Peloni: It is informative that MAGA supports regime change in Iran by 2:1. So is the election really what is fueling Trump’s push to keep the Mullahs in power and ending the war. It is interesting that Trump referenced that what was left of the regime could be offered a seat at the table on the first day of the war if they stopped fighting, and by the third day of the war, Trump was advocating for a Venezuela style regime transformation instead of regime change. So, Trump was always in preference of dealing with the devils in Tehran rather than eliminating them, and this is an important distinction which fails to address the reality of the threat from the Iranian establishment. More than this, I would argue that this same misconception about Iran persists in the formation of the current deal, even as it is absurdly one sided in favor of the Ayahtollahs. Indeed, I believe that Trump’s extreme efforts in this deal, which are meant to gain compliance from the regime, will actually embolden them further, leaving Trump with a choice of having of either surrendering entirely to the regime, or to give up all hopes of dealing with them altogether. Hence, if political calculations are what led Trump to enter what many reasonably see as a mad scheme in this MOU, this hoped for MOU solution will soon be seen to entirely backfire and Trump will be faced with doing what he should have done all along, ie finish the war.
by Steve Kramer
Donald Trump speaking with supporters at a campaign rally at Veterans Memorial Coliseum at the Arizona State Fairgrounds in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo by Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America – Donald Trump, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikipedia
On June 7 a year ago Israeli fighter jets attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities in a very powerful and successful way. Subsequently, the US joined Israel in devastating the Iranian regime’s nuclear ambitions. A year later, on June 19, President Trump will sign a loser’s deal with Iran. In many respects the deal leaves Iran in a more powerful position than ever. As far as many Israelis are concerned, this deal revives Iran and Hezbollah, erasing most of the damage that Israel and the US inflicted upon them.
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