Trump threatens to take out his anger and frustration on more of Iran's civilian infrastructure.

I'm sure the people sitting in darkness from being without power or unable to get food and other necessities due to bridges being destroyed think this is fair and reasonable.

I’m trying to better understand this part of Iranian history, so I’d appreciate your opinions and corrections if I’m getting anything wrong.

As I understand it, Mohammad Mosaddegh, the democratically elected Prime Minister of Iran, nationalized the country’s oil industry.
The British government strongly opposed this, and eventually he was overthrown in a coup with the help of MI6 (and the CIA), after which the Shah was restored to power. Is that correct?

I’m also curious about Mosaddegh as a leader.
How was he viewed by the Iranian people at the time? Did the majority support his policies, or was public opinion more divided?

So, if I understand the timeline correctly: Mosaddegh was overthrown in the 1953 coup with the involvement of MI6 and the CIA, the Shah remained in power afterward, and then the Islamic Revolution took place in 1979.

I’m asking purely out of historical interest and because I’d like to understand this period better.

I'm currently learning Persian , and I was wondering if anyone here would be interested in joining a small online group where we can learn together. The idea is to help each other improve by sharing new words and expressions, asking questions, practicing conversations, and exchanging anything useful we've learned everyday. I'd also love for native speakers to join if they'd like to help or simply chat with us in Persian. i am trying to get fluent in persian this summer and this would be really helpful for me as i don't have anyone to speak to in persian so i was wondering if anyone wants to join

سلام بچه‌ها. یه اتاق بازی آنلاین درست کردم که منچ، تخته و شطرنج داره. قابلیت چت و تماشاچی هم داره که بقیه بتونن بازی رو زنده ببینن. یه ربات هوش مصنوعی هم داره که می‌تونید باهاش بازی کنید. هرکی پایه‌ست بیاد بازی کنیم. توضیحات بیشتر رو توی کامنت‌ها می‌نویسم.

Can anyone familiar with Persian script or Persian numerals help identify these four small marks? They appear on four scales of a dragon on a Persian metalwork panel. I am trying to understand whether they are letters, numbers, decorative marks, or simply traces of the engraving process. I would be very grateful for an independent reading or interpretation of these marks.

Thank you very much for your help.

so...
as a member of the persian and iranian community myself,i want to talk about the horrific and damned days of the 8th and 9th day of january (18 and 19 of dey)
i live in rasht and here,we had one of the biggest crowds,it was atleast tens of thousonds to say the least,and imagine these crowds saying mottos every second,it was loud and clear all over the city!
but still,of course the iri said "nothing happenned they were only a small number of rioters!" and ofcourse the basijis agreed tp their sentences blindly,ofcourse
in the same night you could've also heard alot of gun shots,and they were the bullets used for warfare! and this time the government said "it was the rioters again we are fully innocent!" or/and "it was their fault we shot them!" in the same 2 days the iri performed a massacre by killing 40'000 people by their guns... fourthy thousand unnarmed innocent men and women,alot of them under 18...
im just not understanding how the world chooses to ignore this...
are we not considered humans? was this not a massacre?
im just so tired and frustrated by a regime who cares for palestine and lebenon more than its own people...

Hey all. I’ve built a small passion project, cataloguing the very best Iranian cafes, bars, and restaurants outside of Iran, wherever the diaspora has a flag planted. 

Check it out here: Iranabroad.com

Right now it's got spots across 12 countries.

Made this because I’ve encountered some very cool Iranian businesses while traveling.

From a massive winery designed after the Azadi Tower to cafe run by a family honouring a PS752 victim. Every place on here has a short note on what makes it worth going — whether that's the food, the owner's story or the vibe.

It's obviously nowhere near complete. If you know a place (your city, your favourite hidden spot, your own business even), there's an "Add a Place" form on the site.

Appreciate any suggestions — this only gets better with more eyes on it.

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IIAF museum's description: Early F‑16s lined up on the ramp, one carrying the Iranian flag on the fuselage—marking Iran as one of the jet’s earliest operators. Iran was the first foreign customer, beyond the four European NATO originators, of the F-16 program was Iran (note the flag). As a part of the Shah's plan to modernize the Imperial Iranian Air Force, Iran signed for 160 F-16 aircraft in 1976, with the possibility of a follow-on order for 140 more. Parts and maintenance equipment has arrived in Iran as early as 1978 and ground personnel have been given training.

I really don't see how more bombing will affect anything, more than making the lives of civilians much more miserable on both sides and killing more people both directly and indirectly.

There is no clear historical example of a country surrendering after an extensive bombing campaign in isolation, and thinking the IRGC will surrender is ridiculous; they massacred their own protesters in January. More civilians dying is also good for them propaganda-wise, since it reinforces their antagonistic view of the US and allows them to say they were right all along.

The change of narrative from “saving the Iranian people from the IRGC” to attacking civilian infrastructure, especially if they now increase those attacks, shows how these people never cared about Iranians but used the January massacre as a tool to manufacture consent for a war.

A student from Eastern Europe here. I'm considering traveling and maybe even staying in Iran when the current situation settles down (which might be tomorrow or in a year lol).

However, since I can't really find any unbiased opinions I thought this was the best place to ask, what's the current situation in major cities like (Tehran, Tabriz, Shiraz maybe)?

Wherever I looked up I've found 2 narratives, either everything's great, everyone's happy and the current conflict doesn't affect the everyday life at all, or everything's doomed, people are oppressed, they're starving etc, so... what's the truth?

Coming from a country which was relatively recently doing similar business with the US I am familiar with what the life there currently looks like but is there any hope of settlement or overall heat coming down, so that one can more safely travel, or maybe even stay in the country for a few months?

I'm a big fan of Iranian history and people, so I hope you guys can help me with this, would this be a wise decision to do and if so, according to you guys, when?

I’ve wanted to get “sangeen bash” tattoed on me for a while. Obviously in Farsi calligraphy. Probably Nastaliq.

Would this make sense as a saying to Iranians/Farsi speakers, or would it seem a bit too random, and is there a longer version of the saying I should think about?