The United States and Israel continue to pummel the tyrannical regime in Iran. Its leadership has been more than decimated. Its “supreme leader,” Ali Khamenei, was killed in the opening salvo. The U.S. has control of Iranian airspace and Tehran’s navy is “effectively neutralized,” said Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

American policymakers have another weapon up their sleeve, which is the Iranian people.

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Soon, the U.S. and its allies should work toward empowering the population against its oppressors by restoring internet access and ensuring the ability of ordinary people to communicate and marshal together in collective action. Doing so will produce a “force multiplier” and help average, everyday Iranians coordinate everything from supplies and safety to arranging for the day when the regime falls, which we hope will be sooner rather than later.

According to Netblocks, internet connectivity in Iran has been “flatlining at 1% of ordinary levels” and has largely been offline since the U.S. and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury on Feb. 28.

Epic Fury’s goal is to degrade and........

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