America, Britain and Israel must confront their responsibility for the suffering of the Iranian people. Their history of intervention, aggression and political interference has helped create the conditions for decades of hostility.
In 1953, Britain and the United States helped overthrow Iran’s democratically elected Prime Minister, Mohammad Mosaddegh, after he nationalized Iran’s oil industry. They restored and supported the Shah, whose repressive regime used the secret police, Savak, to terrorize Iranians. This repression contributed to the revolutionary upheaval of 1979.
Subsequent Israeli assassinations of Iranian leaders and scientists further intensified hostility. Now American and Israeli military attacks, including reports of strikes involving civilian areas and a girls’ school, have brought further death and devastation.
Who bears responsibility for this tragic history? The Iranian people are not collectively guilty for the actions of their government. Ordinary families, children and innocent civilians must not pay with their lives for the ambitions and mistakes of powerful governments.
America, Britain and Israel must acknowledge their historical responsibility, stop the violence, respect international law and pursue diplomacy. There must be accountability, not another generation of grief.
This is an appalling waste of human life.






