Trump America's action on Iran could be seen as a ‘sorry’ to Iranians for a previous American administration's (Jimmy Carter) part in getting rid of the Shah, an important ally of America's in the Middle East at the time.

America, aided by the UK, France and West Germany, allowed the 2.5 millennia Persian monarchy to collapse. In 1979, they would not even give the then-dying Shah sanctuary; he had to go to Egypt.

Carter sent an official to Iran to help neutralise the Iranian army, which stood down (400,000 of them) while surrendering to a “mob of fanatics”.

After, with mobs shouting ‘death to America’, Obama and Biden gave the Islamic madmen tens of billions of dollars, overlooking the fact that Iran had become pals with China and Russia.

It is a fact that the only stable, non-threatening majority Muslim countries are those with a Monarchy: e.g Saudi Arabia,Oman,Brunei,Bahrain,Kuwait,Jordan,Morocco,Malaysia.

The only option for Iran and the safety of the West is Reza Pahlavi, son of the deposed Shah.

Hi AC,

I tend to look at things from the perspective of people's lives.

"I understand Iran seems to have become a lot less repressive, but how much I couldn't really say because I haven't been there to see for myself."

I find that view a little inconsistent with the tens of thousands of citizens murdered in Iran recently. I look at comments from people independent of the Iranian government. The minimum legal age of marriage is still 9 years.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bvO8AOU0DKk

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Pj_SuWdd4uQ

Hi Fester,

"I tend to look at things from the perspective of people's lives."
- I think this is completely reasonable position to have, it's effectively the same argument I make for the Palestinians.

"I find that view a little inconsistent with the tens of thousands of citizens murdered in Iran recently".

- Well thats why I tried to show you the first X video of the man with that picture and carrying on like Iran was afghanistan to contrast what a manufactured narrative.

I think I told you at some point the NGO's that come out with these figures for dead Iranians during the protests are funded by the U.S. government.

Lemme look...

Google? Are Human Rights Activists in Iran HRIA funded or affiliated with the U.S. government NED or USAID?

AI Overview
Based on available information and reports,
Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRAI) and its associated news agency, HRANA, have received funding from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), a private, non-profit organization that is almost exclusively funded by the United States government.
While HRAI states in its own documentation that it does not accept financial aid from governments to maintain autonomy, it acknowledges receiving funding from the NED since March 2011.

So like... That info is like 'The fox guarding the henhouse'.

National Endowment for Democracy (and it's funding arm USAID) was born from what originally was CIA covert action.

I just was talking to my housemate about this discussion.
His opinions are very much similar to yours, the opinion most people have, few people agree with my reasoning for things.

One last point.
The protests weren't grassroots, well there was legitimate grievances about water shortages - but it was also started by shopkeepers who stood to go broke with the crash in the currency the West engineered.

Scott Bessent Admits US Created Dollar Shortage in Iran, Triggering Protests
http://youtu.be/2wXE_j590FE

(I haven't watched the video, just sharing the headline)

As much as you think me a hater, I really just want a fair and peaceful world for everyone.

‘Bibi’s Bunker Blown Up’: Iranian Missile Hits Israeli Leaders' Underground Shelter In Tel Aviv
http://youtu.be/ChAlPttw7fM

That's at least the second bomb shelter destroyed (if confirmed), with the other one in Beit Shemesh where 9 people were killed.

Hi Fester,
If you were to ask me to predict how this will all go...

Here's one prediction:

I predict that Iran will get the upper hand and Israel and the U.S. will launch a nuclear strike on Iran, at which point, Iran might use nuclear weapons to wipe Israel off the map.

That said, anyone who tries to predict how this will go, will likely get it wrong.

Here's the elephant i the room though...

America can't protect anyone.
How can the U.S. defend anyone if they cannot even defend their own military bases and embassies from a $5000 drone?
Their trillion dollar military budget means nothing.