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>How did Iran-Israel relations even get this bad to begin with? The 1979 Iranian Revolution installed the Islamic Republic and repudiated the previous governme
by eli_gottlieb 3y ago
>How did Iran-Israel relations even get this bad to begin with?
The 1979 Iranian Revolution installed the Islamic Republic and repudiated the previous government's relatively amicable diplomatic relations with Israel.
- FrustratedMonky 3y agoIronic since this revolution was fomented by the CIA. The CIA deposed the elected leader (people forget Iran was a secular democracy), and put in a puppet Shaw, which then the population revolted against. So we are friendly with Israel, but only up to a point, if they get in the way, and are hit with some 'splatter', so be it.
- pregseahorses 3y agoWho is the "we"? Israeli lobby influence appears to be steadily increasing.
- FrustratedMonky 3y agoWe is 'USA'. Yes, lots of lobbying, lots of support for Israel. Until it interferes with Oil. Then, well, if they get hurt a little, then that's just to bad. Why do we sell weapons to Saudi Arabia?
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