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cliffside

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6. Mehdi Reacts to the Intense Debate Over Iran's Protests

Reply to cliffside (Original post)

Sat Jan 17, 2026, 10:20 PM

11 hrs ago

"How do we make sense of what’s happening inside of Iran right now, given the internet blackout and the restrictions on foreign media? Is it a new grassroots revolution of ordinary Iranians against the theocratic regime, which has been brutally suppressed with mass killings? Or a violent regime-change operation, funded and armed from outside the country by, among others, the US and Israel?

Mehdi tries to thread the needle in his monologue, above."

Just under 4 minutes

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'It's time to look for new leadership in Iran': Trump calls for regime change - Politico [View all] cliffside 12 hrs ago OP

"It's time to look for new leadership in the USA" FakeNoose 12 hrs ago #1

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He should practice a very harsh speech about regime change for hours in front of a mirror. Buddyzbuddy 12 hrs ago #2

Good call there Mr. Obvious. You so smart (you POS!) n/t Cheezoholic 12 hrs ago #4

Well, if Trump is for it, it can't be good. Initech 12 hrs ago #5

Mehdi Reacts to the Intense Debate Over Iran's Protests cliffside 11 hrs ago #6

I thought the CIA had settled on Son of Sam A-Schwarzenegger 10 hrs ago #7

Correction please, for Trump's 100% projection. usonian 8 hrs ago #8