For global peace, it is time for the United States and Britain to stop meddling, conducting coups, and invading other countries. In particular, they should give up “regime change” in Iran and apologize for the 1953 coup. They would mend...
Violent public protests across Iran against the incumbent regime continue unabated. After 44 years of governance by hardline Islamic clerics, what has provoked this sustained revolt and the regime’s potential downfall?
In March 2021, Afghanistan opened the gates to the Kamal Khan Dam. According to Iran, its neighbor is clearly violating the Helmand River Treaty of 1973. But this does not hold up to scrutiny. Nonetheless, it is high time that the two countries reach a compromise.
In 1941, the British deposed their lackey Reza Shah for cozying up with the Germans and placed his callow, decadent, opulent and worthless son on the throne. This led to a pro-democracy movement and the rise of Mohammad Mosaddegh, Iran’s first-ever democratically elected leader.
The rise of the Islamic Republic followed the fall of the monarchy of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Support for the revival of the Shah is growing in Iran and they’ve found an ally in Moscow. Washington financed the Shah the first time, and now the Pahlavists want a repeat of history. Instead, the West must heed the lessons of the past and push for democracy in Iran.
The revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is still on the table for the US. However, recent events surrounding the relationship between Iran and Argentina must cast doubts on the merit of reinstating Tehran into the international community.
The story of the Kurds in Iran is similar to that of their brethren in Iraq, Turkey, and Syria. Being Kurdish in Iran is tantamount to being a criminal. With few rights and little economic opportunity, the Kurds have few options but to stand defiant against the regime at the risk of death.
It is time that the EU and international community lent its support to the people of Iran instead of the country’s illegitimate rulers. Their undemocratic regime continues to oppress sexual, ethnic and cultural minorities, and must be opposed.
