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Re: Iran
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 11:15 pm
by Alphaville
wow that is hardcore. looks right out of “homeland” or something.
so was he being protected by iran? or was he hiding from them too?
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just read the nyt article and i believe we know exactly zero. so strange...
Re: Iran
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 4:16 am
by 7Wannabe5
Iran has no love for Al Qaeda, but there is serious tension with Israel due to strong support for Palestinian cause.
Re: Iran
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 5:51 am
by Flurry
Iran is mostly Shiite, Al Quaeda is Salafist and they consider Shiites as heretics. There is a deep religious twist between them.
The biggest problem is the potential for extremism because of the immense suffering of the population caused by US actions, especially under the Trump administration. I really hope for all the nice people there that the bullying will stop.
Re: Iran
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 6:27 am
by 7Wannabe5
There is also a huge generation gap in Iran. The generation of the still current leadership is much smaller than contingent born since revolution. The youth is much more modern in perspective. That said, I have been shown photos of relatively affluent Iranian college students who are notably shorter than their own parents due to sanctions.
Re: Iran
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2021 8:56 am
by Ego
Soleimani was killed on 3 January last year. Iran appears to be preparing for something.