George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Two things are simultaneously true: 1. The Iranian regime treats its people with extreme brutality and cruelty, and we should honour the citizens seeking to overthrow it. 2. A US attack on Iran would turn a crisis into a catastrophe. 1272945723
ggdepa.bsky.social @ggdepa.bsky.social · 21/02/2026There are rich billionairs that made a lot of money and gained a lot of power thanks to catastrophies (Thiel and Palantir anyone?) and they are just itching for more of both... 020
Why did we stop making pyramids? @signalfire6.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Meanwhile, flightradar24 shows the Middle East crawling with military transport and high-altitude surveillance aircraft. Trump will start WWIII just out of revenge on everyone who knows what he is. 100
Pru B. 🦋 @newfmom29.bsky.social · 21/02/2026It’s like being gang raped then raped against by the group that rescues you. 020
rricheurope.bsky.social @rricheurope.bsky.social · 21/02/2026The shit created by the Sjah, his cruel SAVAK murdering 10.000 opponents and the West. www.bbc.com/news/world-m...bbc.comThe plane journey that set Iran's revolution in motionThe ferocity that Ayatollah Khomeini brought back with him from exile on 1 February 1979 has eased a lot. But it is still there. 010
rricheurope.bsky.social @rricheurope.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Two things are simultaneously true: 1. The Israeli regime treats non-jews with extreme brutality and cruelty, and we should honour the citizens seeking to overthrow it. 2. An attack on Israel would change israeli nazionism. Justified Because israel uses almost all methods the nazis used. 000
Ruthi Brandt @ruthibrandt.bsky.social · 21/02/2026I get a bit depressed sometimes about how two things being true at the same time is something that seems to be becoming gradually more difficult for people to accept... 🫤 130
Magnus of Chaos @lucienmoreland.bsky.social · 21/02/2026They have the size of missiles capable of carrying out their threats of sinking our ships. We dont have an iron dome on our ships, and they WILL get sunk by just being bombarded by hundreds of missiles. 010
sootie123.bsky.social @sootie123.bsky.social · 21/02/2026The US imposition of sanctions on the Iranian people is causing great disruption to the lives of Iranian people. There was no justification for US to abandon the JCOPA treaty without first negotiating a replacement. Total failure of US diplomacy as if they feared normal life returning to Iran 000
Graham Jones @oldmanrambling.bsky.social · 21/02/2026The second of these points has always been true. Iraq was a shitshow for which the West has paid a heavy price. Imperialist nations always believe they know best plus they are greed. Far from having the feelings of the oppressed populace at heart they just want to steal their assets. 192
Un-American @bennevis.bsky.social · 21/02/2026www.mintpressnews.com/iran-protest...mintpressnews.comIsrael Backed Rioters fail regime change operation – Interview with Dr. Mohammad MarandiHow Western media, U.S.-funded NGOs, and Israeli narratives helped transform Iran’s inflation protests into a regime change campaign. 000
Rosanna 🍁Canada Strong And Free! Liberal Canadian @rosannan.bsky.social · 21/02/2026I totally agree. 010
wild1.bsky.social @wild1.bsky.social · 21/02/2026"treats its people with extreme brutality and cruelty" So does the USA. 020
caughtinthespin.bsky.social @caughtinthespin.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Trump forgets Iran is ready for them this time. They have probably been stock piling weapons since the attack last year. Iran won’t just be going after the tanks but Isreal too and possibly others 041
Linda Brown @lindabrownoz.bsky.social · 21/02/2026One is propaganda, Mossad is attempting to overthrow it. Two is correct! 110
KP McDonnell @wildecard.eurosky.social · 21/02/20262 inevitably prolongs 1, which is exactly what Israel and the US want. 081
ericoflangham.bsky.social @ericoflangham.bsky.social · 22/02/20261). You are advocating for civil war whose outcomes are hard to control, and are likely to have devastating consequences for the people of Iran. 010
Johann S 🇨🇮🇺🇦 ⬅️ @johannshiel.bsky.social · 21/02/2026The Obama deal was genius, though it did keep the regime in power. Clerics have no place in government. Except in the House of Lords, obviously… 160
