Will the conscientious West get up ? The sources lament it has so far been in deep slumber . In June 2009, in the aftermath of a contested presidential election, the Iranian people had tried to tell their story to the world in their Green Revolution. But the Khomeinist regime resorted to crackdowns and the West looked the other way. The pattern has remained the same throughout . The West must abandon this for the sake of humanity and justice it is never weary of preaching to the world. The threat of another grassroots uprising is looming large over the horizons . This time it is being spearheaded by laborers and lower socioeconomic brackets. The regime is trying to paralyze it with the help of those who made fortunes exploiting shortages in food and pharmaceutical supplies. The West could back forces that would foster freedom and democracy in Iran .
Besides, the sources warn, if Tehran’s nuclear program is not checkmated in reality, some of the Arab nations might use it to advance their own armament program . This would lead to arms race posting a threat to peace in the region and the world . Already, rulers in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar, are asking for new “defensive agreements” with the United States to counter Tehran’s regional aggression and pursuit of nuclear capabilities. They are interested in procuring drones, surveillance equipment, missile-defense systems and upgraded fighter jet capabilities . They want to procure an advanced system such as radar-proof, supersonic F-35 which has so far only been reserved for Israel and Turkey alone. Such Arab states seem inclined even to acquire nuclear capabilities to deter Tehran .