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How Putin Will Control Iran [1]

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Date: 2026-01-14  

Donald Trump has not once uttered the word ‘democracy’. Not too difficult to tease out. With Trump every thread you pull leads to the Kremlin.

Putin intends to take full control of Iran and its military. He does not want that military degraded by Trump, so Trump will not do it (Trump follows orders because Putin has horrific dirt on him). Perhaps there will be a show, but that’s it.

What Putin does want is for the religious leadership to be gone so a new dictator can be groomed. I have no reason to mistrust Pahlavi, and I know that the Iranians are not thinking about democracy at this very moment. They want Pahlavi, and they should have him. He has spoken of democracy and secular rule, which is great.

The problem I see is that with Trump and Putin aligned, there is no way for Pahlavi to resist them. He will have to start following orders in a short amount of time. Putin does not care which authoritarian rules a country, as long as he submits to Vlad.

Furthermore, Trump keeps encouraging the protesters but has no intention of helping. Putin and Trump are happy to see tens of thousands of Iranian protesters die — this will not only reduce the population of pesky freedom fighters who might oppose a future dictatorship, but give the new dictator a nice ‘honeymoon’ of exhaustion and rebuilding: great time to establish the pillars of corruption.

People of Iran be forewarned. Donald Trump is no friend to democracy.

When Pahlavi is in power, always remember:

Demand a free and inquisitive press . This is the oxygen of a society, and you can see how hard authoritarians work to suppress it.

. This is the oxygen of a society, and you can see how hard authoritarians work to suppress it. Closely watch what Pahlavi does and compare to what he says. Do not take any government proclamations at face value — check each and every one of them with that same free and inquisitive press

Always be suspicious of Donald Trump. He is compromised by Putin. They coordinate their activities, including Trump’s activities as the President of the United States, for the benefit of Russia and the detriment of the US. So, keep an eye out for that.

This should be blared from the treetops: Donald Trump will do nothing to bring genuine democracy to Iran.

And keep in mind: the day Trump took office, Pahlavi became a guest and a hostage.

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