Protesters in the Punak district of Tehran, January 9, 2026. Photo courtesy VahidOnline/Telegram. The following article is a response to “Iran and the death of politics” by Pierre Luc Junet, published in Canadian Dimension on January 29, 2026. Donald Trump has deployed what he calls a “massive armada” to intimidate—or prepare for war against—Iran. Meanwhile, Iranian-Canadians who don’t toe the official line are being hounded.