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The anti-war Left in the Anglosphere has collapsed, and the protests in Iran have exposed the corpse. What remains are progressive politicians mouthing platitudes about human rights while systematically manufacturing consent for punitive strikes, covert operations, and the ultimate endgame of regime change in Tehran.

The pattern is unmistakable. As Donald Trump slapped 25 percent tariffs on Iran’s trading partners, tightening the economic noose around ordinary Iranians already starving under sanctions, and as Mossad agents and terrorist separatists burned libraries and murdered civilians, the so-called anti-imperialist Left offered nothing but pathetic statements of condemnation against the Iranian government. In effect, they have served as mouthpieces for regime.

Similarly, while Trump declared on Truth Social, “If Iran shots and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue. We are locked and loaded and ready to go,” Britain’s progressive champions were busy echoing his talking points with slightly gentler language.

British Member of Parliament Zarah Sultana tweeted a masterclass in having it both ways. “The images of body bags leave no doubt about the brutality of Iran’s repression, and a communications blackout is indefensible,” she wrote. “Across the country, Iranians are protesting real economic hardship, much of it deepened by US sanctions. From the UK, genuine solidarity means opposing those sanctions and the imperial strategies and aspirations behind them.”

Zarah Sultana MP@zarahsultana

The images of body bags leave no doubt about the brutality of Iran’s repression, and a communications blackout is indefensible. Across the country, Iranians are protesting real economic hardship, much of it deepened by US sanctions. From the UK, genuine solidarity means opposing

7:46 PM · Jan 12, 2026 · 2.08M Views

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She continued, “At the same time, this unrest is being cynically exploited by Netanyahu’s genocidal government as a pretext for military intervention and regime change, a path that must be firmly rejected. It must be clear: only the Iranian people have the right to decide their own future. No outside power should dictate or interfere. Any serious politics requires holding all of these truths together.”

Holding all these truths together sounds noble until you realize what Sultana refuses to say. She will not call for all sanctions on Iran to be lifted. She will not demand an end to the terrorism campaign waged by the United States and Israel. She will not advocate for normal relations between the United States and Tehran. These omissions are not accidental. They reveal that she, like her colleagues, tacitly backs the terror campaign of the CIA and Mossad while lying about peaceful protests.

British MP and former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, once hailed as the standard bearer of British anti-imperialism, followed the same script. He tweeted, “I am appalled by the killing of protesters across Iran in recent days. The Iranian people have the right to demonstrate peacefully and have their voices heard, without fear of violent repression at home or intervention from abroad.”

Jeremy Corbyn@jeremycorbyn

I am appalled by the killing of protesters across Iran in recent days. The Iranian people have the right to demonstrate peacefully and have their voices heard, without fear of violent repression at home or intervention from abroad. The people of Iran, and only the people of

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Corbyn added, “The people of Iran, and only the people of Iran, must determine their own future. The US president’s latest threats of military intervention against Iran, following last year’s attacks by the US and Israel, on top of years of crushing sanctions, can only heighten the risk of bloodshed and a wider regional war. The experience of repeated regime-change interventions by the US and its allies have shown that they do not deliver freedom or democracy but instead lead to more war, repression and social breakdown. Just as we condemn the use of violence against peaceful protesters by Iranian authorities, we must also oppose interference by external powers that escalate the violence and deny the Iranian people’s right to self-determination. I support the human rights of everyone, everywhere and will continue to campaign for a world of peace and freedom for all.”

Again, no concrete demands. Corbyn will not call for lifting sanctions. He will not demand an end to covert operations. He frames the issue as though American and Israeli aggression exists in a separate moral universe from Iranian efforts to restore order, allowing him to condemn both without opposing the very Jewish supremacist superstructure that has created these conflicts in the first place.

His criticism of Trump’s threats rings hollow when compared to the actual escalation occurring in real time. Trump told reporters on January 10, “I tell the Iranian leaders: You better not start shooting, because we’ll start shooting, too.” He elaborated, “We’ll be hitting them very hard where it hurts. And that doesn’t mean boots on the ground but it means hitting them very, very hard where it hurts.”

By January 13, Trump had announced that the military is weighing military options against Iran. He also claimed Iranian leaders sought negotiations but warned, “Iran called to negotiate.... I think they’re tired of being beaten by the States.... We may have to act before a meeting.”

In perhaps his most inflammatory statement, Trump posted on January 13, “Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING – TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!! Save the names of the killers and abusers. They will pay a big price. I have cancelled all meetings with Iranian Officials until the senseless killing of protesters STOPS. HELP IS ON ITS WAY. MIGA!!!”

Trump says the quiet part out loud. His explicit threats of intervention wrapped in the language of humanitarian concern are an integral part of his Judeo-accelerationist agenda to make the Middle East safe for Israeli interests. And yet Corbyn’s response was to write a thread acknowledging this danger while simultaneously providing moral cover for the protests by refusing to address the nefarious actors abroad–namely, the Mossad and Anglo-American intelligence services–who are using these protests to foment an armed insurrection to destabilize and eventually topple the Islamic Republic.

