The Houthi militias in Yemen are a hold-out from the days of Iranian sponsorship, and Iran may use that card as a tool in the negotiations.
Repercussions from a US-Israel military attack on Iran could prompt regime change. Segments of the Iranian society are frustrated at the Islamic Republic's administration, and the sacrifices borne by the citizens for the resistance cause. Some Iranians want to end the headscarf rules and a more open society. Travel for business, pleasure, and education would be enhanced if Iran's government could come in from isolation. In the aftermath of an attack, forces for change could grasp the opportunity to depart from the status quo. However, how the military and intelligence services would respond to a political shift would be an unknown factor.
Some Iranian businessmen would like to see a revival of the US-Iran business relationship that was a victim of the Iranian revolution.
The ideology of resistance to the military occupation of Palestine is based on ethical and moral values. However, some analysts feel Iran may have used the Palestinian cause for justice as a pretext for maintaining a power base in the Middle East.
Some Syrians and Lebanese have felt their country had been held hostage to the Iranian political influence. They are not sad to see the Iranians pack up and leave for the East.
The resistance movement should be championed by all democracies and freedom-loving nations because it is the right of Palestinians to be free.
Resistance to the occupation of Palestine doesn't have to be carried out with guns or bullets. Protests, rallies, and thoughtful discussions ending with political change internationally for the two-state solution are peaceful.
The core American values taught in every classroom in the U.S., and required for the U.S. citizenship class for immigrants, are the love of freedom, independence, and self-determination.
Steven Sahiounie is a two-time award-winning journalist.
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