Iranian Journalist Urges Trump to 'Finish the Job' Against Regime

Masih Alinejad says Iranians are celebrating the regime's fracturing but fear further unrest if the U.S. doesn't completely defeat it.

Published on Mar. 4, 2026

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Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad says Iranians are celebrating the fracturing of their regime after recent U.S. and Israeli strikes, but she is urging President Donald Trump to finish the job completely. Alinejad warned that if the U.S. leaves the regime merely wounded, it could lead to further unrest and revenge attacks on innocent Iranians.

Why it matters

The conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran has escalated in recent months, with the U.S. and Israel launching strikes that killed Iran's supreme leader. This has fractured the Iranian regime, but Alinejad argues the U.S. needs to finish the job to prevent the regime from retaliating against the Iranian people.

The details

In an interview with Fox News, Alinejad said many Iranians are worried about further unrest if the U.S. doesn't completely defeat the regime. She referenced the 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel last June, saying that if the target had been Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the subsequent massacre could have been avoided. Alinejad said some Iranians have taken to the streets to celebrate the killings of Khamenei and other leaders.

  • The U.S. and Israel conducted joint strikes over the weekend on Iran.
  • The strikes have continued with Iran retaliating, resulting in the deaths of six U.S. service members so far.

The players

Masih Alinejad

An Iranian-American journalist who is urging President Trump to completely defeat the Iranian regime.

Donald Trump

The President of the United States, who Alinejad is calling on to 'finish the job' against the Iranian regime.

Ali Khamenei

The supreme leader of Iran, who was killed in the recent U.S. and Israeli strikes.

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What they’re saying

“If you leave us alone with a wounded regime, they will take revenge on innocent and unarmed people.”

— Masih Alinejad, Iranian-American journalist (Fox News)

“In the street, [there are] the family members of the victims, women who were blinded intentionally in order of Ali Khamenei with one eye taking to the street dancing and saying that, 'Wow even with one eye, we're able to see justice.'”

— Masih Alinejad, Iranian-American journalist (Fox News)

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