The Islamic Republic Marks 37 Years of Continuing Oppression in Iran
Thirty-seven years have passed since the Islamists seized on the popular uprising and the established the Islamic Republic in our country. These ideologues cleansed the nation of any progressive thinkers and opposition, ushering in a tumultuous, bloody period. They possess a shocking inability to manage the functions of state, and the list of failures is long: the country’s environment has been systematically destroyed; political corruption, bribery, substance abuse, prostitution, economic injustice, youth crimes are rampant; and suppression of women, irreverence for military veterans and heroes, arbitrary imprisonment, humiliation, torture and execution have been the norm. In addition, millions of Iranian citizens have been rendered homeless while others have been displaced abroad.
Add to that their support of Assad in Syria (one of your 10 most repressive countries) and their ranking of the #1 funder of terrorism in the world. I'd say they have a pretty good track record of being as brutal, or more, than N.Korea, on the world stage. Didn't stop Obama from bowing to them when he visited.