On April 7th, the world held its breath as Donald Trump threatened genocidal escalation in the illegal US-Israeli war on Iran, stating: "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again." Though eventually, the US stepped back from the brink and announced a "ceasefire" with Iran and the beginning of negotiations. A month on, it is clear that this is not a true ceasefire, but rather a lull in the fighting as the US and Israel flounder to secure any meaningful victory and are incapable of admitting defeat.

After illegally kidnapping Nicolas Maduro—the duly-elected leader of Venezuela—in early January, the US empire has shifted its priority to targeting two other nations that have long resisted its imperial hegemony: Cuba and Iran. The strategies being implemented to break these two nations differ in execution, but both approaches—if not halted—will be incredibly violent and cause the death and immiseration of millions.

Jubilance for the fall of a dictator rightfully meets hesitation over what the future holds.