In a video on his social media platform, ‘Truth Social’, announcing the start of combat operations against Iran launched on February 28, US President Donald Trump exhorted the people of Iran to “take over your government.” The words were telling. The American president was effectively dictating to a sovereign people–the people of Iran—what political outcomes they should produce.
The leader of one country—the US President– was publicly prescribing the political future of another.
Yes, the Iranian regime is oppressive and dictatorial. Its repression of women and attacks on civil liberties are deeply reprehensible and have no place in 21st century norms of civil life.
