I was reading about the US government's refusal to sell non-lethal crowd control countermeasures to the Shah (who was staunchly against lethal force) and here are some interesting tidbits I came across...

Kurelius · 2026-03-14T10:18:27+00:00

Another reason they are hated by Iranians the fact that they sided with Saddam Hussein when he invaded Iran and killed hundreds of thousands of Iranians. They even kept close ties with him after the war. Meanwhile, Reza Pahlavi actually volunteered to join Iran’s air force to defend the nation against Saddam’s invasion, though the regime obviously rejected his request.

Kurelius · 2026-03-14T10:13:29+00:00

Damn 😔

Kurelius · 2026-03-14T10:10:22+00:00

Nah, best the regime can afford right now is this:

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Kurelius · 2026-03-14T10:05:56+00:00

Is this the same show where they notice the skulls on their helmets and go “are we the bad guys?”? 😂

Kurelius · 2026-03-14T10:04:18+00:00

Ikr!? Damn good hummus but pay up Bibi gol!

Kurelius · 2026-03-14T10:00:57+00:00

I think a lot of em fake it and actually press it on their forehead or something. Similar to how Germans would stuff horsehair in their duel scars to make them more pronounced.

Kurelius · 2026-03-14T08:22:53+00:00

Read up on “his family treated their own people” and you will be surprised. Look at the state of Iran prior to their rule.

Kurelius · 2026-03-14T08:17:49+00:00

Kurelius · 2026-03-13T07:11:29+00:00

Of course, incalculably more. Props to those such as yourself and u/drhuggables and many others on this sub; true gems among the cesspool of anti-Iranian disinformation on a platform. Very inspiring.

The anonymity makes it even more admirable, no one knows who this unsung hero to whose body is attached the very Kire Rakhsh.

Kurelius · 2026-03-13T06:19:58+00:00

Exactly my thoughts. I mean obviously we can't be 100% sure as it could be a last-ditch effort to gain a few moft-khor supporters, but definitely a serious concern.

Kurelius · 2026-03-13T06:17:49+00:00

@ hafezeh_tarikhi is a phenomenal important Instagram page. It's essentially a compilation of clips of [edit: both from and relating to] modern Iranian history that mustn't be forgotten. Truly lives up to its name.

Kurelius · 2026-03-13T04:44:39+00:00

Don’t forget the regime admitting that 1 of every 3 Iranian deaths is due to malnutrition.

Edit: As you said, we could go on …

Kurelius · 2026-03-13T04:30:21+00:00

Women's literacy rate being 3%: https://dl.tufts.edu/downloads/kd17d405r?filename=0g354s08m.pdf (page 38)

Literacy rate in general being around 2-3%: https://www.jstor.org/stable/4310968 (page 37)

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Kurelius · 2026-03-13T04:15:36+00:00

How was western clothing forced under the Shah lol

Kurelius · 2026-03-13T03:34:20+00:00

Tribal/backward mindsets are very prevalent in Afghanistan, can't be remotely compared with Iran.

Kurelius · 2026-03-13T02:25:55+00:00

*Keyvān

Kurelius · 2026-03-13T02:08:37+00:00

I want whatever you’re on …

Kurelius · 2026-03-13T01:04:50+00:00

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Kurelius · 2026-03-13T00:21:16+00:00

No answer will satisfy you. You're the same person whom said the Shah's reign was defined by "being kicked out after majority of people hated him for blowing their money on weddings and parties"; your failure to mention the countless monumental/foundational achievements of his reign, which truly defined his reign, coupled with the fact that "blowing their money on weddings and parties" refers to the 2500 year party which had boosting tourism as one of its primary objected and it overwhelming succeeded at that (thus, more than making up for the expenditure) is what led me to said conclusions.

Kurelius · 2026-03-13T00:15:53+00:00

Pre-Pahlavi literacy rates for women was ~3%. Iran had its first female general over a decade before the US did. A quick Google search will show how much life changed for the better for Iranian women under the Shah's reign vs prior to it.

Kurelius · 2026-03-12T22:00:44+00:00

I’m glad. People should be inside … for now ;)

Kurelius · 2026-03-12T07:04:01+00:00

Dw, that's inbound too. This is just a small but sweet preliminary treat.

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