LIZ PEEK: Trump is putting America first by backing Iran into a corner |
Fox News’ Jacqui Heinrich and Trey Yingst have the latest on anti-regime protests in Iran and what maneuvers President Donald Trump is mulling in response on ‘America Reports.’
As Iran teeters on the brink of revolution, the possible dethroning of the globe’s most malignant sponsor of terror would be another massive shake-up in the world order – one that would benefit the United States and her allies and for which President Donald Trump can take much credit.
If Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is forced to flee Tehran, and a new government ultimately takes his place, the people of Iran will thank Trump. Already they are renaming streets in his honor, and rightly so; his persistent pressure on the theocratic regime over many years has weakened them and their proxies.
Trump has threatened to retaliate if the mullahs shoot protesters and over the weekend said the United States "stands ready to help;" without a doubt they take his threats seriously. By successfully bombing their nuclear facilities in August, he showed yet again that he is unafraid of using American power. He also demonstrated the extraordinary capability of the U.S. military, a lethal competence also recently displayed in extracting Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro.
Last June, during the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, Trump said, "We know exactly where the so-called 'Supreme Leader' is hiding." He added, "He is an easy target, but is safe there. We are not going to take him out [kill], at least not for now. But we don't want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin."