Biden’s ‘Iran First’ Policy Undermines America’s Interests And Allies

The Biden administration’s response to two seemingly unrelated activities, which come after an uprising in its maximum force strategy to control Israel by in part by provoking a revolt against its prime minister, reveals the government’s unwavering commitment to an” Iran First” plan that threatens America and our friends. &nbsp,

The first of the events occurred on May 20 when apparently Iran’s leader and foreign minister were found dying in a plane crash on their way back from the Iran-Azerbaijan borders. Ebrahim Raisi, the seventh leader of Iran, was one of the casualties. Without Raisi, the earth is undoubtedly a better position overall. His reputation richly earned the moniker the” Butcher of Tehran” .&nbsp,

The government’s primary issue was about ensuring Iran knew the U. S. did not attack Raisi, lest it incur Tehran’s anger. It made the decision to pacify Raisi out of fear by treating him like any other foreign leader who had died. Although accepting the regime’s support might have made the Biden administration appear a little more innocent, the capitulation was ham-handed. &nbsp, The State Department extended its “official condolences” .&nbsp,

U.S. Deputy Ambassador to the UN Robert Wood stood in cooperation with our enemies and observed Raisi’s moment of silence at the UN Security Council. &nbsp,

Raisi, a U. S. sanctioned should- have- been- pariah seen as a possible successor to the terrible theocrat Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, oversaw the execution of thousands of political prisoners in the 1980s, cracked down on the Green Movement protests in 2009, and also cruelly suppressed the” Woman, Life, Freedom” protesters of current years. &nbsp, This list is not exhaustive of the terror Raisi has caused.

When pressed on why the administration offered its sympathies to the world’s leading state sponsor of jihad upon the death of someone responsible for terrorizing Americans, Israelis, Iranians, and countless other innocents, White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby said: &nbsp,

Without a doubt, this man had a lot of blood on his hands. &nbsp, That said, as we would in any other case, we certainly regret in general the loss of life, and offered official condolences as appropriate.

Iran was aware that the United States had been a factor in the crash, which would have been incompatible with Obama-Biden’s policy of placating the mullahs for more than ten years. &nbsp,

In fact, Iran solicited American help in the recovery effort. The Biden administration acknowledged that request, but it later said it was “unable” due to alleged logistical issues. Not to mention that Washington essentially warned Tehran of an imminent Islamic State terror attack in January, and we now know that the Biden administration has been keeping a strong backchannel Iran. &nbsp,

Remember that the Biden administration worked tirelessly to de-link Iran from the attack on October 7 and empêche Israel from brutally attacking Iran-backed Hezbollah in the aftermath, forcing thousands of Israelis to flee the north and putting them as refugees in their own country for more than a year. In response to the Houthis ‘ repeated attacks on American assets and their maritime blockade, Bahrain continued to grant sanctions waivers and continue to allow oil revenues to flow into Tehran’s finances, further undermining the regime’s malign efforts. The administration was furious as it rushed to distance itself from the Israeli-led strike on Iranian military leaders, which came shortly after Iran launched an unprecedented direct attack on the Jewish state. &nbsp,

The same underlying rationale drives the administration’s condolences for Raisi, setting aside whatever diplomatic niceties toward monsters and moral cretins, particularly in anti- American international forums, that leftism otherwise demands. &nbsp, &nbsp,

In the wake of Raisi’s death, three Hamas leaders, along with International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan, announced he was applying for arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Khan alleges that Netanyahu and Gallant are to blame for starving and purposefully attempting to kill civilians and engaging in other crimes against humanity, making Israel’s leaders during the war an equivalent of those of Hamas ‘ genocidal jihadist terror network. &nbsp,

In a less well-known act, Khan referred to” crimes and crimes against humanity committed on the territory of Israel and the State of Palestine” and made Israel less legitimate than it would be ( destroyers ).

However, keep in mind that this is a Biden administration that has similarly disparaged and castigated Israel for its conduct in the war, which also contributes to the blood libel at the heart of the warrant applications. &nbsp,

Perhaps the administration’s most genuine expression of concern came at the end of Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s response to the ICC, in which he wrote: &nbsp,

Fundamentally, this decision does nothing to help, and could jeopardize, ongoing efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement that would get hostages out]of Gaza ] and surge humanitarian assistance in, which are the goals the United States continues to pursue relentlessly.

Israel’s political and military leaders ‘ persecution only serves to bring the nation’s supporters to a consensus, which makes it even more determined to end Hamas and win the war. &nbsp,

The White House wants Israel to successfully surrender by waging a war in Gaza and giving control of it to a group of Hamas-favored, frequently Hamas-affiliated forces. All would be part of an effort to cement Iran’s de facto rule over lands to Israel’s immediate north, west, and east, and beyond, isolating Israel and imperiling its existence to make Iran the regional hegemon. &nbsp,

The administration’s fingerprints are all over the recent public challenges to Netanyahu by war cabinet members, Minister Benny Gantz, and defense chief Gallant, over the war and post- war plans. According to legend, the Biden administration is directly involved in this regime-change operation with Iran. &nbsp,

There is silence in the area because the Biden administration wants Israel boxed more immediately, causing the region to end the war in Gaza and stop Israel from eradicating threats from Iran and its proxies elsewhere. &nbsp, &nbsp,

Fearmongering in the White House over “escalation,” compelling submission to Iran, and imposing strictures on Israel may all come from real rage over the fear that oil prices could explode with the Middle East on fire, sending the U.S. economy into a tailspin, and sending the Biden administration packing in January 2025. &nbsp,

That may outweigh any worries the administration may have about losing support from Muslim voters in Michigan and Minnesota, a political calculation that may well be fundamentally flawed anyway, let alone longer-term desires to make Iran the regional strong horse, whether motivated by malice, naivete, or greed. &nbsp, &nbsp,

Regardless,” Iran First” sentiment governs all, from the condolences for Raisi to the condemnation of the ICC to the attempted coup against Netanyahu. &nbsp,

This intervention on behalf of the world’s top state sponsor of jihad threatens America’s national interest. &nbsp,

Ben Weingarten is editor at large for RealClearInvestigations. He is a senior contributor to The Federalist, columnist at Newsweek, and a contributor to the New York Post and Epoch Times, among other publications. Subscribe to his newsletter at weingarten. substack .com, and follow him on Twitter: @bhweingarten.

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