The middle east has been the victim of outside meddling for decades. The whole Arab Spring movement, which has brought chaos to several countries, was a carefully orchestrated plan, formulated in Washinton, to remove governments that the US disapproved of. They did that by nurturing the seeds of discontent then escalated it. Then armed and funded rebels to overtake the country. They did it in Syria, Libya, Tunisia and Egypt.
What we need to be wary of, is that this is not the start of the same process in Iran. The region is gripped by a power struggle between Saudia Arabia and Iran, with the US supporting the Saudis. The protests in Iran are probably genuine, but that does not mean they won’t be exploited by the Saudi/US cabal.
I am sure it is with that in mind that the Labour Shadow Foreign Secretary is reluctant to jump on any bandwagon until it is obvious where it is headed. We saw where the support of rebels in Syria led us, let’s not make the same mistake.