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MembersThe high stakes in Iran

Ending the Islamic regime in Tehran would help reset the West’s moral compass.

Members of the Iranian Jewish community gather in support of the Iranian people during a "Free Iran" rally in Holon, Israel, Jan. 14, 2026. Photo by Matt Kaminsky/JNS.
Members of the Iranian Jewish community gather in support of the Iranian people during a "Free Iran" rally in Holon, Israel, Jan. 14, 2026. Photo by Matt Kaminsky/JNS.

(JNS) The stupendous courage of the Iranian people has inspired awe at this massive display of unquenchable human spirit. Hundreds of thousands of Iranian demonstrators literally walked into the guns in their struggle for freedom from the monstrous Islamic regime.

At the time of writing, it’s unclear whether US President Donald Trump will come to their aid as he promised. An apparently planned US attack on Wednesday night was reportedly called off at the last minute.

The enormous risks of such an operation may mean that it will take place when all ducks are finally in a row. It’s hard to believe that Trump would be happy to be seen to have been played by the regime and thus leave it in place.

He must be aware that this wouldn’t merely be a stunning betrayal of the Iranian people. It wouldn’t merely torch his own reputation. The resulting weakening of America and strengthening of the axis of evil in the world would be a dire outcome.

For decades, the West has refused to face...

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