Will the sound of bombs be replaced by the shouting of freedom in Iran?

This is the Wilmington Standard Daily Update for Wednesday April 8, 2026

Last night, President Trump suspended his promise to bomb Iran back to the Stone Ages for two weeks while the United States considers a plan brokered by the Pakistanis.  From a post on Truth Social:

We received a 10 point proposal from Iran, and believe it is a workable basis on which to negotiate. Almost all of the various points of past contention have been agreed to between the United States and Iran, but a two week period will allow the Agreement to be finalized and consummated.

A major part of that suspension is the reopening of the Straits of Hormuz which should ease concerns about oil prices almost immediately.

The Iranian government is not to be trusted of course.  While many of the upper echelons have been wiped out in the past few weeks, enough of the original evil regime which made all of this necessary in the first place remain in power.  Time will only tell if they are serious about negotiating for a lasting peace or instead  use this 2 week breather to reinforce and redeploy military forces to reinitiate the conflict. 

But these two weeks could mean another change – and one only the Iranian people longing to be free since the 1979 revolution can make.

As The Standard Podcast reported last week, the Iranians up to this point have been told by the Israelis to stay inside and take no action.  The United States and Israel have been line blocking for the Iranians – with pinpoint accuracy removing police stations, military bases and command structures who otherwise would mow down a largely unarmed civilian population in any kind of uprising.  But now that the bombs have stopped, it is now time for the Iranians to start their own regime change. 

Such a change would not be without violence as has already been demonstrated by the slaughtering and imprisonment of thousands who dare oppose the government. The opposition in Iran to the current regime is also largely unorganized and philosophically and politically spread out along a very wide spectrum.  While the exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi might be a unifying figure in a transitional government, a strong anti-monarchial feeling inside Iran might scuddle any kind of leadership he might have. 

But the big question remains – will these resistance movements inside Iran be able to put aside their differences and put in a place a government that is committed to freedom and peace.  The United States and Israel – while ready to provide guidance and support – cannot and must not even attempt to do that.

A government by the people of Iran and for the people of Iran will not happen overnight.  But – they have two weeks without bombs to get started.

For the Wilmington Standard, I’m Reuel Sample.  Thanks for listening.

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