The United States, Israel, and Qatar have now attacked the Islamic Republic of Iran along with several other countries providing defensive coordination. News across the US has been about the success of the military operation, congressional approval or lack thereof, the cost of the war in gross numbers and to Americans individually, and whether this war is justified.

As an Iranian-born American who was arrested and sentenced to death by hanging because of my faith in Jesus, let me assure you it is not only justified but necessary.  I spent most of my life living under the brutal misogynist regime that has killed tens of thousands of Iranians in the past two months alone, let alone the hundreds of thousands slaughtered in the name of their god in Iran and around the world in the past 47 years. This war is not only justified, it’s long overdue.

It is also necessary for America. Growing up, tens of millions of Iranians over nearly five decades, were indoctrinated to chant “Death to America” at every occasion. It’s not just a cute chant like at a pep-rally. It’s a literal goal of this demonic regime. They indoctrinate and force people to chant it because they mean it. To the Islamic Republic, America is the “Great Satan.” A cancer that must be killed.

Iranians were brainwashed to think that these were legitimate goals, but it always struck me that we were never raised on pride of being Iranians. Our Persian culture was erased by the regime, replaced by an evil extremist Islam and the worshipping of their god of anger and punishment through threats and consequences. We were never aware of all the attacks on Americans in our name, but since immigrating to the US and becoming an American citizen, I have learned that there were many. I am ashamed by these actions from the regime that hijacked the county of my birth, and fearful for Americans who don’t really understand the evil threat that must be eliminated.

Since 1979,........

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