Sigh - I am seeing more and more a blind following of Trump regardless of his clear obnoxious and vile behaviour. I hate to leave you but I thought your were more objective. Iran is not nearly the evil that the US has become.
It's just amazing how hypocritical some people are. Trump did nothing different than what Hillary Promised she would do if (heaven forbid) she were ever President. But because Trump actually did something (instead of talking in circles and sending bribes). I guess the tens of thousands of innocent lives murdered by the Iranians are not enough and you would prefer it to be Millions should a nuclear bomb explode, before actually doing anything. Maybe you should have paid more attention in history class when they covered the years leading up to WWII.
The October 23, 1983, terrorist bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, killed 241 American service members. The death toll included:
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
220 Marines
18 U.S. Navy Sailors
3 U.S. Army Soldiers
It was the highest single-day loss of life for the Marine Corps since the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. Additionally, the attack injured over 100 others, and a simultaneous attack on the French barracks killed 58 more.
I had a friend die there a year later, Michael H. His parents have since passed but the truth is I know they would not be sad for the ayatollah or the mullahs. How about the American parents and siblings of the other peace keeping forces that were blown up that day? Should they be sad for Iran? 241 young American lives lost that day in an instance, no value there? How about the thousands of American boys and girls that were killed or maimed by Iranian proxy forces, IED’s, paid for by Iran. I’m sure if it were your kids that had their legs, arms, faces etc. blown off by these savage mullahs or ayatollah’s you would have a different perspective. Think of your kid in a casket or a wheel chair disfigured and then tell me how evil Trump or the person that wrote this essay is, you can’t because murdering and maiming Americans by this Iranian regime is reality.
Iran’s repeated calls for “Death to America” have long been its official slogan. This did not happen overnight or in a vacuum. Historically context matters.
Iran in the 1950's had a Republic form of Government. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was 78 years old when he left France and returned to Iran on February 1, 1979. Why was it so easy? Where was the Shah?
The Shah's secret police force was called SAVAK. Established in 1957 with assistance from the CIA and Mossad, SAVAK served as the primary internal security and intelligence service of Iran during the reign of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
Amnesty International Reports (1970s): During the mid-1970s, Amnesty International reported that Iran had the "highest rate of death penalties in the world" and estimated political prisoners numbered between 25,000 and 100,000.
Revolutionary Claims: Following the 1979 Revolution, Ayatollah Khomeini and the new regime claimed that 60,000 people had been "martyred" by the Shah. Historians generally view this figure as a significant overstatement for propaganda purpose.
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In the early 1950s, Iran successfully nationalized its oil industry, which had been controlled by the British-owned Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (AIOC)—now known as BP. This move, led by Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, sparked a major international crisis that ultimately led to his overthrow in a 1953 CIAS/MI6 coup.
The Nationalization Law (1951): On March 15, 1951, the Iranian Parliament (Majlis) voted unanimously to nationalize the oil industry.
This created the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) to take over AIOC assets, including the massive Abadan Refinery.
Rise of Mohammad Mosaddegh: Mosaddegh, a popular nationalist, was elected Prime Minister shortly after the law passed. He argued that Iran received only a fraction of its own oil wealth while its people lived in poverty.
British Blockade: In response, Britain imposed a worldwide naval blockade on Iranian oil and withdrew its technicians, effectively crippling Iran’s economy by stopping its primary source of revenue.
The 1953 Coup (Operation Ajax): Fearing that the resulting economic instability would lead to a communist takeover, the U.S. (CIA) and the U.K. (MI6) orchestrated a military coup in August 1953. Mosaddegh was overthrown and sentenced to house arrest for life.
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Restoration of the Shah: The coup strengthened the absolute rule of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (the Shah), who remained a key Western ally until the 1979 Revolution. The Shah has Oil Consortium:
In 1954, a new agreement was signed. While Iran retained nominal ownership, production was handed to a consortium of Western companies, with American firms gaining a 40% stake they hadn't previously held.
Anti-Western Sentiment: The coup is widely regarded as a foundational event that sowed deep-seated distrust of the U.S. and U.K., fueling the eventual Islamic Revolution of 1979.
That is the rest of the story to "Death to America” in Iran.
"The Marines initially arrived in August 1982 to supervise the safe departure of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) fighters from Beirut. This followed an Israeli invasion of Lebanon aimed at expelling the PLO. Once the evacuation was complete, the Marines withdrew after just 15 days, believing their job was done.
Deterioration of Neutrality:
While they were officially designated as neutral "peacekeepers," the Marines increasingly became targets as local factions began to view them as allies of the Maronite Christian-led government.
The Marines were sent back less than three weeks later due to a rapid collapse of orders of President Ronald Reagan recommitted the Marines with a broader, more ambiguous mission to act as a "presence" that would:
Fostering stability for the Lebanese government to regain control.
Acting as a buffer between warring factions.
Training the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)."
Assassination: The newly elected Lebanese President, Bashir Gemayel, was assassinated on September 14, 1982.
Massacres:
In the ensuing chaos, Christian militias entered the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps and killed hundreds of Palestinian civilians while Israeli forces looked on. No surprise there.
Part 2: Some thing never change, do this facts sound familiar to the Middle East?
The Sabra and Shatila massacre was a three-day slaughter of Palestinian refugees and Lebanese civilians that occurred between September 16 and 18, 1982, during the Lebanese Civil War.
Summary of Events
Perpetrators: The killings were carried out by the Phalangists (Kataeb), a right-wing Lebanese Christian militia.
Israeli Involvement: The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), led by then-Defense Minister Ariel Sharon, had besieged West Beirut and surrounded the camps. They authorized the Phalangists' entry, provided logistical support, and fired flares to illuminate the camps at night as the massacre unfolded.
Context: The massacre followed the assassination of Lebanese President-elect and Phalangist leader Bashir Gemayel on September 14. The militia falsely blamed Palestinians for his death and entered the camps ostensibly to "clear out" remaining PLO fighters.
Victim Statistics
Estimates of the death toll vary significantly due to mass graves and a lack of official investigation.
Palestinian Red Crescent: Estimated over 2,000 killed.
Independent Historians: Estimates range from 1,300 to 3,500 victims.
Israeli Intelligence: Estimated between 700 and 800 dead.
Lebanese Official Investigation: Counted 460 bodies.
Aftermath and Accountability
Kahan Commission (1983): An official Israeli inquiry found that while the militia committed the killings, Israel was indirectly responsible. It concluded Ariel Sharon bore "personal responsibility" for ignoring the danger of revenge, forcing his resignation as Defense Minister.
International Condemnation: In December 1982, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution declaring the massacre an "act of genocide".
Legal Legacy: No Lebanese or Israeli official was ever criminally prosecuted. Survivors later attempted to sue Sharon in Belgium under universal jurisdiction laws, but the case was dismissed in 2002 after political pressure and legal changes.
So, kill tens of thousands with American/Israel bombs?
Neo-cons manufacture consent for war by calling them animals, sending in arms to kill protestors, police, emergency workers...saying it was their government, and they have nukes?
Just like the propaganda has said about every other country in the region.
Iran's not the one bombing countries around the world.
This infighting is part of the strategy of jihad. We ignorantly play into their hands seeing evil in those who should be our allies and ignoring the root cause. Devastatingly sad.
You and I could research the same facts (and I certainly have) and still come up with opposite viewpoints. And that’s ok. That’s what I still love about our country. We can agree to disagree!
I share your sentiment. I followed Dr Malone for his stellar leadership on the COVID issue, but this blindness to evil in the context of the US war of aggression is making me seriously reconsider my support for the doctor. I console myself that I would not trust my doctor to advise me on my financial investments and I should just hit delete whenever I see any "off-topic" email from Dr Malone.
I agree and I have been holding on waiting and seeing. But the Friday and Sunday strips are becoming more and more pro trump regardless as are the posts. So I have been sitting on it now for a couple of months. But this post pushed me over the edge. Research if done objectively shows that Iran is not nearly the monster that the US-Isreal propaganda machine has made it out to be. And as far as I know, they don't traffic and sacrifice children the way that the Epstein and Zionist class do.
Yet, they have arranged marriages for 9 year old girls, with the Ayatollah stating that sex is fine at 11 years old. Even Epstien didn't like them that young (as far as we know, of course) The girls, it goes without saying, have no say in the matter either. I am skeptical of the benefits to America of this war, but pretending that the Iranian regime is not evil and has not killed Americans and countless others around the world is extremely naive.
Of course 9yo's, my goodness. BUT last I checked, the USA is NOT a theocracy. We don't invade and kill people, take land, resources, create orphans, because of a religion.
For heaven's sake one has to question now, what's happening, just based on Trump's weird Christ-image meme and his nasty to the Pope.
What the heck is going on at the WH? I voted for this guy, 3x's!
He didn't make the image. Someone make it and posted it months ago, showing Trump healing the American people. It's not him as Jesus. He posted it to troll the Pope, who has had nothing but criticism for him since he was elected. That said, I don't think it was smart of him to post that, it was a mistake. He has deleted it. Of course we are not a theocracy, and I was not even suggesting that is why we are at war with them, I was responding to someone talking about Epstien, who as far as we know was focused on teen girls, many of whom were of legal age. The one crime he was actually convicted of was sex with a 17 year old right before her birthday in Florida where the age of consent is 18.....most states, including mine, it is still 16. This is not a defense of Epstien who was about as evil a human being as you can get. Just explaining why I posted that in the first place. The Ayatollah also preached that unbelievers should be put to death, which would include the majority of Americans. I think the war was not wise, but we are in it so we should win it, if possible (and I'm not sure it is, to be honest).
You must be drinking the same Kool Aid Tucker, Candace and Meghan are! Haven’t you been listening to the Iranian citizens who have been pleading for help? They are being interviewed on Fox and Newsmax and social media! Of course they are NOT being shown on MSM! As for the “funnies” being pro Trump- why not? So many podcasts, liberal columns and MSM are 100% Anti - Trump! I find it refreshing to have Conservatives represented SOMEWHERE!
I'm with you, Gail, on the listening to Tucker, at least. Trusting Trump, never? Well, I won't go that far. I voted 3x's for him, thought he was our best stirrer of the Swamp. BUT, he has proven to Not be. Concerning, is his inability to be humble. Devastating things are happening and still he shows no grace at all. He seems captured/handicapped by the sin of pride. It's a shame, because I think he has many good qualities.
