Will Iran Fall

[HisArpy]

I don't know and refuse to speculate because what Syrian courts could/would do isn't within my sphere of legal knowledge.

All I can say is that he might have been convicted of something and sent to prison, but at least he could have understood the language and customs.

 

[latecomer91364]

At this point, Iran falling is like betting on a whether a drunk falls dace-first into the gutter or on the sidewalk.

Still, a short trip to 'You'reFuckedIstan' seems likely.

 

[Wilson23]

It is highly unlikely the Islamic Republic will fall without foreign intervention.

 

[Lazaran]

The death toll now stands at 35 with 1,200 detained in the Iranian government’s crackdown…

Isn’t it about time DonOld "The World’s Policeman" Trump follows through on that promise to militarily intercede on behalf of the Iranian civilian protestors???



We. Told. Them. So.

 

[Wilson23]

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.

 

[Wilson23]

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.

 

[ll74]

First - I support the change of leadership being pushed by the people of Iran

With that out of the way - should we strike Iran and what are the benefits/drawbacks of doing so?

Also, will the administration support the people's choice of new leader or would we push for different leadership as we have on Venezuela?

 

[BrightShinyGirl]

First - I support the change of leadership being pushed by the people of Iran

With that out of the way - should we strike Iran and what are the benefits/drawbacks of doing so?

Also, will the administration support the people's choice of new leader or would we push for different leadership as we have on Venezuela?

Leave it up to the Iranians. If they want international help, Israel would be more than willing. Trump will just fuck it up if he gets involved.

 

[Saint_Ann]

Leave it up to the Iranians. If they want international help, Israel would be more than willing. Trump will just fuck it up if he gets involved.

The US tried that once. Kinda started all this shit. Thank you Jimmy Carter.

 

[ll74]

Leave it up to the Iranians. If they want international help, Israel would be more than willing. Trump will just fuck it up if he gets involved.

Yep, I'm worried about the corruption of we did. Everything seems to be done for kick backs to CEOs.

 

[Wilson23]

The US tried that once. Kinda started all this shit. Thank you Jimmy Carter.

Not Carter, Eisenhower -- who made the OPPOSITE mistake.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d'état

 

[BrightShinyGirl]

Thousands marched in L.A. today in support of a free Iran. Lots of royal flags being waved. Lots of pictures of Reza Pahlavi and chants of his name. I even saw a few Israeli flags and the flag of the Sassanid empire which was a deep cut. Very peaceful. Lots of families with kids and old people who would have been around in ‘79.

The only violence was when some idiot drove a truck through the police roadblocks and hit a few people. The men in the crowd piled on the truck, ripped open the door and pummeled the driver. The last I saw, the police took him in custody. No idea what his deal was.

 

[Wilson23]

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.