On Jan. 20 President Donald Trump threatened to “wipe Iran off the face of the earth.” (newsnationnow.com) Iran is a country of 90 million people. A year ago, on February 4, again to great publicity, Trump made a similar wild threat against Iran. (tinyurl.com/bdekrazu)In order to defend itself, Iran has built a highly developed and scientifically advanced military apparatus and now has a highly educated working class. Iran has developed 2,000 km range, advanced, maneuverable hypersonic missiles, designed to evade advanced air defenses with moveable nozzles to shift trajectories. What is clear is that both the Islamic Republic of Iran and the world movement must take these reckless new threats seriously and be prepared to defend Iran.