Iran at the Precipice: History, Moral Clarity, and the World’s Deafening Silence
President Trump’s call this week for Iranian protesters to seize control of their own institutions was jarring to some and galvanizing to others. “Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING – TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!!” he wrote, halting diplomatic engagement and warning Tehran that accountability is coming.
Whatever one thinks of the rhetoric, the moment demands something deeper than reflexive outrage or partisan instinct. It demands historical memory, moral clarity, and a sober understanding of what is now unfolding in Iran—and what is at stake for the world.
To understand the present, one must begin in 1979.
The Islamic Revolution did not merely depose the Shah; it replaced an imperfect autocracy with a totalitarian theocracy. Ayatollah Khomeini returned from exile and swiftly consolidated power through clerical rule, Sharia law, and the violent suppression of dissent. The regime announced itself to the world by seizing the U.S. Embassy and holding 66 American diplomats hostage for 444 days—released only on the day Ronald Reagan was sworn in.
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