at those times, been in the hands of wimps, a.k.a. Democrats, and the Iranians got no support. Now, Iran is really in trouble, with their fresh water supplies in bad shape, and the people are also suffering greatly from sickness. They need help, and not just military help. I greatly hope Mr. Trump sees what is needed, and provides it! If he does it properly, he may even get some thanks from the mullahs.
Posted by: Dana Mathewson at January 03, 2026 12:32 AM (fJC/c)
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Agreed Dana. This is a golden opportunity since we now have a President who will actually do things the right way. But I fear Mr. Trump is more concerned with Russia and China and may fumble the ball on this. And if Bible prophecy is any indication we know he will
Posted by: Timothy Birdnow at January 03, 2026 10:52 AM (OaSl3)
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I'm not going to bet against Trump having success at anything these days, but of course his plate is not infinitely large, and at the moment he's dealing with countries who are trying to flood America with deadly drugs. Iran has only threatened to nuke us. I don't know where they fit into Trump's "shit-list." But I know they have to be there somewhere.
Yanking their government leaders out and bringing them here to face tribunals would be a lot tougher than our little caper with the Maduros because of the distance involved, so frankly I won't expect any action there.
Maybe Putin could mount an expedition to do it? That's the logical place for the Mad Mullahs to go, anyhow.
Posted by: Dana Mathewson at January 06, 2026 12:59 AM (fJC/c)