It's interesting to note that 47 years ago Iran declared war on America and it took the United States 47 years to properly respond. Just over two weeks ago the 47th President of the United States finally had enough of Iran's BS diplomacy, killing, maiming, kidnapping, holding hostage and threatening the Middle East. I think it's safe to say that Iran for the foreseeable future will no longer be a threat to anyone in the Middle East. Shipping in the Persian Gulf, specifically the Strait of Hormuz... Maybe for a while but that too will end violently for them.
Death to America, Death to Israel, Death to the Infidel will hopefully fade into history. This has been "radical" Islam's battle cry basically since May 14th, 1948. This road to war right now is absolutely paved with the blood of innocent men, women and children.
For over 40 years Iran has been the world's #1 State Sponsor or Terrorism. The list of Iran's direct and indirect acts of terrorism are absolutely legendary. Their creation and support of Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis (aka Ansar Allah) also shows they have perfected terrorist proxies.
Over the last 40 years Iran, via its proxies is conservatively responsible for 20,000+ direct deaths and 130,000+ serious injuries.
According to Grok, Iran via its proxies is responsible for 603 US military deaths and 4,000+ serious injuries in just Iraq and Afghanistan via road side bombs and improvised explosive devices.
VDH says "Over decades, they killed and wounded thousands of Americans by bombing U.S. embassies, barracks, and bases in the Middle East—without directly confronting the American military. For years, they sent lethal shaped charge IEDs to the Shiite insurgents to slaughter and maim thousands of Americans in Iraq and to the Taliban to do the same in Afghanistan."
Finally, Iran has directly or indirectly sunk or damaged dozens of ships carrying oil and natural gas in international waters causing death and mayhem for decades.
I'm old enough to vividly remember that Iran started this war when they took over the US Embassy in 1979. I also remembered when Iran released the remaining 52 hostages just 20 minutes into Ronald Reagan first term. The 47th President, after trying for years to reach a nuclear agreement, ended this awful regime and their existential threat to the entire world.
Trump absolutely did not start this war but it's pretty darn clear he is going to end it!
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PS Do you think the Left will acknowledge that "The Doomsday Clock" has improved a bit with Iran being removed from the nuclear chess board?
Note - Iran has never been shy about killing its Own Citizens.
1979–1980s The post-revolution purges and unrest resulted in thousands being executed including opposition groups, ethnic minorities, and leftist/Monarchist protesters including mass executions of prisoners.
1999 Student Protests: official numbers are 9 killed, hundreds wounded and 1,200–1,400 arrested.
2009 Green Movement (election protests): Government admitted to 36 killed. The opposition/activist estimates are higher at 150 or more.
2019 Fuel Price Protests: Amnesty International documented at least 300+ killed (some estimates higher, up to 1,500 in early reports).
2022 Mahsa Amini/Women, Life, Freedom Protests: 500+ killed including many children.
2025–2026 Nationwide Protests (sparked by economic collapse, escalating to anti-regime demands. This has seen the highest death toll by far. Government official figures say 3,117 killed with independent sources at 7,000 verified dead.
February 2026 data indicate 11,000–17,000 have been killed with higher leaked claims up to 36,500 via multiple massacres. International reports of internal health official estimates that so far in 2026 there have been at least 30,000 deaths.
During this latest crackdown the regime "stepped up it's game" executing wounded protesters on the street and in hospitals.
