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Trump Seeks Military Options Against Iran Amid Buildup

Trump Seeks Military Options Against Iran Amid Buildup

Should the U.S. strike Iran to support protesters or would military action strengthen the regime and destabilize the region?
Trump Seeks Military Options Against Iran Amid Buildup
Above: A damaged building following protests in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 21. Image credit: Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu/Getty Images

The Spin

Iran's brutal crackdown has killed thousands of protesters demanding freedom, and decisive military action remains necessary to support those risking their lives against a murderous regime. The U.S. has rapidly deployed carrier strike groups, F-15Es and advanced air defenses to the region — creating real options to cripple the Revolutionary Guard's repression apparatus. Tehran's threats of retaliation and warnings about attacking Americans only confirm the regime's desperation as economic collapse fuels nationwide uprising.

Military strikes against Iran would be unnecessary and counterproductive now that sanctions and internal pressures have already weakened the regime significantly. Arab states across the region, including longtime U.S. allies in the Gulf, are actively lobbying against American intervention because Israeli expansionism has become the primary regional threat. Bombing Iran risks igniting civil war, rallying millions to defend the Islamic Republic and destabilizing vital energy corridors through the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump's threats are pure imperialism — weaponizing deaths caused by his own sanctions to justify war for Israeli-U.S. dominance. Iran has defended itself against CIA-backed chaos for decades, while keeping diplomacy open. American strikes would slaughter civilians, ignite massive resistance, and trigger regional catastrophe — proving Washington, not Tehran, destabilizes the Middle East through endless regime change wars benefiting only Zionist expansionism.

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 50% chance that Iran will cease to be an Islamic Republic by March 2033, according to the Metaculus prediction community.



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