The attempt by the CIA and Mossad to instigate a color revolution in Iran—portrayed globally through a flood of propaganda as a massive, unstoppable uprising—has not succeeded. Although protests persist in certain regions, Iranian security forces have adopted harsher tactics in response. Death toll estimates vary widely, ranging from several hundred to thousands. Iranian authorities have declared that the supposed leaders of the violent demonstrations will face public executions beginning Wednesday.
While Trump has recently pledged support for the protesters, his commitment appears to be more rhetorical than concrete. The Jerusalem Post reports:
US President Donald Trump is expected to assist Iranians who are protesting nationwide against the Islamic Republic regime, several sources familiar with the details of the discussions held in recent days told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.
“Trump has essentially decided to help the protesters in Iran. What he has not yet decided is the ‘how’ and the ‘when,’” they said…
“The spectrum ranges from a military option, namely strikes against regime targets, to cyber support against the regime, to providing Starlink systems to help protesters,” one source told the Post.
“While the Trump administration does not believe that the Iranian regime is collapsing, it definitely sees problems and cracks that did not exist a week ago,” the source added.
However, the British outlet, The Telegraph, tempers hopes for immediate military intervention:
US media reported that officials would on Tuesday give Mr Trump options for a number of non-lethal measures, including amplifying anti-government criticism online and deploying secretive cyber weapons against Iranian military and civilian sites.
Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, Pete Hegseth, the US defence secretary, and General Dan Caine, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, are expected to attend the briefing.
Commanders in the region have told officials that they need to “consolidate US military positions and prepare defences” before carrying out any military strikes against security services responsible for the bloody crackdown on demonstrations.
The Washington Post supports The Telegraph’s account, indicating the Trump administration is just beginning to explore possible actions:
Options under review, the Journal reported, could include deploying cyberweapons against Iranian military and civilian sites, imposing additional economic sanctions on the Iranian government and launching military strikes.
Despite CIA-affiliated groups continually feeding Western media outlets with reports of large demonstrations in cities like Mashdad, the situation on the ground tells a different story. Here is a video from Mashdad filmed earlier today (nighttime in Iran) showing pro-government supporters filling the square.
The CIA and Mossad appear to have overlooked the necessity of controlling both the military and security forces to succeed in regime change. Even if one assumes about one million protesters scattered across Iranian cities, that accounts for barely over 1% of the country’s population. Although many Iranians are frustrated or disappointed by President Pezeshkian’s economic management, this does not translate into widespread blame directed at Ayatollah Khameni.
What signs would indicate a US strike on Iran? Presence of at least one carrier task force nearby, several squadrons of fighter/bombers, and close attention to hardening or evacuating regional US military installations. So far, no such indicators have surfaced.
Here is my recent interview with Kim Iverson.
Original article: sonar21.com
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