It’s Not Enough for Some Iranians to Be Happy About the War

After I wrote a column criticizing “the folly of attacking Iran,” I had pushback from some Iranians, who understand the region far better than I ever will.

“We the Iranians wanted this,” one replied on social media. “You don’t know how it’s like to live under the boots of one of the most brutal regimes.”

They raise a fair question: If some Iranians are celebrating in the streets —........

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