US-Israel 'Bombs First, Threats Later' Approach to Iran
Iran's judiciary head, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, issued a stern warning against protesters, calling them 'enemies' while pointing fingers at US and Israeli interference. Curiously, mainstream outlets like Al-Monitor frame this as an isolated threat, conveniently burying the fact that this specific Reuters report (originating in 2020) explicitly states: "Israeli and U.S. forces bombed Iranian
nuclear sites in a 12-day war" seven months prior to his warning. That's not 'hybrid methods' speculation; that’s kinetic intervention. So, the 'no leniency' talk (which, let's be clear, is abhorrent) came *after* a 12-day bombing campaign. One might wonder if the US or Israel would appreciate being bombed for nearly two weeks, and then being told by the perpetrators that their internal dissent is
an 'enemy plot.' Or perhaps 'no leniency' only applies to nations that haven't received billions in US military aid and a free pass for regional destabilization.