A voice from Morocco
The Mullahs Play Chess, But Will Lose the Game
The regime clings to missiles and proxies, but America and Israel are preparing to strike.
The United States’ hesitation has once again emboldened Tehran, but it’s a deception. Iranian officials now insist that their nuclear enrichment program is off the table, dismissing any discussion of their ballistic missile arsenal or their sprawling network of proxies—but even if the Persians are the inventors of chess, they still don’t get the message. At the recent Al Jazeera forum, Hamas leaders drew confidence from Iran’s foreign minister, who openly declared he does not fear U.S. naval forces. The message was clear: Iran and its allies believe Washington will not strike, but Iran actually fears the U.S. strike.
Now Khaled Mishaal has added fuel to the fire, declaring that Hamas will not disarm. The cowards of Islamism are putting out feelers, testing whether the U.S. president will strike—and whether he will finally relieve the people of Iran: Persians, Kurds, Baluch, Arabs alike. If the U.S. does strike, Hamas will back down and give up its arms, exposing the fragility of Iran’s proxy empire.
But history shows that misplaced confidence often precedes disaster. The regime in Tehran is digging its own grave. The United States—the most powerful military force in the world—now faces a backward, theocratic system clinging to a seventh-century vision. The outcome of such a confrontation is not in doubt. What remains uncertain is the path to victory.
Israel is signaling readiness. Prime Minister Netanyahu’s three days trip to Washington, accompanied by the incoming Israeli Air Force chief, is telling. A strike may be imminent. Iran’s rulers want to preserve their empire of proxies, their nuclear ambitions, and their missile programs. America and Israel want to end that threat once and for all.
Meanwhile, inside Iran, the people wait. Protesters—thousands killed, hundreds of thousands detained—have endured the bloodiest crackdown since 1979. Yet they are not finished. They wait for the moment when the regime falters, when the tide turns, when revenge and justice align.
This is not just geopolitics. It is a moral reckoning. The regime of Ayatollah Khamenei has caused the deaths of millions across the Middle East and beyond—Americans, Europeans, Arabs alike. Its legacy is war, repression, and blood. Its future should be accountability.
War is always tragic. But against the mullahs, war may be the only path to freedom. The protesters in Iran are waiting. The U.S. Navy is waiting. History itself is waiting. This is the time to act. This is the time to finish the regime that has haunted the region for decades.