Iran is NOT our Enemy!
Iran is NOT our Enemy!
Iran has a horribly oppressive government! Iran
has strongly supported: Hezbollah , The Houthis, Hamas, and the Palestinian
People. Iran has strongly opposed Saudi Arabia and similarly has
opposed most of the major oil producers in the Middle East.
We use the words: “terrorist” and “terrorism” in a way,
which is nowhere near “legalistic” terminology, as well as in representing our
biases. The Native People living in
what became The United States, as well as The Mexican People living in much of
our “West” had their countries “stolen” by the settlers and later on the
government of The United States. Every
treaty granting rights to The Native People was broken by The United States
Government.
Iran is referred to as a “Terrorist State”. Similarly, HAMAS has been referred to as
being a “Terrorist” force related to Gaza.
One need not “like” Iran’s Government, nor HAMAS to
recognize how they are posited as:
BAD – in clear contrast to
particularly The United States Government as well as The Israeli Government who
are (falsely) portrayed as “righteous”.
The United States is a major “Terrorist State” related to other
countries. Currently, within The United
Nations, we regularly veto resolutions that support International Law. This has happened repeated related to Israel
as well as Lebanon.
While the Administration of DT has been particularly
egregious since January 20, 2025, (and even more so beginning February 28,
2026, when Iran was attacked by both Israeli and U.S. military forces), Joe
Biden, and previous Administration have regularly vetoed Security Council
Resolutions in The U.N., ignored General Assembly Resolutions, ignored World
Court (and similar) legal actions, etc.
The (noted below) overthrowing of the Iranian Government in
1953 is part of a pattern of actions of The U.S. Government such as in Panama,
Nicaragua, Cuba, as well as Iraq, and in much of the rest of The World that
reflect U.S. Domination in military and economic modalities. The supposed concern for the rights of The
Ukrainian People are not matched by our similar concerns for people such as
Palestinians, within Israel, The West Bank, and Gaza – whether they are Israeli
or even American Citizens (or not).
On 19 August 1953, Prime Minister of Iran Mohammad Mosaddegh was overthrown
in a coup d'état that strengthened the rule
of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of
Iran. It was instigated by
the United Kingdom (MI6), under
the name Operation Boot[5][6][7][8] and
the United States (CIA), under
the name TP-AJAX Project[9] or Operation
Ajax. A key motive was to protect British oil interests in Iran after
Mosaddegh nationalized the country's oil industry.[10][11][12]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat
Through the 1960s and 1970s, the embrace between the shah
and Washington grew ever closer. With commercial ties expanding steadily,
Iran’s great leap forward had direct beneficiaries in the United States. The
floodgates opened—especially for military hardware—after the price of oil
quadrupled in 1973. The shah launched a big-budget defense buildup, purchasing
more than $16 billion in arms from the United States between 1972 and 1977, on
top of approximately $3 billion per year in bilateral civilian trade.
In 1979 the government of Iran was overthrown by the leaders/regime
who have remained in power, when not killed by Israeli or U.S. forces. There is no reasonable argument I can see
that supports:
1. The oppressive
(internal) leadership of Iran – most visibly to its women and girls, and:
2. The obvious reality
that Iran’s leadership has consistently opposed the “oil” interests of The
Global North
Iran’s government is not allied with other governments in
The Middle East. I would note that:
1.) Israel is an obvious enemy. Israel has on multiple occasions killed
leaders related to, when not a part of the Iranian Government. Until the recent attack by both Israel and
The United States, Iran’s “attacks” upon Israel have been measured and in
response to Israeli attacks (only).
2.) Saudi Arabia is generally an enemy. Saudi Arabia’s Government is (also)
oppressive, however its oil reserves, and strategic value related to its oil,
ensures its value to The U.S. leadership, as well as much of the Global North’s
Governments,
3.) The smaller countries with major oil reserves are tied
with The. U.S., and Saudia Arabia, generally with Israel and against Iran,
4.) Iraq – was an enemy of The U.S. and Iran – now is mired
in its own issues, and not noted much in such areas
5.) Egypt – has a dictatorship – and a complex relationship
with both Israel and The U.S. – and is an “enemy” of Iran in a major way
6.) Jordan is a Palestinian Majority country – who’s
dictatorial leadership has been an ally of The U.S. and close to an ally of
Israel. Since October 7, 2023, its been
increasingly in conflict with Israel, most likely in helping minimize the
likelihood of the Hashemite leadership being overthrown by others more
supportive of the Palestinian People.
