Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin on Saturday drew a comparison between the Israel-Iran conflict and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, stating that the biggest difference is that the United States is not trying to conquer Iran, as Russia did with Ukraine.
Iranians have been protesting since the 28th of December, 2025. Initially the masses were protesting worsening economic conditions but now the protests are directly targeting the Khamenei regime, whose been in power since 1979.
American politician Marco Rubio has come out in support of the Iranian protestors. In a post on X, Rubio said, "The United States supports the brave people of Iran."