He added that physical and psychological damages “inflicted on each individual of the Iranian nation in the 2nd and 3rd imposed wars, from child killings and war crimes in Minab and Lamerd to attacks on medical centres, is each a legal file that must be pursued in both domestic and international courts.”

He further stated that from the “murder” of newborns and the elderly to the assassination of his father and predecessor, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, “each is a file among thousands of major legal cases that must be earnestly pursued in domestic and international courts”.

“What is definite is that these criminals must be seized by the collar and brought to justice for their criminal deeds,” he asserted.

Never in my life could I have expected to agree with the Iranian government. But, on this specific issue? I do. There needs to be accountability for this.

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[–] 1 point 2 months ago (7 children)

Yup. Not a bad message, but a terrible messenger. His father is responsible for the massacre of thousands of protestors, and he was by all accounts part of that.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    People are judged by their own actions not the action of their parents. Not to imply that he is not authoritarian himself

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  • [–] -1 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    They are cut from the same cloth. He has a reputation for beliefs that are as hard-line, if not more hard-line. The slaughter of protestors is absolutely relevant.

    The slaughter is also part of a power structure he has put himself on top of. And there is no indication that he will be any different than his father. The power structure may change a bit after this latest war, but fundamentally it is prone to deadly crackdowns on dissent.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    So we should prosecute trump for his father's crimes too? Hmm...

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  • [–] 0 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    I never said anything of the sort. But if you want a closer analogy, we should judge Donald Trump, Jr. for his father's crimes. He has vocally supported his father and often been involved.

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