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May 23, 2018       Share:    

Source: http://foreignpolicy.com/2018/05/21/the-united-states-finally-has-an-aggressive-plan-to-defang-iran-trump-pompeo/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

An Aggressive Plan to Defang Iran

(Foreign Policy) Ray Takeyh and Mark Dubowitz - On Monday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo laid out an aggressive plan for defanging Iran's theocratic regime. He identified the problem: a regime that is bent on extending its imperial frontiers, developing nuclear arms, and abusing its citizens. The guardians of the theocracy believe that their revolution succeeds only if it is relentlessly exported. To negate Iran's challenge, Pompeo outlined steps to deplete Iran's treasury, bolster local alliances, and assist the Iranian people in their quest to emancipate themselves from the clutches of tyranny. The U.S. should not implore its allies to share the Middle East with Iran, but partner with them in defeating the imperialists. Ray Takeyh is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Mark Dubowitz is chief executive of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

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