Observer به آقایی خودت ببخش. I hope you liked the writings, the comments and lectures of academics, film makers and some of the top intellectuals of this country that I have been placing here throughout. Examples of which included Chomsky, Oliver Stone, Huntington, Howard Zinn and many others. You are also welcome to post your choices.

As Iranians, at this crucial juncture in ours and the world's history we have to hear everyone. We don't have to agree with them, but listening to them gives us the advantage of formulating and strengthening our own thoughts better. I am trying to learn and practice more about this important issue myself here and other places.

We have heard thief this and thievery that for over 40 years. Here we are NOW. We have no unity, and depending upon who our garden variety choice of enemy is, IT has succeeded in tearing apart our bonds. Let's come down and communicate with each other. What's the use of constantly calling each other names? Some even resort to فحش خواهر و مادر as you might have witnessed here and there. Oh ok, I would want these perpatrators rule Iran.

Keefer and Observer,  one of those scholars that I have respect for is Trita Parsi.  I know by saying this I will not hear the end of it.  But he is someone who cares about iran and he did his best to normalize the relationship between Iran and USA.  He kind of gave up as he saw both sides (Iran and USA) playing games on the issue.  He is now concluding that Biden has been playing chicken game with Iran and it is Biden and USA taking their time on reaching an agreement to weaken Iran further.  

Unfortunately after so many years of tireless effort to bring the two nations together, in his recent interview with Amy Goodman of Democracy Now, he concluded that Biden is appeasing Israel and Saudis and with Russia weakened and incapable, he is planning war with Iran. And China will just watch and benefit from it (Taiwan). 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p_coIrIM8c

Observer, unfortunately mediums like Monoto, II, or BBC with their motives have their own issues.  But I do agree that they invite people with different views to debate which is what we should focus on. 

About gold, rial, oil, and all the precious mines, it is in fact true how rich the country is. But what we tend to do is we close our eyes on seeing who is in charge and what it means. These are not your delsooz patriot vatandoost. Dooms day is on the horizon for iran. 

Corruption, theft, and waste in Iran are so deep-rooted in the regime that even its supreme leader Ali Khamenei has compared it to a seven-headed dragon. Ghalibaf said: “One of the problems of running the country is the multiplicity of revenue accounts and the lack of accurate monitoring of the resources obtained from the sale of petroleum products.” This was seemingly a clear admission to corruption that is swallowing all the country’s wealth. This situation is the result of the regime’s political turmoil and the rule of nepotism in the oil industry, one of the many examples of the lack of strict control over the revenues from the sale of petroleum products, which has not been included in any of the regime’s budget bill over the past years.

Iran’s Looted Black Gold

https://www.iranfocus.com/en/economy/48579-irans-looted-black-gold/

Keefer Jan, Don’t waste your time with these nobodys. No need for me to fight and argue with Ashghals out there.  People outside are also smarter than before. More merit to debate with scholars with opposite views. At least you can learn something.  Don’t waste your precious time with these things. You and most of us on this page are more profound in nature than putting even one minute aside listening to this guy.  Actually the video you posted by him, I watched that debate and it was indeed interesting how iranians think about the political system in future.  You don’t have to agree or disagree but good to listen. I did not agree with them even though all 4 of them look astute.  Here it is: 

https://youtu.be/gHtDp7OplPs