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Topic: British couple travel to Iran dispite multiple warnings

Erik !saAqdaazn2 started this discussion 11 months ago #123,888

And gets arrested for spying. Haha too bad.

Killer Lettuce🌹 !HonkUK.BIE joined in and replied with this 11 months ago, 3 hours later[^] [v] #1,348,647

Yeah. I know this sounds a bit harsh, but if you're British and you willingly go into Iran, and they then decide that you would make a fine hostage, then it is partially on you.

Shame, though. I bet they've got some really good museums over there. I would love to get a firsthand look at some Parthian or Sasanian stuff

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Erik !saAqdaazn2 (OP) replied with this 11 months ago, 18 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,348,649

@previous (Killer Lettuce🌹 !HonkUK.BIE)
My mate worked for the MOD in Iran when they raided the embassy. It said it was a lovely country and nice people but the Iran government will happily kidnap British citizens on fake charges to force the UK government to agreeing to shit. Its so obvious.

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc joined in and replied with this 11 months ago, 8 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,348,650

I was there in 2011, the people are almost unbelievably hospitable. Shame the government are by and large a bunch of messianic tossers.

Erik !saAqdaazn2 (OP) replied with this 11 months ago, 2 hours later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,348,692

@previous (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)
Is there a dictatorship you haven't visited?

Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 11 months ago, 3 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,348,693

@previous (Erik !saAqdaazn2)
USA

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 11 months ago, 3 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,348,694

@1,348,692 (Erik !saAqdaazn2)

> Is there a dictatorship you haven't visited?

Most of the ones currently being propped up by the UK and the US. Quite the shindig you're sponsoring over in Congo right now eh?

boof joined in and replied with this 11 months ago, 7 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,348,696

I have serious concerns about the governance of that country.

Erik !saAqdaazn2 (OP) replied with this 11 months ago, 5 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,348,697

@1,348,694 (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)
You're* I'm Sorry, I'll bring this up next time I have afternoon tea with the king

Killer Lettuce🌹 !HonkUK.BIE replied with this 11 months ago, 9 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,348,698

@1,348,649 (Erik !saAqdaazn2)
Yes they are now just human bargaining chips that Iran will use to try and strongarm the British government. It's pretty bullshit but they'll do it every time one of us goes out there.

Still, it is nice that our government will, generally, at least try to get our citizens freed instead of saying "nah, fuck it, you're on your own".

@1,348,650 (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)
You got to interact with regular people? I remember you mentioning once that you visited North Korea, and that you were mostly kept in office areas in government buildings, right?

What was Iran like? I bet white British guys are a Very uncommon sight there.
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