need to do more on human rights.
As Trump rightly pointed out, there will come a day when the Iranian people face a choice to throw off the tyrannical theocracy that has been ruling them for nearly 40 years. When that day comes, it will be primarily in response to domestic issues — the tremendous suffering that has been imposed directly on the people by repressive security forces and self-serving authorities. And that day will come more quickly if the people of Iran are confident that the world community is prepared to support them when they fight back.
To some extent, the United Nations has sent that message with sanctions resolutions calling attention to the Islamic Republic’s serious violations of human rights. But this is essentially the very least that the world can do. Although Tehran is routinely rebuked for its most recent crimes, there are other, far worse crimes that have been long ignored by the world at large, and specifically by the United States, including the Trump administration.
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