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newdeal2

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13. I have serious doubts

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Reply #11)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 06:14 PM

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He is the choice of some Iranians living here, probably Donald, and Israel.

In fact, he may be a terrible choice - I have a bad feeling of lots of corruption and brute force.

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Nope. Not going to happen. pfitz59 Sunday #1

Won't happen overnight. Igel Sunday #5

That sounds helpful. iemanja Sunday #2

Deja vu all over again. Sneederbunk Sunday #3

The shah was no bargain. Better than the Khomeini, but no bargain. Scrivener7 Sunday #4

Pahlavi seems to be the most likely leader to step in rollin74 Sunday #6

What's the source for his having significant support? SamuelTheThird Sunday #11

I have serious doubts newdeal2 Sunday #13

Listen to what all the Iranians that support the protests are saying JI7 23 hrs ago #33

Ok well it's probably presumptuous for me to weigh in SamuelTheThird 19 hrs ago #38

It's been 48 years Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sunday #7

Eppur si muove GJGCA Sunday #16

Malignant narcissism and thinking the divine right of kings applies to them.... Thomas Hurt 23 hrs ago #30

Dieu et mon droigt maxsolomon 20 hrs ago #37

The Plan Is Deep State Witch Sunday #8

"freedom of religion, women's rights, and no more SAVAK and secret detention facilities" rampartd Yesterday #26

Well, That's What They Had Deep State Witch 23 hrs ago #34

and it ain't gonna change just by installing pahlavi rampartd 23 hrs ago #35

So the son of the American puppet who was moniss Sunday #9

Frankly, I think it is a terrible idea to replace the Islamic state with a kingdom. That certainly isn't the Martin68 Sunday #10

We used to have a democratic state, but now a kingdom. Sneederbunk Sunday #15

We can thank the CIA for that. Martin68 Yesterday #29

What's the other option ? And most say the Shah will be in a transitional role JI7 23 hrs ago #32

Fuck that. Buzz cook Sunday #12

I have noticed many of the protestors waving the old regimes flag: EX500rider Sunday #14

Please don't. Xolodno Sunday #17

JFC. .anybody remember what happened when the cia had the DEMOCRATICALLY- niyad Sunday #18

I do... and it's been as screwed up for the people and the world, in general, slightlv Sunday #19

Sadly, you are absolutely correct. niyad Sunday #20

Delusional arse-wipe. NotHardly Sunday #21

Fire and Gas! BidenRocks Yesterday #22

Deposed Shah's Son Hopes Trump Will Put Iran Regime 'Down for Good' cliffside Yesterday #23

I was wondering when that would come up. Old Crank Yesterday #24

From what I've witnessed on the websites of various Iranian pro-democracy groups, they hate the Pahlavi family.. Crowman2009 Yesterday #25

Good to hear! Polybius Yesterday #27

Smells like Trump JCMach1 Yesterday #28

The people of Iran want him . It's up to them . They know what the old Shah was and what the Ayatollahs are and prefer JI7 23 hrs ago #31

CIA going to install you like they did your POS dictator father? Bengus81 22 hrs ago #36