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Updated · Fox News · May 7
Iranian dissidents and lawmakers revive debate on arming resistance inside Iran
Updated
Updated · Fox News · May 7

Iranian dissidents and lawmakers revive debate on arming resistance inside Iran

6 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 7
  • The push followed Donald Trump saying Iranians would fight if they had guns, while Senator Lindsey Graham and some analysts urged weapons and drone support.
  • Backers say sanctions, diplomacy and unarmed protests have failed and argue Tehran is weakened after weeks of war, creating a rare opening to challenge the regime.
  • Critics warn public talk of arming protesters could trigger arrests, executions, opposition splits or civil war, especially after Trump said a past effort to send guns through Kurdish channels failed.
With Iran on the brink, could arming rebels prevent a civil war or ignite a far deadlier one?
How can the U.S. empower Iran's people without handing the regime a powerful propaganda victory?