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Zero Hour for the Islamic Republic
(Wall Street Journal) Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon - With the beleaguered Iranian regime facing political unrest at home and escalating sanctions from abroad, the international community can block its expansionist and dangerous designs. Iranians are outraged that their leaders have funneled the billions of dollars their government received from the nuclear agreement to support terrorist proxies. The world must not be fooled into believing that normalizing relations with Tehran will improve global security. Iran has tens of thousands of soldiers and proxy forces in Syria. It is actively engaged in a proxy war in Yemen. It recently provided short-range ballistic missiles to Shiite forces in Iraq. This summer it attempted to bomb an opposition rally in Paris. Europe should stand fast with the U.S. Wishful thinking and appeasement will not keep the Continent safe. With more consequential U.S. sanctions approaching, now is the time to support the Iranian people's demand for change and increase the pressure on their rulers. The world may soon have the opportunity to free itself of this evil regime, and I call on my colleagues at the UN to join the U.S. and Israel in standing against its regional adventurism and global terrorism.