Iran is once again convulsed by mass protest — and this time, the ground beneath the ayatollahs seems to be genuinely cracking.

The end of Tehran’s totalitarian repression and global terror may be in sight.

For the United States, the task now is not simply to continue exerting “maximum pressure” on the regime.

It’s time to pair that pressure with a clearly declared policy of crippling the Islamic Republic through maximum support for the Iranians who are determined to overthrow it.

When President Donald Trump restored maximum sanctions pressure last February, he was clear about its goals: Deny Iran a nuclear weapon, dismantle its terror proxy network and stop its ballistic missile program.

During last year’s 12-day war between Israel and Iran, as the Israeli Air Force cleared the skies and struck at Iran’s command and control, nuclear sites and ballistic missile capabilities, the United States reinforced Trump’s message with

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