Don't Punish Iranians; Punish Iran's Government

Iran is one of seven countries whose citizens have been prohibited from arriving in the U.S. for the next three months by an executive order aimed at “Protection of the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry.” Refugees seeking asylum from discrimination and persecution by the Islamic Republic's authorities, including Christians, Jews, Bahais, and Zoroastrians, are on hold for 120 days as well. Even Iranians holding U.S. permanent residency can be subject to extra vetting and admitted or rejected on a case-by-case basis by the Department of Homeland Security when they seek re-entry to their American homeland. Probably seeking to exacerbate the situation, Iranian armed forces tested a short-range ballistic missile — which they are called upon in the nuclear deal not to do for 8 years.