Mick Hartley

Kasra Aarabi in the JC on why we need to support the overthrow of the Islamist regime in Tehran:

Let me spell this out clearly – and explain why this is not a problem confirmed to the Middle East. For 47 years, the official slogan of this regime has been “Death to England”. These aren’t empty slogans. The regime has been – and is currently – plotting terror on British streets. More than 20 terror plots linked to the Islamic regime have been foiled since 2022 alone. It has also created an extensive infrastructure across the UK to nurture homegrown Islamist radicalisation and antisemitism. The regime is targeting our politicians, our infrastructure and seeking to foment discord across our communities. It is the largest state-sponsor of terrorism; the largest state-sponsor of Islamist extremism; and the largest state-sponsor of antisemitism.

The collapse of the Islamic regime in Iran would not only liberate the Iranian people, but it would also land a devastating knockout blow to Islamist extremism across the world. What happens in Iran, doesn’t stay in Iran. It affects our lives, our safety, our interests. The Iranian people are on the front line in fighting the very Islamist extremists who are plotting terror on our streets. It is in Britain’s interests to do whatever it takes to support them.