David Boother @davidboo.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Absolutely I really fear for those 2 people touring on a motorcycle and being detained there. Human shields perhaps? 020
Muffin @montrealmuffin.bsky.social · 22/02/2026The best way to help the people of Iran is to end the sanctions. 000
Layer8 @layer8problem.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Satellite internet connections, drone deployed 5g stations, etc... If you want to spend billions of dollars overthrowing a regime there are more economical means of doing it than aircraft carries and patriot missiles. 131
Altura do ventre @brenoxis.bsky.social · 21/02/2026É preciso adicionar que tudo o que o Irã faz com seu povo os Estados uñUnidos fazem também, com níveis até mais refinados de perversidade. 020
siriusss13.bsky.social @siriusss13.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Extreme brutality? Like in Minneapolis? Just send ICE 010
siriusss13.bsky.social @siriusss13.bsky.social · 21/02/2026War and killing don’t discriminate. If we attack Iran, they won’t be protests any more because everyone will be trying to stay alive. Support for protests should not include mass indiscriminate destruction of the population. 010
Chris Phillips @drartanalytics.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Every Iranian I know wants US to attack, even though they have family there still. They see it as the lesser evil. 030
curiouskittyk.bsky.social @curiouskittyk.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Especially one by the current US administration whose intent isn’t due to regard for the Iranian people, democracy, human rights or any of those “noble” intentions that previous administrations have paid lip service to This administration is akin to an arsonist, starting a fire, leaving behind chaos 010
Lgherec @lgherec6.bsky.social · 22/02/2026Right now our own govt is being brutal towards our citizens and guests so we need to fix that first. 000
BiRdMaNsf67 🌈 @morrowjamesadam.bsky.social · 22/02/2026Dahr Jamail | Report Shows US Invasion, Occupation of Iraq Left 1 Million Dead | @truthout.org (2015) truthout.org/articles/rep...BiRdMaNsf67 🌈@morrowjamesadam.bsky.socialHegemony is the political, economic, and military predominance of one state over other states, either regional or global. Why the US is almost always at war? | DW Documentary (11/21/25) youtu.be/pUmpxBLMQKg?... 000
Pamela Fiore... and live alone in the bee-loud glade @pfiore8.bsky.social · 21/02/2026not to mention the impact on climate, pushing it further to collapse 060
Paul Barbour - personal account @paulbarbour.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Agreed. I guess the key q is what should the international community (esp regional states) do about the brutal killings and repression by the Iranian regime? I have no idea myself beyond offering more visas for dissidents in danger. 000
pckenny.bsky.social @pckenny.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Anything the US Administration does is not for the benefit of the Iranian people! 040
Mark Stamp @stackey83.bsky.social · 21/02/2026One thing I will give Starmer credit for is refusing to let trump use UK bases to launch an attack 3243
Slip Slidin' @slip-sliding.bsky.social · 21/02/2026How Iran treats its people is a problem for Iranians to solve.... Likewise, how Trump abuses his power and violates EVERY provision of the Constitution and Human Rights is a problem for AMERICANS TO SOLVE ... SO ... LET'S FUCKING SOLVE IT! 000
Donald MacMillan @donmac0131.bsky.social · 21/02/2026The first statement is also true of America now. 010
Marsanges @marsanges.bsky.social · 21/02/2026I'm not sure it would turn it into more of a catastrophe than it already is. It would not help, but i think it is of diminishing relevance. The fight is btw the Iranian regime and the Iranian people, whether the US also attacks or not. 010
Roy Lewis @rwlewis.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Nothing will bolster the weak and failing Iranian regime like the threat of another American-backed regime-change. The Iranian people and the ayatollahs remember Mossadegh, even if Americans choose not to. 020
