Ukraine was attacked and its sovereignty was violated by Russia. It's not the first time that Russia does this. They have done that to Iran multiple times in the past.
My point is Ukraine "surrendered" and was rewarded with racial annihilation as the generation of reproductive age and working age Ukrainian men were annihilated for nothing in return. Not exactly a model for Iran to try to follow.
The US loves to use radical Islam when it suits them but they see radical Islam as a problem. This is why they are asking Arab countries like Saudi Arabia to move towards secularism. Islam is inherently a dangerous ideology for countries like the US.
They're not asking, PGCC lazy and degenerate sheiks don't want to lose their life of luxury and debauchery to some bearded headchopper. Groups like ISIS who only target the west's enemies almost certainly are getting direct western support.
Quite contrary to what you think, Iran is a heaven for the service sector. We have highly educated people that are willing to work for minimum wage. In the scenario we were talking about, Iran will have access to international markets.
As I said, the Shah in the 70s had a stronger economy than today's Ayatollahs. This is not some theory. This is a fact.
I think people overestimate the amount of foreign investment Iran would see if sanctions were removed. There was minimal european investment after JCPOA and I don't think we would see much diaspora investment either.
You have already given concessions to both Russia and China and they have shown you the middle finger each and every time.
Iran followed "neither east nor west," lack of development of relations with China (who cares about zio Russia) is mostly Iran's fault.
Yeah, well, good luck becoming like Syria, Venezuela, Saddam's Iraq, Somalia, Cuba, North Korea, and other highly modernized Eastern puppets that you count as independent nations.
I don't understand what your point is here.
If they hold a referendum, I'm sure over 80% of the Iranians would prefer to give concessions to the US than China.
Yes probably, but that would be the wrong move.
Germany and Japan were built-up post-WW2 order? lol
This is a historical fact, what is the alternative explanation you are providing?
Whether you guys like it or not, Western puppets have always been prosperous free countries and Eastern puppets like Iran have always been shit holes where people were oppressed and could hardly make their ends meet even for basic needs.
Since the Cold War ended, it's not really possible to name a country that turned west and benifitted from it. Armenia lost NK, Syria is still being bombed, South Sudan is the poorest country on Earth, Ukraine was used as cannon fodder. If there is an example I don't know about feel free to tell me about it.