Some opponents of the Islamic Republic are helping it

Co-authored with Shay Khatiri

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Calls to help ethnic minorities in Iran are increasing. A casual observer would see this as a good thing, but too often Iranians read separatism between the lines. Sometimes, advocacy of territorial secession by Iran’s ethnic minorities is explicit. Disappointingly, most though not all of these calls come from Israel or those with strong ties to Israeli institutions.

This is especially unfortunate because it is at odds with official Israeli policy and discredits Israel and the Iranian dissidents who are increasingly partnering with the Jewish state against a common enemy.

The only solution to the Iran problem is regime change. Touching on secession, an extremely sensitive topic among Iranians, only undermines this cause...

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