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Trump claims that if Iran had nuclear weapons, it would have wiped out Italy in two minutes.
The only reason he, and others, can peddle this kind of nonsense is that Iran has committed one unforgivable sin: it has been the most consistent and outspoken state supporter of the Palestinian cause.
For that, it has endured a decades-long campaign of demonization so relentless and pervasive that even the most outlandish claims now sound almost reasonable.
Ask for empirical evidence that Iran has ever intended to destroy Western civilization, and they’ll reflexively point to its support for Palestine.
Press harder, and they pivot to Iran’s forceful acts of self-defense, then invite you to fantasize about what it “might have done” with nuclear weapons. “Look how it’s firing missiles at Israel—imagine if those were nuclear!” “Look how it’s blocking the Strait of Hormuz—imagine if it had warheads!”
Fortunately, the current war has stripped away much of the illusion for millions around the world, revealing what Iran is actually about. But exposure alone is not enough. It will take a deliberate, sustained effort to dismantle the false premises and fabricated assumptions that continue to underpin hostile policy.
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