Brizo75 @brizo75.bsky.social · 21/02/2026I am still unaware of a motive here, let's be honest it isnt to free the people of Iran, Trump doesnt care about anyone, it isn't a geopolitical threat in its own right, what is this for? Yes distraction perhaps, Netanyahu demands maybe...but the MAGA regime have not defined a purpose for any of it. 030
scottelaurant.bsky.social @scottelaurant.bsky.social · 21/02/2026You would think USA had learnt its lesson after Iraq 2003. Foreign intervention can make a bad domestic situation worse. Externally driven regime change usually ends badly. Ask Iranians, Iraqis, Vietnamese, Chileans, Panamanians... 010
Hugh Williams @hugh69williams.bsky.social · 21/02/2026The Iranian Religious Regime and the US regime is treating many of its people with brutality and cruelty. A US attack on Iran will kill many of the people already oppressed by the Religious Regime and would be widely said to be unjustified. An Iranian attack on the US would be described as terrorism 120
Rotorbabe Recordings @rotorbabe25.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Their lust for Iranian blood is nothing new. www.aljazeera.com/news/2003/5/...aljazeera.comUS tells Iran to keep out of IraqIraq faces a difficult transition to democracy, one that the US will not allow to be complicated by the influence of neighbouring Iran, US Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld warned Tuesday. 010
Brunopara @brunopara.bsky.social · 21/02/20263. US has no national interest in going to war against Iran and needs to get over the 1979 hostage crisis 130
Jorkus Smellington @jorkussmellington.bsky.social · 21/02/2026We have been given this frame of reality, haphazardly, that it’s a US invasion vs Horrible Iranian Regime. Those are the options. Why? 010
Marc Mitchell @funnkdrummer.bsky.social · 21/02/2026One more truth. The U.S. treats it's people the same as Iran does... 1131
dangerousdrink948.bsky.social @dangerousdrink948.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Oh but Trump is ALL for war and conflict because that’s what he does best, or at least when he’s not lining his pockets with our money… 020
naina3.bsky.social @naina3.bsky.social · 21/02/2026You should get the true info regarding what took place in Iran during the protest thru Independent News because everything our MSM says & our Gov says are filled w/lies & misinformation! The hypocrisy of our system is beyond comprehension! 040
catsdogshorses.bsky.social @catsdogshorses.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Trump doesn’t give one rats ass about anyone but himself and now that SCOTUS has hurt his feelings and the Epstein files won’t go away he’s going to go scorched earth / he just doesn’t care- he’s bat shit crazy and needs to be removed from office - 5285
Andrew @andrewgowen.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Also: 1 - Israel has a right to peacefully exist. 2 - Palestine has a right to peacefully exist. 450
Jerome Mazandarani @theaccidentalotaku.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Of course it would, but it distracts everyone from the Pedo In Chief for a minute or two. What can you do? Americans. Small of brain. Attracted to bright lights. 🤷♂️ 010
DenisTheMenace @denistheman.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Piossibly 3 things. The #USA treats its people with extreme brutality and cruelty. Just not yet on the same scale 130
Donald W. Deer @deerone.bsky.social · 21/02/2026The USA regime treats its people with extreme brutality and cruelty. Fix that problem before you complain about Iran, Russia or North Korea or any other dictatorship. 010
David @davidicw.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Look at Iran. Look at ICE. Iran is much worse but we have our monsters too. cbwrong.blogspot.com/2026/02/when...cbwrong.blogspot.comI Could Be Wrong. 131
Russell England @russellengland.bsky.social · 21/02/2026+ I'm not an expert but Iran is not Iraq, there would be no "shock and awe" It's far bigger - bigger in size and population than Iraq + Afghanistan combined A better trained army and proxy cells everywhere A "fortress" surrounded by mountainsRussell England @russellengland.bsky.socialIran is not Iraq 4 x the size, mountainous terrain, limited access (Iraq is mostly flat) 3 x the population, strong national identity, 90% Shia, mostly Persian, likely to unite against the US Larger, better trained military Unconventional warfarevox.com“A nasty, brutal fight”: what a US-Iran war would look likeThe bottom line: It’d be hell on earth. 3176
