Compelling! From 2/6/26----- The Case for Ending the Iranian Regime - Illinois Review

There are foreign entanglements in which we not only can make a difference, but we should, because it’s in our own best interest to do so. - John F. Di Leo - February 9, 2026

Of the hundreds of examples of ways in which these extra-Iranian activities have created an impact that makes our action a true American interest, these three should make the point sufficiently:

• Iraq: No sooner had the United States freed Iraq from the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein, than the Iranian mullahs made their move, undermining our efforts at building republican governance among the Iraqi people...
• Our Colleges: American colleges and universities have been carefully conned, massaged, and outright bribed over the years into establishing partnerships all over the world, sometimes with overseas campuses, often with underlying jihadist or marxist goals...
• The Red Sea: With the Houthis in Yemen being heavily armed and funded by the Iranian mullahs, it is no exaggeration to say that everything the Houthis do is really being done by Iran. Under Iran’s direction, the Houthis have blocked commercial access to the Suez Canal for two years straight...