I agree, they should free themselves. My impression of them is a mob running through the streets with pictures of Ayatollah Khomeini. They held us hostage for over a year, and to this day burn our flag and chant death to America. They have the government they deserve.
You are wrong! The Iranians didn't choose this type of Government and the former president carter didn't back the Shah and the country fell in hands of the hardliner mullahs.
Try to read more about Iran!