rmcl82.bsky.social @rmcl82.bsky.social · 21/02/2026If only there were other ways the US could provide support to the Iranian people without bombing them - like funding an international radio station to counter press crackdowns, supporting net neutrality and funding global internet freedom, or providing asylum to dissidents. If only… 8696
Mike Bovril @mikebovril.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Also US and Israel have absolutely no interest in helping Iran become a successful and prosperous country 2483
PxDunn @peterxdunn.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Iran having an Islamic government was engineered in the west. The alliance that brought down the Shah included Students, socialists & the islamic resistance. To ensure an Islamic government the west simply allowed the Ayotollah Komeini to return to Iran from imprisonment (House arrest) in Paris 010
The Bear Jieux @thebearjieux.bsky.social · 21/02/20263. Trump will demand $130 Billion from the IRGC with “negotiations” so he can recoup what he lost from the tariffs. 010
markuskittner.bsky.social @markuskittner.bsky.social · 23/02/2026It's very delicate, most would call the recent brutality from the regime a catastrophe, not a crisis. And yet the louder we condemn, the more justified the hawks will feel. Could an attack on Iran be more catastrophic than you imagine? It would be best to de-escalate. In word bites also. 000
Beth @qbee2024.bsky.social · 21/02/2026When carpet bombing a country it is difficult to distinguish the dissidents from the regime. Pretty much everyone who gets hit by bombs dies. 020
Wullie @twatterbeef.bsky.social · 21/02/2026I worry for my friends from Tehran We met them on holiday and holiday with them regularly They’re no great fans of the regime (their stance on women’s rights etc) but have a good life They see America as an aggressor they oppose strongly Mahmoud n Misha ❤️ 051
Patrick Waeber @powaeber.bsky.social · 21/02/2026It seems everything the Trump regime touches risks sliding toward chaos. Almost by design. 071
fredawhales.bsky.social @fredawhales.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Has the US getting involved ever actually improved a situation? Neither their big stick diplomacy or militaristic intervention appears to work it more muddies the water than anything else... They're basically a deeply troubled immature nation, the worlds school yard bully stirring up sh1t! 030
Ken @kenhes.eurosky.social · 21/02/2026Did someone order the dept of war?media.tenor.coma martini sign is in the middle of a city streetALT: a martini sign is in the middle of a city street 140
Wokerati International Brigades #FreePalestine #Antifa4ever @wokeinter.bsky.social · 21/02/2026What about 3. The US and Israeli regimes are actively fanning violence in Iran in order to try and instigate regime change? 070
bradholler.bsky.social @bradholler.bsky.social · 21/02/2026And another thing George is it moral for a country to pursue policies designed to wreck another country’s economy as Bessent boasted about the US re Iran calling it ‘economic statecraft’? 010
bradholler.bsky.social @bradholler.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Indeed GM. I have no liking for the Islamic Republic, but in my view the West has handled Iran all wrong for decades and Bibi must take a lot of the blame for this. 000
Surlysimon @surlysimon.bsky.social · 21/02/2026The idea that pre revolutionary Iran was a paradise is fantasy, the revolution wasn’t forced on Iranians from outside it was a very popular uprising at the time 190
s-macfhearchair.bsky.social @s-macfhearchair.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Support a Religious State confronted by The Evil Empire and with Mossad agents roaming through its streets with their Killer-kits ready to kill: (after a lifetime struggling for peace and social equality)..the World - has fallen - down - the Rabbit Hole (of Madness)?! 010
