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The scenes pouring out of Iran are nothing short of historic: millions in the streets, statues and symbols of the regime toppled, and chants that openly call for the end of clerical rule. Brave Iranians are risking everything to reclaim their nation from a murderous theocracy, and the regime’s brutal response has left bodies in the streets and tens of thousands detained. These are not isolated protests — this is a nation-wide uprising that could finally break the back of a rotten system.
Iranian-born advocate Goldie Ghamari, speaking to conservative audiences, summed up what millions of Iranians are feeling: this is “the final battle” and “now or never” for freedom in Iran. Her on-the-ground videos and commentary have been shared widely because they show, in plain terms, ordinary men and women standing up to state terror and reclaiming public spaces. Americans who value liberty should listen when those who lived under the mullahs tell us the moment for freedom may have arrived.
President Trump has not been timid in his response; he posted that “Iran is looking at FREEDOM, perhaps like never before” and declared the United States ready to help, while the administration reportedly prepared a high-level briefing on possible responses. That message was exactly the kind of steel the Iranian people need to hear — deterrence and hope delivered in the same breath. Weakness from Washington would have only handed the regime a propaganda victory and crushed nascent momentum for liberty.
The White House is reportedly weighing a full spectrum of options — from targeted cyber operations to sanctions and even the posture for possible military strikes — under careful consideration by senior officials. That deliberation is appropriate, but deliberation is not paralysis; the U.S. must act smartly to protect civilians and exploit the regime’s moments of weakness. The right conservative approach is clear: support dissidents, starve the theocracy economically, and use asymmetric tools to level the playing field without needlessly bleeding American sons and daughters.
Let’s be honest: some on the left will howl about “interventionism” while standing in moral silence as Iranians are shot by their government. Such cowardice is a betrayal of every American who ever believed our nation stands for freedom. We should call out the hypocrites who ignore tyranny until it suits their politics and instead rally behind a foreign policy that recognizes freedom abroad strengthens liberty at home.
There are real risks — regional escalation and the danger of playing into Tehran’s narrative of foreign meddling — and Israel and other regional players are watching nervously as options are considered. Smart conservatives know the price of freedom is prudence married to resolve; we must back proxies of liberty and cripple the clerical regime’s capacity to slaughter its citizens while standing ready to protect American interests if Tehran retaliates.
This is a moment for principled American leadership. President Trump has shown he is willing to confront tyrants; now the question is whether he will support Iranians defending their future in ways that maximize their chance of victory and minimize American blood. We owe it to the brave men and women in Tehran and beyond to stand with them — loudly, clearly, and without apology.
