In article >,
says...
> >In Iran, for example, they are absolutely assured that every time the
> >paper is late or they can't find a ballpoint pen, that the US is up to
> >their insidious tricks. By the way, I read a number of years ago that
> >Iranians generally believe that the source of all their miser is the
> >Brits--and that the US is only their lackey. Go figure.
>
> They have their own mainstream media that perpetuates bullshit that
> suits their government's agendas, just like we do.

They have fair reason to blame and mistrust Britain, given
centuries of Britain's manipulations. Britain was feathering its own
nest in Iran/Persia long before the USA was even invented.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%
93United_Kingdom_relations#Qajar_era

Janet UK