Walk The Walk
Why Trump is Letting Iran’s Heroes Die?
The President incited the Iranian people to rise up, but now that they are dying in the streets, he is hesitating. Treating brave protesters like expendable "fuck money" isn't just a moral failure; it's a strategic disaster.
Donald Trump is currently in the process of breaking his word. And this time, the breach of trust is far more serious than his previous foreign policy pivots.
In Venezuela, the push for regime change was largely Trump’s initiative. But in Iran, the initiative belongs to the people. It is driven by masses of protesters who are willing to die for freedom. Trump claimed to love this spirit, yet now, at the moment of truth, he is stuttering. He is wavering on the very promises he projected.
Trump fanned the flames of this uprising, but he has done nothing to actually fuel the fire. Civilians are dying, and the President is taking his time.
Slingshots vs. Machine Guns
Every Iran expert, and even amateur observers, understands a simple truth: Without external intervention, this revolution will not succeed. Despite our hopes, history shows that a regime willing to slaughter its own people cannot be toppled by willpower alone.
What is the White House waiting for? For the regime to finish murdering everyone? Does Trump need more proof that slingshots and sticks cannot defeat submachine guns and a wealthy, organized military machine?
The "Expendable" Asset
There is a term in high-stakes business for cash you are willing to burn to test a venture: "fu&k money." It’s money you can afford to lose. Right now, Trump is treating the Iranian protesters like so.
If Trump never intended to get involved, he should have stayed silent. But he didn’t. He incited the crowds, gave them hope, and signaled support. Now that the streets are burning, he is fleeing from responsibility.
We Don't Need an Invasion, We Need Action
The tragedy is that the U.S. does not need to deploy hundreds of thousands of troops to tip the scales. The U.S. possesses immense capabilities to strike key regime vulnerabilities without a full-scale invasion. Precision strikes on command centers would not only cripple the regime’s coordination but would provide a massive morale boost to the streets, creating chaos and fear within the Ayatollahs' ranks.
Furthermore, the U.S. has ample missile defense systems in the region to manage the fallout. Tactically, the timing is perfect. The Iranian military and the IRGC are currently stretched thin, preoccupied with suppressing the population. Every soldier busy beating a protester is a soldier who cannot effectively man an anti-aircraft battery against American or Israeli jets.
The Periphery Strategy
Trump has other cards to play immediately. He could flood Baluchistan and Kurdistan with arms, igniting insurgencies in the periphery that would force the regime to lose control of its borders. If Israel were to join this campaign alongside the U.S., Iran would lose its airspace completely before a single American boot touched the ground.
A Test of Western Resolve
There is no point in waiting for the bravest protesters to be killed. These people are potential strategic assets in the fight against the Islamic Republic. Leaving them to die depletes the very forces we need.
But this goes beyond strategy. It is a moral indictment. These are brave, pro-Western, pro-American, and often pro-Israeli demonstrators. They are dying for their own freedom, but they are also dying for the security of Israel and the United States.
Where are we? If we stand by and watch them get slaughtered, what message are we sending to the world? That when the moment of truth arrives, the West is all talk? That we cannot be trusted?
Trump needs to decide if he is serious about winning, or if he is content to watch his potential allies be massacred. Right now, it’s not a fair fight. And it’s his fault.