alephnerdMar 21

Iran launched unsuccessful attack on UK's Diego Garcia

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yljdgwppzo

Foreign secretary denounces 'reckless Iran threats' after missiles fired at Diego Garcia

Iran reportedly fired two ballistic missiles at Indian Ocean base, but neither reached the target.

Show threadgeorgeburdellMar 21
The fact that it was unsuccessful does not make it any less worrying. Iran was a regional problem before the war, but this new escalation shows they’re a threat to the entire world. They might have previously had a chance at a Vietnam or perhaps a Korea-style stalemate
Show threadcardanomeMar 21

Iran is fighting for survival, Israel and the US are fighting by choice.

They attacked Iran not the other way round. US bases, even if also used by UK which aides US it their war, are legitimate targets.

US imperialism is the greatest threat to the world.

Show threadanvuongMar 21
The IRGC is fighting for survival, most Iranian want them gone, and Iran will be better as a whole if the IRGC is all dead. Don't try to conflate the government with the country, they don't always align.
Show threadDevasta
You are absolutely deluded if you think the removal of the IRGC will result in any improvement in the situation of the Iranian people. The US and Israel want to bomb he place into a lawless wasteland, even if a secular democracy was to arise it would make no difference.
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Show threadchasd00Mar 21
It’s trivial for either the US or Israel to do that with one phone call (completely destroy infrastructure on kharg island and the gas fields, this yields an Iranian failed state). The fact it hasn’t happened proves you wrong.
Show threadjacquesmMar 22
The only reason that has not happened is because the West needs that oil to flow.
Show threadraszMar 22
Hey, I heard that exact argument many times before used when talking about pre 2024 Syria.