Mittwoch, 03.02.2021 / 20:04 Uhr

"Hören Sie auf die iranische Opposition!"

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Die aus dem Iran stammende Mariam Memarsadeghi schreibt an den neuen amerikanischen Präsidenten:

Freedom lovers in the Middle East know all too well that neither liberty nor peace is possible so long as Khamenei's Islamist empire rules. It is not only the prospect of a nuclear bomb that fills their lives with fear and insecurity. In the here and now, those who rule in the name of God threaten their lives and livelihood. From the apocalyptic explosion in Lebanon to the war and famine in Yemen, utter devastation of Syria, grotesque corruption in Iraq, possibility of the repeated loss of dignity in Afghanistan and the existential threat to Israel, all roads lead to Tehran.

The regime uses its nuclear program for extortion, to gain concessions to endure as a predatory mafia state and maintain its imperial control. Even if it never acquires an atomic weapon, its pursuit guarantees its survival as one of the most brutal regimes in the world. By insisting on negotiating over its nuclear program, it not only avoids scrutiny of its terror and repression, but buys itself tacit acquiescence and legitimacy from the Free World. Even as it presses the new Biden administration to lift sanctions, Tehran is ramping up executions, taking more foreign hostages, and committing medieval punishment of dissidents in dungeons.