Context matters. The Iranian Islamic Republic regime seized and stole billions in private property—including that of American citizens and companies—when it forcibly overthrew the monarchy in 1979, nationalizing industries, expropriating foreign investments, and confiscating assets brought by those who invested precious know-how, technology, and capital to help modernize the country. It has ruled with brutal ruthlessness ever since, crushing dissent through mass executions, torture, forced disappearances, and the routine killing of those holding alternative views—whether protesters in 2009, 2019, 2022, or the ongoing 2025–2026 uprisings where thousands have been murdered in the streets for demanding basic freedoms. It is an authoritarian theocratic dictatorship with zero respect for human rights, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, or the sanctity of property ownership—routinely violating international law, sponsoring terrorism across the region, pursuing nuclear weapons in defiance of global agreements, and threatening the lives of millions through its proxies and ballistic missile arsenal. In this context, it is the right decision by the US to attack and will reduce the likelihood of future US enemies emerging through example.