For more than 30 years, the Islamic Republic of Iran has built a regional empire dedicated to killing Israelis, exporting the revolution, and destroying or subduing Israel and any other country that does not agree to be part of its influence. If not for Iran, October 7 would not have happened. The second Lebanon war would not have occurred. The country most supportive of Hamas, Hezbollah, and Islamic Jihad is Iran. The amount of money, time, and blood dedicated by Iran to this fundamentalist project were immense. The world was silent. At best, it tried to limit Iran's nuclear development. Now, hours ago, Iran has initiated a direct attack against Israel. What Iran is doing is not about the Arab- Israeli conflict. It has sought and seeks now to implement the vision laid out by the first Supreme Leader, Khomeini - to destroy American influence in the region, to annihilate Israel. This should be a watershed moment. If the West fails to see what is threatened by Iran, Russia, and the rest, if it does not recognize that these developments are a manifestation of an attempt to destroy the liberal order itself, then we face grave consequences. It's not about the nuclear deal, it's not about Gaza, it's not about history. It's about fundamentalism, nationalism, and dictatorship.

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