Just remember, the US and Britain supported a coup against the popular and elected Prime Minister of Iran because he nationalized the oil production in the country. It was part of a huge series of reforms to try and reduce the income inequality and deep poverty of the majority of Iranians at the expense of British Petroleum (the Anglo-Persian Oil Company) , which had the monopoly on oil sales and production in Iran. This company was the wealthiest British company ever, so the loss of this was a huge blow to the British Government.
The British wanted to invade but couldn’t get support from other countries, including the US. However, with the help of the CIA they were able to cause coup and reinstall the monarchy. This monarchy was rather hardline and rolled back all the reforms. This led to civil unrest and the revolution of 1979 which created the Islamic state as we now know it.
So, yes everything going on in the Middle East, Israel, Palestine, Jordon, Iraq, Iran, all of these problems were caused by the US and the British and their dicking around in the Middle East, mostly because if oil and profits
TryMyDirtySocks on
that driver got no chill
Wonderful-Exit-9785 on
Today, she’d be stoned for… doing pretty much anything.
SleepyScorpioKitten on
When I was very young, one of my two best friends was from Iran. She told us that her family had to leave and when we asked why she just said that “it was really bad there.” It wasn’t until I was a lot older that I realized she and her family fled because of the Iranian Revolution, it was such an “oh fuck” kind of moment connecting the dots, we didn’t understand the severity of the situation as little kids.
carlm00 on
They’ll be a video like this for most of Europe soon
NoSoupForYouLeaveNow on
An example of why you don’t let radical religions get hold of the majority
beanmaster8 on
When they say “the 70s were awesome” in Iran, they mean that shit for real.
Happy_Economics9480 on
Careful. You maybe called Islamophobic
KageNoReaper on
Just to be clear Iran was always Muslim/Islamic, USA didn’t like the fact that they were thriving as a power, because Saudis had oil and they loved money more than they love anything, which makes them easy to control/manipulate, Iran was an issue, USA wouldn’t have any independent free thinking country in middle east, because middle east needs to be in conflict and in struggle to be used as they see fit for oil/and Israel’s comfort, thus Iran president and gov was replaced by a so called religious dumbass and destroyed the culture of citizens to be hateful and as so called religious bigots. It’s a shame however, when you consider politics it’s also extremely smart, west does not want a stable and strong east, and they are damn good at keeping it that way.
Slight_Ad2350 on
Religion was invented by the devil
Fern_Pub_Radio on
That’s Islam for you …..just like any other religion …. They’re all just cults of ignorance hate and misogyny….
Flanagoon on
Before the CIA got involved
Homicidal-Lettuce on
Yeah. Religion is a good thing
Slash s.
Burning_Flags on
Invasion? Every country has their own radical conservative religion that can take power if not stopped
Scaniatex on
Islam really does make everything worse doesn’t it.
Awesome_Teo on
This is all wonderful. But you are aware of the monstrous inequality that existed in Iranian society, right? The wildly corrupt government, the disregard for the poor, which is why the religious figures won in the first place? About the political repression and dictatorship. Well, yes, just a slightly more aesthetically pleasing one than the Islamic one, in a European style.
colin8651 on
Iran was actually very progressive.
So sad
Watercleaner137 on
I don’t think it can be classified as an invasion.
Acrobatic_Owl_3667 on
Bet you that road raging guy joined the corps. “I have no time for this. How dare these girls, being lead by a woman cross the street safely!” He says, losing a indiscernible about of his time going home after filling up from the gas station.
NintendoThing on
That driver is a future radical Islamic
No_Meringue_258 on
Yay the US was the bad guys once again.
iolitm on
We Americans ruined this. Our government did.
BCThunder on
Religion poisons everything.
Civil_Produce_6575 on
Wow could probably go down the same way in America
ibentmyworkie on
What’s that song?
Acceptable-Wear2718 on
The west ruined iran
unixpornstart on
This was true only for a couple of big cities. The rest of the entire country was a shit whole.
DatabaseAcademic6631 on
Imagine a world with no religion.
Would be amazing.
SqigglyPoP on
Keep voting conservative in America and the same thing will happen.
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Just a wee bit different now…
Just remember, the US and Britain supported a coup against the popular and elected Prime Minister of Iran because he nationalized the oil production in the country. It was part of a huge series of reforms to try and reduce the income inequality and deep poverty of the majority of Iranians at the expense of British Petroleum (the Anglo-Persian Oil Company) , which had the monopoly on oil sales and production in Iran. This company was the wealthiest British company ever, so the loss of this was a huge blow to the British Government.
The British wanted to invade but couldn’t get support from other countries, including the US. However, with the help of the CIA they were able to cause coup and reinstall the monarchy. This monarchy was rather hardline and rolled back all the reforms. This led to civil unrest and the revolution of 1979 which created the Islamic state as we now know it.
So, yes everything going on in the Middle East, Israel, Palestine, Jordon, Iraq, Iran, all of these problems were caused by the US and the British and their dicking around in the Middle East, mostly because if oil and profits
that driver got no chill
Today, she’d be stoned for… doing pretty much anything.
When I was very young, one of my two best friends was from Iran. She told us that her family had to leave and when we asked why she just said that “it was really bad there.” It wasn’t until I was a lot older that I realized she and her family fled because of the Iranian Revolution, it was such an “oh fuck” kind of moment connecting the dots, we didn’t understand the severity of the situation as little kids.
They’ll be a video like this for most of Europe soon
An example of why you don’t let radical religions get hold of the majority
When they say “the 70s were awesome” in Iran, they mean that shit for real.
Careful. You maybe called Islamophobic
Just to be clear Iran was always Muslim/Islamic, USA didn’t like the fact that they were thriving as a power, because Saudis had oil and they loved money more than they love anything, which makes them easy to control/manipulate, Iran was an issue, USA wouldn’t have any independent free thinking country in middle east, because middle east needs to be in conflict and in struggle to be used as they see fit for oil/and Israel’s comfort, thus Iran president and gov was replaced by a so called religious dumbass and destroyed the culture of citizens to be hateful and as so called religious bigots. It’s a shame however, when you consider politics it’s also extremely smart, west does not want a stable and strong east, and they are damn good at keeping it that way.
Religion was invented by the devil
That’s Islam for you …..just like any other religion …. They’re all just cults of ignorance hate and misogyny….
Before the CIA got involved
Yeah. Religion is a good thing
Slash s.
Invasion? Every country has their own radical conservative religion that can take power if not stopped
Islam really does make everything worse doesn’t it.
This is all wonderful. But you are aware of the monstrous inequality that existed in Iranian society, right? The wildly corrupt government, the disregard for the poor, which is why the religious figures won in the first place? About the political repression and dictatorship. Well, yes, just a slightly more aesthetically pleasing one than the Islamic one, in a European style.
Iran was actually very progressive.
So sad
I don’t think it can be classified as an invasion.
Bet you that road raging guy joined the corps. “I have no time for this. How dare these girls, being lead by a woman cross the street safely!” He says, losing a indiscernible about of his time going home after filling up from the gas station.
That driver is a future radical Islamic
Yay the US was the bad guys once again.
We Americans ruined this. Our government did.
Religion poisons everything.
Wow could probably go down the same way in America
What’s that song?
The west ruined iran
This was true only for a couple of big cities. The rest of the entire country was a shit whole.
Imagine a world with no religion.
Would be amazing.
Keep voting conservative in America and the same thing will happen.