blodgins.bsky.social @blodgins.bsky.social · 21/02/2026It’s also true that the US deported three LGBTQ Iranians sought asylum in the U.S. where being gay is punishable by death. It’s not about helping Iranian citizens it’s a distraction from Epstein and ICE. The pedo president only cares about enriching himself & his family. 042
scoutpaint.bsky.social @scoutpaint.bsky.social · 21/02/2026The guy who wouldn't be allowed to walk dogs at an animal shelter gets to decide how many more people die. America is a failure. 020
electronz.bsky.social @electronz.bsky.social · 21/02/2026It's actually three things. The third is: Fuck Iran. 010
The Bishop 🇬🇧🇪🇺 @fritzbischoff.bsky.social · 21/02/20263. Trump & Co giving a flying fck about the Iranians. They are just hitting on Iranian oil resources and pushing for a "deal". (Venezuela 2.0) 1142
Anne Roberts @anneroberts54.bsky.social · 21/02/2026...and yet - there was the BBC this morning, on From Our Own Correspondent, reporting that the Iranian people see US intervention as their only hope. Do they not realise Trump is not remotely interested in their well-being, and only wants to see what he can personally get out of it? 130
elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 21/02/2026I wrote about this a couple of weeks ago www.hauntologies.net/p/iranian-pr...hauntologies.netIranian protesters don't owe us an explanationWithout anti-authoritarianism, 'anti-imperialism' is just conservatism with left-wing aesthetics 26430
pattydee.bsky.social @pattydee.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Bombing is not the answer to every problem. You can't always bomb your way to peace. 020
va-co.bsky.social @va-co.bsky.social · 21/02/2026donald knows about brutality… a long epstein history & now gestapo ICE. 010
Andy Munro @amunro.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Many 1000's of Iranians died because that orange turd told them he had their back. They fought the regime and were slaughtered while he just did nothing. 020
Sam Furgiuele @furgiuele.bsky.social · 21/02/2026And yet the Shah’s son promotes an invasion. Another immoral wannabe king. 030
Glenn Shepard @tweettropiques.bsky.social · 21/02/2026And give the regime an external enemy to blame 020
finnegansmate.bsky.social @finnegansmate.bsky.social · 22/02/2026Have you evidence life in Iran is terrible ? Have they healthcare for their people ? 000
justfornow52.bsky.social @justfornow52.bsky.social · 21/02/2026The U.S. can’t call Iran out for the brutality and violence it used against its people when the U.S. treats its people that protest against ICE with the same brutality and violence. 150
still me @mysocialself.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Pure orientalism if you ignore the fact that it IS already a catastrophe for people there. A catastrophe for hundreds of thousands is a catastrophe for the world! 020
owenmclove.bsky.social @owenmclove.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Overthrowing their government would lead to rapid Libyafication. Would be like shooting themselves in the foot because their shoes are too tight. What do you even mean by we should honour them? 140
Andys Theory 🦋⚡️💎 @andystheory.bsky.social · 22/02/2026I agree. Plus, there’s a lot of Iranians living and educated here. Plus I see that leadership as abusive but Trump is the same authoritarian cut. Not sure who is worse. 020
Geoff @dontinnovate.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Iran’s size, military reach and allied forces dwarf Iraqs at the time we invaded there. An invasion won’t just be wrong, illegal and disastrous for the region, it could have global impacts. And for what? 040
lakauzoa.bsky.social @lakauzoa.bsky.social · 21/02/2026The first is total bullshit, iranians treat their people better than US do. Truth is hard for US citizens. 010
Paul 🍂 @zenzi10zi.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Remember the East India Company ? Regime change, is a long term commitment for the US to undertake, without Congressional approval. Beware of the militarisation of technology by billionaire bros bent on becoming geopolitical actors. 021
Goff @themightygoff.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Who told you they treat their citizens that way? The US state Department? They've said that about every country they've ever invaded or wanted to invade. And fuckers like you swallow it every time without questioning the source or veracity. Do better. 110
