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11. "47 years of..." So this was about the Shah?

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 10:24 AM

15 hrs ago

Last edited Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:37 AM - Edit history (1)

I thought it was about the oil. Or fReeDomS or something

If the CIA hadn't overthrown Mossedagh in 1953, none of this would have happened

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"God Bless the Great People of Iran! I Will Kill You All Tonight, Because I Can" [View all] dalton99a 15 hrs ago OP

He is insane BlueWaveNeverEnd 15 hrs ago #1

Textbook Terrorism purr-rat beauty 15 hrs ago #2

The OP has it nailed. bucolic_frolic 15 hrs ago #3

We are far beyond the point where we Hey Joe 15 hrs ago #4

The 25th is not the answer now, that's too late. gab13by13 15 hrs ago #5

AND REMOVED FROM OFFICE! sakabatou 14 hrs ago #22

What time is tantrum boy gonna do this? It's alredy 5:41 pm in Iran. LeftInTX 15 hrs ago #6

8 pm Eastern dalton99a 15 hrs ago #8

So around 3:30 am tomorrow..... LeftInTX 15 hrs ago #10

Yep, kill them when they are sleeping dalton99a 15 hrs ago #12

Looks like the strategy is blow stuff up and declare victory Renew Deal 15 hrs ago #9

"47 years of..." So this was about the Shah? leftstreet 15 hrs ago #11

You mean in 1953 ITAL 14 hrs ago #17

Oh, right leftstreet 14 hrs ago #18

Imagine the fear the poor people of Iran are going through right now Grim Chieftain 15 hrs ago #13

Dupe bif 15 hrs ago #15

Hegseth Rebl2 14 hrs ago #16

I will kill you all in the name of Jebus freedom and democracy malaise 14 hrs ago #19

How do you change a regime that is totally wiped out? ananda 14 hrs ago #21

+1 dalton99a 7 hrs ago #24