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[–] perestroika@slrpnk.net 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (8 children)

Proud? Please explain because it seems you're not replying to me.

I live in Estonia, that's in North-Eastern Europe unless you know. We aren't bombing Iran and couldn't even if we wanted badly.

But our ally (Ukraine) is being bombed with weapons purchased from Iran and subsequent designs improved upon Iranian ones. I am also keenly aware that the Iranian regime has killed well over 10 000 of their own people to supress protests, and maybe as much as 30 000 (though I'm not convinced it's that high, it just seems the realistic top end of the estimates). That's a lot.

I am also aware that Donald Trump does not do humanitarian interventions, so the "current thing" is not a humanitarian intevention. It's a boring ordinary war with one ruler (a wannabe tyrant named Donald Trump) going at another ruler (an actual tyrant named Ali Khamenei) who failed to submit to his demands. There seems to be another ruler involved, a wanted war criminal called Benjamin Netanyahu seems to be cooperating with Trump. This makes it embarrassing to look at, emphasizing that the current thing has nothing to do with international law.

A humanitarian intervention arguably could have occurred on the night when the IRGC and Basij started shooting masses of people. It did not occur.

In the best case, the "current thing" could have some side benefits to the Iranian people, but those are unlikely to become realized and could be dwarved by unpredictable harms caused.

As a result of the situation explained above, I find it impossible to say any words of support to anyone involved, only criticize them all. The word "proud" implies support. So you are extremely wrong to think I'm proud about anything happening there currently, and I don't think others should be either.

[–] Riverside@reddthat.com -3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

I am also keenly aware that the Iranian regime has killed well over 10 000 of their own

Bullshit made-up Zionist propaganda. Even washington-based NGOs give figures well below the 10.000. Stop spreading fucking Nazi propaganda.

[–] perestroika@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I wonder what causes you to lie, when you have information available that indicates the contrary.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%932026_Iranian_protests

Are you perhaps related to some group which Israel has attacked? Then I would understand the desperate need to support any tyrant, as long as they are against Israel.

If I were you, I would critically examine my news sources.

[–] Riverside@reddthat.com -1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Lmfao the Wikipedia article literally references the 7000 figure I gave you from my link, can you read?

Are you perhaps related to some group which Israel has attacked?

Yes, Israel has attacked people like me: with a heart and a functioning brain. Which of the two are you lacking?

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