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Re:How the CIA Overthrew Iran's Democracy in Four Days in 19... by emilsedgh on Saturday January 04, 2020 @04:06PM (#21957556)
They didn't happen in a vacuum. The U.S. is suffocating Iran. The sanctions doesn't allow anybody in the world to have any commerce with Iran.

I was fully onboard with Obama's sanctions. They had a clear ask: Stop the nuclear development. Everybody understood it and is was clear.

Iran agreed to JCPOA and stopped any nuclear development.

Why is Iran under sanctions now? They have given a list of demands and it's basically a big fuck you to the Islamic Republic that is never going to happen.

If someone tries to suffocate you, you are going to kick back.

I'm not a fan of Islamic Republic. Fuck them. But at least during the Obama administration, the immediate threat (Nuclear development) was stopped and there was a dialogue. The two countries had direct lines of communication and even helped each other out fighting ISIS.

Reformists in Iran gained credibility and power, and slowly Iran could've gotten back to a democratic path.

Now, reformists are cast out and have 0 credibility with people. Hardliners in Iran have power. And they are being suffocated, so they kick back by attacking ships, drones or tankers or arresting innocent people.

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Re:How the CIA Overthrew Iran's Democracy in Four Days in 19... by leereeves on Saturday January 04, 2020 @04:27PM (#21957704)
If could understand if Iraq struck back at the US. But kicking back at the US by seizing a British oil tanker or attacking Saudi civilians and Iraqi protestors?
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Re:How the CIA Overthrew Iran's Democracy in Four Days in 19... by emilsedgh on Saturday January 04, 2020 @05:18PM (#21957999)
1. I'm not saying they are good or rational people.

2. This is the only leverage they have. Do you want them to do drone strikes on the U.S. soil?

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Re:How the CIA Overthrew Iran's Democracy in Four Days in 19... by leereeves on Saturday January 04, 2020 @05:42PM (#21958145)
I just think there's more going on than merely kicking back at the US. They're even cracking down on protestors inside Iran.
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