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[–] [email protected] 34 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Maybe we should send Iran hundreds of ballistic missiles.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

Didn't we already do that back in the 80's? Konami made a game about it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

long past time to send them both a whole bunch of physical diplomacy

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Once they get nukes it will be too late anyway.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Once they do? Stuxnet was what, 2010? And because of the coding error that caused it to spread outside the enrichment plant it was found out and only set them back something like 2 years.

From AP:

Iran, after the collapse of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, has pursued nuclear enrichment just below weapons-grade levels. Tehran has accumulated enough enriched uranium to build several weapons if it chooses. However, U.S. intelligence agencies and others assess that Iran has yet to begin a weapons program.

Iran is “presenting a face which is not entirely transparent when it comes to its nuclear activities. Of course this increases dangers,” Grossi said. “There’s loose talk about nuclear weapons more and more, including in Iran recently.

Since 2022, Iranian officials have spoken openly about something long denied by Tehran as it enriches uranium at its closest-ever levels to weapons-grade material: the Islamic Republic is ready to build an atomic weapon at will. That includes Kamal Kharrazi, an adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who told Al Jazeera that Tehran has the ability to build nuclear weapons but does not intend to do so.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 months ago (2 children)

But according to Putin Russia is an awesome place. How could they need assistance with military hardware from Iran?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

My question is more about why Iran would want Russian jets, when they've proven largely ineffective in Ukraine. In fact, it almost seems as if Russia can't supply enough jets for their own forces, let alone allied nations.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Gotta keep the war machine going strong.

I'm fascinated by no peace talks. It's like the world is just fine with this Vietnam repeat.