If we can somehow get to the point of JD Vance as our president, I think all MAGA, MAHA desires for the future of America, has a chance. To get to that, Trump needs to, and still could, 180. This is all Tucker is trying to encourage Trump do DO. He won't see Tucker anymore, so, I believe Tucker is trying, like the dickens, in ways he Can, to put out there, different points of view, ways to look at this ALL. And of course, doing so, against the Evils, is very dangerous for Tucker. I admire him, and his guests, for their courage. The other controversial podcasters, they are small frys, coat-tail riders, I never ever have listened to them.
And for those not listening to Tucker - or Joe Kent too - exactly what they tried to warn us about, has happened. (Joe Kent also had a in-depth chat with Shawn Ryan, a lot of learning for us in that chat.)
And, Gail, I must say that, not knowing you but based on your statements here, your judgment is very questionable. I have always trusted President Trump, and I always will.
I am confused by so many things. I think blockading the Strait for now is a good idea to clean out the mines. Isn't there some way we can reach all of their stockpiled uranium?
If you love Iran so much, why don't you move there and see how long you would survive. The Islamic Caliphate hates westerners and loves killing them.
They even murdered around 45K of their own citizens who were bold enough to protest the inhumanity of their regime. Of course, if you spoke out there as you can here, your life would be rather short.
Exactly!! Sadly, I don’t think the TDS group can be torn from their CNN-based hatred of anything our President does. Maybe listening to Pastor James Kaddis, born to Egyptian parents, fluent in Arabic, could help their naivety?
Have you ever heard of "the best defense is offence"? I will admit that the leaders of the past, mostly the Bushes, did some really stupid stuff and for very self serving reasons. But I think this is completely different and completely necessary.
As someone who enlisted in 1976 and served 20 years, Iran was continually in our minds and deployments since 1979. I lost many friends, have seen many beat down after the Carter fiasco. I, for one, am glad this is finally (hopefully) being put to rest.
I too joined in 1976, and after 1979, Iran was actively pursuing us in subtle ways.
The Ayatollah turned the secular and otherwise peaceful nation into a tyrannical death cult, by oppressing its people with a heavy hand. Only 15% of the people want this tyrannical killing machine to remain in power. The other 85% want to live as free human beings. If the people possessed guns, all of this would end, though at a cost—freedom always has a cost—Americans above all should know that.
Here is my post from Sunday—I always say Happy Sunday, because I celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Watch the video—the voices of the people of Iran are bring silenced, in fact, the government shut down the internet, so they cannot hear from the outside world, and to shutdown communication between each other.
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HAPPY SUNDAY!
The Hope of the Iranian People
Every brutal regime oppresses its people and its neighbors using fear and violence, then spreads propaganda to outsiders that all is well—it’s an unadulterated lie. Only 10-15% of Iran is pro-regime, while 85-90% want freedom, and are praying that Israel and the United States takes out the current regime. That is why Trump told the people to stay inside, because it’s not time yet for them to rise up.
One of the greatest movements within Iran is not political but spiritual. Thousands of Iranians are turning to a personal relationship with Christ, even though the church is underground and persecuted.
Hormoz Shariat, a former Muslim and Iranian citizen, has been preaching the gospel to Iran for decades through the internet via satellite. The stories of conversion to Christ are many, and they see Israel and the United States as God’s hand of deliverance upon Iran. You’ll never hear that in the news!
Below is a link to an interview with Hormuz Shariat. Intriguing and encouraging! (Sorry for the annoying ads 🙄 just skip them.)
Watch the video below from a former Iranian Muslim. He describes how a young man was going to be turned in by his uncle to the government because he attended a house church.
When the mass killings happened in January, 40,000 were slaughtered, his uncle was horrified and called his nephew wanting to know about Jesus. Because the killings he saw, did not align with his heart, and he then knew that he wanted to know more about Jesus. Christian’s are persecuted in Iran—they are not free.
So the Ayatolla's are elected? That is news to me, and probably to the Iranian people as well. I guess shutting off the internet during protests and killing their own citizens is freedom then? What about the 9 year old girls that are married off with no choice in the matter and the women thrown in prison for not covering their face? Sounds like such a free and wonderful country.
Well, our own president here in the US would certainly never shut down three hundred newspapers and launch a war to prevent the secession of certain states that rejected the dictates of the federal government.
You must know that 40,000 Iranians were slaughtered by the IRGC in January, just for protesting the regime and the lack of food and basic necessities. They recently publicly hung three young men for protesting, which they call their protest an act against God.
The Iranian people are not free, but under threat of life to conform to the regime’s radical Shiite beliefs by the Supreme Leader. They are global terrorists and neighborhood bullies, who want to force others into obedience.
They have 60% enriched uranium, which can be made into dirty bombs that can be transported in a back pack and detonated in any of our large cities. Their hatred and ideology drives their actions, not common sense, diplomacy, and definitely not love for humanity. So their object is death to America, and Dr. Jill has correctly written about it.
In March 2026, 19-year-old wrestler Saleh Mohammadi—described as a rising athlete—was executed by hanging after being arrested during anti-government protests.
Reports indicate his execution was part of a broader crackdown tied to the January 2026 unrest, with authorities accusing him of crimes like “waging war against God.”
Around the same time, warnings emerged about other athletes at risk, including claims that a kickboxer (Benyamin Naghdi) faced imminent execution and that athletes who returned to Iran were under threat.
I think we can agree that whether it is hanging anti-government protestors or simply seizing the property of its own citizens and detaining them in internment camps, wartime is not the best face for any government.
"The government retains broad authority to impose exit bans. These can be applied for legal disputes, unpaid debts, or more opaque “security” reasons. Journalists, political critics, scientists, and others deemed sensitive can find themselves unable to leave, sometimes without clear explanation or due process.
Military service adds another layer. Men of conscription age are generally required to complete or formally defer service before they can travel abroad. Without that, exit may be denied or conditioned on financial guarantees.
Women, while able to travel, face additional legal constraints. Under Iranian law, a married woman may require her husband’s permission to obtain a passport or leave the country. This is not theoretical—it has been enforced, and remains a point of internal debate.
And, as with most controlled systems, conditions can tighten quickly. During periods of unrest or geopolitical tension, scrutiny increases and restrictions can expand, sometimes unpredictably.
As for returning, the answer is yes—with important caveats. Iranian citizens have the right to return to Iran, and many do without issue. But that right is not risk-free for everyone. Individuals who have engaged in political activism abroad, criticized the government, or are otherwise on the radar of authorities may face questioning, detention, or worse upon reentry. Dual nationals are a particular concern, as Iran does not fully recognize dual citizenship and has, at times, detained such individuals under security-related charges."
If an Iranian can pack his bags and leave his country, then the argument that he is being oppressed to the point where military force is the only option to make his world better falls flat on its face.
The Iranian people are free to vote with their feet.
Iranian citizens do not enjoy unrestricted freedom to leave the country at will. While many can depart under ordinary circumstances, significant legal, administrative, and discretionary restrictions apply, depending on gender, age, military status, marital status, and other factors such as perceived political opposition.
Iran has had this coming fot almost five decades. And they didn’t just hold our diplomats hostage in 1979. They brutalized them and tormented them. It took the election of Ronald Reagan to scare the Mullahs into releasing our people..
Reagan was the biggest disappointment IMHO at that point in time doing nothing but allowing such an obvious situation to continue after getting the hostages back. I have held him and his administration responsible for the terror and corruption since.
I was 20 at the time and to my eternal shame never voted for Reagan - call me a late bloomer and leave it at that, but I’ve had similar thoughts in the intervening years. But, let’s keep in mind, Reagan had larger fish to deal with at the time: the Soviet Union, resurrecting the US economy after Carter, "dissidents" w/in the GOP, etc.; and he was almost assassinated by a democrat early on.
Additionally, from 80-88 Iran was at war with Iraq (Iraq invaded) and wasn’t much of a threat to its neighbors, much less the world. In afterthought, perhaps ending that conflict wasn’t the best. Up until then, the greater threat was Iraq, which we engaged twice.
Even more so, perhaps it’s a God thing that it’s happening now, even that POTUS Trump is POTUS47 and didn’t serve consecutive terms: would we have the tech we have today (much I’ll bet we don’t even know about (quantum heart beat detection 😮), would Israel have been able to diminish Hezbollah via cellphones, had the "spy" network in Iran it does - etc etc etc.
We marched into Iraq 1 ½ times with manpower - today instead of our troops leading the charge we let our smart machines lead the way and if we do go in it’ll be under an umbrella of smart protection. And while I may sound quite pleased at this development, and that we’re leading the way, I worry where this can lead; for one, when the human cost of starting a war/going into war is de minimis, then the likelihood of war increases; for another, the smart tech we’re using will eventually bleed down to secondary actors and be used to expand asymmetrical attacks/insurgency/terrorism. You don’t have to be smarter than me to see how an embedded terror group in USofA could covertly assemble a drone swarm carrying a small 1kg payload of a homemade explosive like TATP or a biological to … well, imagination is a wonderful-terrible thing 😉.
Just as those invited into the U.S. (then labelled, "illegal" while those that opened the borders for an invasion get off scott free with the "other side" of the same government sticking it to Americans, as well).
Brutalized and tormented in detention camps?
And, what were Americans doing in the Middle East?
Try reading Guests of the Ayatollah. Why don't you go to Iran and trying living under the thumb of the theocrats. You might be singing a very different tune.
None of us want this war. We have been told for five decades that Iran is "about get get nukes." We lived through this nonsense under Bush, and we aren't biting again.
We don't care about the Military Industrial Complex's propaganda. We care about gas prices, economic stability, and food production.
I'd stay out of this one, Robert. The Conservative movement may currently be split (just as it was with Iraq), but it won't be long-term. Long-term, true Conservatives will be against this war just like every other forever war.
Yes, Iran is evil. So is the Israeli government. For that matter, so are most governments. It doesn't mean we need to be the aggressors. We should have a strong defense, and stay out of other's business.
Iran is evil. They murdered our servicemen and women. Just like they murdered 20 to 30,000 of their own citizens. Israel does hard things but they are not evil. I’m getting a little sick and tired of people carping about this war. It’s been the most successful war we’ve fought. maybe with the exception of Grenada.
