On October 26, 2024, Israel carried out a precision airstrike targeting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) within Iran’s borders. The strike has sparked waves of questions and discussions about its implications. However, it is crucial to understand that an attack on the IRGC is not an attack on the Iranian people. This targeted assault reveals much about the Islamic Republic’s capabilities, or rather, its lack thereof, and exposes the regime’s lies regarding its ability to protect and serve Iran.
1. Separating the IRGC from the Iranian People
The IRGC is not a body that represents the will of the Iranian people. Instead, it acts as a tool of repression, created to serve and protect the regime rather than Iran’s citizens. Since its inception, the IRGC has siphoned resources away from the people, squandering Iran’s wealth on military expansion, proxy wars, and international terror. Each strike against this regime entity highlights a system that has continually prioritized power consolidation over its people’s well-being.
2. The Islamic Republic’s Lies and Weak Defenses Exposed
The Islamic Republic claims it has one of the most advanced defense systems in the region, continually feeding propaganda to maintain an illusion of strength. Yet, Israel’s ability to penetrate deep into Iranian airspace undetected, strike every designated target, and safely return every aircraft challenges this narrative. It casts doubt on whether the regime can defend the nation at all. Even when anti-air artillery blazed through the skies, no sirens warned the Iranian public, revealing the IRGC’s indifference to civilian safety. Either the regime failed to detect the intrusion, or they simply didn’t care enough to alert the people of a potential threat.
3. Misplaced Priorities: Wasted Military Spending and Neglect of Iran’s People
Iran’s budget, meant for economic development, healthcare, and infrastructure, is recklessly poured into military expenditures and funding proxy wars in Lebanon, Gaza, Yemen, and beyond. The regime claims these funds protect Iran, but Israel’s strike has proven otherwise. Billions wasted on IRGC defenses failed to even scratch a single Israeli plane. This outcome showcases how the regime’s investments in militarism and external proxies have failed to safeguard Iran’s citizens or improve their lives. Instead, Iran’s resources are squandered, propping up groups like Hamas and Hezbollah, who themselves are now in retreat, leaving Iran’s economy and people to bear the burden.
4. The Strategic Precision of Israel’s Operation
The Israeli attack stands out for its meticulous planning and execution. Targeting military installations and strategic resources within Iran, Israeli forces first neutralized IRGC air defenses before dismantling the regime’s offensive capabilities. This calculated approach underscores the stark difference in tactical efficiency and the ability to prioritize objectives. Rather than inflicting widespread damage, Israel targeted the regime’s means of oppression and offense, thereby minimizing civilian impact. This level of precision is a stark contrast to the Islamic Republic’s indiscriminate violence both within and beyond its borders.
5. A Weakening Regime, a Growing Hope
As each strike weakens the IRGC, an opportunity grows for the Iranian people to regain their freedom. With Khamenei’s health deteriorating and the populace’s discontent boiling over, the moment for action is approaching. The people have demonstrated resilience and a readiness for change; the IRGC’s declining power only fuels that hope. Strategic support is essential to ensure defections within the military ranks, as this would allow Iranian citizens to dismantle the oppressive regime and reassert their right to self-determination.
6. The Islamic Republic – A Paper Tiger Revealed
The recent Israeli strike has revealed the Islamic Republic’s regime as a paper tiger. The Mullahs and the IRGC may boast of strength and resilience, but when faced with external force, their vulnerabilities are clear. They are no longer the untouchable force they claim to be. Instead, the regime and its loyal forces are exposed as weak, internally fractured, and entirely incapable of defending the people they claim to serve.
7. Why Proscribing the IRGC as a Terrorist Organization Matters for the UK, the EU, and All Western Nations
The time has come for a unified stance against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) by the UK, the EU, and all Western allies, declaring the IRGC a terrorist organization in its entirety. This designation would prevent the IRGC from accessing crucial financial resources, crippling the lifeline that fuels its oppressive apparatus. Effective sanctions, without waivers or exceptions, must be enforced across all Western countries, as any breach undermines the collective pressure required to destabilize the IRGC’s hold.
With the money flow cut off, we will start to see defections within the ranks. Only the most ideologically driven fanatics will remain, diminishing the IRGC’s numbers and overall influence. This financial pressure will embolden the Iranian people, who need to feel a genuine possibility of success if they are to take to the streets again. Previous attempts at revolt were met with brutality, with no tangible support from the international community, making a clear, coordinated effort crucial this time.
A concerted effort to cut off the IRGC’s funding has three essential outcomes:
- Empowering the Iranian People: With a weakened IRGC, the people will have an unprecedented chance to push for change, knowing they are not risking their lives in vain but for a Free Iran.
- Regional Stability: A defanged IRGC means a more stable Middle East, free from the destabilizing activities funded by Iranian resources.
- Security for Israel and the West: Removing the IRGC’s capacity to fund terrorism protects both regional allies and Western nations.
The path forward for Iran is open. The regime’s weaknesses are laid bare, and the people’s chance for freedom has never been more attainable. For Iranians, The time is now for a decisive global stance against the IRGC. Together, the UK, the EU, and all Western allies can support a vision for a free Iran, a secure Israel, a West that can breath easily without the threats of terrorism, and a stable region.
