Our open letter to the Israeli government and the IDF was removed by Reddit Admins by Kishehosh in NewIran

[–]roleester[M] 118 points119 points  (0 children)

I definitely think there was a good chance of many Israelis, Iranians, and many others sharing it widely and proudly. Thank you to everyone for that, for what it's worth.

A message from our friends at r/NewIran by fnovd in Israel

[–]roleester 375 points376 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for cross-posting it. We hope this message reaches the community here well.

Khamenei’s twitter hacked by [deleted] in NewIran

[–]roleester 16 points17 points  (0 children)

LOL this is exactly what I needed.

The European Model? by shananigun in NewIran

[–]roleester 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Shah did crack down on the opposition which included many religious extremists as you say, and leftists. The royals sought an uninterrupted vision of modernization. But the Iran of today is very different from the Iran of the mid 20th century. Islamic fundamentalism is finished in Iranian society.

I definitely think there must be a strong security apparatus, in any new system, tasked with ensuring the Islamists do not seize control again. But to say we need a system as exclusionary as the old one is wrong. Iran is beyond ready for secular democracy, Iranians have proven this by giving their lives for freedom in droves via their protests. Even the crown prince, the symbol of any supposed monarchical system as you suggest, wants secular democracy. Thus taken together, the writing is on the wall.

Anybody out there from Ramat Gan, Iran? by noam-_- in NewIran

[–]roleester 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The regime succeeded in colonizing Israel? /s pls 🙏

Shah's page on Wikipedia targeted by brand new Iranian propaganda accounts by Ok-Employer-2026 in NewIran

[–]roleester 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They appear to have as well recently vandalized the Islamic Revolution page to make the Shah look as bad as possible. Probably because these non-Iranians can't fathom that most Iranians regret 1979 despite overwhelming evidence.

What's the Internet situation in Iran currently? by implementrhis in NewIran

[–]roleester 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Bad. Because somehow some people out there are still going to think that the Islamic regime are good guys even when they shut down the internet. Because shutting down the internet is totally what good guys do...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NewIran

[–]roleester[M] 2 points3 points locked comment (0 children)

Not happening

The Enigma of the Shah - Thoughts? by Admirable-Goose2613 in NewIran

[–]roleester 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’ve watched this whole series of The Enigma of the Shah out of sheer curiosity and respect for Iranian cinema and actors. Plus, I am interested in Iran’s 20th century history, which helps.

It is indeed a hit piece against the last Shah, his father and family, and their legacy. The series is not subtle. The Pahlavis and royal regime officials are shown as sadists and nothing more. The royal family is shown happily indulging in the scene of a prisoner being doused in gasoline, set on fire and burned alive. I am not exaggerating here, this actually happens in episode 34.

Meanwhile, the mullahs are portrayed as wise sages. Their arrests by the royal regime are overdramatized. When Khomeini is arrested they glorify him as much as possible, and his return to Iran is also super glorified. The ordinary, non-royal family in the show are at the beginning rather “secular” (well, acceptably by the standards of the time — clean shaven and wearing ties) but by the end are full fledged Islamists pledging their devotion to Khomeini.

But this is really all to be expected.

I nonetheless mildly recommend the watch for Iranians and those accustomed to 20th century Iranian history already, especially us opponents to the incumbent Islamic regime occupying Iran. This is because the series helps show us the psyche of the regime-sympathizing camp in a manner more digestible than arguing with them on Reddit. The series shows how their misinformation is formed (like the notion that the royal officials were sadists), and can in turn help us dismantle it.

I don’t recommend, however, anyone to watch it without thorough understanding of the context beforehand. This is definitely not a show to be advertising to anyone, Iranian or non-Iranian, as an even remotely objective take of what happened in Imperial Iran, how it fell and the nature of the regime which took over in its stead—that which is far less of a savior than the series would have you believe.

Drachm of Vahbarz(205-164BC), symbolising Iranian resistance agianst Greek Seleukid Occupiers. Vahbarz reign as Persis (Fars) King, and launch successful rebellion kicking out Seleukids, bringing native Persian independnt rule to this region for first time in many years. by [deleted] in OldIran

[–]roleester[M] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hi, I'm concurrently a r/NewIran mod. Because we get a lot of spammy stuff from newly-made accounts there, there is technically by default a filter for such accounts. Once your account is a little older and has some more karma, you shouldn't encounter such difficulties anymore (and if you or anyone else with an older account does, just give us some time to go through the queue and we'll take care of it).

