Hi,
I really appreciate that DUB tried to cover different perspectives on this. There are many Iranians, and many opinions as well. There must be enough space to include everyone. It is very significant for me to see this.
There are many things I would love to discuss; the discourse is dynamic, long, and requires hours of critical thinking. I am not a politician; it is not my job to come up with solutions to fight this tyrannical regime. Instead, I keep reading more about Iran and add it to my lived experience there, and try to listen to others as well. I have family and friends in Iran, and I have not been able to speak with them since this war started. It is very difficult not get emotional over this.
However, there are two points that I’d like to add:
There was mention of the Iranians' pursuit of democracy. I just wanted to add that we should not forget history and remember how US interventions brought us here. In 1953, the democracy in Iran was blocked: "On 19 August 1953, Prime Minister of Iran Mohammad Mosaddegh was overthrown in a coup d'état that strengthened the rule of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the shah of Iran." I keep thinking how Iran would be a different state if this never happened. You can read more about this online. Even Iranians don’t know much about this. So yes, even in Iran, people fought for democracy, but SOME people did not like it.
Secondly, the regime brutally killed 40000 people in January. People who went on the streets to shout for freedom and were rightfully protesting the economic situation. My heart goes out to their families. This is extremely soul-crashing. I know many, many people are affected by this inside and outside of Iran (This event was followed by questionable responses from the opposition, but it is beyond the scope of this comment).
But one reason for pro-war people is that the US-Israel war has killed “fewer” people so far. This reasoning is brutal, since when do we do “math” on people’s lives? I’m just saying, the regime is tyrannical, but external intervention has never done us good or any country in South West Asia. I can't find a solution, but I don’t think this is the way. I do not think the people who stole our democracy around 70 years ago will suddenly give it back to us. This is a country with 90 million people we are talking about. This is not a gamble!
The article is well written, but it would present a more realistic perspective if it also included the views of Iranians who have lived in Iran for a long time. I believe the reasoning behind this military operation, and why the majority of Iranians support it, is not clearly or coherently explained.
Mark, als tafeltennisser moet jij toch weten dat je aardig je best moet doen om dat glaasje te breken. ;-) Ik wil het best 10 keer proberen maar denk niet dat het mij lukt.
Leuk om te lezen. Ik woon op de cambridgelaan en word altijd leuk begroet door Bilal. Ik ben helaas in het buitenland tot juni dus via deze weg bedankt voor uw werk en ik wens u alvast een fijn pensioen toe Bilal!
Hi,
I really appreciate that DUB tried to cover different perspectives on this. There are many Iranians, and many opinions as well. There must be enough space to include everyone. It is very significant for me to see this.
There are many things I would love to discuss; the discourse is dynamic, long, and requires hours of critical thinking. I am not a politician; it is not my job to come up with solutions to fight this tyrannical regime. Instead, I keep reading more about Iran and add it to my lived experience there, and try to listen to others as well. I have family and friends in Iran, and I have not been able to speak with them since this war started. It is very difficult not get emotional over this.
However, there are two points that I’d like to add:
There was mention of the Iranians' pursuit of democracy. I just wanted to add that we should not forget history and remember how US interventions brought us here. In 1953, the democracy in Iran was blocked: "On 19 August 1953, Prime Minister of Iran Mohammad Mosaddegh was overthrown in a coup d'état that strengthened the rule of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the shah of Iran." I keep thinking how Iran would be a different state if this never happened. You can read more about this online. Even Iranians don’t know much about this. So yes, even in Iran, people fought for democracy, but SOME people did not like it.
Secondly, the regime brutally killed 40000 people in January. People who went on the streets to shout for freedom and were rightfully protesting the economic situation. My heart goes out to their families. This is extremely soul-crashing. I know many, many people are affected by this inside and outside of Iran (This event was followed by questionable responses from the opposition, but it is beyond the scope of this comment).
But one reason for pro-war people is that the US-Israel war has killed “fewer” people so far. This reasoning is brutal, since when do we do “math” on people’s lives? I’m just saying, the regime is tyrannical, but external intervention has never done us good or any country in South West Asia. I can't find a solution, but I don’t think this is the way. I do not think the people who stole our democracy around 70 years ago will suddenly give it back to us. This is a country with 90 million people we are talking about. This is not a gamble!