The Patriot Post ® · Iran and ProxiesBy Laurence F. Sanford“Death to America” and “Death to Israel” are the battle cries for Iran and its proxies: Hamas, the Houthis, Hezbollah, and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). Through these proxies, Iran effectively controls Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen. Yet the United States showers Iran with billions of dollars in the vain hope that Iran will change its course. The U.S. should engage in “gray zone” non-kinetic actions such as increased Voice of America broadcasts, social media, supporting dissident diaspora Iranians, and forming alliances with nations opposed to Iran — develop our own “proxies” against Iran. ActionReciprocity — Iran is preaching “Death to America.” We should reciprocate and treat Iran as an enemy and implement unrestricted non-kinetic warfare.
