Iran is controlled by the unelectednsupreme leader khamenei who handpicks the council who handpicks the presidents. But this defiance in the face of no democracy is true bravey. Iranians do not have guns or weapons.
I would like to issue you both an apology and a retraction of my comments on post #8. I do this for a number of reasons. First of all I was not aware, until I read your profile page that you were a Muslim and Iranian. That alone made my statements out of line as what I said was basically an attack and insult on you personally. I beg your forgiveness.
The main reason I want to apologize though it because of the video of the death of “Neda”. I have not actually watched the video. I have seen the still photo of a pretty young woman about to die and it breaks my heart. I don’t see an Iranian or a Muslim...I just see a young woman dying way too soon at the hands of a vicious government.
While I do not pretend that past grievances against Iran are not legitimate, nor will I ignore that nations intentions toward Israel I do not believe now is the time to focus on those. Rather now is the time to stand with the people of Iran who are protesting and fighting for more freedom.
God bless you and the people of Iran who long to be free.