US EditionEDITORIAL: Trump Wants Iranians to Rise up — Will They?
U.S. and Israeli strikes killed Iran's Supreme Leader and weakened regime forces, prompting leaders to call for uprising amid uncertain prospects for unified opposition.
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Trump wants Iranians to rise up — will they?
Celebrations broke out across Iran in the wake of U.S. and Israeli strikes over the weekend that killed the country’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, and other top officials. President Donald Trump urged the nation’s people to seize the opportunity. “The hour of your freedom is at hand,” he said. “When we are finished, take over your government. It will be yours to take. This will probably be your only chance for generations.”
Masih Alinejad is an Iranian activist exiled in the U.S. and one of the most visible voices against the regime of Iran, especially for her campaign against the imposition of the veil...
Trump wants Iranians to ‘take back their country’ from the regime. Can they?
To succeed in overthrowing the Iranian regime, an uprising would likely require a unifying leader, an effective organization, and the support of whatever remains of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Three days after the start of Operation "Epic Fur", the Trump administration is still very much expected on the justifications of the strikes against Iran. Faced with the instability of Donald Trump's positions, the uncertainty reigns: what does Washington really want for Tehran? If the initial objective oscillated between the neutralization of nuclear power and the pure and simple fall of the Islamic Republic, the White House seems to be hesita…
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