But this was on his mind!

 

      

The recent protests in Iran started from a very simple place; economic crisis, rising cost of living, etc. The Iranian government did not deny this reality either. Rather, the government initially said that it was the people's right to peacefully demand. But the problem started when the character of the protests started to change.

Peaceful protests quickly turned into violence, riots, and sabotage. The question arises—was this transformation spontaneous, or was there some other force at work behind it? It must be remembered that the real issue behind the skyrocketing inflation in Iran is America. In other words, if the US-led Western sanctions had not been in place on Iran for decades, it can be said with a firm conviction that today's situation would not have arisen. Not only has America imposed sanctions on Iran, but the US administration has also imposed economic and military sanctions, sometimes even with the UN at its disposal.

The Iranian government has made it clear that agents affiliated with Israeli and US intelligence agencies were directly involved in the protests at one stage. The Iranian government has not only denied the allegations, but has also presented evidence on several occasions. The protests, which were supposed to be limited to economic demands, suddenly turned armed. Security forces were shot at.

Arson at government facilities, road blockades, and vandalism of shops—all of which clearly show a picture of planned sabotage and chaos.

The horror of this violence does not end here. Iran has said that in this riot and sabotage, members of the security forces as well as civilians have been killed. Even a three-year-old child has been a victim of violence and died. The death of a child cannot be the language of any movement.

Then it becomes difficult to call it a 'people's protest'. Then the question arises, who is actually in control of this movement?

In this situation, the most serious role was played by US President Donald Trump. He publicly supported the movement soon after it began. Such a direct position of a US president in the internal affairs of a sovereign country is completely contrary to international law and diplomatic etiquette. Similar interventionist statements came from Israel. They openly threatened to use force against Iran.

Trump did not stop there. He threatened to attack Iran. More ominously, he said that Iran would be made a 'great nation' again. There is a terrible political implication hidden in this statement. Trump openly expressed his desire to install the son of Reza Shah, who was overthrown in the face of a popular revolution, in power in Iran. He did not hide his desire to bring back the monarchy and royal family that were once forced to flee the country in the face of a popular uprising. Is this his desire to establish democracy or a ploy to make Iran great through dictatorship?

This is where the question becomes most acute: what kind of democracy does the US president actually want? Is it democracy to impose a family that could not remain in power by going against the people's verdict? Or is it power politics, where the will of the people has no value? Did Trump express his mind by supporting the movement? Should we then say, in the words of the song, 'This was on your mind?'

There is no opportunity to look at the Iran incident in isolation. Previously, the Trump administration's behavior in Venezuela was more naked. The Venezuelan president has been arrested and taken to America in the name of a military operation and is being tried there under US law. It has been alleged that Maduro or his country is involved in drug trafficking and drug terrorism. Yet at the same time, Trump has publicly said that America owns Venezuela's oil. He has even declared himself the acting president of Venezuela.

This is where everything becomes clear. If the goal was democracy or human rights, why claim ownership of a country's resources? Does America have the right to decide who the people of Venezuela want as their leader?

A similar aggressive attitude is seen in the Greenland issue. Trump has openly said that he will occupy Greenland if necessary. The language of buying or occupying an independent territory is a modern version of colonialism. After these events, there is no longer any doubt that democracy, human rights, justice—these are actually just lip service.

The truth is that the US administration is trying to take over the important and wealthy countries of the world by force. The oil of the Middle East, the resources of Latin America, and strategic geographical areas are all their targets. If these goals are achieved, on the one hand, the American economy will be secure for many years, and on the other hand, it will be easier to deal with powers like China and Russia in the international arena.

China is the biggest economic and strategic challenge for America today. Through its powerful industrial, technological, and commercial expansion, China has become a major obstacle to American dominance. America is working to remove this obstacle. The new circle that is being formed not only with China, but also with Iran and Russia is also a cause of great concern for America.

America wants to break this circle before it grows stronger. Creating instability in Iran, sanctions on Russia, a trade war with China—all are part of the same strategy. But what is the result? The world is becoming increasingly unstable. Wars, sanctions, riots, military threats—all of them make the world more dangerous to live in today than ever before.

If this instability cannot be stopped, the risk of World War III will increase dramatically. A confrontation between nuclear-armed states could have dire consequences for human civilization. Who bears the greatest responsibility in this situation? The reality is that only America can make the world peaceful. Because its policies are at the heart of the instability.

If we want peace, America must take the initiative. It must move away from the policy of intervention. It must abandon the desire to change the government of another country. We must build international relations on the basis of equality, not power politics. There is no known alternative to this. Otherwise, history may one day say that the world became turbulent because the powerful could not change their attitudes.

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