Massive protests sweeping Iran as citizens demand new system of government after decades of mismanagement and extensive corruption

the Iranian government spent all its resources in their nuclear and missile programs and just hoped that the decade long tend in reducing rainfall would reverse. It didn't.

They definitely mismanaged the crisis, but this is a false dichotomy. In the past few decades Iran has been investing into its water infrastructure; it's just that their investment priorities weren't "make sure Iran will be habitable by 2050." This is corruption and lack of political will, not a lack of funds.

While the surrounding countries invested in their water supplies

Curiously, the investment probably needed to be in more advanced anti-aircraft defenses.

The war lasted 12 days. The environmental impact on Iran may last decades

Damage to energy infrastructure can also have knock-on effects by disrupting water treatment and delivery systems, Weir said.

Attacking infrastructure that affects the survival of a population is prohibited under the Geneva convention. “There are rules of engagement,” said Ahmad Rafay Alam, an environmental lawyer and activist. “You’re supposed to target military installations and other parties in the armed conflict. You’re supposed to avoid civilians. You’re supposed to avoid excessive use of force, and you’re supposed to avoid targeting civilian infrastructure or infrastructure that can impact civilian populations.”

Disruption of Iran's energy grid, bombardments shattering pipe networks, and the decades-long sanctions prohibiting the country's ability to import supplies for repairs (cement alone has seen double-digit price spikes for years), have undermined the country's capacity for storing and pumping potable water since the '79 Revolution.

They won’t be able to ignore it any further when people start dying.

People have already died and they'll continue to die. This is a nation fully under siege by its neighbors and its foreign adversaries. Absent intervention by an opposition government, we'll see Iran's population accelerated into the same crises created in Palestine, Afghanistan, Yemen, and Pakistan.

Yeah when I read that I knew it was only a matter of time before something like this happened

which wouldnt have happened if the usa hadnt back the SHAH, instead of the rightful governement that was elected.

If it does, I hope it ends well for them.

Outside of a straight up invasion (and even then, it needs to be successful), imperialistic warmongering dictators only provide cover for the current ruling class. If Iranians succeed this time, it will be in spite of Israeli and American warmongering, not because of it.

Yeah but probably not for the better.

First Afghanistan, then Iraq, then Libya, then Syria, now Iran.

Freedom is sweeping across the Middle East.

Come to db0. We have better communities and are built on FOSS support and aren't run by weirdos.

Check your instances’ own world news pages and you’ll probably find your answer.

Here’s an example

It also occurred to me, you may want to consider moving over to Piefed if you’re not into tankie shenanigans.

I saw a post in Hexbear saying the protests aren't against the goverment, but against the US sanctions. So, yes.

There is also lemmy.sdf.org, I also used to think of mander.xyz.

Edit: sopuli.xyz also looks good imo.

are there tankines for iran?

You've been downvoted by Hezbollah, Hamas, and Houthi supporters.

Remember the adage about a member of Islamic Jihad sitting at a table with 10 other people. You have 11 Islamic Jihad members.