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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
The real irony of Iran is that's its people have always been incredibly pro western (and frankly despise Arabs as being beneath them), it's only the incredible stupidity of the US that has stopped Iran from being the beacon of western democracy that the US would like in the region
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Demographically, they are at a real crossroads right now as well. If there was ever a time to use the carrot and not the stick, it's now. At least one branch of their government is loaded with moderates and can come into play when it comes time to replace the religious branch.