The West needs a new strategy toward jihadist Iran regime
The article discusses the challenges of altering the behavior of the Iranian regime, which is driven by a jihadist ideology. It argues that traditional methods of deterrence and sanctions have failed to produce lasting change and instead perpetuate a cycle of conflict. The author suggests that the West should focus on supporting the Iranian people's desire for regime change rather than attempting to negotiate with the current leadership.
- ▪The Islamic Republic's ideology prioritizes damage to its enemies over the well-being of its own people.
- ▪Despite severe economic issues, the regime continues to suppress civil liberties and escalate its military ambitions.
- ▪Traditional deterrence strategies have proven ineffective against a regime that views confrontation as a source of legitimacy.
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“We fear nothing when we are with God. If we are killed while we are with God, we are blessed, and if we kill while we are with God, we are also blessed.” This is one of Islamic Republic founder Ruhollah Khomeini’s most famous quotes. In Khomeini’s interpretation of jihad, now the Islamic Republic’s interpretation of jihad, it does not matter how devastating the consequences are for the Iranian people. What matters is how much damage is caused to the enemies of Shia Islam. With an ideology like this one, how can we expect military deterrence to cause any long-term change in behavior? Recommended Stories Iran’s mafia networks have defeated US sanctions Taxation without representation: The blue-state conservative’s silent scream ‘War crime’ as political smear From the Cold War onward, the…
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