They defend their region from our servicemen and women invading their region, just like the U.S. would.
The propaganda is that they murdered 20 to 30,000 of their own citizens. Police were killed, and emergency workers. Someone was trying to create chaos. Someone that wanted it to look like what you say, so you cheer for war...killing more servicemen and women.
All the while the media convinces you that there are only a dozen or so American casualties, and we have victory. And, rescued a pilot. Where is he? What's his name?
Have we already forgotten the story?
The word is that it was another failed mission of trying to get their uranium.
The big question is: Does a direct attack on "evil" result in its elimination? I have never seen an instance where it did. If you are attacked, you would be expected to respond to defend yourself, by killing the attacker if necessary. But does that act protect you from further attacks? Not really, particularly if your attackers are suicidal.
The Iranian regime was soooo close to having nuclear weapon. I listened to Steve Witkoff describe in detail his 3 high-stakes meetings during his talk with radio host Mark Levin. That was a real eye-opener for me. Think about it- since Iran has no issue with the killing and massacre of 50,000 of it's own people, they wouldn't hesitate to use a nuclear weapon on the U.S. We had to act.
HaHa!! You obviously don't listen to Mark Levin. He is a huge Trump supporter and says he's the Best President in his lifetime, which I agree with. Levin is dedicated to give factual information to educate citizens and to save our country.
As a loyal American, I want to see Iran defeated, its reign of terror destroyed. I’d feel that way under Joe Biden or any president, for that matter. I understand the price that has to be paid for that. Doing the right thing in matters like this is never easy.
Ya’know, I’m getting tired of this repeated idiocy, "for 5 decades Iran is about to get nukes." First, I’d like to see who credible said 50 years ago that Iran was about to get nukes. I suspect someone was saying that that the mullah’s goal is/was "to get/acquire/develop" nukes, which in my understanding of the English language is quite different. It’s only been since BHO-Biden that Iran as a potential nuclear threat arose and those feeble idiots "negotiated" with the evil Islamists such that we/USofA flew plane loads of cash. Would’a loved buying a used car from our two "leaders." The result, of course, was to accelerate Iran’s nuclear aspirations and capabilities which were not close to maturity until relatively recently.
Don’t you think had Iran had nuclear weapons, or closer than they were, stronger actions than bribes would have been deployed or that Iran would have used then against Israel or in its war with Iraq?
And so here we are after numerous accidental and purposeful missteps, several administrations "warning" of the coming peril, no one taking meaningful action and your panties are all bunched up because the current administration is doing what others have hinted at. Or, is it that you’d prefer to see what a few hundred kilos of purified uranium can do when it goes critical - in small deliverables. Remember, Iran says it needs its uranium stockpile for peaceful purposes - power plants/nuclear reactors, not bombs. But nuclear reactors utilize uranium purified to less than 10% - it’s the purification to y0-90% that says bomb.
Idiots - none so blind as those who refuse to look
Iranians hang young men who dare to utter a word in protest and rape and murder women who dare to bare their hair. This isn't our propaganda - they revel in it.
I've also seen videos of influencers that show that it isn't much different than the U.S. Women wear scarves if they want, or don't, in cities. Don't know about outside of them.
A culture that's thousands of years old being destroyed. To free the People? Propaganda galore.
There's freedom of religion. Yes, the 2nd largest Jewish population in the middle east.
And, Christians with beautiful churches, now being targeted.
A synagogue was blown up recently.
The U.S. government supports a state that does worse to other humans.
Thank you for crystalizing my own thoughts into a concise well documented manner and providing the validation of why Trump did as he did. It not only reminded me of Iran's atrocities, but also added to the list things I was not aware of. It's so funny, but Trump did exactly what Hillary promised to do if she were President, but because it was Trump who actually did it, Democrats hate it.
I totally agree with you Dr. Malone. I totally support President Trump and his actions to protect our Country. He's seen what Iran is doing and has spoken of it since many many years ago before anyone even imagined he'd be the U.S. President. It's so unfortunate that so many have listened to the propaganda of the media.
A very obtuse comment. Are you saying that the radical Islamic leaders in Iran are innocent. Are you not aware that they recently murdered tens of thousands of Iranian citizens for supporting the USA? Learn what the majority of Iranians think and feel from an Iranian. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP-5uu7Lv30
I'm aware that we've been told that they've killed tens of thousands of Iranian citizens. I've also heard that there were infiltrators killing protesters, police, and emergency workers. I don't think that was their government.
More like those that want the world to cheer on starting a war.
There is more than half of the U.S. that don't support its leader.
I think of all the people that the corporate/government partnership (fascism) killed in the U.S. with the covid vaccine experiment.
Shall we slaughter all Americans for that? That's an obtuse comment
Those who cannot see what has been obvious, continued aggression toward the U.S. and anything American through the decades by Iran and their leaders, I am certain are the same people who think Communist Mayor Mamdani is wonderful and Biden was “sharp as a tack” for four years despite visual proof of the opposite! Your apparent desire to see atomic mushroom clouds appear over most of the world by a power crazy regime, and your complete lack of foresight in preventing such an outcome is CHILLING, to say the least, and sheer stupidity, at most. Thank God we have a leader with more brains and bravery than you lot complaining here. You types play “nice” until things are too late to correct. Sometimes you must shoot the mad dog BEFORE it kills you.
I would also bet, Barbara, that not one comment on here against taking action now against Iran, has one family member that ever served in the Military in the Middle East. I have a very good friend, that is like a brother to me and he is a Liberal. He did two tours in the Middle East and he told me, that he has no doubt, that Iran would use a Nuclear bomb against us or Europe, without a doubt.
I agree. To think otherwise, is to be, sadly, very naive. My late father-in-law was fond of the expression, "Don't be an idealist & a fool". This from a man who survived the Bataan Death March in 1942.
It amazes me that very intelligent individuals write about the Iran situation as if it began in 1979. Shouldn’t one go back to at least 1953 when the CIA overthrew the Shah of Iran? Ostensibly because British oil companies were afraid their facilities were going to be nationalized or something similar?
Speaking of the CIA, I am also disappointed that very intelligent individuals who presumably write pieces for other intelligent individuals to read, seem to think those readers are unaware of the CIA’s illustrious history of establishing proxies to fight wars in other countries, assassinations, and all manner of chaos and mayhem at the direction of decades of bipartisan administrations. The United States is hardly a lily white virgin where foreign intervention by covert means is concerned.
It was the Iranian military that ultimately carried out - returning the Shah to power.
In August 1953, Iran’s democratically elected prime minister, Mohammad Mosaddegh, was removed from power in a coup.
The operation (often called Operation Ajax) was planned by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Britain’s MI6, but ultimately the Iranian military carried out the overthrow..
It involved propaganda, bribery, and organizing protests and political pressure to destabilize Mosaddegh’s government.
Iranian military forces ultimately carried out the final overthrow on the ground.
After the coup:
The Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, was restored to power.
He ruled Iran for about 25 years as a pro-Western monarch until the 1979 revolution.
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi ruled Iran from September 16, 1941 until February 11, 1979—a total of about 37 years.
He became Shah during Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran, when Allied forces forced his father, Reza Shah, to abdicate.
Dynastic and constitutional legitimacy (early period)
He inherited the throne as part of the Pahlavi monarchy, which had ruled since 1925.
Iran technically remained a constitutional monarchy under the 1906 constitution.
So, it started, supposedly in 1953. Most people commenting were probably not even born yet. The CIA does NOT represent President Trump. The CIA created a problem that now falls to President Trump to correct.
It was the Iranian military that ultimately carried out - returning the Shah to power.
In August 1953, Iran’s democratically elected prime minister, Mohammad Mosaddegh, was removed from power in a coup.
The operation (often called Operation Ajax) was planned by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Britain’s MI6, but ultimately the Iranian military carried out the overthrow..
It involved propaganda, bribery, and organizing protests and political pressure to destabilize Mosaddegh’s government.
Iranian military forces ultimately carried out the final overthrow on the ground.
After the coup:
The Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, was restored to power.
He ruled Iran for about 25 years as a pro-Western monarch until the 1979 revolution.
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi ruled Iran from September 16, 1941 until February 11, 1979—a total of about 37 years.
He became Shah during Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran, when Allied forces forced his father, Reza Shah, to abdicate.
Dynastic and constitutional legitimacy (early period)
He inherited the throne as part of the Pahlavi monarchy, which had ruled since 1925.
Iran technically remained a constitutional monarchy under the 1906 constitution.
Somehow I suspect that he is unable, and never will be able, to correct the problem for the same reasons he can’t disassociate the United States from Israel.
Actually, they didn't overthrow the Shah, they simple handed him the government. They overthrew the Prime Minister, Mohammad Mosaddegh, who was appointed by the Parliament (though he was elected to Parliament originally, as were all Parliament members at the time). The Shah, however, was a generational monarch who was already head of state, and his approval was needed for Mohammad Mosaddegh to become Prime Minister. So the CIA, with Great Britain, who initiated the coup overthrew Mohammad Mosaddegh, removed him and the Shah became a dictator, though he was already head of state through birth (so he wasn't "installed" as people like to claim, he was already there). Now, the Shah did go onto create a secret police and terrorize his own people of course, leading to the revolution in 1979. But it's probably worth noting that Mohammad Mosaddegh jailed his political opponents once he became Prime Minister and nationalized the oil industry, which actually was largely owned by Great Britain at the time, so wasn't his to seize, but he did it anyway. He did enact reforms that benefited Iranians and he was hugely popular for the most part. In any event, I suggest understanding the history of Iran better before making judgements about the current situation.
Mea culpa. I didn’t get it perfectly right. My point is, the United States has just as many quasi-terrorist activities going on as any other nation. To say we occupy the high road is bollocks. William Blum wrote Rogue State for a reason.
Your assumption doesn't square with what Hillary Clinton said on The View about how Israel left Palestine with the infrastructure for developing their own food and economy, whereupon it was destroyed and they went back to begging Hamas for everything. Clinton worked doggedly to get an agreement for Arafat, who, in the end, refused it -- because Arafat, too, got his power only from violence and destruction rather than BUILDING a country. The Palestinians COULD have had the world eating out of their hand had they adopted Gandhi's principle of non-violence. But they only know violence -- it's intrinsic to their culture. And so here we are.
