BrightShinyGirl
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The end of Iran as we know it?
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At any rate, let us be very careful never to do anything like THIS again: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d'état
Baztrachian
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I'm all for ousting the troglodyte branch of Islam from power in Iran but will reserve my opinion on Pahlavi for now. If he wants to facilitate elections then cool. If he just wants to be another dictatorial shitwipe then not so much.
https://www.theguardian.com/global-...der-harsher-crackdown-protest-movement-swells
Iran’s supreme leader sets stage for harsher crackdown as protest movement swells
Iran’s supreme leader has vowed that authorities will not back down in the face of a rapidly growing protest movement, setting the stage for an intensified violent crackdown on the second day of a nationwide internet shutdown.
Protests have raged in cities and towns across the country in recent days, posing a threat to the authority of the regime, which has been significantly weakened since the last large protest movement in the country in 2022. Another round of demonstrations was called for Friday night.
In his first speech since demonstrations started on 28 December, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei described protesters as “vandals” and “saboteurs” and accused them of working on behalf of foreign agendas.
Protesters were “ruining their own streets to make the president of another country happy … because he said he would come to their aid”, Khamenei said, referring to Donald Trump who has threatened American intervention in Iran if authorities kill protesters.
Iran’s supreme leader sets stage for harsher crackdown as protest movement swells
Iran’s supreme leader has vowed that authorities will not back down in the face of a rapidly growing protest movement, setting the stage for an intensified violent crackdown on the second day of a nationwide internet shutdown.
Protests have raged in cities and towns across the country in recent days, posing a threat to the authority of the regime, which has been significantly weakened since the last large protest movement in the country in 2022. Another round of demonstrations was called for Friday night.
In his first speech since demonstrations started on 28 December, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei described protesters as “vandals” and “saboteurs” and accused them of working on behalf of foreign agendas.
Protesters were “ruining their own streets to make the president of another country happy … because he said he would come to their aid”, Khamenei said, referring to Donald Trump who has threatened American intervention in Iran if authorities kill protesters.
You know, Iran could as easily have gone Communist in 1979. Communists were involved in the revolution. But in the end, the mullahs sidelined them.
It was all very chaotic. As Rick Perlstein wrote of the hostage situation, it was not even a case of the right hand not knowing what the left hand was doing -- the FINGERS were not in communication.
It was all very chaotic. As Rick Perlstein wrote of the hostage situation, it was not even a case of the right hand not knowing what the left hand was doing -- the FINGERS were not in communication.
Rebel5soul
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For now his stated goal is to put it to the people as to whether they want a Constitutional Republic or a Constitutional Monarchy. Hes' making no noises that would indicate he's moving towards an absolute Monarchy.
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Pahlavi won't even be part of the mix.
Problem is, nobody else is in any position to speak for this rebellion, or to state goals or demands.
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That may be true in the end but for now he does represent a focus of stability in a sea of chaos and I have yet to hear any other Iranian putative leader mentioned.
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They’re chanting his name in the streets of Tehran.
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So fucking what? because you're Jewish, this is the only issue that you have a reasonable opinion about. It might be interesting if you took a moment to examine your stances on other issues.
Why? Prince Reza hasn't even been IN Iran since 1979.
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Rebel5soul
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Gotta love those "Religions of Peace."
The situation presents a lot of horrible possibilities, even prolonged civil war, but there is reason for hope. Up to now, Iran has been usually more or less stable as a theocracy with democratic elements. Elections are fair but not free -- that is, the votes are counted honestly, but only candidates approved by the Guardian Council are allowed on the ballot. If that control is removed, what remains is simply a functioning democratic republic they know how to run.
Of course, Iran's ambitions of regional hegemony would remain.
Of course, Iran's ambitions of regional hegemony would remain.
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whose wife is she?
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Careful there, it seems the effects are cumulative and permanent.
International observers agree the votes are honestly counted.
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And the end result is that you end up on a porn website calling everyone "my dude" whilst thinking you're the kewlest of the kewl.
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You can't fix stupid. Elections that are basically a Hobson's Choice are neither free nor fair but leave it to some shit for brains to try to defend them.
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I am sure that in the Reichstag in 1934 during the Enabling Act vote, the votes were also honestly counted.
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Why are you using a CIA propaganda site?
The list is growing by the day. I know Canada won't, because we could do it ourselves in a year so if we had the interest in it. Which I seriously consider we do now.
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I've seen reports of 2000 killings of protestors in the streets by the Mullah's police.
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