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> Then the democratically elected Mosaddegh was deposed Mossadegh was not democratically elected. He was appointed by a dictator. The only part of that process

> Then the democratically elected Mosaddegh was deposed Mossadegh was not democratically elected. He was appointed by a dictator. The only part of that process that was even slightly democratic, was indirectly via Majlis vote. The people of Iran never specifically elected Mossadegh. > No wonders Iran government stance can be a bit tense at time and that they want the Bomb to be at peace. How does being at peace square with constantly calling for the genocide of Israel across decades and very aggressively funding terrorism & militias? The Iranian people have been protesting their military adventures in Syria as one recent example. Iran is every bit as dirty as the US and Russia when it comes to such activities over the decades in the Middle East.

dlgtho 8y ago
Don't you get in the way with facts. They don't support the narrative. Iran is an unfortunate victim of Western politics!
kakwa_ 8y ago
Sorry for the inaccuracy about Mossadegh. I do agree that the successive Iranian governments and the Iranian regime is far from a saint in this story, specially since the Islamic revolution. Calling Israel a "cancer" or a "little satan" (with the US as the "great satan") is an atrocious way to do diplomacy... The Iran hostage crisis was a really bad starting move. with long lasting consequences. Iran is also quite active militarily, but the goal is more to maintain security at its border (Iraq), or maintain the few allies it has in the region (Syria, Lebanon). There are reasons behind these adventures, even if that doesn't excuse them.
EB-Barrington 8y ago
Mossadegh was appointed Prime Minister, by the Shah, after a nomination from the Iran Majlis (Parliament). The system of representative democracy that allowed his appointment is similar to many countries around the world today, where the people do not select the leader, the people vote for the members of Parliament, who in turn select the leader (such as Australia). The Shah carried out the appointment, only after the democratically elected parliament members nominated Mossadegh in an overwhelming majority vote). This could be considered "slightly more democratic", only if you consider the Australia to be "slightly more democratic" than a dictatorship such as North Korea. I'm not going to attempt to untangle your final paragraph, only to say you have made some very large claims without any sources to back up your claims.

dlgtho 8y ago

Don't you get in the way with facts. They don't support the narrative. Iran is an unfortunate victim of Western politics!

kakwa_ 8y ago

Sorry for the inaccuracy about Mossadegh. I do agree that the successive Iranian governments and the Iranian regime is far from a saint in this story, specially since the Islamic revolution. Calling Israel a "cancer" or a "little satan" (with the US as the "great satan") is an atrocious way to do diplomacy... The Iran hostage crisis was a really bad starting move. with long lasting consequences. Iran is also quite active militarily, but the goal is more to maintain security at its border (Iraq), or maintain the few allies it has in the region (Syria, Lebanon). There are reasons behind these adventures, even if that doesn't excuse them.

EB-Barrington 8y ago

Mossadegh was appointed Prime Minister, by the Shah, after a nomination from the Iran Majlis (Parliament). The system of representative democracy that allowed his appointment is similar to many countries around the world today, where the people do not select the leader, the people vote for the members of Parliament, who in turn select the leader (such as Australia). The Shah carried out the appointment, only after the democratically elected parliament members nominated Mossadegh in an overwhelming majority vote). This could be considered "slightly more democratic", only if you consider the Australia to be "slightly more democratic" than a dictatorship such as North Korea. I'm not going to attempt to untangle your final paragraph, only to say you have made some very large claims without any sources to back up your claims.