The "Iran situation" started thousands of years ago. Important historical milestones include:
ET activities in the region of unknown dates.
550BC - Empire consolidated by Cyrus the Great.
300s BC - Alexander the Great invades.
600s AD - Islamization of Persia, followed by an Islamic Golden Age.
Later, attacks from Turkey (Ottomans) and Russia.
The Mongols more or less destroy the old Caliphate.
1908 - Oil discovered in the region. UK and oil companies move in.
1935 - Name "Iran" officially adopted, and sovereign rule attempted.
1953 - Elected prime minster removed.
And so on.
Many areas in the Middle East have incredibly long histories that are more or less remembered. The U.S. does not share this situation.
I would say that the governments of most regions of the world went criminal a long time ago. Some keep up a good face, a few actually struggle against it, but many find themselves more or less defeated, subsumed.
To restore this planet to some sort of decent condition will require in huge amount of effort.
Dr. Malone, in order to keep the discussion fair and balanced, are you also planning to write an article detailing why the Iranians would want to chant "Death to America", document all the historical efforts by the US in the past to destroy their governments and their economy, as well as to document the numerous occasions where the US and Israel have effectively chanted "Death to Iran"?
On the day that this whole situation started, Jeff Childers, of Coffee & Covid, happened to be in California with his wife. They were out walking, when they happened upon an enormous crowd of Iranians, celebrating. I distinctly remember reading his account of things in his daily edition of Coffee & Covid. Also, the pilot who went down in Iran, was apparently being protected by local Iranians. That speaks volumes.
This article sparked quite the debate plus some personal attacks, which were uncalled for. I enjoy reading your broad range of topics. I may not always agree with your view point, but Iranian leaders are truly evil and the sooner we can stop their planned "take-over", the better.
Yes Gail the epst-class is evil also. Very evil. I follow Sayer Ji and it boggles my mind how Epstein was so incredibly intertwined and actually controlling of so many billionaires. Many years ago in my family law practice, I had to deal with satanic rituals which a very young child revealed but no one believed, even the Judge who thought I was nuts. I knew then the depths of depravity in our community. I just don't want Iran to be in control of my country. My Iranian colleague as a child watched a public beheading of her uncle because he espoused negative comments about the Iranian leader. They also rape their women and commit acts of torture on their citizens. If they get nuclear capabilities, who knows what they will do.
No, Iranians do not live much like the U.S. at all. We don't behead people who speak against Trump. In any non-democratic regime, there is always a semblance of "normalcy" presented to the world. Freedom of speech, press, and assembly are heavily restricted, with severe penalties for dissent, especially for women and minorities. It is not a country that allows freedom of speech; it is an Islamic theocracy with authoritarian elements. I would urge you to study what is the reality living in Iran.
We're not trying to take care of the Persians. We are protecting ourselves. You and I only know what we read in MSM or alternatives. We are not privy to the military and other intel. Neither was Charlie Kirk. He was stating his opinion from what he knew and believed. Extremists live in every country. I am sad he was assassinated. But I trust Trump and his advisors that they had good reason to act as they did. You may not agree, but hey, you're free to state your opinion and not land in prison for speaking out; or get beheaded in public.
I remember all the events perpetrated on Americans by Iran. A nuclear Iran would be unthinkable. They would use it even though it would mean mutual destruction. They hate America more than they love their children. We’ve had presidents who pretty much ignored the actions and presidents who bribed them. Only Trump was willing to confront them and tell them to stop. It will be a good thing to not have to worry about Iran and its nuclear capability, not to mention its terrorist activity.
For those of you who have expressed dismay over this post, remember that the Malone’s did write a book, Psy War and have written extensively about 1st generation warfare to 5th generation warfare. Supporting the commander-in-chief during a war campaign is not wrong.
Thank YOU for so very clearly and plainly describing the truth about the fact that iran is conducting a very insidious and to a degree an evil 😈 cult through islam, war on our great nation. Iran TRULY is an absolute evil enemy of the United States of America and every country in the World.
When people FINALLY wake up to this truth I pray 🙏🏽 it's not too late to do what the free world should have done to stop the terrible reign of the Persian people who have suffered more than the World will ever be able to conceive.
How many presidents have said that Iran cannot have nuclear weapons? How many presidents have done anything about it? Sanctions have proven ineffective and counterproductive. Obama’s JCPOA was nothing more than a get-your-nuke-free card. It’s true that the CIA was complicit in regime change in the ‘50s, and that was a mistake. Just like the assassination of Diem was a mistake. But here we are. We can’t turn back the clock. Trump did what he had to do. Thank God he had the courage to do it, because otherwise the 12th-Imamers would be calling the shots, and “Death to America” would have morphed from slogan to policy.
Iran has called us the Great Satan for a very long time if they could take us out they would. They would rather over take us. If they had nukes we most likely would be the first target. The problem now is we are too far into it to turn back. The time is short for all of us if you are not saved you best think about it for time is short.
Sigh - I am seeing more and more a blind following of Trump regardless of his clear obnoxious and vile behaviour. I hate to leave you but I thought your were more objective. Iran is not nearly the evil that the US has become.
It's just amazing how hypocritical some people are. Trump did nothing different than what Hillary Promised she would do if (heaven forbid) she were ever President. But because Trump actually did something (instead of talking in circles and sending bribes). I guess the tens of thousands of innocent lives murdered by the Iranians are not enough and you would prefer it to be Millions should a nuclear bomb explode, before actually doing anything. Maybe you should have paid more attention in history class when they covered the years leading up to WWII.
The October 23, 1983, terrorist bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, killed 241 American service members. The death toll included:
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
220 Marines
18 U.S. Navy Sailors
3 U.S. Army Soldiers
It was the highest single-day loss of life for the Marine Corps since the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. Additionally, the attack injured over 100 others, and a simultaneous attack on the French barracks killed 58 more.
I had a friend die there a year later, Michael H. His parents have since passed but the truth is I know they would not be sad for the ayatollah or the mullahs. How about the American parents and siblings of the other peace keeping forces that were blown up that day? Should they be sad for Iran? 241 young American lives lost that day in an instance, no value there? How about the thousands of American boys and girls that were killed or maimed by Iranian proxy forces, IED’s, paid for by Iran. I’m sure if it were your kids that had their legs, arms, faces etc. blown off by these savage mullahs or ayatollah’s you would have a different perspective. Think of your kid in a casket or a wheel chair disfigured and then tell me how evil Trump or the person that wrote this essay is, you can’t because murdering and maiming Americans by this Iranian regime is reality.
Iran’s repeated calls for “Death to America” have long been its official slogan. This did not happen overnight or in a vacuum. Historically context matters.
Iran in the 1950's had a Republic form of Government. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was 78 years old when he left France and returned to Iran on February 1, 1979. Why was it so easy? Where was the Shah?
The Shah's secret police force was called SAVAK. Established in 1957 with assistance from the CIA and Mossad, SAVAK served as the primary internal security and intelligence service of Iran during the reign of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
Amnesty International Reports (1970s): During the mid-1970s, Amnesty International reported that Iran had the "highest rate of death penalties in the world" and estimated political prisoners numbered between 25,000 and 100,000.
Revolutionary Claims: Following the 1979 Revolution, Ayatollah Khomeini and the new regime claimed that 60,000 people had been "martyred" by the Shah. Historians generally view this figure as a significant overstatement for propaganda purpose.
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In the early 1950s, Iran successfully nationalized its oil industry, which had been controlled by the British-owned Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (AIOC)—now known as BP. This move, led by Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, sparked a major international crisis that ultimately led to his overthrow in a 1953 CIAS/MI6 coup.
The Nationalization Law (1951): On March 15, 1951, the Iranian Parliament (Majlis) voted unanimously to nationalize the oil industry.
This created the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) to take over AIOC assets, including the massive Abadan Refinery.
Rise of Mohammad Mosaddegh: Mosaddegh, a popular nationalist, was elected Prime Minister shortly after the law passed. He argued that Iran received only a fraction of its own oil wealth while its people lived in poverty.
British Blockade: In response, Britain imposed a worldwide naval blockade on Iranian oil and withdrew its technicians, effectively crippling Iran’s economy by stopping its primary source of revenue.
The 1953 Coup (Operation Ajax): Fearing that the resulting economic instability would lead to a communist takeover, the U.S. (CIA) and the U.K. (MI6) orchestrated a military coup in August 1953. Mosaddegh was overthrown and sentenced to house arrest for life.
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Restoration of the Shah: The coup strengthened the absolute rule of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (the Shah), who remained a key Western ally until the 1979 Revolution. The Shah has Oil Consortium:
In 1954, a new agreement was signed. While Iran retained nominal ownership, production was handed to a consortium of Western companies, with American firms gaining a 40% stake they hadn't previously held.
Anti-Western Sentiment: The coup is widely regarded as a foundational event that sowed deep-seated distrust of the U.S. and U.K., fueling the eventual Islamic Revolution of 1979.
That is the rest of the story to "Death to America” in Iran.
Thanks for the back-story, John.
Well said history optimized timeline addition .
We have grown sick and tired and cowardice of "DTA" from Iran.
Well my Friends The time has come....
to raise the roof and show the rest how its's done.
(almost wrote to raise the roof and have some fun)
"The Marines initially arrived in August 1982 to supervise the safe departure of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) fighters from Beirut. This followed an Israeli invasion of Lebanon aimed at expelling the PLO. Once the evacuation was complete, the Marines withdrew after just 15 days, believing their job was done.
Deterioration of Neutrality:
While they were officially designated as neutral "peacekeepers," the Marines increasingly became targets as local factions began to view them as allies of the Maronite Christian-led government.
The Marines were sent back less than three weeks later due to a rapid collapse of orders of President Ronald Reagan recommitted the Marines with a broader, more ambiguous mission to act as a "presence" that would:
Fostering stability for the Lebanese government to regain control.
Acting as a buffer between warring factions.
Training the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)."
Assassination: The newly elected Lebanese President, Bashir Gemayel, was assassinated on September 14, 1982.
Massacres:
In the ensuing chaos, Christian militias entered the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps and killed hundreds of Palestinian civilians while Israeli forces looked on. No surprise there.
