These are not isolated tragedies. They are part of a broader regional story in which the Iranian regime presents itself as the defender of Muslims and the champion of the “resistance,” while leaving behind shattered cities, displaced civilians, collapsed economies, and broken societies.

In Syria, Iran helped prop up the Assad regime through years of brutal war. In Iraq, Iranian-backed militias deepened instability even as Mosul was destroyed in the battle against ISIS. In Yemen, Tehran’s support for the Houthis helped turn the country into one of the worst humanitarian disasters in the world. In Lebanon, Hezbollah dragged the country into repeated rounds of conflict while hollowing out the state from within.

Now Gaza too must be added to that grim list. Iran has long armed, funded, and encouraged Hamas, pushing it deeper into a strategy of endless war with Israel. The result has not been “liberation,” but massive destruction for Gazans themselves. Once again, Iran’s promises bring neither dignity nor peace — only bloodshed, rubble, and suffering.