Mark T.

You’re suggesting that because it went wrong in Afghanistan it is likely to go the same way in Iran. I’m just pointing out that there are significant differences even if US stupidity never changes.

It’s bed time in England. I’ll keep an eye out for you. Thanks for the chat.

Trump has pulled the rug out before and may well do so again. We can only hope that they plan to finish the job off.

I’m old enough to remember the revolution of 79 and how the world turned from two political poles, communism and free markets, into three poles with the sudden rise of Islam. It’s been a bloody 47 years but maybe it’s finally over.

Doesn’t it feel strange when we consider ourselves firmly left but we’re completely out of step with the great mass of ‘progressives’. 😂

Ive not been on here for many months. I see we follow each other but I don’t recall chatting. I’d guess it was about Gaza.

I like what you say and how you say it.

If the Iranian state falls, the beacon for Islamism is snuffed out. That leaves only the Muslim Brotherhood scrabbling around looking for a way forward. Nearly all paths in the Middle East have been closed to them. Our next job must be to root them out of the West.

It’s not their stance on immigration that’s the problem imo, although it’s far from glorious. It’s their failure to start to properly rebuild the country after years of Tory mismanagement. We needed hope and Starmer has provided none.

I may well vote Green solely because they’re rejoiners.

I think they want to avoid the leadership debacle that the Tories went through during their last term in office. I do agree though, he’s been weak and ineffectual by my reading.

You’re interesting. I’ve followed you in YouTube to see what you have to say.

The Hazaris. I knew some years ago. My dog would go into their market stall and chase them around; because of some Hadith that said that touching a wet dog was haram. For my dog it was always an entertaining few minutes.

I once criticised Ayatollah Khomeini. It didn’t go down well.

The Iranians are not the Afghanis. The Iranians have taken to the streets courageously many times. The Afghanis, after 20 years of support and training, folded in 48 hours.

Given the execution of
30 000 young Iranians not 6 weeks ago, im all for regime change, Trump or not.

You can bang him up for war crimes once the job is done.

Lol. And therein lies the irony of this operation.

Mate, I just wanna see the Iranians free of these crazy medieval bastards. I’m 61 so I remember the revolution and all the mayhem it caused over 50 years. If Trump can wipe it out then I see that as preferable to another 50 years of terrorism.

Ok. I guess you think 30 000 executions is preferable to Trump actually toppling the regime. I don’t.

I don’t want to see Iran raped by Trumps US either. But if there’s a chance to finally be rid of that medieval theocracy then it should be taken. For everybody’s sake.

I don’t know. You’re the one with the uncanny ability to see into the future.

I’ll just have to see whether this is another half baked US operation or whether they can see it through to a positive outcome. Could be that Gulf nations plan on getting involved.

This may be the best chance you’ll get. Other Iranian exiles i know are cautiously hopeful that this time the regime may fall.

Not me. I want it seen through until the Mullahs are no more. I’ll be happy to see Trump and Hegseth jailed for it afterwards.

Gazelle Sharmahd, Iranian woman living in the diaspora has a message for Ilhan Omar.

Unlike your good self I have no crystal ball so I don’t know how this will pan out. But now that it’s started i think it needs to be seen through to the end: that is, the toppling of the Theocratic state.

I guess we’ll have to wait and see.

Yup. That’s the nature of war sadly. But let’s not forget that 6 weeks ago the Iranian mullahs had 30 000 youths executed for daring to want freedom.

Let’s see where we are when this thing is over.

BREAKING:

Zelensky says Ukraine has been hit by 57 000 Shahed drones since the war started.

He also says that the Iranian nation must be given a chance to free itself from the Islamic regime

Iranians executed by the regime

Quite possibly. But there are other factors to consider.

The Iranian people will take any help they can get. That includes liberation by Trump’s America.

I get it. The bloke is a cunt. But by his actions in Iran the Iranians might finally get free of theocracy. That’s my hope.

If I dm you will you send me the air fare? I quite fancy Costa Rica.

Iranian protesters swinging from a gallows.

Iranian kids.

Does the freedom of the long-suffering Iranian people have no bearing on this? I think it does.

I don’t think Trump will get in the way of Regime change in Iran. It’s not in Americas back yard and there’s no indication that he intends to put troops on the ground.