"Stopping Iran Is The World's Responsibility"

To me, it's treasonous that the Democrats are continuing to  keep the Department of Homeland Security shutdown going, especially now that we are engaged in a war against Iran and likely have terrorist cells ready to attack right in our country.

We must not cave in to their blackmail to weaken I.C.E. and let more killers and rapists walk the streets.

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By Ran Bar Yoshafat at The Times of Israel 3-5-26

This is the war of the free world

"The removal of Ali Khamenei, the long-time supreme leader of Iran, marks a historic turning point. For decades, Khamenei stood at the apex of a regime that repressed its own citizens, financed terror across continents, and openly declared its hostility toward the United States and Israel. His leadership was not merely symbolic; it shaped a strategy of regional destabilization and confrontation with the West. His death is therefore not just an Israeli event, nor solely an American one. It is a moment with global implications.

"Predictably, some commentators have rushed to claim that Israel dragged the United States into yet another Middle Eastern conflict. This accusation misunderstands both the nature of the US–Israel alliance and the strategic reality facing the West. Alliances are not built on manipulation. They are built on shared values and shared interests.

"Preventing a nuclear-armed Iran is not a parochial Israeli concern. It is a central American interest and a matter of global security. A regime that has invested heavily in ballistic missile technology, armed proxy militias from Lebanon to Yemen, and attacked Gulf energy infrastructure cannot be permitted to acquire the ultimate deterrent.

"Iran’s missiles already reach Israeli cities. They have been launched before, and they are being launched now, targeting civilians. For Israel, thousands of ballistic missiles in the hands of a regime that calls for its destruction represent an existential threat.

"But a nuclear Iran would not stop at threatening Israel.

"The Iranian regime refers to Israel as the “Little Satan” and the United States as the “Great Satan.” That rhetoric reflects doctrine, not theater. A nuclear umbrella over Tehran would embolden its proxies, destabilize Gulf states, intimidate Europe, and challenge American global leadership. It would trigger regional proliferation and fundamentally alter the strategic balance of the Middle East.

"We are already witnessing Iran striking Gulf targets, actions that reverberate far beyond the region by threatening global energy markets and economic stability. These developments affect American households as much as they affect Middle Eastern capitals.

"The reality is this: Israel is not dragging the United States into war with Iran. Iran’s aggression is forcing both nations to confront it.

"There is also an important historical truth worth stating clearly. Israel has never asked American soldiers to fight its wars. Israelis have consistently borne the brunt of direct military confrontation. At this moment, Israeli civilians are under missile fire. Families are sheltering as ballistic projectiles fall. Israeli citizens, not Americans , are absorbing the immediate physical cost.

"Every American service member lost in conflict is a tragedy. But when American forces act, they do so in defense of American interests: preventing nuclear proliferation, protecting global trade routes, and preserving deterrence. These are not favors to Israel; they are pillars of American foreign policy.

"Lost in much of the commentary is another essential dimension: the Iranian people themselves. For years, millions of Iranians have protested corruption, repression, and economic mismanagement. Women have led courageous movements demanding basic freedoms. Students, workers, and ordinary citizens have risked imprisonment and worse for the chance to reclaim their country.

"Many of them do not see the weakening of the regime as a catastrophe. They see it as an opening.

"This moment is not about vengeance or escalation for its own sake. It is about preventing a far greater danger which is the emergence of a nuclear-armed theocracy committed to exporting revolution and confronting the West.

"History will judge whether this turning point leads to greater instability or to a freer and more stable Middle East. That outcome will depend not only on military decisions, but on political wisdom in Washington, Jerusalem, and, ultimately, Tehran.

"But one thing should be clear: stopping Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons is not Israel’s war alone. It is the world’s responsibility."

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About the Author: Attorney Ran Bar-Yoshafat is an author, international speaker, Ran Bar-Yoshafat is an Israeli lawyer, historian, author, public thinker and an international speaker. He holds advanced degrees in law, business, and history, served over a decade as Deputy Director of the Kohelet Policy Forum - Israel's biggest conservative Think Tank.