Iran Leader Says U.S. Talks 'Not Intelligent or Honorable'

[mothmandelorian@lemmy.world]

Why would Iran enter into negotiations with a country that failed to honor them the last time?

[mothmandelorian@lemmy.world]

Go look at the context as he’s saying it makes no sense to negotiate with the guy who tore up the last agreement which Iran was honoring.

[mothmandelorian@lemmy.world]

The Iranian President runs the day to day governance. The Grand Ayatollah focuses on the bigger picture.

[not_rick@lemmy.world]

While I agree with him in this specific context, I don’t find Khamenei intelligent or honorable either, which is why I said what I said.

[industrystandard@lemmy.world]

US actions are partially the reason though. The population could have changed if it was not being actively convinced not to do so.

Instead of moderates, hardliners became more popular because of the constant US threat, refusing to normalize, and not holding up its end of deals.

Iran has a long history of US and European meddling and stealing their oil since 1953. You might not understand but they have plenty of reason to fear the US. And they have been betrayed many times when they let their guard down.

It would be akin to asking why Ukrainians do not love Russian culture after Russia invaded their country and bombed them.

[not_that_guy05@lemmy.world]

Trump is making people agree with the people we don't like due to their stance on people.

Can this be any worse?

[not_rick@lemmy.world]

I know about the CIA/MI6 backed coup in ‘53. I think it definitely led to the revolution, but I also feel that revolution was co-opted by autocratic religious extremists.

I think the crackdowns during the protests that came in the wake of Mahsa Amini’s murder support my view that they’re autocratic. They have taken no concrete steps to improve women’s rights, and any and all presidential candidates must be approved by the Ayatollah so they’re really just controlled opposition at best.

Don’t interpret any of this as saying the US has any moral high ground to stand on, because what bits of American policy I have been proud of are rapidly evaporating.

[unclegrandpa@lemmy.world]

ya....that's going to be the general theme in foreign affairs. from now on... lots of face palms.

[rustydrd@sh.itjust.works]

Yeah, you tell 'em... uh... *checks notes*... Ayatollah Ali Khamenei?

[industrystandard@lemmy.world]

I have not followed recent developments much but I recall the new president partially aborting the new headscarf law. https://apnews.com/article/iran-mandatory-headscarf-hijab-law-protests-26e6015d6e47b18238f0ac4c08c4d33a

Whether this was followed up on I do not know.

[charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works]

You know it can be with these stupid fucks in charge

[uis@lemm.ee]

Even Iran? What world do we live in?