Evening Sky 4-20-26

Something is shifting inside Iran—and it’s not subtle. Power is fragmenting. Civil authority is weakening. Military factions—juntas in all but name—are emerging as the real decision-makers.

That’s what happens when regimes crack under pressure: control consolidates in harder, more ruthless hands while the population pushes back.

And in that chaos, a window opens. Not a guarantee—but an opportunity. Because when internal resistance meets internal fracture, history tends to move fast.

The reality is that Iran has become a military dictatorship in everything but name. The question for the outside world isn’t whether change is possible. It’s whether anyone is willing to help tip the balance when it matters most.

The US should be patient, keep the blockade in place, and wait for the junta to decide whether it wants the war to end badly or end with terms [Alexander Muse]

Good Night, Patriots!