Economist Jeffrey Sachs warns that a U.S.–Israeli “war of choice” risks violating the U.N. Charter and pushing the world toward World War III. History explains why this danger is so grave.
In 1953, Iran’s democracy was overthrown by a CIA–MI6 coup after its oil was nationalized. The Shah, widely seen as a Western-backed ruler, imposed decades of repression through his secret police, with torture and disappearances reported by many Iranians.
Public anger eventually exploded in the 1979 revolution, replacing monarchy with a theocratic system that also restricted freedoms, especially for women. Today, renewed military escalation threatens to deepen the suffering of ordinary Iranians and destabilize the world.
The lesson of 1953 remains clear: foreign intervention and power politics have repeatedly crushed Iranian self-determination. Another war risks repeating history — with consequences far beyond Iran.
The world must step back from confrontation and choose diplomacy before the unthinkable becomes reality.
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