Iran have been launching attacks by its known proxies for years and have been supporting cyber and in real life terrorism, as stated by British intelligence about many foiled plots against us. They aren’t at all innocent in stirring conflict and are a key, if not the most major factor, in whipping up war in Palestine, Lebanon and Yemen. Never mind their own involvement in Syria and support of Russia in Ukraine (a big reason why Ukraine came out to back the operation yesterday).
The status quote has allowed Iran to cause tensions and they will continue to do so unless challenged in some way, because they have their own motivations and aren’t merely responding to the west. If this can somehow make Iran change, we have the chance for less tension in the Middle East, fewer warmongering Islamist groups fermenting tension in Lebanon or Palestine against Israel or in Yemen against Saudi Arabia. I am not saying it will lead to utopia, as I acknowledge that Israel and Saudi Arabia have their own regime problems, but it will be better if so.
Though, I do share grave worries that the optimistic scenario doesn’t always take place, and with the people involved, the chances of true change are less likely. Trump did just remove Maduro in Venezuela and left the regime to oppress its citizens, after all.