julie1176.bsky.social @julie1176.bsky.social · 21/02/2026It isn't about helping the people or restoring democracy. I'm sure we could all get behind that. It's about serving US and Israels interests. 040
Marwood @andmarwood.bsky.social · 21/02/2026And also: 3. The US regime is becoming ever more like the current Iranian regime it purports to want to overthrow for humanitarian reasons, so the hypocrisy feels off the scale. 0191
Phil Leighton @joseph-yossarian.bsky.social · 21/02/2026I don’t think America will be going to war in order to liberate the Iranian people 030
The Failed Anarchist Revival @failedanarchist.bsky.social · 21/02/2026the worst part? a US attack would be launched as a distraction from the trouble Trump's in 031
kalulushi.bsky.social @kalulushi.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Someone will end up doing something to change the current headlines Madness unleashed, yet to be tethered 010
fi59.bsky.social @fi59.bsky.social · 21/02/2026The only reason there is a crisis in Iran is because of crippling ongoing sanctions that are only in place because of American and generally western political and economical interests. Certainly not because of human rights. 0162
Philip Machanick 🇿🇦 @philip-mach.bsky.social · 21/02/2026None of which turns Trump into not a pedophile, 041
Teresa Cares @beesandtrees.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Didn't the USA trigger conflict with Iran when Trump removed USA from the JCPOA? 110
fpait.bsky.social @fpait.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Most dangerous is that we have no idea what the plans are is, or if the forces are sufficient. A military action is likely illegal under American law. It is all based on decisions by one unreliable and selfish man. 010
BookBeeAussie @2024bigone.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Totally true, however, we all know the US and Co. want the resources and are not intending to attack for altruistic reasons. US never has much to say about other countries whose leaders have their boots on the population's neck 020
Mike @mike-0568.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Israel wants that whole area, and the US plans to help them by the look of things. Zionism is a virus. 140
Memories of Kuwaiti - Iraqi border @jercor.bsky.social · 21/02/2026It’s a strange world when a Middle Eastern country ( not Arabic ) fate depends on disclosures of files that have nothing to do with the Persian people. 010
Gàidheal Gèidh @grumps2772.bsky.social · 21/02/2026The odds on this GOP regime starting at least a regional war are shortening all the time 080
little-mice-in-sky.bsky.social @little-mice-in-sky.bsky.social · 21/02/2026As we say in France: Pas de chat (Shah), ni de gros minet (Khomeini). Sadly, I fear the worst: unaccountable monopolistic and above the law ruling classes (techno-fascism, billionaires, hereditary monarchy) are back in fashion. Democracy is portrayed as unwelcomed interventionism. 131
cjcarpenter @cjcarpenter.bsky.social · 22/02/2026A third true thing: a lot of Iranians still believe in an Islamic state. Just as a lot of Americans still believe in the Trump state. Life is complicated. 000
Charles Julian @molynj.bsky.social · 21/02/2026"If" the US attacks Iran, it would be good for the world if they get a bloody nose. 030
Doctor Of Music @doctorofmusic.bsky.social · 21/02/2026With the Epstein files refusing to go away, an unavoidable climbdown on Greenland and major humiliation over the tariffs ruling, Trump desperately needs a *massive distraction* to boost his fragile ago and try to save face. And guess what- military action against Iran, for Trump, is absolutely ideal 1152
Joe Watkins @joewlaw.bsky.social · 21/02/2026We are not in a position to be interfering with other countries while ours is falling to pieces. Nothing destroys another country like American intervention. 060
Joe Charnock @josephcharnock.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Do we have to honor those who want to advance themselves by being a part of a US/Israeli puppet regime? I don't think so. 010
Ron Richie @ronrichie.bsky.social · 21/02/2026I totally agree. If dumbass Trump goes ahead and attacks Iran, he will kill the innocent citizens leaving the crazy regime still in place. 010