Across the Atlantic, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) dispensed with even the pretense of anti-imperialism. She tweeted, “The Iranian government’s violent crackdown on demonstrators is horrific and must stop now. All people have the right to protest their government without fear of violence. I support the Iranians taking to the streets to call for a better future.”

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez@RepAOC

The Iranian government’s violent crackdown on demonstrators is horrific and must stop now. All people have the right to protest their government without fear of violence. I support the Iranians taking to the streets to call for a better future.

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This is the same person who praised John McCain in August 2018, writing, “John McCain’s legacy represents an unparalleled example of human decency and American service. As an intern, I learned a lot about the power of humanity in government through his deep friendship with Sen. Kennedy. He meant so much, to so many. My prayers are with his family.”

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez@AOC

John McCain’s legacy represents an unparalleled example of human decency and American service. As an intern, I learned a lot about the power of humanity in government through his deep friendship with Sen. Kennedy. He meant so much, to so many. My prayers are with his family.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost

From The Post's Editorial Board: John McCain, the irreplaceable American https://t.co/tYZVpoEd0M

2:17 AM · Aug 26, 2018

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McCain, architect of countless regime change ventures and champion of military intervention across the Middle East, apparently embodied human decency in Ocasio-Cortez’s moral framework. Her statement on Iran fits perfectly within that worldview. Don’t forget: In 2021, AOC fumbled hard by voting “present” on funding Israel’s Iron Dome—a slam-dunk “no” vote for any anti-imperialist worth their salt.

She offers blanket support for the mayhem taking place across Iran without acknowledging the nefarious hidden hand that’s manipulating these bad actors. Iranian media has published footage reportedly showing anti-government agitators burning down a historic library in the city of Borujen. The European Union has formally endorsed these regime change riots, as journalist Max Blumenthal noted.

Max Blumenthal@MaxBlumenthal

Iranian media has published footage reportedly showing anti-government forces torching a historic library in the Iranian city of Borujen The EU has formally endorsed these regime change riots

Middle East Observer @ME_Observer_

⚡️⭕️Iran: Fars News Agency: Rioters in Borujen city, like Mongol savages, set fire to an ancient library containing many original books and rare manuscripts

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When saboteurs burn mosques, destroy hospitals, and murder a three-year-old girl at the behest of the Judeo-American imperium, while Western progressives cheer these insurrectionists on as freedom fighters, the term “anti-war Left” loses all meaning.

The coordination between Trump’s escalation and progressive condemnation of Iran creates a permission structure for military action. Trump framed the protests as a freedom movement, posting on January 11, “Iran is looking at FREEDOM, perhaps like never before. The USA stands ready to help!!! President DONALD J. TRUMP.” When Corbyn, Sultana, and Ocasio-Cortez echo similar sentiments about Iranian people deserving freedom while condemning the government’s response, they provide bipartisan cover for whatever Trump decides to do next.

British broadcaster George Galloway captured the absurdity perfectly when he tweeted, “I didn’t have Donald Trump Benyamin Netanyahu Nigel Farage Jeremy Corbyn and Zara Sultana denouncing Iran on the same day on my Bingo Card for today tbh.”

George Galloway@georgegalloway

I didn’t have Donald Trump Benyamin Netanyahu Nigel Farage Jeremy Corbyn and Zara Sultana denouncing Iran on the same day on my Bingo Card for today tbh…

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Indeed, Nigel Farage, the British Reform UK leader, posted on January 1, “I wish the forces of freedom in Iran well, as I have done for years. This evil regime must go.” The fact that Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana ended up on the same side as Farage and Trump should have triggered immediate self-reflection among the progressive Left. It did not. Politics has a knack for pairing up the strangest of bedfellows.

The alignment is not coincidental. Progressive politicians have become useful idiots in a coordinated campaign of regime change. They provide left-wing cover for interventionist policies, allowing establishment media and intelligence agencies to claim broad ideological consensus. When Corbyn and Sultana echo State Department talking points about Iranian repression while carefully avoiding any challenge to sanctions, covert operations, or military threats, they grease the wheels for war.

What does an authentic anti-imperialist policy with regards to Iran look like?

First: All sanctions are removed.

Second: An end to the U.S.-Israel hybrid war against Iran.

Third: Full diplomatic and trade normalization with Tehran.

Fourth and most crucial: A complete withdrawal of all U.S. troops and military assets from West Asia.

Sadly, progressives dodge advocating for these reforms. ​​They opt for empty virtue-signaling to stay cozy with the ruling class, thereby sidestepping the true political fight of our epoch: gentiles against organized Jewry.

The protests in Iran have revealed a fundamental truth about contemporary Western progressivism. The anti-war Left is dead. What replaced it is a collection of politicians who speak the language of human rights and self-determination while manufacturing consent for the same imperial policies they claim to oppose. They condemn violence selectively, support regime change operations implicitly, all while offering no material challenge to the machinery of war.

The anti-war Left has morphed into worse than useless, regurgitating CIA and State Department propaganda that fuels the Judeo-American imperium’s bloodthirsty agenda. What’s urgently required is concrete, unrelenting action—forcing these overlords to sweat, retreat, and confront genuine, credible resistance to this unholy geopolitical enterprise.

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