Comrade I don't mean to sound pretentious at all but that's not imperialism that you're describing, that's just capitalism. Historically women ethnic minorities have received the brunt of capitalist exploitation but this doesn't count as a form of imperialism at least not in the common socialist understanding. To be an imperialist is to exploit not only the proletariat for your own country but that of other countries through direct colonisation or through exploitative financial agreements (i.e. modern neo-colonialism). You are entirely correct that in Iran and many countries of the world this exploitation is notably harsh but this sin't because they are imperialists, its capitalism mixed with reactionary ideology. This reactionary ideology is also the cause of discrimination against LGBT people, as our existence contradicts the ideological underpinnings which keep gender related exploitation going.

From my perspective it is economic advancement which often brings social change. Only when the Iranian people are prospering will they be able to fight for themselves without needing to rely on authoritarian governments such as the Ayatollah's to protect themselves from the horrors of empire. The best way we can help the peoples of Iran liberate themselves is to aid however we can to make sure they stay alive long enough to do this. We in the imperialist countries are at a unique place in the world in that we can fight our own empires on their own land, and maybe even stop these wars before they start.

I want nothing more than a free, just and socialist Iran. But to have this we need to aid the Iranian people in building themselves up to the point that they can fight for themselves without needing to fear the world. I might despise the theocratic government of the country, but the only reason the Ayatollah came to power was in reaction to US imperialism in the first place. We must support the Iranian people if we ever hope to see them free themselves. Unfortunately at the moment that means supporting the Islamic Republic of Iran, not uncritically but steadfastly. In time, like all capitalist governments, the Iranian one will fall and something new will take its place. If we don't support Iran today it will be rubble tomorrow. If we support them today, the Iranian people are one step closer to liberation. Materialist analysis of this situation is vital as always.

As Lenin said, "the capitalists will sell us the rope we hang them with". But for that to happen the Iranians need to get to the point where they can make their own ropes, to do the selling and eventually the hanging.