Regime change in Iran does not equal war in Iran
Hassan Rouhani The Hill, 11 September 2017 - Amid the White House review of its Iran policy and subsequent to the signing into law of H.R. 6634, which imposes tough sanctions on the Iranian regime and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ( IRGC ), familiar voices in Washington have begun fear mongering that supporting “regime change” leads to war. Let us be clear: The real issue is not war. There has never been any suggestion of military intervention. Here are the real questions that need to be answered: Should the Iranian people continue to suffer under a brutal dictatorship, which has denied them their most rudimentary rights , or do they have the right to change this suppressive regime? Should the world remain silent on the destructive role of the Iranian regime in the region, including its direct participation in the carnage in Syria ? Far from being warmongers, advocates of regime change are calling for a transformation fro...