"The American bombardment of Iran has been launched without explanation, without Congress, without even an attempt to build public support. Above all it has been launched without a coherent strategy for the Iranian people, and without a plan to let them decide how to build a legitimate Iranian state."
"On at least eight occasions during Iran's nationwide uprising in early January, Trump encouraged Iranians to 'take over their institutions' and promised that American help was 'on its way.' But just last month, days after the Iranian regime massacred thousands of its own citizens, President Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, sent out the opposite message."
"For decades, American presidents from both parties have oscillated between coercion and engagement with Iran, sometimes offering diplomacy, sometimes sanctions. Doves and hawks both sought to manage the tactics of the Islamic Republic without ever coming up with a meaningful strategy to combat the root problem: the ideology of the regime itself."
The Trump administration launched military operations against Iran without congressional authorization, public support, or a coherent strategy for the Iranian people's future. Administration officials have sent contradictory messages: Trump encouraged Iranians to overthrow their government during January uprisings, while envoy Steve Witkoff later suggested Iran could be integrated into the international community. Vice President Vance stated America's focus is preventing Iranian nuclear weapons, not regime change. This inconsistency reflects decades of U.S. policy oscillation between coercion and engagement, with successive administrations managing Iranian tactics like nuclear programs and proxy militias without addressing the fundamental ideological nature of the Islamic Republic's theocratic system.
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