It's likely more what western powers want, they knocked Iranian democracy on the head when they overthrew Mossadegh.
Crisp: Who is to blame for war in Gaza?
"'Eradication of Journalism in Gaza' Continues as Israel Kills Two More Reporters Ok, was placing Israel where it is a very costly mistake?..."
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The shah’s tyranny and corruption were supported by SAVAK, a much-hated security force that imprisoned, tortured and executed thousands of dissidents. By 1979, the shah’s reign was so oppressive that Iran’s Islamic revolution was almost inevitable.
Unfortunately, every president before 1979 enabled and supported the shah. American policy since the revolution has generally served to isolate Iran. The tragedy of Iran’s isolation is that its population is young, and it has shown significant inclinations toward modernity, moderation and the West.
Unfortunately,the West’s policies toward Iran provide the oppressive theocratic mullahs with the one essential element that every authoritarian regime needs to stay in power: an external existential threat, as represented by Israel and the United States.
History is easily forgotten or ignored, but it’s also persistent. A shooting war between the U.S. and Iran will reflect history, as well as the failed opportunities for rapprochement that have helped bring us to this crisis.
It’s always tempting to exploit a crisis for political purposes, as Trump and Peterson are doing. But blaming Biden for the war in Gaza makes as much sense as blaming climate change on the driver of the SUV that burns the last gallon of gasoline left in the world.
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