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Rhiannon12866

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Mon Mar 9, 2026, 05:55 AM 22 hrs ago

Dirty secret of how US ended Iran's democracy in 1953 and then supported Shah's brutal repression - Dean Obeidallah



Dean Obeidallah: Here's the Dirty secret of how US ended Iran's democracy in 1953 and then supported Shah's brutal repression. This history helps us understand what Trump will do next in Iran. - 03/08/2026.


You can more details about this history in my new article: https://deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/dirty-secret-corporate-media-wont
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Dirty secret of how US ended Iran's democracy in 1953 and then supported Shah's brutal repression - Dean Obeidallah (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 22 hrs ago OP
Us interfering in the internal affairs of other countries? Removing democracies that are to far left? Fomenting trouble Wonder Why 17 hrs ago #1

Wonder Why

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1. Us interfering in the internal affairs of other countries? Removing democracies that are to far left? Fomenting trouble
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 10:26 AM
17 hrs ago

so American companies can move in and make zillions?

Come on! There is not one single time we have ever done that!

Okay, we do it all the time throughout our history, from the "Indian Wars" to the Panama Canal until now but that's a lot of times, not a single one.

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