Condemnation of the illegal attack on Iran is complicated by some Iranian people celebrating it as the beginning of liberation. An Iranian activist tells me this is further muddied by the fact many monarchists in Iran want to see the regime toppled so that the monarchy can be reinstated.
For others it will understandably seem a release from captivity.
But 'liberation' may not age well amidst a battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz & Iranian oil, US-appointed leadership etc.
Julian Oliver
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