By Micah Halpern
I've Been Thinking:
The anniversary went almost unnoticed in the United States because it was not covered in the press. But it was a date to remember.
Tuesday February 11th was the 41st anniversary of the Iranian Islamic Revolution.
The Iranians remembered.
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Teheran’s central Azadi Square to mark the day. Most of the speeches and most of the shouting and chanting called for condemnation of the United States and tirades against Israel.
Iranian citizens are restless and troubled. There is an upcoming election in Iran and thousands of candidates have already been disqualified by the Supreme Leader. Included in that group are ninety current members of parliament.
The awful reality for Iranians is that US led sanctions against Iran has taken a very serious toll on the people. It can be seen across the country.
41 years ago Iran overthrew the Shah and created an Islamic country that has been impacting the Muslim world ever since. I would argue that most of that impact has been negative - but it was their desired goal. Iranian Leadership wants to influence the Muslim world and guide that world in their direction. They want to be the head of the non-Western world.
Had the Nuke Deal continued and had the sanctions not kicked in, that would most probably have been the reality today.
Micah@MicahHalpern.com
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