Since the 1979 Revolution, the country has lived under a theocratic dictatorship that condemns the people to political and economic backwardness.
which calls for more freedom and better living conditions. Since the 1979 Revolution, the country has lived under a theocratic dictatorship that condemns the people to political and economic backwardness.
The Persian State has so far killed thousands of people. There are at least 2000 deaths, according to independent organizations. For the US, the civil uprising represents a window of opportunity to effect regime change.
It is not new that the North American deepstate and neocons intervene in Iran. In the 1950s, the USA operated to put in place a regime aligned with North American interests. In the 80s, they fomented a war between Iran and Iraq, with US support for the dictator – amazingly – Saddam Saddam Hussein. And recently, Trump dropped bombs under the pretext of destroying Tehran’s nuclear arsenal, when, in fact, he was seeking the overthrow of the ayatollahs’ regime.
No matter how great American military and economic superiority is, the fall of the Iranian regime is not trivial. The country has energy resources, food, an educated population and basic industry – a very different situation from Venezuela. Furthermore, the country has support from Russia and China.
Given the complexity of a ground invasion, the US is likely to support and finance civilian insurgent groups and carry out airstrikes in the country. The fall of the regime through external action is always a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it immediately means the end of a dictatorship; on the other, it can throw the country into chaos, with bloodshed and civil war.
The Arab spring and the American occupation of Iraq show that the fall of the regime made the situation in Arab countries even worse. It is worth remembering that the Islamic State terrorist group was born after the invasion of Iraq. Why would Iran be any different?
*This text does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Jovem Pan.
