As evidence that the Left doesn’t really think everyone is endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights (in particular life and liberty), witness their obvious indifference to the Iranian protests. Hundreds of thousands are standing up to a theocratic regime, risking their lives for freedom from tyranny ~
 

People initially took to the streets to voice economic grievances and protest government corruption, harsh economic conditions for ordinary people, and a high youth unemployment rate.
 
However, as more Iranians joined the protest since December 28, protestors focused less on economic issues and more on demanding fundamental political reform in Iran. They reject their government’s policy of supporting terrorists in countries like Syria while ignoring economic hardship at home. They call for the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to step down and for “death to the Revolutionary Guards,” a powerful military force loyal to him.

 
… Yet here in the West, the folks who claim that Trump is a fascist seem to be siding with a fascist government – against its own people. Just like Obama did in 2009 as Helen Raleigh, writing at The Federalist, reminds us ~

While protesters were shedding blood on Iranian streets, President Obama ordered the Central Intelligence Agency to sever contact with and material support to the Iranian opposition. He also ended U.S. programs to document Iranian human rights abuses. He even wrote letters to Khamenei assuring him the United States was not trying to overthrow him.

 
In case anyone has forgotten, Iran hasn’t lost its position as the world’s number one state sponsor of terrorism ~

The current Iranian regime represents an existential threat to not only the United States but all of western civilization. Had we supported the opposition in 2009 and they succeeded, a real fundamental political reform could have taken place in Iran, and a truly free and democratic Iran could one day have become an ally in peace, rather than a continued threat.

There’s another compelling reason we should be supporting the effort to oust this Islamist regime. It’s sort of a story behind the protest story, that no one is really covering ➡ Iranian Muslims are converting to Christianity at an unprecedented pace; a remarkable development that just might be a factor in this rising protest movement ~

It remains one of the best kept secrets in the world. Iranian Muslims are converting to Christianity at an unprecedented pace, perhaps by the thousands every day.

 
In a country of some 75 million people, Iran is reported to have 3 million Christians, which may not sound like a huge number until you realize that the penalty for conversion from Islam is often death. According to Mohabat News, Muslim clerics find these numbers quite disturbing – which is excellent news ~

Christianity has been growing at an exponential rate in the last couple of decades in Iran, causing the Islamic government a great deal of concern. In a most recent expression of their distress, one of the high profile Islamic seminary officials, Ayatollah Alavi Boroujerdi, stated “accurate reports indicate that the youth are becoming Christians in Qom and attending house churches”.
 
This high rate of conversion of Iranian youth to Christianity is in spite of rigorous Islamic indoctrination of the youth in their families and educational system. The Islamic government of Iran dedicates massive budgets to the support of Islamic organizations that promote Islam among the youth within and without Iran’s borders. Such efforts to attract Iranian youth is much more noticeable in Islamic cities such as Mashhad and Qom. Regardless of such efforts, Iranian youth seem to become increasingly distant from Islam, which is a cause of great concern for the Iranian Islamic government.

 
Despite the fact that Iran currently ranks #10 on Open Doors’ World Watch list of countries where persecution is harshest, Iranians have become the Muslim people most open to the gospel in the Middle East ~
 

The faith of these Muslim-background believers is truly inspiring; they’re “happy” to be beaten for being a Christian, it’s a “pleasure” to be persecuted for the Lord – Amazing!
 

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By all reliable accounts, Iranians want back the country they had before the regressive 1979 Iranian Revolution – not the iron-fisted theocracy they’re suffering under today. An it’s undeniable that many of them yearn for the freedom to worship as they choose – even Jesus Christ. As Helen Raleigh says, “America has the moral obligation to stand up for and stand by people who are thirsty for freedom and want to take charge of their own destiny.”

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Please pray for the people and nation of Iran. Ask the Lord for ~
 
• Many more people in Iran to give their lives to Christ.
• Endurance and joy for Christians in Iran suffering in prison for their ministry—many have testified to sensing the prayers of the global church while imprisoned.
• More trained leaders to serve as evangelists, church planters, and pastors to disciple the many new Iranian believers.
 
Persecution threatened to wipe out Iran’s tiny church. Instead, by God’s mighty hand, His church is growing rapidly. Praise him!
 
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Related:
The Iranian rebellion the world wants to ignore ~ from the UK Spectator ~ Six hundred people have already been arrested and dozens killed. Civilians don’t stand a chance.

5 things Trump can do to spark regime change in Iran ~ Strike while the iron is hot. ~ Excellent analysis and advice

Iran’s Bluster Is Just Fear of Trump — and Revolution ~ (2-10-17) ~

The regime is intensely worried that the Trump team is preparing serious action. The mullahs know that if America moves, most Iranians will try to bring down the regime.

The Middle East’s Courageous Christians ~ “More Muslims have come to faith in Christ in the Middle East in just the last 10-15 years than in all of the last 14 centuries!”
Muslims Are Converting to Christianity in Record Numbers
Five Things You Need to Know About the Protests in Iran ~ Some background and details about the protests from the ACLJ (American Center for Law and Justice) ~

The Trump Administration is doing the right thing by publicly expressing support for the protestors. People who long for freedom and who are willing to risk everything to gain it notice what the United States government says. The support of our government, and that of the American people, can do much to encourage the Iranian people and increase their morale and their courage. Other Western nations must also publicly and practically offer support to the protestors.