7.) Most everyone I know was strongly opposed to the Assad
regime in Syria. Syria currently is a country in danger of falling
apart into multiple states. Israel is the primary (outside) force
pushing on Syria. The Iranian ties to Syrian
leadership are unclear (at least to me)
"Terrorism" and "Terrorists" is the
words I hear frequently related to Hamas and Iran!
Related to Lebanon, I suggested interested readers look
deeply at its history at a minimum going back to the early 1980's.
Steve Kerr, the long-time coach of the Golden State Warriors is
well-known both in the U.S., and elsewhere where the National Basketball
Association is followed.
Kerr was born on September 27, 1965, in Beirut, Lebanon to Malcolm H. Kerr, a Lebanese-born American academic,
and Ann Kerr (née Zwicker), an American academic from California.
... His paternal grandfather, Stanley Kerr, volunteered with the Near East Relief after the Armenian genocide ...] Kerr
spent much of his childhood in Lebanon and other Middle Eastern countries such as Egypt, where he attended Cairo American College.[4]
On January 18, 1984, Malcolm Kerr was killed by members of
the Islamic Jihad at age 52 while
serving as president of the American University of Beirut.[7][8] ... Kerr
was an 18-year-old college freshman at the time of his father's death.[7] Regarding
his father's death, Kerr has said: "Before my father was killed, my life
was impenetrable. Bad things happened to other people."[1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Kerr
I would guess that few readers who know of Steve Kerr as a
former basketball player and/or current coach know most, if not all what I've
quoted above.
While Steve Kerr is NOT a political activist, his words are
telling:
SAN FRANCISCO -- A day after being called out by name by
President Donald Trump... After watching the video, Trump said Kerr
looked like "a scared little boy," something Kerr made reference to
in his initial remarks Thursday. ... My hope is that we can find a mature
unifier from either party to sit in that chair and try to restore some dignity
to the Oval Office again, and I think it will happen."
I have deliberately selectively quoted a few words from the
ESPN story. When do you think Kerr said these words?
The writing is dated October 10, 2019! See:
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27817767/steve-kerr-says-being-called-president-trump-was-surreal
I haven't found a public comment of Kerr on the current Iran
invasion, but:
Steve Kerr, the outspoken coach of the NBA's Golden State
Warriors, said Saturday he feared the killing of Iranian general Qasem
Soleimani could embroil the United States in an "unwinnable,
unnecessary" war.
Kerr, a longtime critic of US President Donald Trump,
posted multiple times on Twitter Friday in the wake of the US strike in Baghdad
that killed Soleimani.
https://www.france24.com/en/20200105-warriors-coach-kerr-wary-of-unwinnable-war-as-us-iran-tensions-mount
This quote was one of multiple noted quotes on the internet today from
proximate to May 1, 2020, when Coach Kerr was quoted.
I have sought sources of Iran's government invading other
countries prior to 2026 and find Zero invasions dating back prior to the
Islamic Republic, which came to power in 1979. Iran has had direct
ties with forces in the Middle East such as I've noted in paragraph two of this
writing.
The United States has had a significant history of direct
attacks upon other countries! Cuba in 1898, Nicaragua in the
1980's, as well as our strong "proxy" efforts such as in Chile
in 1973 all significantly pre-date our involvement in The Middle East.
It is Easily Understandable for me why DT - is focusing upon
Iran today! Jeffrey Epstein alone is a major factor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1AoPlJgEBQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Zr_k7B45as
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj4zjk2l8xjo
The above three quotes - reference ties of Epstein with the
Middle East. Besides The Middle East, the ties of DT, quite likely
Bill Clinton, and numerous other wealthy, advantaged men is a HUGE affront to
our decency. Basically, unless one is a very wealthy, white male,
one really doesn't "matter". Most particularly, there is
what I would not with exaggeration call as "War on Women and
Girls". Joe Biden was timid in his speaking out in support of
women, most particularly following The Dobbs Decision of June 24, 2022!
He seemed scared that he might hurt his political future and/or he really
didn't/doesn't support abortion rights (re: his being Roman Catholic).
DT and The Republicans are clearly pushing a minority view of women's
rights upon The United States.
The current invasion of Iran was a "good" if not
great political decision of DT's for multiple reasons. The June 22,
2025 missile attacks blunted the energy building up following the June
14, 2025 "No Kings Marches".
February 28, 2026 DT faced multiple issues that were closing
in upon him including how The Epstein files were both exposing wealthy men
including himself and how he was delaying and redacting the issues raised by
the victims, the state of the economy, the recent seeming failures in
“controlling” Minneapolis and Minnesota with Ice and more.
