Iran Update - 01/15/26
It seems that the airstrikes against the regime we were expecting were called off at the last minute. A few ways to interpret this:
It seems that the airstrikes against the regime we were expecting were called off at the last minute. A few ways to interpret this:
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1. Pres. Trump wants to find a diplomatic solution.
> Any realist will know this is just kicking the can down the road, and keeping the status quo is just not acceptable at this point. Any assurances from the Islamic Regime that executions and killings have been halted are simply lies.
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2. The optimists are saying that it was a strategic plan to reveal the Islamic Republic's war response, and thus, its weaknesses, as more US military assets are still en route.
> I hope this is true, but I am dubious. There are reports of resistance to America's plans from countries like Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, going so far as to say they won't let US forces operate out of those respective countries' bases. Not sure how believable or accurate these are, but it's possible.
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3. The detractors are using this halting of the attack to mock America as a paper tiger, etc., and are doing everything they can to lie about the situation in Iran.
> This is expected from those who reside in the muck. Many of them are likely being paid by the mollahs and their allies. One thing many of us know is that stalling tactics are one of the mollahs' favorite tools. They do this every single time in every single situation.
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4. Although Reza Pahlavi is the clear frontrunner and most popular leader we have to take over Iran from the mollahs, there are people in the US government who want someone else.
> This, sadly, is what I fear most. The MEK bizarrely has a lot of influence, with people like Rudy Giuliani and Mike Pompeo and several other Republicans on their payroll. The MEK is largely hated by Iranians everywhere, and as a Marxist / Islamic cult, they'd just be Khomeini 2.0. Some reports indicated JD Vance was also pushing for them, which I hope is completely false.
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For Iranians, we've come too far. If President Trump and America back off, it will mean death for thousands of Iranians, and frankly, it will be seen as a betrayal.
We're in it now. I can only hope and wish that wiser heads will prevail.
Long live a free Iran!
