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ikr! these garbage knobheads literally came out of a bad fairytale that won't tolerate other opinion beside itself. 
 kids and journalist are essential people nowadays and will not harm folks but they do pose a threat to the who we know
The motto of the current Iranian regime is probably something like "the nation must die so that the state can live". They’re literally killing the intellectuals, the creativity, the cream of the crop of a people. This is not surprising since it’s ME we’re talking about, but I still think Iranians deserve better. >


A dictatorship has to promulgate some sort of distant goals and moral ideals in order to justify its rule and the people’s immolation; the extent to which it succeeds in convincing its victims, is the extent of its own danger; sooner or later, its contradictions are thrown in its face by the best of its subjects: the ablest, the most intelligent, the most honest. Thus a dictatorship is forced to destroy and to keep on destroying the best of its “human resources.” And be it fifty years or five centuries later, ambitious thugs and lethargic drones are all a dictatorship will have left to exploit and rule; the rest will die young, physically or spiritually. >

Wow, I couldn’t describe Russia better myself. >

That's scary tbh
Knowing it's just a desolate land of fucking idiots that are always drunk and cold and on the verge of hurting their partner. Devoid of anyone with common sense and oppressing what's left of it. >

Lol.. what? Trashing the entire country’s citizens because of a corrupt government is ridiculous. Unless we’re talking about North Korea, of course. >

Feels like there's a competition going on in the Middle East to see who can win the 'shittiest regime of the year' award >

Unfortunately, it's absolutely not restricted to the Middle East, despite how much they've outdone themselves recently in the "horrible governance" competition.
Beyond the obvious name drops of China, Russia, or North Korea, here's a few one could name:
-A bloody civil war is still going on in Myanmar as we speak, with the military junta in place razing villages and burning children who resist them;
-Tunisia is ruled by the iron fist of an authoritarian psychopath who has essentially appointed himself as Supreme Leader in the past couple of years and destroyed the political institutions of the country;
-Africa in general has a bunch of, well, rather nasty regimes to put it charitably, but you gotta mention Eritrea and Afwerki, under whose rule nearly 10% of the population, in 2018, was living in slavery, the second highest rate on Earth after North Korea (and I doubt the numbers have improved all that much since then);
-Haiti is essentially lacking a significant part of its own government, and has not managed to replace its Prime Minister at all - the country is currently caught in violent anarchy, with gangs engaging in what's close to a war on the territory, and the President himself having stated exterior intervention would be welcome at this point (not to mention a new deadly cholera outbreak).
And the list goes on, there's enough horrible regimes in the world to fill, like, at least a couple pages of a Word document. >

I totally agree and my country, Europe and more largely Westerns countries who have the experiences of history with monarchism and dictatorial regime, begin to reverse the democratic liberty thanks to PoS like Marine LePen, Viktor Orban, Donald Trump who prefer to side with the actual dictators because they can't be the one in their homeland.
I hope to see the termination of dictatorial countries in my lifetime but with extremism lovers in the most powerful one, I'm afraid to see the return of them...
Oh and don't forget the rich PoS Elon Musk & Co who want to be dictator of the economy. >


I hope to see the termination of dictatorial countries in my lifetime but with extremism lovers in the most powerful one, I'm afraid to see the return of them...

There's always a risk, but if you want to be optimistic, keep in mind that never has humankind been so interconnected and aware of what's going on in the world, compared to any other point in history. People criticize the Internet and social networks, but the fact remains that, thanks to them, anyone in Canada, or the US, or France, or even Russia, can see the injustices happening in places like Iran; and although disinformation circulates more freely, the flipside of that is that knowledge(and truth) is also easier to research, share, and learn. We already saw these networks playing a huge role in the Arab Spring - and while that was only questionably "successful", ultimately the more we progress, and the more people are exposed to the outside world, and different cultures, the more things will improve.
This is the reason that things like gay rights, or religious freedom, have become more widely accepted worldwide; younger generations are exposed to these concepts, learn why they're valuable and what intellectual discussions they can have around them, including from their own geographical cultural perspectives compared to others, and it thus becomes easier to transmit to future generations those values and discussions.
And, on the other hand, while the reactionaries do still exist, and sometimes use increasingly violent means to conserve power (or regress society), they are increasingly viewed as an aberration, by an increasing number of people. It becomes a whole lot harde to take over, introduce fascism, and destroy people's rights, if your basic premise is: "these things that you newer generations have learned are essential freedoms, and great ways to increase your standard of living, well we're taking that away and going back to a state that you know is worse".
So yes, things are improving, very slowly, despite the two, four, or eight steps back that some would like to take (or are currently taking). >

That very wise of you and i share your point of view, things like the war in Ukraine make me fear the worst (my education teach me that war would never been seen again in Europe because of the -not perfect- unity we build) BUT this is a way to build a better futur in some way.
Thanks you for your words fellow human ! >

I hate this news. Fuck. >

Unbelievably sad. What crime did he commit?? Is there a law against going on Israeli TV? >


Is there a law against going on Israeli TV?

