Iran has infrastructure. Iran’s infrastructure is not the Islamic Republic’s infrastructure. It’s that simple. Even if the IRGC uses the bridges, hospitals, schools, and internet, this infrastructure still belongs to Iran. Even if we call the IRGC “occupiers” (strange, isn’t it? A label Israel has worn proudly for decades now gets slapped on the IRGC through media sleight of hand!), this infrastructure still belongs to Iran. Destroying it doesn’t hurt the IRGC or the autocrats. Destroying it destroys everyone. No ifs, ands, or buts.
Iran has internet. Iran’s internet gets shut down; it gets filtered. The solution is not to obliterate the entire internet infrastructure—the solution lies elsewhere. You claim to be “the voice of Iran.” The voice of which Iran? An Iran that doesn’t exist? An Iran in some parallel universe where no civilian infrastructure has been damaged? An Iran where no civilians have been killed? An Iran where the dead have already been convicted in trials that never happened, executed through methods that violate every law? Which Iran is yours? Whose voice are you, really? In your Iran, the voices from Minab’s school must not be heard, because what matters more—what’s more acceptable—is amplifying the Islamic Republic’s crimes so loudly that the aggressor’s atrocities fade into the background or become forgivable! That’s your Iran! You object to internet shutdowns and instability during the most horrific war conditions? That’s a legitimate objection. But if you can’t see the context of aggression, if blatant violations of the UN Charter are acceptable to you, then you’re a hypocrite. You’ve buried your conscience.
You say you’re the voice of Iran? Anyone who truly speaks for Iran and wants freedom wouldn’t say “keep hitting them”—they would immediately demand a ceasefire and an end to hostilities. Here’s the litmus test for your humanity: Are you calling for an immediate ceasefire, or are you saying “let it continue until the regime falls, then we’ll figure something out”? Be honest with yourself. Your issue isn’t Iran’s freedom. It isn’t the security of Iran’s people. Your issue is the non-existence of the Islamic Republic, even if it costs the destruction of all of Iran.
The city is polluted. Tolerance and pluralism require one fundamental condition: both sides lay down their weapons. When someone comes at you with a drawn sword intent on killing you, you are not only morally and rationally obligated to defend yourself—you’re obligated to strike back, and you’re justified in doing so. Yes, we must draw clear boundaries, or we’ll become victims. Our path diverges from those who want Iran’s destruction while speaking the language of solidarity with Iran.
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