In a world plagued by moral relativism and geopolitical cowardice, Israel’s decisive military campaign against Iran stands as a rare act of moral clarity. In targeting the Islamic Republic’s nuclear facilities and military command structure, the State of Israel is not merely defending itself–it is striking at the heart of a regime that threatens the stability of the world and the freedom of its own long-suffering people. This is not just a military operation. It is a moral imperative.

For decades, the Islamic Republic of Iran has posed the most profound existential threat to Israel. No other regime on earth openly calls for the annihilation of another sovereign UN member state. “Death to Israel” is not a metaphor in Tehran–it is policy. And Iran has done far more than chant slogans. Through Hezbollah, Hamas, and a vast network of terror proxies spanning from Yemen to the Mediterranean, the Iranian regime has orchestrated mass murder and instability across the region. Its fingerprints are on rocket attacks, suicide bombings, assassinations, and a steady stream of blood that reaches from the streets of Tel Aviv to the capitals of Europe.

But what makes this threat intolerable–and the timing of Israel’s strike unavoidable–is Iran’s relentless march toward nuclear weapons capability. Despite repeated inspections, diplomatic accords, and half-hearted sanctions, Tehran has steadily enriched uranium, hardened its military infrastructure, and developed increasingly advanced delivery systems. It has done so not for deterrence, but for domination. A nuclear-armed Iran would not merely be a regional nightmare; it would be a global catastrophe. No regime so ideologically committed to martyrdom, genocide, and theocratic supremacy can be trusted with the world’s most destructive weapons.

Israel, more than any other nation, understands this truth–not abstractly, but viscerally. The Jewish people know what happens when the world turns a blind eye to existential threats. They also know the danger of trusting evil to abide by treaties. That is why Israel acted. The airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear and military infrastructure were not acts of aggression. They were acts of moral responsibility. In defending its population, Israel is also defending the rest of us–from a regime that has targeted Western embassies, plotted assassinations in Europe, and funded jihadist violence across the globe.

Yet the righteousness of Israel’s actions extends beyond strategic self-defense. For too long, the world has turned a blind eye to the suffering of the Iranian people themselves. The Islamic Republic is not merely a menace abroad–it is a monstrous tyrant at home. Since 1979, the regime has ruled through repression, misogyny, torture, and murder. Dissidents vanish. Women are beaten for showing their hair. Journalists are imprisoned. Children are executed. Protesters are gunned down in the streets. The so-called morality police enforce a medieval code with brutal efficiency, and the Revolutionary Guard enjoys unchecked power and impunity.

The Iranian people have shown extraordinary courage in resisting this tyranny. The recent waves of protests–sparked by the murder of Mahsa Amini and fueled by decades of injustice–demonstrate a nation crying out not just for reform, but for liberation. Israel’s strike sends a clear signal: your tormentors are not invincible. Change is possible. And you are not alone.

Critics in the West, ensnared by outdated diplomatic norms, have decried Israel’s actions as “escalatory.” But what is truly escalatory is allowing a genocidal regime to acquire the means to blackmail the world. What is irresponsible is pretending that paper agreements with mass murderers can ensure peace. What is cowardly is abandoning both an embattled democracy and a silenced people for the sake of “stability.”