How Do You See Iran, Dictatorship or Multiparty?

My travels in Iran revealed a different reality from what the US media portrays.

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Iran's key factions are reformists and fundamentalists. Reformists dominated until Raisi's 2021 win.

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Wealthy Iranians, akin to US counterparts, back reformists, exerting major economic influence.

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US simplifies Iran, using it as a scapegoat, while overlooking Saudi Arabia's issues.

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The US backs Israel, which was created displacing Palestinians, causing suffering.

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Iran's reformists, led by Rafsanjani, endorsed a military-free, US-reliant economic strategy.

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Iran's reformists favor Western ties, critique closer relations with China and Russia.

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Reformists' Western influence ignores US pressure and the failures of Western capitalism.

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