Part 2: Some thing never change, do this facts sound familiar to the Middle East?
The Sabra and Shatila massacre was a three-day slaughter of Palestinian refugees and Lebanese civilians that occurred between September 16 and 18, 1982, during the Lebanese Civil War.
Summary of Events
Perpetrators: The killings were carried out by the Phalangists (Kataeb), a right-wing Lebanese Christian militia.
Israeli Involvement: The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), led by then-Defense Minister Ariel Sharon, had besieged West Beirut and surrounded the camps. They authorized the Phalangists' entry, provided logistical support, and fired flares to illuminate the camps at night as the massacre unfolded.
Context: The massacre followed the assassination of Lebanese President-elect and Phalangist leader Bashir Gemayel on September 14. The militia falsely blamed Palestinians for his death and entered the camps ostensibly to "clear out" remaining PLO fighters.
Victim Statistics
Estimates of the death toll vary significantly due to mass graves and a lack of official investigation.
Palestinian Red Crescent: Estimated over 2,000 killed.
Independent Historians: Estimates range from 1,300 to 3,500 victims.
Israeli Intelligence: Estimated between 700 and 800 dead.
Lebanese Official Investigation: Counted 460 bodies.
Aftermath and Accountability
Kahan Commission (1983): An official Israeli inquiry found that while the militia committed the killings, Israel was indirectly responsible. It concluded Ariel Sharon bore "personal responsibility" for ignoring the danger of revenge, forcing his resignation as Defense Minister.
International Condemnation: In December 1982, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution declaring the massacre an "act of genocide".
Legal Legacy: No Lebanese or Israeli official was ever criminally prosecuted. Survivors later attempted to sue Sharon in Belgium under universal jurisdiction laws, but the case was dismissed in 2002 after political pressure and legal changes.
Only responding to their loved ones being killed by U.S. troops?
It took 15 years to find an judge to "decide" it was Iran that did it, even though it was in Lebanon.
The base didn't have security.
What is the truth about the Iran/Contra affair?
So, kill tens of thousands with American/Israel bombs?
Neo-cons manufacture consent for war by calling them animals, sending in arms to kill protestors, police, emergency workers...saying it was their government, and they have nukes?
Just like the propaganda has said about every other country in the region.
Iran's not the one bombing countries around the world.
The United States of Amnesia
TDS anyone?
If you mean, "traitor derangement syndrome."
Yes
Oh please! Typical liberal comment.
When one criticizes, call them something they're not.
Priceless
This infighting is part of the strategy of jihad. We ignorantly play into their hands seeing evil in those who should be our allies and ignoring the root cause. Devastatingly sad.
Seems more like the war propaganda coming out of D.C. so the war mongers can suck trillions more dollars out of Americans.
Divide and rule
Except that Iran is (was) doing exactly that. Did you read the article?
Also leaving you and your propaganda. Do you have any clue what the US has done to Iran since the mid 50s? Research!
You and I could research the same facts (and I certainly have) and still come up with opposite viewpoints. And that’s ok. That’s what I still love about our country. We can agree to disagree!
She was lying through her teeth to get elected ...
I share your sentiment. I followed Dr Malone for his stellar leadership on the COVID issue, but this blindness to evil in the context of the US war of aggression is making me seriously reconsider my support for the doctor. I console myself that I would not trust my doctor to advise me on my financial investments and I should just hit delete whenever I see any "off-topic" email from Dr Malone.
I agree and I have been holding on waiting and seeing. But the Friday and Sunday strips are becoming more and more pro trump regardless as are the posts. So I have been sitting on it now for a couple of months. But this post pushed me over the edge. Research if done objectively shows that Iran is not nearly the monster that the US-Isreal propaganda machine has made it out to be. And as far as I know, they don't traffic and sacrifice children the way that the Epstein and Zionist class do.
Yet, they have arranged marriages for 9 year old girls, with the Ayatollah stating that sex is fine at 11 years old. Even Epstien didn't like them that young (as far as we know, of course) The girls, it goes without saying, have no say in the matter either. I am skeptical of the benefits to America of this war, but pretending that the Iranian regime is not evil and has not killed Americans and countless others around the world is extremely naive.
Have you not been exposed to the emails?
They include those that are in positions of force that are raping, torturing, killing, and even eating babies.
Yes, the Iranians marrying 9 year olds is not acceptable either.
So, demolish the whole country?
Of course 9yo's, my goodness. BUT last I checked, the USA is NOT a theocracy. We don't invade and kill people, take land, resources, create orphans, because of a religion.
For heaven's sake one has to question now, what's happening, just based on Trump's weird Christ-image meme and his nasty to the Pope.
What the heck is going on at the WH? I voted for this guy, 3x's!
He didn't make the image. Someone make it and posted it months ago, showing Trump healing the American people. It's not him as Jesus. He posted it to troll the Pope, who has had nothing but criticism for him since he was elected. That said, I don't think it was smart of him to post that, it was a mistake. He has deleted it. Of course we are not a theocracy, and I was not even suggesting that is why we are at war with them, I was responding to someone talking about Epstien, who as far as we know was focused on teen girls, many of whom were of legal age. The one crime he was actually convicted of was sex with a 17 year old right before her birthday in Florida where the age of consent is 18.....most states, including mine, it is still 16. This is not a defense of Epstien who was about as evil a human being as you can get. Just explaining why I posted that in the first place. The Ayatollah also preached that unbelievers should be put to death, which would include the majority of Americans. I think the war was not wise, but we are in it so we should win it, if possible (and I'm not sure it is, to be honest).
Gotcha, Mike. It's a worry, he posted it.
My mantra every day, is What the heck is going on at the WH?
We just support a state that claims a religion to invade, kill people, take land, resources, and kill orphans.
The USA is has the most dangerous religion...Statism.
"I used to think it was an analogy, but it IS a religion."
https://youtu.be/N6uVV2Dcqt0?t=16
you can read Larry Johnson in Sonar 21 or listen to him on Judge Napolitano in "judging freedom".
You must be drinking the same Kool Aid Tucker, Candace and Meghan are! Haven’t you been listening to the Iranian citizens who have been pleading for help? They are being interviewed on Fox and Newsmax and social media! Of course they are NOT being shown on MSM! As for the “funnies” being pro Trump- why not? So many podcasts, liberal columns and MSM are 100% Anti - Trump! I find it refreshing to have Conservatives represented SOMEWHERE!
It's a good idea for you to listen to them, and not depend on what others say about them.
There are plenty of American citizens that have been abused by the American government.
Plenty of people that were pro-Trump have seen his actions that speak louder than his words on the campaign trail.
I never trusted the guy.
His reputation is very questionable.
I'm with you, Gail, on the listening to Tucker, at least. Trusting Trump, never? Well, I won't go that far. I voted 3x's for him, thought he was our best stirrer of the Swamp. BUT, he has proven to Not be. Concerning, is his inability to be humble. Devastating things are happening and still he shows no grace at all. He seems captured/handicapped by the sin of pride. It's a shame, because I think he has many good qualities.
If we can somehow get to the point of JD Vance as our president, I think all MAGA, MAHA desires for the future of America, has a chance. To get to that, Trump needs to, and still could, 180. This is all Tucker is trying to encourage Trump do DO. He won't see Tucker anymore, so, I believe Tucker is trying, like the dickens, in ways he Can, to put out there, different points of view, ways to look at this ALL. And of course, doing so, against the Evils, is very dangerous for Tucker. I admire him, and his guests, for their courage. The other controversial podcasters, they are small frys, coat-tail riders, I never ever have listened to them.
And for those not listening to Tucker - or Joe Kent too - exactly what they tried to warn us about, has happened. (Joe Kent also had a in-depth chat with Shawn Ryan, a lot of learning for us in that chat.)
I don't trust Vance, either. His mentor is head of Palantir...the surveillance company that Elon gifted all the information on Americans with DOGE.
At this point, any epst- candidate is not acceptable.
And, Gail, I must say that, not knowing you but based on your statements here, your judgment is very questionable. I have always trusted President Trump, and I always will.
JGM: thank you for your post. Please continue as you are!
My son was in the AF in Saudi. Sleep in the khobar tower that didn’t blow up but the blast threw him out of bed
I am confused by so many things. I think blockading the Strait for now is a good idea to clean out the mines. Isn't there some way we can reach all of their stockpiled uranium?
War of aggression? Sadly your blindness is showing. I pray you are spared the consequence of your naivety.
If you love Iran so much, why don't you move there and see how long you would survive. The Islamic Caliphate hates westerners and loves killing them.
They even murdered around 45K of their own citizens who were bold enough to protest the inhumanity of their regime. Of course, if you spoke out there as you can here, your life would be rather short.
Exactly!! Sadly, I don’t think the TDS group can be torn from their CNN-based hatred of anything our President does. Maybe listening to Pastor James Kaddis, born to Egyptian parents, fluent in Arabic, could help their naivety?
How does one hear Pastor Kaddis?
Go there and report back to us….
Why would we go there?
Why are we there?
We'd do the same thing if they were here.
Don't kid yourself
Buh bye.
Did you read any of this? Are denying the truth of this essay. Or are you just being willfully blind?
Don't be ignorant of the truth
Whose truth?
Opinions vary.
Have you ever heard of "the best defense is offence"? I will admit that the leaders of the past, mostly the Bushes, did some really stupid stuff and for very self serving reasons. But I think this is completely different and completely necessary.
You are too WOKE to see the truth
Don't leave Sara-Jane.
As someone who enlisted in 1976 and served 20 years, Iran was continually in our minds and deployments since 1979. I lost many friends, have seen many beat down after the Carter fiasco. I, for one, am glad this is finally (hopefully) being put to rest.
I too joined in 1976, and after 1979, Iran was actively pursuing us in subtle ways.
The Ayatollah turned the secular and otherwise peaceful nation into a tyrannical death cult, by oppressing its people with a heavy hand. Only 15% of the people want this tyrannical killing machine to remain in power. The other 85% want to live as free human beings. If the people possessed guns, all of this would end, though at a cost—freedom always has a cost—Americans above all should know that.
You're believing the propaganda.
Now, their people are supporting their government more than ever.
Just like the U.S. would.
Dehumanizing war propaganda about a people you know nothing else about.
