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[–] OutForARip@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (8 children)

I doubt they can beat the US, but I hope Iran wins.

Terrorists like Israel need to be eliminated.

[–] btaf45@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago

The only way that "Iran" can win is if/when the people overthrow the Supreme Dictator

[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day ago (8 children)

Lemmy straight up cheering theocratic terrorists

[–] 10001110101@lemm.ee 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The Iranian regime is fucking awful, the Israeli one is just even more awful such that Iran still seem like the good guys in comparison. Its like two assholes fighting, they're both assholes but one clearly started it.

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[–] einkorn@feddit.org 74 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I'd rather prefer both sides losing.

And then a proper democratic revolution on both sides again.

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 10 points 1 day ago

Yes please! I can't stand either regime.

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[–] Threeme2189@sh.itjust.works 4 points 23 hours ago

Give me whatever it is you're smoking cause it's probably a helluva drug.

[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 day ago (34 children)

Do you really want Iran to have nukes though?

Just because Israel are horrible, doesn't automatically make the people they're fighting the good guys.

[–] hark@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

Do you really want Iran to have nukes though?

Iran has the right to defend themselves. Without nukes, they're going to end up like Iraq, Libya, or the countless other countries that Israel and the US felt like destroying. They're champing at the bit to smash Iran to pieces and it's not going to stop at limiting nuclear capabilities.

[–] CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Honestly no but if I lived in a country or bloc without nukes myself I'd want my government to get them because its the only way to not get randomly regime changed whenever the US, UK or Russia feels like it. Totally understandable why they would want them.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Was Iran actually producing nuclear weapons?

[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Iran has multiple enrichment sites, with a reported 83.7% pure U-235. Such purity is only needed for one thing, and it isn't nuclear power plants which typically only need 3%-5% U-235.

[–] BussyCat@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Haleu fuel is pretty common that’s enriched up to about 20%. Highly enriched fuel is still used for nuclear power on aircraft carriers that use 93% enriched U235.

Iran is definitely just trying to make weapons but wanted to at least give some examples of higher enriched fuels

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[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 day ago (9 children)

Every credible comment I've read says they're in the process of developing them, the only group who says otherwise is Iran themselves.

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[–] Anomalocaris@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago (4 children)

given how the US lost so many recent wars, I wouldn't consider the US a military power.

they are great at funneling taxpayer money to shareholders pockets. but they can't win against the protest people in the world.

they invade, try to set up a puppet state, then leave with the tail between their legs.

[–] nimisnimi@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.

Ironically, many have tried (so now we know the result. And the proverb)...

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