fears of a wider conflict is iran it is linked to hamas or hezbollah to the hutus all part of its axis of resistance why is iran at the center of this conflict in so many ways? and why this relentless hostility to america to answer those questions, we need to go back decades and try to understand why iran hates america good evening. i m fareed zakaria iran in the united states, shed deep psychic and emotional scars going back years but none is remembered more by americans than the hostage crisis of 1979 we watched what appeared to be an irrational, furious attack and wondered why or how anyone
turn iran into a secular democratic state for many use, the hostage crisis and the showdown with the united states to isolate and sideline the new provisional government to consolidate authoritarianism pan tilt the country even further against the us and it was very machiavellian about it. prime minister bizarre gun, who was opposed to the hostage-taking recognized that the momentum was with khamenei and he resigned shortly after the embassy was seized president bonnie sadler was impeached in june 1981 and i think everyone under estimated khomeini, i think people thought that he was going to be this pacifist religious leader
that alienated so many. but any discontent would be put down by the chars ever more repressive regime could a generalist in iran? de, to criticize his majesty he could, but i don t think that he would and his secret police, the slovak were brutal hundreds thousands of iranians were executed and disappeared yet the shaw s mistreatment of his citizens did not deter thousands of americans who enjoyed living in iran. i first went to iran in 1973. there were casinos, fashion was at its height. what was a place where an american felt very comfortable, a place where an american president jimmy carter would give this toast on new year s eve they ran because of the great leadership of the shop is in ireland of stability
prime minister, mohammad mossadegh he was very adept at the theater of politics, who was a great orator. he was incorruptible. four years mossadegh had complained about the agreement that had given the british control of iran s oil resources the vast majority of revenue for your running, you would go to the british government not to the people of iran. there was probably almost 9010 but in a momentous decision, the parliament voted to nationalize the oil industry. then 11 mossadegh as prime minister. one month later as soon as he nationalized the oil, the british decided that they want to overthrow him the truman administration has stopped him and said no, this has to have a diplomatic solution. so from 51 to 53, there is an effort by the us to broker
$79 at cardia.com or amazon surprise attack by hamas by land, by air and by sea. october 7, 2023 was a de, the change the world. terrorists the attack by hamas a brutal surprise attack by hamas in israel israel, who s firing back, was followed by a horrific retaliation in gaza now there are fears of a wider war on america has a target on its back the wrong rebels struck us own ship at the center of the