See how they really live according to others
https://vigilante.tv/w/vYiryuyxB9djXe35JL8N8d?start=23m20s
Here is my post from Sunday—I always say Happy Sunday, because I celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Watch the video—the voices of the people of Iran are bring silenced, in fact, the government shut down the internet, so they cannot hear from the outside world, and to shutdown communication between each other.
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HAPPY SUNDAY!
The Hope of the Iranian People
Every brutal regime oppresses its people and its neighbors using fear and violence, then spreads propaganda to outsiders that all is well—it’s an unadulterated lie. Only 10-15% of Iran is pro-regime, while 85-90% want freedom, and are praying that Israel and the United States takes out the current regime. That is why Trump told the people to stay inside, because it’s not time yet for them to rise up.
One of the greatest movements within Iran is not political but spiritual. Thousands of Iranians are turning to a personal relationship with Christ, even though the church is underground and persecuted.
Hormoz Shariat, a former Muslim and Iranian citizen, has been preaching the gospel to Iran for decades through the internet via satellite. The stories of conversion to Christ are many, and they see Israel and the United States as God’s hand of deliverance upon Iran. You’ll never hear that in the news!
Below is a link to an interview with Hormuz Shariat. Intriguing and encouraging! (Sorry for the annoying ads 🙄 just skip them.)
https://www.crosswalk.com/video/dr-hormoz-shariat-on-iran-after-the-strike-prophecy-regime-change-and-countless-coming-to-christ.html#google_vignette
HAPPY SUNDAY!!
Yes, Christians are welcome in Iran, as well.
There's freedom of religion, there.
They've been living in Palestine for hundreds of years, too.
An Armenian Christian church in Iran was blown up by a U.S./Israeli missle.
And, a Synagogue recently.
See how Iranians live (not what people say).
https://vigilante.tv/w/vYiryuyxB9djXe35JL8N8d?start=24m2s
Watch the video below from a former Iranian Muslim. He describes how a young man was going to be turned in by his uncle to the government because he attended a house church.
When the mass killings happened in January, 40,000 were slaughtered, his uncle was horrified and called his nephew wanting to know about Jesus. Because the killings he saw, did not align with his heart, and he then knew that he wanted to know more about Jesus. Christian’s are persecuted in Iran—they are not free.
https://www.crosswalk.com/video/dr-hormoz-shariat-on-iran-after-the-strike-prophecy-regime-change-and-countless-coming-to-christ.html#google_vignette
It's interesting how you can find people talking about both sides.
Depends on where you live, or who's putting out the propaganda.
Prayers for everyone
And explain why the Iranian government killed their own people enmass? Maybe you should READ a Koran.
Are you sure that's what happened, or are we hearing war propaganda.
People were killed. The question is, who was doing it?
Infiltrators are drawn to protests for their own agenda.
The word is that they were killing police, emergency workers, creating chaos, and trying to convince the world that it is justified to start a war.
The Persians can take care of themselves. They don't want anyone on the outside blowing them up.
Of course, the propaganda will convince the world that civilians and infrastructure is not being targeted.
Trump even said he was going to send them back to the stone age.
Sounds like "Death to America" to me.
Then, the U.S. has declared victory, and there were only a dozen or so casualties.
Many don't see it that way.
A professor from the University of Tehran says Iran sees it as fighting the epst-class evil.
I see more ex generals talking on The George Galloway MOAT out of London
https://www.youtube.com/@GeorgeGallowayOfficial
See who wears the black cloths from head to toe in Iran.
It's a Jewish sect.
The next clip to see who's invading communities in the U.S. and having up to 17, 18 kids supported by taxpayers. "Multiply and be fruitful."
https://vigilante.tv/w/vYiryuyxB9djXe35JL8N8d?start=27m16s
Iranians in the shopping mall (short)
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cdOV314Yq3g
"The other 85% want to live as free human beings."
Iran is a constitutional republic; the Iranian people are free to come and go as they please.
So the Ayatolla's are elected? That is news to me, and probably to the Iranian people as well. I guess shutting off the internet during protests and killing their own citizens is freedom then? What about the 9 year old girls that are married off with no choice in the matter and the women thrown in prison for not covering their face? Sounds like such a free and wonderful country.
Well, our own president here in the US would certainly never shut down three hundred newspapers and launch a war to prevent the secession of certain states that rejected the dictates of the federal government.
Oh, wait...
Right, over 100 years ago. Because slavery was no big deal I guess.
Exactly!
You must know that 40,000 Iranians were slaughtered by the IRGC in January, just for protesting the regime and the lack of food and basic necessities. They recently publicly hung three young men for protesting, which they call their protest an act against God.
The Iranian people are not free, but under threat of life to conform to the regime’s radical Shiite beliefs by the Supreme Leader. They are global terrorists and neighborhood bullies, who want to force others into obedience.
They have 60% enriched uranium, which can be made into dirty bombs that can be transported in a back pack and detonated in any of our large cities. Their hatred and ideology drives their actions, not common sense, diplomacy, and definitely not love for humanity. So their object is death to America, and Dr. Jill has correctly written about it.
Who are you kidding, Tamenund!!!
Respond to the point.
Iranians leave and enter the country as they please.
In March 2026, 19-year-old wrestler Saleh Mohammadi—described as a rising athlete—was executed by hanging after being arrested during anti-government protests.
Reports indicate his execution was part of a broader crackdown tied to the January 2026 unrest, with authorities accusing him of crimes like “waging war against God.”
Around the same time, warnings emerged about other athletes at risk, including claims that a kickboxer (Benyamin Naghdi) faced imminent execution and that athletes who returned to Iran were under threat.
I think we can agree that whether it is hanging anti-government protestors or simply seizing the property of its own citizens and detaining them in internment camps, wartime is not the best face for any government.
"The government retains broad authority to impose exit bans. These can be applied for legal disputes, unpaid debts, or more opaque “security” reasons. Journalists, political critics, scientists, and others deemed sensitive can find themselves unable to leave, sometimes without clear explanation or due process.
Military service adds another layer. Men of conscription age are generally required to complete or formally defer service before they can travel abroad. Without that, exit may be denied or conditioned on financial guarantees.
Women, while able to travel, face additional legal constraints. Under Iranian law, a married woman may require her husband’s permission to obtain a passport or leave the country. This is not theoretical—it has been enforced, and remains a point of internal debate.
And, as with most controlled systems, conditions can tighten quickly. During periods of unrest or geopolitical tension, scrutiny increases and restrictions can expand, sometimes unpredictably.
As for returning, the answer is yes—with important caveats. Iranian citizens have the right to return to Iran, and many do without issue. But that right is not risk-free for everyone. Individuals who have engaged in political activism abroad, criticized the government, or are otherwise on the radar of authorities may face questioning, detention, or worse upon reentry. Dual nationals are a particular concern, as Iran does not fully recognize dual citizenship and has, at times, detained such individuals under security-related charges."
From CHAT
Tamenund, / That was a simplistic answer to a complicated existence for any Iranian who would like a smidgen of the freedom they used to have.
If an Iranian can pack his bags and leave his country, then the argument that he is being oppressed to the point where military force is the only option to make his world better falls flat on its face.
The Iranian people are free to vote with their feet.
Only the favored.
There is no iron curtain around Iran.
An Iranian who finds his country too oppressive for his taste can pack up and move.
Iranian citizens do not enjoy unrestricted freedom to leave the country at will. While many can depart under ordinary circumstances, significant legal, administrative, and discretionary restrictions apply, depending on gender, age, military status, marital status, and other factors such as perceived political opposition.
Unbelieveable!
Thank you! I pray our own people would listen to those who, like you, have seem the "dark side" up close.
Again, they're defending their region, just as the U.S. would.
The hypocrisy is astonishing
Thank you! Your sacrifice was real and does not pass without gratitude.
Iran has had this coming fot almost five decades. And they didn’t just hold our diplomats hostage in 1979. They brutalized them and tormented them. It took the election of Ronald Reagan to scare the Mullahs into releasing our people..
Reagan was the biggest disappointment IMHO at that point in time doing nothing but allowing such an obvious situation to continue after getting the hostages back. I have held him and his administration responsible for the terror and corruption since.
I was 20 at the time and to my eternal shame never voted for Reagan - call me a late bloomer and leave it at that, but I’ve had similar thoughts in the intervening years. But, let’s keep in mind, Reagan had larger fish to deal with at the time: the Soviet Union, resurrecting the US economy after Carter, "dissidents" w/in the GOP, etc.; and he was almost assassinated by a democrat early on.
Additionally, from 80-88 Iran was at war with Iraq (Iraq invaded) and wasn’t much of a threat to its neighbors, much less the world. In afterthought, perhaps ending that conflict wasn’t the best. Up until then, the greater threat was Iraq, which we engaged twice.
I'm glad we are doing what SHOULD have been done for the last 40+years
Yes, agree.
Even more so, perhaps it’s a God thing that it’s happening now, even that POTUS Trump is POTUS47 and didn’t serve consecutive terms: would we have the tech we have today (much I’ll bet we don’t even know about (quantum heart beat detection 😮), would Israel have been able to diminish Hezbollah via cellphones, had the "spy" network in Iran it does - etc etc etc.
We marched into Iraq 1 ½ times with manpower - today instead of our troops leading the charge we let our smart machines lead the way and if we do go in it’ll be under an umbrella of smart protection. And while I may sound quite pleased at this development, and that we’re leading the way, I worry where this can lead; for one, when the human cost of starting a war/going into war is de minimis, then the likelihood of war increases; for another, the smart tech we’re using will eventually bleed down to secondary actors and be used to expand asymmetrical attacks/insurgency/terrorism. You don’t have to be smarter than me to see how an embedded terror group in USofA could covertly assemble a drone swarm carrying a small 1kg payload of a homemade explosive like TATP or a biological to … well, imagination is a wonderful-terrible thing 😉.
Carter????????
As impotent as biteme and as far as I'm concerned, he washed over everything in his administration
Just as those invited into the U.S. (then labelled, "illegal" while those that opened the borders for an invasion get off scott free with the "other side" of the same government sticking it to Americans, as well).
Brutalized and tormented in detention camps?
And, what were Americans doing in the Middle East?
They weren't invited.
Not one hostage was killed.
