Iranian dissidents and lawmakers revive debate on arming resistance inside Iran
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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?