The Iranian regime has killed at least 38 people, including 8 children, since a wave of popular protests erupted across the country, defying President Trump’s repeated warnings that the United States will use military force if the Islamic Republic murders civilians. The protests have spread to around 110 cities across all 31 provinces.
Nick Stewart, Managing Director of Advocacy at FDD Action, said, “Red lines exist to be enforced. The administration has the full spectrum of tools at its disposal, from covert action to overt strikes, and now is precisely the moment to use them.”
Stewart added that with Maduro gone and the Iranian regime reeling from last year’s war with Israel, the regime “is more vulnerable than it has been in decades. The brave Iranian protesters see that. It’s vital that the United States does, too. The regime is on its back foot. We must help keep it there until it falls.”