More than can be said of the invaders into the region (UK and US, then Israel)
Try reading Guests of the Ayatollah. Why don't you go to Iran and trying living under the thumb of the theocrats. You might be singing a very different tune.
I'll mind my own business.
The Persians can take care of themselves.
That doesn't seem to have been your attitude for the past hour.
Talking with Americans that believe that Iranians are sub-humans because of the war propaganda, is being involved with America.
None of us want this war. We have been told for five decades that Iran is "about get get nukes." We lived through this nonsense under Bush, and we aren't biting again.
We don't care about the Military Industrial Complex's propaganda. We care about gas prices, economic stability, and food production.
I'd stay out of this one, Robert. The Conservative movement may currently be split (just as it was with Iraq), but it won't be long-term. Long-term, true Conservatives will be against this war just like every other forever war.
Yes, Iran is evil. So is the Israeli government. For that matter, so are most governments. It doesn't mean we need to be the aggressors. We should have a strong defense, and stay out of other's business.
Iran is evil. They murdered our servicemen and women. Just like they murdered 20 to 30,000 of their own citizens. Israel does hard things but they are not evil. I’m getting a little sick and tired of people carping about this war. It’s been the most successful war we’ve fought. maybe with the exception of Grenada.
They defend their region from our servicemen and women invading their region, just like the U.S. would.
The propaganda is that they murdered 20 to 30,000 of their own citizens. Police were killed, and emergency workers. Someone was trying to create chaos. Someone that wanted it to look like what you say, so you cheer for war...killing more servicemen and women.
All the while the media convinces you that there are only a dozen or so American casualties, and we have victory. And, rescued a pilot. Where is he? What's his name?
Have we already forgotten the story?
The word is that it was another failed mission of trying to get their uranium.
What nonsense all around.
Baghdad Bob repackaged?
The big question is: Does a direct attack on "evil" result in its elimination? I have never seen an instance where it did. If you are attacked, you would be expected to respond to defend yourself, by killing the attacker if necessary. But does that act protect you from further attacks? Not really, particularly if your attackers are suicidal.
The Iranian regime was soooo close to having nuclear weapon. I listened to Steve Witkoff describe in detail his 3 high-stakes meetings during his talk with radio host Mark Levin. That was a real eye-opener for me. Think about it- since Iran has no issue with the killing and massacre of 50,000 of it's own people, they wouldn't hesitate to use a nuclear weapon on the U.S. We had to act.
Steve Witkoff is a neocon, and will say what he's told to say by the puppet masters trying to destroy America.
HaHa!! You obviously don't listen to Mark Levin. He is a huge Trump supporter and says he's the Best President in his lifetime, which I agree with. Levin is dedicated to give factual information to educate citizens and to save our country.
Hell no, I don't listen to that blow hard.
He arrogant, and cuts people off when he doesn't have an intelligent response to their quesitons.
He feeds into people's biases
As a loyal American, I want to see Iran defeated, its reign of terror destroyed. I’d feel that way under Joe Biden or any president, for that matter. I understand the price that has to be paid for that. Doing the right thing in matters like this is never easy.
Go, and send your loved ones, then.
You'll be for the draft, next?
Ya’know, I’m getting tired of this repeated idiocy, "for 5 decades Iran is about to get nukes." First, I’d like to see who credible said 50 years ago that Iran was about to get nukes. I suspect someone was saying that that the mullah’s goal is/was "to get/acquire/develop" nukes, which in my understanding of the English language is quite different. It’s only been since BHO-Biden that Iran as a potential nuclear threat arose and those feeble idiots "negotiated" with the evil Islamists such that we/USofA flew plane loads of cash. Would’a loved buying a used car from our two "leaders." The result, of course, was to accelerate Iran’s nuclear aspirations and capabilities which were not close to maturity until relatively recently.
Don’t you think had Iran had nuclear weapons, or closer than they were, stronger actions than bribes would have been deployed or that Iran would have used then against Israel or in its war with Iraq?
And so here we are after numerous accidental and purposeful missteps, several administrations "warning" of the coming peril, no one taking meaningful action and your panties are all bunched up because the current administration is doing what others have hinted at. Or, is it that you’d prefer to see what a few hundred kilos of purified uranium can do when it goes critical - in small deliverables. Remember, Iran says it needs its uranium stockpile for peaceful purposes - power plants/nuclear reactors, not bombs. But nuclear reactors utilize uranium purified to less than 10% - it’s the purification to y0-90% that says bomb.
Idiots - none so blind as those who refuse to look
Do you have a better way to get rid of this evil???
Iran see themselves fighting the epst- class evil.
The epst- emails that expose baby raping, torturing, murdering, cannibalizers.
The ones that have invaded their region, and Western countries.
Do you speak of that evil?
Iranians hang young men who dare to utter a word in protest and rape and murder women who dare to bare their hair. This isn't our propaganda - they revel in it.
I've also seen videos of influencers that show that it isn't much different than the U.S. Women wear scarves if they want, or don't, in cities. Don't know about outside of them.
A culture that's thousands of years old being destroyed. To free the People? Propaganda galore.
There's freedom of religion. Yes, the 2nd largest Jewish population in the middle east.
And, Christians with beautiful churches, now being targeted.
A synagogue was blown up recently.
The U.S. government supports a state that does worse to other humans.
While that state claims to be the victim.
The media doesn't show that.
Never before in history (that I know of).
What culture is being destroyed? Blowing up the IRGC headquarters is cultural destruction. You're quite deluded.
I was repeating myself.
So, I deleted my comment.
If you read my comment above, you'd see "what culture is being destroyed?
They can't get to any more military, so they're targeting churches, synagogues, civilians, cities, infrastructure, and culture.
I'd share a link, but I'd doubt you would click on it
Author= JGM
Good catch. My bad!
Thank you for crystalizing my own thoughts into a concise well documented manner and providing the validation of why Trump did as he did. It not only reminded me of Iran's atrocities, but also added to the list things I was not aware of. It's so funny, but Trump did exactly what Hillary promised to do if she were President, but because it was Trump who actually did it, Democrats hate it.
When pointing a finger, 3 fingers are pointing back.
Meaning?
When troops go overseas to seize a countries resources, they will defend themselves.
Thinking anything else is being brainwashed.
I totally agree with you Dr. Malone. I totally support President Trump and his actions to protect our Country. He's seen what Iran is doing and has spoken of it since many many years ago before anyone even imagined he'd be the U.S. President. It's so unfortunate that so many have listened to the propaganda of the media.
The propaganda has people supporting the atrocities of starting a war.
Interesting that you've turned it upside down
A lot of LIBERTARIANS commenting.... President Trump is doing what HAS TO BE DONE.
It's mindboggling that people think this way.
Iran is now saying the same thing..."doing what HAS TO BE DONE."
Troops over there getting killed.
They have no troops over here.
But, they are the "terrorists?"
A very obtuse comment. Are you saying that the radical Islamic leaders in Iran are innocent. Are you not aware that they recently murdered tens of thousands of Iranian citizens for supporting the USA? Learn what the majority of Iranians think and feel from an Iranian. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP-5uu7Lv30
I'm aware that we've been told that they've killed tens of thousands of Iranian citizens. I've also heard that there were infiltrators killing protesters, police, and emergency workers. I don't think that was their government.
More like those that want the world to cheer on starting a war.
There is more than half of the U.S. that don't support its leader.
I think of all the people that the corporate/government partnership (fascism) killed in the U.S. with the covid vaccine experiment.
Shall we slaughter all Americans for that? That's an obtuse comment
Is English your first language?
Nice ad hominem
You are conflating two totally different issues.
Those who cannot see what has been obvious, continued aggression toward the U.S. and anything American through the decades by Iran and their leaders, I am certain are the same people who think Communist Mayor Mamdani is wonderful and Biden was “sharp as a tack” for four years despite visual proof of the opposite! Your apparent desire to see atomic mushroom clouds appear over most of the world by a power crazy regime, and your complete lack of foresight in preventing such an outcome is CHILLING, to say the least, and sheer stupidity, at most. Thank God we have a leader with more brains and bravery than you lot complaining here. You types play “nice” until things are too late to correct. Sometimes you must shoot the mad dog BEFORE it kills you.
I would also bet, Barbara, that not one comment on here against taking action now against Iran, has one family member that ever served in the Military in the Middle East. I have a very good friend, that is like a brother to me and he is a Liberal. He did two tours in the Middle East and he told me, that he has no doubt, that Iran would use a Nuclear bomb against us or Europe, without a doubt.
I agree. To think otherwise, is to be, sadly, very naive. My late father-in-law was fond of the expression, "Don't be an idealist & a fool". This from a man who survived the Bataan Death March in 1942.
He saw what we were doing to them.
Are you are cheering to use one them?
I'd say if they had invaded the U.S., it MIGHT be a good reason
WE ARE IN THEIR TERRITORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who are the aggressors???????????????????
It amazes me that very intelligent individuals write about the Iran situation as if it began in 1979. Shouldn’t one go back to at least 1953 when the CIA overthrew the Shah of Iran? Ostensibly because British oil companies were afraid their facilities were going to be nationalized or something similar?
Speaking of the CIA, I am also disappointed that very intelligent individuals who presumably write pieces for other intelligent individuals to read, seem to think those readers are unaware of the CIA’s illustrious history of establishing proxies to fight wars in other countries, assassinations, and all manner of chaos and mayhem at the direction of decades of bipartisan administrations. The United States is hardly a lily white virgin where foreign intervention by covert means is concerned.
73 years ago...
It was the Iranian military that ultimately carried out - returning the Shah to power.
In August 1953, Iran’s democratically elected prime minister, Mohammad Mosaddegh, was removed from power in a coup.
The operation (often called Operation Ajax) was planned by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Britain’s MI6, but ultimately the Iranian military carried out the overthrow..
It involved propaganda, bribery, and organizing protests and political pressure to destabilize Mosaddegh’s government.
Iranian military forces ultimately carried out the final overthrow on the ground.
After the coup:
The Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, was restored to power.
He ruled Iran for about 25 years as a pro-Western monarch until the 1979 revolution.
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi ruled Iran from September 16, 1941 until February 11, 1979—a total of about 37 years.
He became Shah during Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran, when Allied forces forced his father, Reza Shah, to abdicate.
