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[–] GardenGeek@europe.pub 16 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

Iran might have been on a path to a more civil society when moderates were at power. However this was against Israels plan to picture the local rival as force of evil... so Trump singlehandedly ended the nuclear deal Iran was kept word in and proved to the Iraninan leaders that 'the West' can't be trusted. Next election saw a switch to more conservativism and repression, just as intended.

I'd say you're right.

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago

It is like condemning Hamas for violent resistance after Israel completely shot up the peaceful Hamas peaceful march of return against occupation in 2017 with full backing of the West, and so many other Palestinian attempts at a peaceful resolution which were met with bloody massacres from their oppressors.

Yeah oppressed people are going to learn a lesson. They will become "hardliners" who "no longer trust the West". And they should be praised not falling for it again.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 5 points 8 hours ago

No doubt the sanctions and theft of Iranian assets have radicalized the country, both the regime and following that the opposition too.
The international community that participated in this are all guilty of crimes against humanity.