How to help the Iranian opposition

The Cable posted an interview today with Mohsen Sazegara, a founder of the Revolutionary Guard in 1979 who grew disillusioned and now supports the opposition. One quote in particular caught my eye. When asked how the Obama administration should react to what's happening in Iran, Sazegara said:

I hope that the Obama administration and other democratic countries will be more supportive of the struggle of the people of Iran for democracy and human rights. I can summarize it in four items. First, sanctions against the Revolutionary Guard. Second, technical support like satellite Internet for Iran and pressure on companies like Nokia which have sold devices to control SMS, cell phones, and Internet in Iran. Third, help asylum seekers. Some of the activists, journalists and freedom seekers are now out of Iran in Turkey, Iraq, or Dubai. We need to help to bring them to Western countries. The last one is, please everybody, help to prevent any military strike against Iran, especially from Israel, because it would be a gift for this regime. We believe that this regime will be overthrown by the people, and a military strike would be the only solution for this regime to save the government. [emphasis mine]

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