The confrontation with Iran has deep roots. In 1953, British and U.S. intelligence intervened in Iran after Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh nationalized the British-controlled oil company. Declassified U.S. documents explicitly describe the CIA operation to overthrow Mosaddegh and establish a pro-Western government under the Shah.
That blatant foreign intervention became part of the history that preceded the 1979 Iranian Revolution and decades of hostility between Iran and the West.
We should learn from such history rather than repeat its mistakes. Recent U.S. actions and statements concerning Venezuela also raise serious questions about the proper limits of foreign intervention, particularly when oil and strategic interests are involved.
The U.N. should never be a stage for wild threats against nations or a place where leaders prepare the world for another devastating conflict. It should be a forum for diplomacy, dialogue and peaceful conflict resolution.
We should remember that God is the ultimate decider, not man. No leader should claim the power to determine the fate of millions of innocent people.
The world needs diplomacy, restraint, compassion and peace—not threats, destruction and endless war.
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