Dynastic and constitutional legitimacy (early period)
He inherited the throne as part of the Pahlavi monarchy, which had ruled since 1925.
Iran technically remained a constitutional monarchy under the 1906 constitution.
So, it started, supposedly in 1953. Most people commenting were probably not even born yet. The CIA does NOT represent President Trump. The CIA created a problem that now falls to President Trump to correct.
73 years ago...
It was the Iranian military that ultimately carried out - returning the Shah to power.
In August 1953, Iran’s democratically elected prime minister, Mohammad Mosaddegh, was removed from power in a coup.
The operation (often called Operation Ajax) was planned by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Britain’s MI6, but ultimately the Iranian military carried out the overthrow..
It involved propaganda, bribery, and organizing protests and political pressure to destabilize Mosaddegh’s government.
Iranian military forces ultimately carried out the final overthrow on the ground.
After the coup:
The Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, was restored to power.
He ruled Iran for about 25 years as a pro-Western monarch until the 1979 revolution.
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi ruled Iran from September 16, 1941 until February 11, 1979—a total of about 37 years.
He became Shah during Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran, when Allied forces forced his father, Reza Shah, to abdicate.
Dynastic and constitutional legitimacy (early period)
He inherited the throne as part of the Pahlavi monarchy, which had ruled since 1925.
Iran technically remained a constitutional monarchy under the 1906 constitution.
Somehow I suspect that he is unable, and never will be able, to correct the problem for the same reasons he can’t disassociate the United States from Israel.
God Bless Israel and America.... and El Salvador and Argentina.... !!!
On both points, wait and see.
Actually, they didn't overthrow the Shah, they simple handed him the government. They overthrew the Prime Minister, Mohammad Mosaddegh, who was appointed by the Parliament (though he was elected to Parliament originally, as were all Parliament members at the time). The Shah, however, was a generational monarch who was already head of state, and his approval was needed for Mohammad Mosaddegh to become Prime Minister. So the CIA, with Great Britain, who initiated the coup overthrew Mohammad Mosaddegh, removed him and the Shah became a dictator, though he was already head of state through birth (so he wasn't "installed" as people like to claim, he was already there). Now, the Shah did go onto create a secret police and terrorize his own people of course, leading to the revolution in 1979. But it's probably worth noting that Mohammad Mosaddegh jailed his political opponents once he became Prime Minister and nationalized the oil industry, which actually was largely owned by Great Britain at the time, so wasn't his to seize, but he did it anyway. He did enact reforms that benefited Iranians and he was hugely popular for the most part. In any event, I suggest understanding the history of Iran better before making judgements about the current situation.
Mea culpa. I didn’t get it perfectly right. My point is, the United States has just as many quasi-terrorist activities going on as any other nation. To say we occupy the high road is bollocks. William Blum wrote Rogue State for a reason.
True, but Iran is ruled by a theocracy that preaches that all non-Muslims must be put to death. So for me there really is no comparison at all.
And yet, the United States staunchly supports the Israeli theocracy which has the same genocidal intentions as the Iranians, just a different target.
Your assumption doesn't square with what Hillary Clinton said on The View about how Israel left Palestine with the infrastructure for developing their own food and economy, whereupon it was destroyed and they went back to begging Hamas for everything. Clinton worked doggedly to get an agreement for Arafat, who, in the end, refused it -- because Arafat, too, got his power only from violence and destruction rather than BUILDING a country. The Palestinians COULD have had the world eating out of their hand had they adopted Gandhi's principle of non-violence. But they only know violence -- it's intrinsic to their culture. And so here we are.
Israel needs an enemy so they can raze countries around them, and steal land.
Looks like they kill Jews that don't join their Zionist regime.
October 7 was allowed. Then, they implemented the Hannibal Doctrine to create more casualties. Didn't respond for 6 to 8 hours.
I'd say it was a pretty good plan...for Israel
What she said could well be true. For once. That doesn’t take away from the ongoing genocide there. Certainly there is plenty of blame to go around.
That's what the propaganda says.
There are plenty more of them.
How is it that it hasn't happened yet?
Because it's not what it says?
The death to America points to the empire.
Not the People.
It sure is more moral than what's happening to the Iranians, now.
The "Iran situation" started thousands of years ago. Important historical milestones include:
ET activities in the region of unknown dates.
550BC - Empire consolidated by Cyrus the Great.
300s BC - Alexander the Great invades.
600s AD - Islamization of Persia, followed by an Islamic Golden Age.
Later, attacks from Turkey (Ottomans) and Russia.
The Mongols more or less destroy the old Caliphate.
1908 - Oil discovered in the region. UK and oil companies move in.
1935 - Name "Iran" officially adopted, and sovereign rule attempted.
1953 - Elected prime minster removed.
And so on.
Many areas in the Middle East have incredibly long histories that are more or less remembered. The U.S. does not share this situation.
I would say that the governments of most regions of the world went criminal a long time ago. Some keep up a good face, a few actually struggle against it, but many find themselves more or less defeated, subsumed.
To restore this planet to some sort of decent condition will require in huge amount of effort.
Dr. Malone, in order to keep the discussion fair and balanced, are you also planning to write an article detailing why the Iranians would want to chant "Death to America", document all the historical efforts by the US in the past to destroy their governments and their economy, as well as to document the numerous occasions where the US and Israel have effectively chanted "Death to Iran"?
The majority of Iranians LOVE AMERICA and PRESIDENT TRUMP..... Only the radical Islamic terrorist controlling Iran are chanting Death to America.
On the day that this whole situation started, Jeff Childers, of Coffee & Covid, happened to be in California with his wife. They were out walking, when they happened upon an enormous crowd of Iranians, celebrating. I distinctly remember reading his account of things in his daily edition of Coffee & Covid. Also, the pilot who went down in Iran, was apparently being protected by local Iranians. That speaks volumes.
This is live news on Iran by an Iranian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP-5uu7Lv30
Thank-you. I have saved it & shall watch it soon.
Another Iranian telling the truth... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRyiG05T7-I
Thanks very much for sharing. I have watched it. I wish I could say that I was surprised, but, sadly, I am not.
This article sparked quite the debate plus some personal attacks, which were uncalled for. I enjoy reading your broad range of topics. I may not always agree with your view point, but Iranian leaders are truly evil and the sooner we can stop their planned "take-over", the better.
And, the epst- class aren't more evil?
You should research the emails.
Those in positions of force include baby rapists, torturers, murders, and eat their flesh!
Yes Gail the epst-class is evil also. Very evil. I follow Sayer Ji and it boggles my mind how Epstein was so incredibly intertwined and actually controlling of so many billionaires. Many years ago in my family law practice, I had to deal with satanic rituals which a very young child revealed but no one believed, even the Judge who thought I was nuts. I knew then the depths of depravity in our community. I just don't want Iran to be in control of my country. My Iranian colleague as a child watched a public beheading of her uncle because he espoused negative comments about the Iranian leader. They also rape their women and commit acts of torture on their citizens. If they get nuclear capabilities, who knows what they will do.
Very sad that Satan rules the world.
There are bad leaders, even in the U.S.
Iran could have had a nuke decades ago. The leader said it's immoral.
Iranians live much like the U.S.
The war propaganda is the worst war crime.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cdOV314Yq3g
No, Iranians do not live much like the U.S. at all. We don't behead people who speak against Trump. In any non-democratic regime, there is always a semblance of "normalcy" presented to the world. Freedom of speech, press, and assembly are heavily restricted, with severe penalties for dissent, especially for women and minorities. It is not a country that allows freedom of speech; it is an Islamic theocracy with authoritarian elements. I would urge you to study what is the reality living in Iran.
Like Charley Kirk said, and probably got him killed
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6fjpu93vJh8?feature=share
Assassination is assassination, no matter how it's done.
The Constitution is being shredded in the U.S. as we speak.
Persians can take care of themselves.
We need to stfo
We're not trying to take care of the Persians. We are protecting ourselves. You and I only know what we read in MSM or alternatives. We are not privy to the military and other intel. Neither was Charlie Kirk. He was stating his opinion from what he knew and believed. Extremists live in every country. I am sad he was assassinated. But I trust Trump and his advisors that they had good reason to act as they did. You may not agree, but hey, you're free to state your opinion and not land in prison for speaking out; or get beheaded in public.
I remember all the events perpetrated on Americans by Iran. A nuclear Iran would be unthinkable. They would use it even though it would mean mutual destruction. They hate America more than they love their children. We’ve had presidents who pretty much ignored the actions and presidents who bribed them. Only Trump was willing to confront them and tell them to stop. It will be a good thing to not have to worry about Iran and its nuclear capability, not to mention its terrorist activity.
For those of you who have expressed dismay over this post, remember that the Malone’s did write a book, Psy War and have written extensively about 1st generation warfare to 5th generation warfare. Supporting the commander-in-chief during a war campaign is not wrong.
They could have had a nuke decades ago.
To them, it's immoral.
Go figure
Thank YOU for so very clearly and plainly describing the truth about the fact that iran is conducting a very insidious and to a degree an evil 😈 cult through islam, war on our great nation. Iran TRULY is an absolute evil enemy of the United States of America and every country in the World.
When people FINALLY wake up to this truth I pray 🙏🏽 it's not too late to do what the free world should have done to stop the terrible reign of the Persian people who have suffered more than the World will ever be able to conceive.
smh
How many presidents have said that Iran cannot have nuclear weapons? How many presidents have done anything about it? Sanctions have proven ineffective and counterproductive. Obama’s JCPOA was nothing more than a get-your-nuke-free card. It’s true that the CIA was complicit in regime change in the ‘50s, and that was a mistake. Just like the assassination of Diem was a mistake. But here we are. We can’t turn back the clock. Trump did what he had to do. Thank God he had the courage to do it, because otherwise the 12th-Imamers would be calling the shots, and “Death to America” would have morphed from slogan to policy.
Iran has called us the Great Satan for a very long time if they could take us out they would. They would rather over take us. If they had nukes we most likely would be the first target. The problem now is we are too far into it to turn back. The time is short for all of us if you are not saved you best think about it for time is short.
They could have had nukes. They choose not to because it's immoral.
But, it makes good propaganda to say they have them for manufacturing consent to slaughter another culture
Well done. Explains a lot that I didn’t understand. Thank you