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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/opinion/iran-protests-khamenei-trump.html
Iran's Murderous Regime Is Irredeemable
(New York Times) Editorial - The Iranians demonstrating against their government are displaying awe-inspiring bravery. They deserve the admiration of everybody who believes in democracy, freedom and equality under the law. How to help them achieve liberty is a harder problem. Before the 1979 revolution, Iran had per capita incomes above the global average. Today, Iran's per capita income is less than half the global average - falling behind that of Guatemala, Iraq, Kosovo, Libya, and South Africa. The Khamenei regime is too depraved to be reformed. It has had plenty of chances to choose a different path. The ayatollahs have shown themselves to be beyond rehabilitation. The protest movement represents the best hope for an Iran that does less damage in the world and better serves its own people.