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Before the Iranian revolution, Iran under the Shah was the USA's staunchest regional ally. And before that, the British and Russians spent centuries wrestling o
by avn2109 10y ago
Before the Iranian revolution, Iran under the Shah was the USA's staunchest regional ally. And before that, the British and Russians spent centuries wrestling over influence inside Iran. There are sound geopolitical reasons to court Iranian friendship, and undoubtedly the days of Anglo-Persian cooperation will someday return. Though perhaps after regime change.
- GFK_of_xmaspast 10y agoI don't see the regime in London changing anytime soon.
- JumpCrisscross 10y ago> regime change Irans's theocratic head of state (currently Khomeini) is elected, when the previous dictator dies, by a "Council of Experts" [1]. This Council recently swung liberal. Khomeini is 87 years old. [1] https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LVrtd7Ltk-4 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LVrtd7Ltk-4 Vox video on Iranian elections