Signals Cross in Colorful Iranian Revolution

 

Signals Cross in Colorful Iranian Revolution

 

Protests in Iran, initially sparked by economic grievances including the collapse of the rial in late December, have escalated into widespread unrest involving armed clashes, attacks on security forces, and vandalism in multiple cities.

Death toll reports vary significantly: one US-based rights group cites 646 total deaths (including over 500 protesters and 133 security personnel), while Iranian officials claim at least 109 security forces killed by armed rioters, and unverified claims suggest higher protester casualties.

The Iranian government has imposed widespread internet and communications blackouts, throttled services, jammed signals, and confiscated Starlink equipment to restrict protest coordination and global visibility.

Meanwhile, Tehran accuses the US and Israel of orchestrating the violence through trained agents, summoned European ambassadors (from France, Germany, Italy, and Britain) to view videos depicting armed rioters committing arson, gunfire, and attacks on officers, and demanded an end to foreign support for protesters.

In response, President Trump has publicly urged Iranians to continue protesting and seize institutions while threatening potential US military intervention in response to crackdowns.

Finally, Israeli and Arab officials have reportedly advised the US to delay any strikes on Iran, arguing the regime is not yet sufficiently weakened for military action to achieve regime change, and instead recommended measures like enhanced sanctions, cyberattacks, targeted killings, or support for bypassing communications restrictions to further destabilize it.

GhostofBasedPatrickHenry:

When President Trump ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group to leave the eastern Mediterranean (departed on November 18) and come to the Caribbean to play WrestleMania with Maduro, I pointed out that there was no longer a naval presence within striking distance of Iran.

Regime analysts are now drawing similar observations.

So it seems that Trump is now encouraging the provocateurs (the paid operatives) to escalate immediately.

The problem is that, while it does appear that there are some people showing up in the streets, even Israeli media is acknowledging that there is no enthusiasm for military intervention from either inside Iran or around the Middle East.

But we totally needed that aircraft carrier to capture Maduro, who obviously cut a deal with President Trump, given that [according to his son and Delcy Rodriguez,] he signed some sort of a continuity of government contingency plan in the event of his capture or demise.

Maduro could have booked a Southwest flight to NYC, but the aircraft carrier was a necessary touch that made the corresponding narrative so much more believable.

In that screencap you'll also notice that—in addition to suggesting political assassination— the Israelis requested that the Iranian people have their internet restored so they can receive the hasbara propaganda.

So now Elon is stepping up and giving everybody in Iran free Starlink; But I assume that also means that Elon will be able to track anybody using the internet.

With the right AI tools, wouldn't that allow interested parties to track agitators in real time?

So, in summary, the US military has no carrier strike group to offer to the Iranian regime change plot because the Abraham Lincoln went down to the Caribbean to be a swash-bucklin' pirate and loot some booty for Trump?