Iran

Submitted by Plamen (Bulgaria), Aug 14, 2017 at 00:30

Hello. Michael,

Indeed, "there seems to be a similar trend towards 'national self-confidence' in Iran (after 1979) and 'North Korea under the Crazy" Kim, the way you relevantly put it.

I think, in Iran there is a reverse trend, too. One that leads to "less Islam is Iranian national identity and even more 'Westernism' in it", esp in the younger generations. Iran 2009 showed its capacity. A day may come for anti-1979 revolution!

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