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[–] Saapas@piefed.zip 2 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I mean probably. But also the people seem to have some legit sounding things they're upset about

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 17 points 3 days ago

Mostly their economic situation... Which is caused by Western sanctions.

[–] Keeponstalin@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago

Both can be true, it's annoying some people can't understand that

I shouldn't be difficult to understand that the Iranian people have legitimate grievances and support their right to demand change, while also understanding that US and Israeli forces are doing whatever they can to co-opt the protests for their own foreign policy goal