Iran vs USA : What’s REALLY Driving the DEEP-SEATED HATE?

Iran vs USA : What’s REALLY Driving the DEEP-SEATED HATE?

[Music] One drop of oil… and an endless war [Music] Meet William Knox D’Arcy, a British businessman with an idea. In 1901, he swaggered into Iran with a proposition: “Umm… Hey, I have a proposition. I’ll try to find oil on your land. You’ll get to keep 17%, and I’ll get to keep 83%.” “Cool”,” Man. I don’t know…” Look Britain: says it’s cool. “Fine.” I will sign. Cool. In 1951, Iran’s Prime Minister Mossadegh did the unthinkable—he nationalized Iran’s oil. Britain, who had been treating that oil like their personal piggy bank, panicked. So they called their new pal—the USA. Hey wanna overthrow a democracy, Operation Ajax was born. The CIA’s first coup. They bribed Generals; Staged protests. And poof… Mossadegh was out. In came the Shah—a U.S.-backed king who loved two things: repression, and throwing $100 million parties while Iranians starved. By 1979, protests erupted. The Shah fled to America claiming medical reasons. Iranians saw it as proof the U.S. loved dictators more than democracy. Enter Ayatollah Khomeini—a stern cleric exiled for criticizing the Shah’s purchase of U.S. weapons. From France, his sermons blasted the regime, calling it un-Islamic and America’s puppet. When the Shah fled to the U.S. for medical care, Khomeini returned. The monarchy collapsed, and Iran became an Islamic Republic. The U.S. was shocked. Their dictator was gone. They froze Iran’s assets. Iran retaliated—by keeping the F-14 jets the Shah purchased from USA After Iran’s 1979 revolution, America lost their closest ally in the Middle East. The Shah’s. Humiliated, the U.S. needed a new pawn. Enter Saddam Hussein—Iraq’s dictator. He wanted control of the Shatt al-Arab river, a strategic oil shipping route. Adding to it was his paranoia the revolution might spread to Iraq. On September 22, 1980, Iraq invaded Iran thinking it’d be a quick win. They even captured border cities like Khorramshahr. But Iran wasn’t backing down. Iran’s army, backed by revolutionary militias, turned the tide. In 1982, they broke the siege of Abadan—a city Iraq had surrounded for 14 months. By mid-1982, Iraq went back to its original borders. But Iran kept attacking—determined to overthrow Saddam. Neither side could win. Soldiers made trenches like in World War I, and Iran launched human wave attacks—often with child soldiers. But Iraq responded with chemical weapons, killing thousands. The Halabja massacre in 1988 saw— 5,000 Kurdish civilians killed by chemical gas. Then came the Tanker War. Both sides attacked oil ships in the Persian Gulf. The U.S. stepped in during 1987, escorting Kuwaiti tankers to protect oil flow. But— Who backed who in this war? On Iraq’s side, we had the U.S. and Soviets—who secretly armed Iraq. The U.S. even turned a blind eye to chemical weapons. Arab states like Saudi Arabia and Kuwait sent $50 billion to Iraq to keep Iran weak. France sold Exocet missiles to Iraq, and Germany supplied materials for chemical bombs. But for Iran’s Support. We had Syria and Libya—who sent cash and weapons. But in a wild twist, Israel secretly sold weapons to Iran during the Iran- Contra Affair—to fund Nicaraguan rebels. But after 8 years, the UN brokered a cease- fire. Borders went back to where they started. But the cost? 300K–600K Iranian deaths, and 100K–200K Iraqi deaths. Infrastructure was shattered. Iraq owed $80 billion in debt—which led to Saddam’s invasion of Kuwait in 1990. By the 2000s, tensions over Iran’s nuclear program exploded. The U.S. accused Iran of secretly building nuclear weapons. This led to crippling sanctions under Presidents Bush and Obama. In 2015, a historic deal—the JCPOA—was struck. Iran agreed to limit its nuclear program in exchange for lifting sanctions, unfreezing $100 billion in assets. But in 2018, Trump withdrew—calling it a disaster—and reimposed sanctions, slashing Iran’s oil exports by 80%. Tensions fused with the nuclear crisis. Despite Biden’s attempts to revive the JCPOA, talks stalled. By 2023, Iran was enriching uranium to 60% purity— just short of the level needed for nuclear weapons. Meanwhile, proxy wars raged. Iran- backed Houthi rebels in Yemen attacked Saudi Arabia, and militias in Iraq targeted U.S. troops. External powers made things worse. China and Russia helped Iran’s economy, and Israel killed Iran’s nuclear scientists. Today, the region teeters between diplomacy and disaster— a stalemate with no end in sight.

Iran vs USA : What’s REALLY Driving the DEEP-SEATED HATE? (It’s… a Long Story)

Ever wonder why Iran really hates the United States? Spoiler: it’s not because they “hate freedom.” It goes way deeper.

From shady oil deals in 1901 to CIA coups, brutal wars, and nuclear standoffs, this fast-paced animated breakdown dives into over a century of tension, betrayal, and backstabbing between Iran and the U.S.

In this eye-opening video, we delve into the complex historical, political, and cultural factors fueling the long-standing animosity between Iran and the USA. Join us as we explore pivotal events, media portrayals, and the impact of foreign policies that have shaped perceptions over decades. Through expert insights and engaging visuals, we aim to uncover the roots of this conflict and foster a deeper understanding of what drives this deep-seated hate. Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more thought-provoking content!

🎬 What’s inside:

0:00 – Prologue
0:06 – D’arcy Oil Deal
0:36 – Oil Nationalization
1:08 – Iranian Revolution
1:44 – Iran-Iraq War
3:27 – Ending of the war
3:48 – Iran’s Nuclear Efforts

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