Probably. The law in Iran most likely forbids any communication with Israelis. It’s like that in most Muslim / Arab countries that are still openly hostile to Israel. >

Are there any that arent? (/gen) >

The Iranian revolution was because of the Shah’s locking up opponents, brutalizing them in prison, and then people dying during protests, no?
How is today’s Iran different under Khameni?  It’s just basically the same thing with a backwards foreign policy that makes everyone poor, and a religious morality police instead of SAVAK, right? >

People were trying to overthrow the Pahlavis for like 50 years. Just because people don't like a government does not mean it will be overthrown soon. >

I wouldn’t say “soon”—more implying that the Iranian Revolution is a lot like what it originally overthrew, just poorer. >

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Iran has sentenced a dissident author to death on "Espionage" charges after he gave an interview earlier in the year to an Israeli television channel, opposition-affiliated media reported Thursday.
In recent days at least 11 people have been sentenced to death for their role in protests and more than 100 face the death penalty, according to opposition groups.
Protests have gripped Iran since the September 16 death in custody of Iranian-Kurdish Mahsa Amini, 22, after her arrest in Tehran for an alleged breach of the country's strict dress code for women.


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I wish a slow brutal death to all the assholes trying to eradicate the freedoms and spirit of the Iranian citizens. What can we do to help you Iran? >

your good words warm my heart, i guess speaking about it everywhere about these criminals and also to your politicians to announce IRGC as terorist organization helps also we need more internet access and freedom more than guns probably >

What can the rest of the world do to change the leadership of Iran without military action? >

help to provide better internet access and freedom >

Just standard middle eastern stuff >

Imagine you said this about Africans. Then you would understand your racism >

He’s not really racist tho. How many journalists have been killed by Middle Eastern countries? A lot.
Syria and iraq kill 63 journalists a year for the past decade in MENA region. That’s over 850 people. >

Is the USA a nation of torturers and child killers for Guantanamo bay and drone strikes? >

Sure, what does that have to do with the Middle East though? >

The Iranian spring was planted by the women who bled for their country. Now just like 50 years ago a cruel regime is on its last legs, but they're going to be able to take many down as they go the way of the Shah. Iranian men must support their women. Iranians must take their country back, and disconnect religion from that hellishly draconian government. >

Many men are supporting the women of Iran. Most people executed for speaking out have been men. >

They're really going full Oprah with the death sentences now. Horrible! >

Dear Iran, 
WTF are you thinking? Day in day out we ( the world ) are getting troubling news from you.
Look! Look at America! They haven’t been in a war in a little over a year. They are starting to exhibit withdrawal symptoms. Do you see how they are looking at you? Do you see them laying close to the ground, pupils dilated, wiggling their rump like a house cat hunting a mouse? 
At some point toning down the totalitarian act isn’t just about introducing humanity in to your lives, it might be more about self preservation. 
Sincerely yours, 
A concerned citizen of the cat butt. >

We are crazy but not enough to go to war against nations with nukes. Iran is safe from overt US interference though I can't speak for CIA meddling. >

They don’t have nukes yet. They have the capacity to build them, but the sanctions prevents that from happening. 
However Iran keeps saber rattling their nuclear enrichment programs. 
( Cat butt wiggling intensifies. ) >

The Iranian regime claims to be a group of elders who know what's best.
In reality they are amongst the most barbaric, vile and vulgar figures in the world. Especially the Ayahtollas. >

A glorious people suffocated by a theocratic dictatorship is trying to raise up and I hope they succeed >

Nice to see for a change Iranians focusing their energy to topple their own tyranical regime instead of burning US flags and chanting "death to America". I hope they can make it to the other side and flush the madmen in charge. >

Neither those chants nor those flag burnings was as common as you'd think, it was mostly government supporters and others were forced to do it in different forms and government controlled media would air it proudly as their propaganda. it's a common misconception that "Iranians hate west or US and want to destroy it" >

there is a saying sow discord and sit back on throne and rule >

Iran leapt forward taking the lead in the Shittiest Country in the World competition, a fiercely contested honor with pretty much only the CRINK 4 (China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea) have a shot at it. >

Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Qatar, Myanmar? >

They stink badly obviously. But the fact that they don’t have nuclear weapon makes them less a global concern. >

The cranes in the square aren't for birdwatching. >

I'm playing The Witcher 3 right now and they give death sentences here for every little thing but that understandable because it's the 13th century but to think in the 21st century in some countries it's possible to be sentenced to death for giving an interview to a TV channel of an enemy country or for refusing to wear a piece of cloth, truly terrifying.