Iran's Regime Is the World's Foremost Threat to Peace and Security
Iran's Regime Is the World's Foremost Threat to Peace and Security Written by Shahriar Kia on 20 October 2019 . Iran's regime is known globally as the number one state sponsor of terrorism. Civilized nations consider the regime as an international pariah. United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo rightly says the regime wastes Iran’s national resources on terrorism. The question is: do the Iranian regime's terrorist acts stem from its power or its weakness? A government that is popular and has domestic and international legitimacy does not need to use terrorism to advance its policies. It could instead use diplomacy, and its actions could help foster global peace and regional security. The Iranian regime, meanwhile, is an oppressive regime and notorious human rights violator. The Iranian people have been the regime’s main victims over the past 40 years. The Iranian regime is institutionally corrupt. It imprisons and executes dissidents. It has carrie...