Democratic Party politicians, the media and the general
public have immersed themselves in Iran and its invasion, dividing in
perspectives, which nearly always Demonize the leadership of Iran past and
present. Democratic Party politicians
return again and again to the need for Congressional Approval, rather than the
inanity of the invasion itself.
The Iranian regime is a brutal and murderous
dictatorship; Ayatollah Khamenei slaughtered his own people, sponsored
terrorism for decades that claimed American lives, and vowed to wipe Israel off
the map. I strongly condemned the Iranian regime’s murder and imprisonment of
thousands of civilian protestors by formally cosponsoring a Senate resolution
(S.Res.606) condemning the Government of Iran for its suppression of the right
of Iranians to peacefully assemble. I also cosponsored the Iran Human Rights,
Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026 (S.3380), a bipartisan bill
designed to increase pressure on Iran by expanding internet access amid regime
blackouts and repression, enforcing sanctions on human rights violators
including their enablers, and promoting human rights documentation and
accountability. I will always stand in support of Iranians yearning to be from
the authoritarian yoke of this regime. But Iran’s malign behavior does not give
President Trump the authority to unilaterally initiate a war of choice.
The above March 16, 2026 quote from Senator Adam Schiff’s
response to my request for action against the Iran Invasion is typical of the
perspective of many, if not most Democratic Party Congresspeople. Israel’s threats to Iran have been much,
much more lethal/polemical and similar, but Israel is still seen as “the good
guys”. Iran’s government, while being
horrific to its own people, has at worst a “mixed record” related to “sponsored
terrorism”. It has been the only Middle
Eastern Country to stand up for the Palestinian People, as well as to oppose
much of the oppressive leadership in the Middle Eastern countries in general.
Israel has had nuclear weapons for decades. The biggest danger to the survival of this
planet comes from the Israeli leadership seeing “no way out”, and starting a
nuclear attack (such as on Iran), unless DT’s leadership is more in danger of
doing that (particularly currently).
The lessons of North Korea and Libya are telling, related to
why it is important to have nuclear bombs.
North Korea was a “bitter enemy” with its horrific leadership, until it
showed that it (now) had nuclear weaponry.
Now, we have little interest in it, and don’t refer to it as a
threat.
How the miserable death of Moammar Gadhafi factors
into Kim Jong Un’s nuclear ambitions
- North
Korean leader Kim’s refusal to disarm may be due to memories of the
downfall of Libyan dictator Gadhafi
- Gadhafi
surrendered his nuclear weapons program in response to Western demands in
2003
- He
was killed by NATO-backed rebel forces in the Libyan Civil War 8 years
later
The primary reason why Iran will become a nuclear state is
directly related to what is stated above!
Trump invaded Iran, during negotiations towards a settlement. The Iranian leadership is done trusting The
U.S.!
It should be clear that The United States leadership wants
to have Iran lead by politicians who will be most “cooperative” – i.e. Compliant
with our priorities. An independent
voice that opposes the U.S. is Not acceptable to our leadership.
Israel wants a very, very different leadership. Israel strongly opposed the Assad dictatorship
in Syria, prior to it being overthrown.
Syria now seemingly is a “failed state” undergoing transition in
directions that aren’t fully clear.
Israel can and does act with impunity in basically invading Syria when
it wishes, doing what it wants to do.
Israel wants a Weak Iranian leadership that it can similarly
manipulate. The last thing it wants is
a state compliant to U.S. Government Leadership. Israel prefers to manipulate American leadership
directly.
Anti-Semitism is frequently brought up related to Iran! I suggest that interested readers look more
deeply at this issue. One helpful
writing is at:
Chris Hedges – example - https://substack.com/@chrishedges –
has helpful insights, whether one agrees wholly or partially. Common Dreams (periodical) – example - https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-mixed-signals-iran
- is a great publication on multiple issues.
DT has an issue that has gotten far bigger than he most
probably anticipated with his invasion along with Israel’s in Iran. He is clearly failing in his seeking to
bring other major powers into his efforts.
The idea that he will attack more deeply or send troops to Iran seems
deeply flawed!
I hope that sooner, rather than later, our president will
declare that Iran has lost and that Israel and The United States has won and
that it is time to focus on the “latest threat” – such as Cuba. Until/unless he does this, the killing will accelerate
and the devastation will continue. Gasoline
and Diesel prices will continue their recent significant rises. Our economy will continue to move in
terrible directions, as Artificial Intelligence won’t fund us much longer.
The Fears – continue to (understandably) grow! The hatred isn’t helping!
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