It was the British and the Russians that invaded them in WWII
Yeah you could say we put our own dictator in place in the 50's. But we also helped them come out of the dark ages.
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- What's your take on the cash sent to Iran?
- the payment represented continued adherence to a masterful feat of American diplomacy and to the peaceful resolution of disputes under international law
- Obama got a nuclear deal, and made the Iranians pay for it!
- Is this the best way to deal with them?
- The Ayatollah-Class Frigates (AKA the "Dead Admiral Class")
- So it's money we owed them from 1979?
- Money "we owed"?
- I suggest you expand your news search
- By the way, it was settled out of court. n/t
- Yes, and at terms much less than Iran was entitled to
- "Entitled to". Actually pretty disgusting. n/t
- "Entitled to"? Who made you arbitrator.
- Yes, and at terms much less than Iran was entitled to
- Agreed to after 37 years. Why now.
- By the way, it was settled out of court. n/t
- I suggest you expand your news search
- About that Axis of Evil...
- Money "we owed"?
- So it's money we owed them from 1979?
- I assume that this concerns you because...
- if it was a ransom it was terrible
- Wasn't that Irans's money in the first place?
- Resembles Reagan's selling drugs to buy weapons for Iran and contras.