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Anonymous asked in Politics & GovernmentOther - Politics & Government · 1 decade ago

why do so many western countries hates iran?

i just don't understand, maybe i don't know much about history but i can't recall anything bad about iran. i mean, western countries like UK, USA, what is it that they have against iran?

they talk of iran violating human rights and so on but as far as i know, iran is the only country in the middle east apart from israel that hold general elections, women have more rights compare to other countries. i mean if you really are against any country that violates human rights by enforcing some ridiculous laws against citizens, why are they allies with countries like jordan, saudi arabia, egypt, UAE end so on. in saudi women can't even drive, they can go to school but can't really hold big posts, no election, slaughtering of its citizens. egypt violates human rights like hell. last month a video of a man being tortured by the gov of UAE appeared on ccn, three days later the USA signed a civilians nuke deal with the country.

i mean, why do against iran?

Update:

it is certainly about oil. of course they chant death to america for the wrong things the USA did to iran. shooting a civilian plane, 298 were killed is painful.

sometimes i really think western countries are igniting terrorism.

Update 2:

in most cases, a snake can't bite you unless you step on it. i think is time for all of us to look at what is behind terrorists and what a heck they want.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I wouldn't use the word "HATE"... but the USA certainly looks upon the Iranian Government with suspicion and distrust.

    WHY ?? Well, in November of 1979 during the Iranian Revolution: students stormed the US Embassy in Terhan. The took 52 diplomatic personnel hostage held them prisoner for 444 days (1 year two and a half months).

    Then in 1987-88, Iran was attacking shipping in the Persian Gulf as part of the Iran-Iraq war... including US Naval vessels escorting tankers.

    And of course the whole chanting "Death to America" issue... they do it at EVERY Friday prayers since 1979.

    Personally, I have nothing against the Iranian people and have a number of Persian friends and family.

    YES, we have issues with the Saudis, Egypt, and UAE also.

  • 1 decade ago

    It's a hangover from the days of Mossadeq, who tried to nationalise the Iranian oil industry, to the chagrin of the British, and the 1979 Islamic Revolution, and the US Embassy Hostage crisis. The Shah, who was a friend of the West, was deposed, and since then Iran has been under suspicion.

    This didn't stop Britain supplying the Iranian government with Land Rovers during the Iran-Iraq war though. Btw they also supplied them to the Iraqis, while at the same time supplying military equipment to the Israelis.......

  • 5 years ago

    Its no longer Iran parsay that the west is annoying approximately , its the actuality in the event that they even get close to to arising a nuclear gadget they have threatened to annihilate Israel , Now in the event that they do even look like getting one Israel won't wait around to be destroyed they are going to maximum in all hazard nuke Iran , Then the cats incredibly out of the bag and the total center east will explode and there would nicely be a nuclear conflict , And international locations with nukes taking facets ordinarily Russia . So the possibility from a pipsqueak united states would desire to set off yet another international conflict yet nuclear this time. If Iran grow to be a reasonable non violent united states with a reliable chief i do no longer think of there could be any objection to them arising atomic fission , yet regrettably it is not that's administered via an intensive luny with delusions of potential and forcing the international to worship Islam , in such hands could you believe nuclear weapons

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Iran uses oil profit money to fund terror worldwide and war in israel iraq lebanon causing death all over the middle east. Plus Iran sponsored tensions drive up oil prices worldwide and sink worldwide economies.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Iran was an ally until the early 1950s

    World War II footage shows American soldiers being evacuated to Iran for hospitalization

    But in 1953, Iran elected a new leader that was tired of England stealing their oil - England suckered the USA via cold war paranioa into carrying water for england, using our CIA to topple Iran's leader

    Americans never knew much about this, but Iranians never forgot - the Shaw who was installed was a cruel puppet

    This blew up in 1979 when the Shaw tried to seek medical help in the USA

    As much as Bush W demonized Iran, his dad did dirty ILLEGAL deals with them, a 'bigger than watergate' scandal in 1986 that somehow got shoved under the carpet

    The problem we have in the mediast are from doing dirty deeds for other nations, deed that do nothing for the average citizen exvept waste our tax dollars and make us enemies

    Ron Paul was absolutely right on this

  • 1 decade ago

    The war or hate with Iran and the western countries is over who god is real.In the middle east and more so Iran religion plays major role.Too the middle east and more so to Iran the western countries and more so the US are viewed has sin and inmoral.

  • 1 decade ago

    America's hate goes back to the 70's when they held American's hostage. I can remember as a child Micky Mouse shirts that had Micky's middle finger up and said Iran.

    Painted on many of their government buildings will be murals of American Flag burning and "Death to America"

  • 1 decade ago

    Your real question should be: what is the New World Order's endgame and what is their plan for the world.

  • george
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    1 decade ago

    They do not hate Iran people. they hate there leaders.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    DEATH TO AMERICA!!

    DEATH TO ENGLAND!!

    DEATH TO FRANCE!!

    DEATH TO DENMARK!

    ALLAHU AKBAR! BOOM!!

    No, can't figure out why the civilized world doesn't like them much...

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