Amid US and Israeli aggression, segments of the Iranian diaspora push a narrative that frames foreign intervention as liberation, manufacturing consent for the killing of their own
Change imposed by force never works. Iranian people need to overwhelmingly decide to do it. Providing help is fine, but bombing them into “freedom” never works. It actually has the opposite effect, when you feel in danger (because for example bombs are falling around you) you’ll less likely to start a revolution.
It also gives the ruling regime legitimacy because it allows them to paint themselves as anti-imperialists defending their people from aggression.
Iranian people need to overwhelmingly decide to do it
The issue with this is that it’s terrifying for the vast majority of people to try and resist a murderous autocratic regime, especially when you’re not sure if enough other people in your vicinity will (successfully) have your back to make sure that you’re not kidnapped and tortured or shot right in the street.
Ideally, we should have an international nonviolent organization that could arrive wherever needed to help a population get out of the shackles (with no strings attached)
The only good lines in the movie The Interview sum this up well imo:
“How many times will America make the same mistake?”
“AS MANY TIMES AS IT TAKES!”