Iran’s central military command on Saturday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy the country’s vital infrastructure if it does not accept a peace deal within 48 hours.
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But so was Russia. The USSR was better than what they have today. Not Stalinism, of course, but that was condemned even officially later.
This backsliding is a bit of a global phenomenon it seems. Right-wing populism on the rise etc.