Anti-American sentiment in Iran explained

Anti-American sentiment in Iran is not new; the chant "Death to America" has been in use in Iran since at least the Islamic revolution in 1979,[1] [2] along with other phrases often represented as anti-American. A 1953 coup which involved the CIA was cited as a grievance.[3] State-sponsored murals characterised as anti-American dot the streets of Tehran.[4] [5] It has been suggested that under Ayatollah Khomeini anti-Americanism was little more than a way to distinguish between domestic supporters and detractors, and even the phrase "Great Satan"[6] which has previously been associated with anti-Americanism, appears to now signify either the United States or the United Kingdom.[7] [8]

Some studies show that anti-Americanism in Iran is related to support for political Islam.[9] US attempts to cripple Iran's economy have also significantly made Anti-American sentiment more common. Students from Tehran have been documented saying about US sanctions: “The more they push, the more it will lead to a rise in anti-Americanism.” and "It’s just a vicious circle."[10] [11]

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Notes and References

  1. Robert Tait, 'America wants Iran to be dependent on it and Iranians don't want that', 2 February 2006, The Guardian.
  2. Book: Philip Herbst. Talking terrorism: a dictionary of the loaded language of political violence. 2003. Greenwood Publishing Group. 978-0-313-32486-4. 6.
  3. Tamim Ansary (2009) Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes: 334
  4. Book: Michael Dumper. Bruce E. Stanley. Cities of the Middle East and North Africa: a historical encyclopedia. 2007. ABC-CLIO. 978-1-57607-919-5. 351. 2016-10-10. 2023-03-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20230316174542/https://books.google.com/books?id=3SapTk5iGDkC. live.
  5. Book: Nathan Gonzalez. Engaging Iran: the rise of a Middle East powerhouse and America's strategic choice. 2007. Greenwood Publishing Group. 978-0-275-99742-7. ix.
  6. Sanger, David E.: "Bombs Away?", Upfront, The New York Times, 16
  7. News: What has Ayatollah Khamenei of Iran got against little old Britain?. Londo. The Daily Telegraph. Boris. Johnson. 22 June 2009. 3 April 2018. 11 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180811110408/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/borisjohnson/5599270/What-has-Ayatollah-Khamenei-of-Iran-got-against-little-old-Britain.html. live.
  8. Web site: World News » UK is Tehran's 'Great Satan'. Gulf Daily News. 25 June 2009. 11 May 2012. 19 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150419114609/http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=254041. dead.
  9. Asadzade. Peyman. Faith or Ideology? Religiosity, Political Islam, and Anti-Americanism in Iran. Global Security Studies. 2019. 4. 4. 545–559. 10.1093/jogss/ogy038. 2020-04-21. 2020-07-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20200726085931/https://academic.oup.com/jogss/article-abstract/4/4/545/5366463. live.
  10. Web site: Iran sanctions stoke anti-US sentiment. 2022-11-02. 2022-11-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20221102142942/https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2012/11/13/iran-sanctions-stoke-anti-us-sentiment. live.
  11. Web site: US Economic Sanctions Harm Iranians' Right to Health. 2022-11-02. 2021-12-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20211221024401/https://www.hrw.org/report/2019/10/29/maximum-pressure/us-economic-sanctions-harm-iranians-right-health. live.

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