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Iran is ready for a long war with the US and only economic pain will end it, senior official tells CNN

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Iran is ready for a long war with the US and only economic pain will end it, senior official tells CNN - Lemmy.World

A top Iranian official has warned that the government is prepared for a long war with the US and signaled that it is willing to continue attacking Gulf countries in an effort to persuade them to convince Donald Trump to step back from the conflict. The warning came in an exclusive CNN interview in Tehran with Kamal Kharazi, foreign policy adviser to the office of the Supreme Leader, who ruled out diplomacy for now and said the war would only end through economic pain – signaling a hardening of the government’s stance on day 10 of the conflict. “I don’t see any room for diplomacy anymore. Because Donald Trump had been deceiving others and not keeping with his promises, and we experienced this in two times of negotiations – that while we were engaged in negotiation, they struck us,” Kharazi told CNN on Monday.

Mar 9 at 5:24pmWeb
Show threadHeyJoeMar 9
I know I wouldn’t trust us either, but I do wonder what chances we have to negotiate if and when trump and republican are not president again. I feel like these last 10 years have permanently damaged any reason for anyone to listen but i do hope the wars can stop.
Show threadsylver_dragonMar 9
Between Trumps first and second terms, he has demonstrated the issue with any long term deal Iran might make with the US. Under Obama, Iran had agreed to international inspections and a general framework that would have ensured that they followed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (of which they are a signatory). Trump rolled up in 2017 and tossed that out the window. And now Trump has decided to further destroy any credibility the US had left by dropping bombs. I doubt there is any world left where the Iranian Government trusts the US Government. I’d expect them to go more the North Korea route, isolate themselves further and make a sprint for nuclear weapons. They will have to content themselves with being part of the BRICS system. But a nuclear umbrella, with a high likelihood of nuking Tel Aviv, seems the only way to ensure the US/Israel aren’t randomly lobbing bombs at them.
Show threadvaultdweller013Mar 9

This depends on their production capabilities but they may not even need the nukes per se. If they can burn through US and Israeli AA munitions they may be able to simply bombard US bases and Israel until maintaining war is effectively impossible.

For quick context the US builds about 600 patriot missiles per year, the Iranians have already destroyed 800. Their chaf drones and missiles are rather effective against American equipment, but then again they’ve had 50 years to prepare.

Show threadHanrahanMar 10
aljazeera.com/…/the-fourth-successor-how-iran-pla…
The ‘Fourth Successor’: Iran’s plan for a long war with the US and Israel

Tehran built a doctrine to absorb shock, survive decapitation strikes and turn time into a weapon.

Al Jazeera
Show threadBuffaloxMar 9

Only economic pain will end it,

Edit:
The economic pain is on USA. and I don’t really see Iran having any other options than that and terrorism.

I don’t see any room for diplomacy anymore. Because Donald Trump had been deceiving others and not keeping with his promises

He is absolutely right, not even once! A deal with Trump is worthless.

Show threadEheranMar 9
What makes you think so? Their MIC is doing just fine.
Show threadBuffaloxMar 9
Sorry I misunderstood the headline at first, so I thought it was Iran that should be pressured economically to surrender.
I saw my mistake and have edited my post.
Show threadmrdownMar 9
Iran will not surrender. I don’t see anything but the usa financing more terrorism in Iran
Show threadBuffaloxMar 10
This is the exact thing that leads to attacks on USA like 9/11.
And the Americans are doing nothing to stop Trump!
Show threadDarkardMar 9

Dr Breen really can’t catch a break eh?

Show threadsamus12345Mar 10

Wow, even his clothes match!

“Welcome. Welcome to City 17.”

Show threadMehBlahMar 10
Trump is really sure he gets to decide when its over.
Show threadHanrahanMar 10

more on this

aljazeera.com/…/the-fourth-successor-how-iran-pla…

The ‘Fourth Successor’: Iran’s plan for a long war with the US and Israel

Tehran built a doctrine to absorb shock, survive decapitation strikes and turn time into a weapon.

Al Jazeera