Following the 12-day war in June 2025 between Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran, many outside observers expected ordinary young Iranians to rise and overthrow the regime.

Instead, the clerical leadership deployed security forces to crush domestic civil unrest, arresting and executing individuals on false charges of working for Israel.

As the Jewish state prepares for another round of conflict with the Islamic Republic, it should focus on crippling the regime’s security forces by arming Iran’s youth.