Iranian journalist urges Trump to 'finish the job,' says Iranians fear 'wounded regime'
Masih Alinejad says dissidents fear retaliation against civilians if regime leaders survive US-Israel campaign
By Taylor Penley Fox News
Published March 4, 2026 8:05am EST
Activist asks Trump to ‘finish the job’ in Iran
Iranian American journalist and activist Masih Alinejad says Iranians are celebrating what they see as cracks in the regime’s foundation but warns that fear still grips the country, with dissidents urging President Donald Trump to "finish the job" rather than leave them "alone with a wounded regime" that could retaliate against innocent civilians.
"If you leave us alone with a wounded regime, they will take revenge on innocent and unarmed people," Alinejad said Tuesday, describing the message activists inside Iran are asking her to relay.
She told Fox News' Martha MacCallum that many dissidents remain "worried and concerned" considering the 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran last June, noting that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei survived the exchange, which led to further unrest.
Iranian activist Masih Alinejad sits onstage during a panel discussion at an international security conference.
"If in 12 Days War, the target was Ali Khamenei, we wouldn't have seen this massacre, so that's why Iranians are very, very concerned," she said.
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