Ending the Double Standard: Why the U.S. Must Expel Iranian Regime Affiliates and Their Families

The psychological impact of such a mass expulsion cannot be overstated. It would signal to the Iranian leadership that the era of "double games" is over. For too long, officials have sent their children to the U.S. to gain prestige and specialized knowledge, only for that knowledge to potentially be brought back to strengthen a hostile state. By cutting off this pipeline, the U.S. protects its intellectual property and its technological edge, ensuring that its educational resources are not used to eventually benefit the military or economic infrastructure of an adversary.