Iran executes champion wrestler for allegedly murdering a man in a protest on sketchy evidence

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

The regime in Iran is terrible, nobody save a few cranks disagrees there.

Amazingly, though, the US seems to have thrown its weight behind the few exile groups who might actually turn out even worse.

What's weird about it? The US is the reason the current regime even exists.

Taking down democratic leaders and installing dictators is a very good way to let extremism flourish.

^^^100% on point.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Well the current government is better than the Shah, so no surprise there.

So long as you aren't left-wing, homosexual, from an ethnic or religious minority, or a woman.

Some of those didn't always do so great under the Pahlavis tbf.

Iran is surprisingly progressive in their attitudes towards transgender people IIRC. I could be horrifically misinformed though.