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LeftInTX

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11. A war for nothing. They got rid of the Ayatollah, but nothing changed.
Sun Jun 14, 2026, 06:44 PM
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I would have no qualms about a regime change (Shoot me. I know people from Iran. I'm Armenian, we're a minority in Iran), however it would need to be something that actually works. Iran is too fortified for a true regime change in the manner that Trump planned. (I say Trump, because I don't think Netanyahu was ever decieved about the regime change. Netanyahu only cares about Israel and the threat that Iran poses to Israel. )

Just changing the Supreme Leader does nothing.

Then there was some prolonged fight about oil and Straits of Hormuz. (Seems to be a huge waste to me)

Yes, there is the nuclear stuff, (Israel??) wasn't that pretty much taken care of last year. Did they decrease their nukes with this battle? Was there any change? Maybe, but who knows and who knows how permanent it is?

A regime change would be a democratic government that the people support, not an evil dictatorship. So, this war accomplished basically zilch.

I wonder how the Persian community here feels about this? Persian is a name exiled Iranians in the US call themselves .

It's a "code name" for someone who doesnt' support the Islamic Republic.

If someone tells you they are Persian, they are telling you something. (They generally do not wear hijabs and they embrace western values) Persians are exiled Iranians. They can never return home. They don't have a mother home. Iran is off limits to them.
They can't visit their families.

So, if someone tells you they are Persian, embrace them.

Andy, the Persian Prince of Pop can't go back and visit. Their heart is with their culture, but their culture is over there and here. They still can't go home and visit.

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