President of Iran Killed in Helicopter Crash

[hilts]

Its always the good that die young.

RIP Iranian president fella.

 

[hilts]

Still searching for him and Foreign Minister in adverse weather conditions after 'hard landing'

Really foggy?

 

[Bigga]

If this wasn't an accident, Id say the US would be quite a way down the list of suspects for it.

There's Isreal, who are renowned for heavy handed responses who in the grand scheme of things gave Iran a slap on the wrist in response to the attack.

All the groups that Iran have been arming and have in the last few months been trying to get under control. and as the US has found out time and time again. when views stop aligning with those sorts of groups, they will bite back.

Russia, While it seems odd that Russia would do this to an ally, Russia has done very well in Ukraine due to the west being distracted by Isreal. so destabilising the region is in their interests.

That's... not even logical on the face of it to suspect Russia. Russia, China and Iran are part of the proposed alternative world currency change called BRICS. It would make zero sense to be involved in this.

Bearing in mind I don't know this evening's news, I'm just responding to things as I see them.

The [US backed] Israeli Gov I can just about see, but they wouldn't do it on their own.

Just no way.

 

[Bigga]

Great news, these tyrannical cunts have suppressed the wishes of the younger generation who want joy in their lives, they deserve a future not based on religion. Any protests against the Islamic leadership has been met with brutality and older family members are punitively punished for doing virtually fuck all.

Execution in Iran is mostly for Drug related offences but they still give the death sentence for a minority of political opponents, it's fucking barbaric and I hope this **** is not the last to be targeted, fuck him, may he RIP, Rot in Perpetuity.

You say this as you're totally aware that the current iteration of Iran is down to the US, who supported regime change by backing the rebels under the Carter regime (pretty much his one main regret).

Pretty sure that was the case as they were a democratic country before that, but they didn't play by the US rules of being favoured.

I'll try and back this up with some info when I get time.

 

[hammocity]

You say this as you're totally aware that the current iteration of Iran is down to the US, who supported regime change by backing the rebels under the Carter regime (pretty much his one main regret).

Pretty sure that was the case as they were a democratic country before that, but they didn't play by the US rules of being favoured.

I'll try and back this up with some info when I get time.

Carter hedged his bets as it was looking like the Shah was going to be overthrown. By 1980 Iran held 53 US hostages in the US Embassy, Carter failed with a plan to rescue them when US helicopters were shot down, it was an embarrassing incident

I remember it so well because the same day, the 25th April 1980 (Friday) my very good friend lost both his parents in the Dan Air Crash in Tenerife, that was a dark day and it still resonates every anniversary.

 

[Bigga]

Carter hedged his bets as it was looking like the Shah was going to be overthrown. By 1980 Iran held 53 US hostages in the US Embassy, Carter failed with a plan to rescue them when US helicopters were shot down, it was an embarrassing incident

I remember it so well because the same day, the 25th April 1980 (Friday) my very good friend lost both his parents in the Dan Air Crash in Tenerife, that was a dark day and it still resonates every anniversary.

Indeed. I remember this as well.

I know Carter was in a tough spot and it might have well been better to leave the situation in play, but who can know in hindsight?

All I do roughly know is that Iran were a democracy being overly westernised at the time when it seemed the balance was okay before that. That Khomeini promised more democracy if he was backed by the US. This changed to into the current state as time went on.

However, I'm happy to read a further in depth reasoning behind it as I go on.


Sorry your friend lost his parents in such tragic circumstances btw.

 

[Bodicoteblue]

Surely as devout adherents to their theocracy, they would undoubtably see this event as an act of god, or at least a message containing some serious advice.
Maybe.

 

[jim tolmies perm]

Indeed. I remember this as well.

I know Carter was in a tough spot and it might have well been better to leave the situation in play, but who can know in hindsight?

All I do roughly know is that Iran were a democracy being overly westernised at the time when it seemed the balance was okay before that. That Khomeini promised more democracy if he was backed by the US. This changed to into the current state as time went on.

However, I'm happy to read a further in depth reasoning behind it as I go on.


Sorry your friend lost his parents in such tragic circumstances btw.

The theocrats stole the revolution from the people..cunts

 

[East Level 2]

The theocrats stole the revolution from the people..cunts

Theocrats are generally cunts, but reports from Iran say they enjoy huge support from all over the country and not just in backward, uneducated areas where people are more likely to believe in mythical sky fairies.

 

[jim tolmies perm]

Theocrats are generally cunts, but reports from Iran say they enjoy huge support from all over the country and not just in backward, uneducated areas where people are more likely to believe in mythical sky fairies.

Other reports say that support is ebbing away through all stratas of society but people are too afraid of the Revolutionary Guard and it's surrogates in the secret services. Look what a few women coming together nearly achieved two years ago. The Theocrats were rocked to the core and had to use every means at their disposal, violent and repressive, to quell it. That, they managed, but they have not to my knowledge crushed it. These protesters will not be cowed.