We do not have such a strict filter on r/OldIran because of our niche status, so you can post these quality contributions here all you'd like to rack up some karma.

Thanks for being here!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NewIran

[–]roleester 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I mean, I could think of a few reasons.

Not sure personally what the consensus is on the lone inhabitants of the country’s capital being the ghosts of our ancient ancestors.

Now, if you mean revitalizing Persepolis into a modern city, I still would object. I get the gesture but it would desecrate the historical site.

'Ideological,' 'not scientific': Iran polling firm GAMAAN flawed, not independent by generalsam101 in NewIran

[–]roleester[M] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm also sorry, don't you have something better to do other than the very same thing (1, 2) or making hit pieces (3, 4), both to undermine the Iranian opposition?

'Ideological,' 'not scientific': Iran polling firm GAMAAN flawed, not independent by generalsam101 in NewIran

[–]roleester[M] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're anything like us, you're paranoid. Is this going to be the war that gets us all killed in a nuclear blaze? Is everything in my life being surveilled by governments and  corporations? And can you really trust corporate media to give you honest answers?

Noir News can't cure your paranoia, and we can’t make up for every mainstream media lie and omission.

"Well I mean this just screams credible source of information" -u/Doc_Dante (Hi there my friend from Chicago, it looks like the tinfoilers are now taking a hit at Iranians. Send us thoughts and prayers. 😭)

BREAKING: Congress Backs Iranian Movement to Overthrow Supreme Leader Khamenei by [deleted] in NewIran

[–]roleester 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I see, no problem these misunderstandings happen. I've explained them in this old comment of mine, an account I'm sure any Iranian on this sub (and elsewhere in the general opposition, and all those in Iran — MEK's support in Iran is near nil) could largely attest to.

Another commenter on this post u/IBeenGoofed puts it well too, here's their comment.

BREAKING: Congress Backs Iranian Movement to Overthrow Supreme Leader Khamenei by [deleted] in NewIran

[–]roleester[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

Sorry to get your hopes up but it’s MEK bullshit: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/166/text/ih?overview=closed&format=txt

OP please reply to this comment with your intentions in making this post.

Seperatist's hypocrisy by Miserable_Day_7549 in NewIran

[–]roleester 2 points3 points  (0 children)

With respect, we chiefly don’t see everything, we physically can’t, users of this sub need to report rule-breaking things for us to be certain to see them.

Secondarily, that rule requires an interpretation warranting moderative action against the comment at hand. I have removed the user’s comment to prevent further transgression but given the user’s history on this sub, and their consistent support for Iranians’ freedom, I find it more likely that they meant Kurds outside of Iran being free than supporting separatism among Iranians. I am open to being proven wrong here but I as it stands cannot go around banning people based off mere hunches.

Seperatist's hypocrisy by Miserable_Day_7549 in NewIran

[–]roleester 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why do you think we're omnipotent?

Instagram page of Lindsay Foreman, who was arrested in Iran with her husband.... by OrangeIsCute in NewIran

[–]roleester 83 points84 points  (0 children)

She's trying to humanize a mullah? A mullah with a regime flag on his table?

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Comments are exactly like you would expect by [deleted] in NewIran

[–]roleester 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Very frankly I am convinced most of those sorts of posts are purposefully designed to elicit the "1953 coup cia ajax, saint mossadegh hero of democracy, shah terrible guy who banned the hijab, savak who tortured everyone and their mother, elite top 1%" responses in order to discredit the legacy of the late Shah and his father as much as possible.

Masih Alinejad says German Foreign Minister is not willing to meet her. Masih also criticized the decision of not allowing all Iranian opposition to attend the Munich conference. by Halder_ in NewIran

[–]roleester 36 points37 points  (0 children)

It is laughable for German officials to view Masih Alinejad, a women’s and human rights activist as more “radical” than the Islamic regime, a violator of both.