Demonstrators recount experiences on the frontlines as protest movement rapidly moves beyond government’s control

Summary: the Iranian government has intensely used lethal force on protesters. In Tehran alone, several hundred people have been killed. In the whole country - most likely several times more.

  • perestroika@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
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    8 days ago

    I think the US is not currently capable of “taking over” Iran, and that should not be a goal.

    But it might be capable of assisting the protesters enough for them to prevail. I just worry that it won’t, and there will be a considerably bigger massacre in Iran than the ones that have occurred in recent history.

    A thing to fear would be a prolonged civil war in Iran.

    • green_red_black@slrpnk.netEnglish
      7·
      8 days ago

      Civil War would suck. But at the same time it’s would give the people the opportunity to have their self determination and walk their own path

    • Melonpoly@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      4 days ago

      All the US will do is insert another dictator to be leader like they’ve done in the past. I don’t understand how you can still think that they’ll do any good when they have a history of making things worse.