▲ 425 ▼ Iranian state media confirms death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (www.nbcnews.com) submitted 8 months ago by dessalines@lemmy.ml to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml 105 comments fedilink hide all child comments Feel free to use this a megathread for the US/Israeli war on Iran.
[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 point 8 months ago (6 children) If it is in Venezuela why not Iran? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] mrdown@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (5 children) what do you mean. Venezuela regime is still in place permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) Exactly, so what would be different about Iran is what I mean permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mrdown@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago because Iran is the biggest threat to Israel colonial ambition and they do not want another 1979 permalink fedilink source parent [–] 3abas@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (2 children) They are not still in place, they buckled and gave America huge concessions that will not serve them long term. If Iran's new leadership says "we won't attack Israel again, we'll stop developing weapons to protect ourselves and will only purchase American weapons from now on" that's when you know the regime changed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mrdown@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) Iran is like syria not Venezuela. If the regime ever change they will destroy all what is left of the Iranian military capability, arms more iranians factions to fight other factions and occupy part of Iran permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 3abas@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago Yes, I agree totally. I wasn't saying that's likely to happen in Iran, I was simply pointing out that Venezuela did have a regime change, a silent coup. The vice president publicly took over and released political prisoners and started cooperating with the CIA and with the US on Venezuela's energy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (5 children) what do you mean. Venezuela regime is still in place permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) Exactly, so what would be different about Iran is what I mean permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mrdown@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago because Iran is the biggest threat to Israel colonial ambition and they do not want another 1979 permalink fedilink source parent [–] 3abas@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (2 children) They are not still in place, they buckled and gave America huge concessions that will not serve them long term. If Iran's new leadership says "we won't attack Israel again, we'll stop developing weapons to protect ourselves and will only purchase American weapons from now on" that's when you know the regime changed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mrdown@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) Iran is like syria not Venezuela. If the regime ever change they will destroy all what is left of the Iranian military capability, arms more iranians factions to fight other factions and occupy part of Iran permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 3abas@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago Yes, I agree totally. I wasn't saying that's likely to happen in Iran, I was simply pointing out that Venezuela did have a regime change, a silent coup. The vice president publicly took over and released political prisoners and started cooperating with the CIA and with the US on Venezuela's energy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) Exactly, so what would be different about Iran is what I mean permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mrdown@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago because Iran is the biggest threat to Israel colonial ambition and they do not want another 1979 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago because Iran is the biggest threat to Israel colonial ambition and they do not want another 1979 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 3abas@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (2 children) They are not still in place, they buckled and gave America huge concessions that will not serve them long term. If Iran's new leadership says "we won't attack Israel again, we'll stop developing weapons to protect ourselves and will only purchase American weapons from now on" that's when you know the regime changed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mrdown@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) Iran is like syria not Venezuela. If the regime ever change they will destroy all what is left of the Iranian military capability, arms more iranians factions to fight other factions and occupy part of Iran permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 3abas@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago Yes, I agree totally. I wasn't saying that's likely to happen in Iran, I was simply pointing out that Venezuela did have a regime change, a silent coup. The vice president publicly took over and released political prisoners and started cooperating with the CIA and with the US on Venezuela's energy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) Iran is like syria not Venezuela. If the regime ever change they will destroy all what is left of the Iranian military capability, arms more iranians factions to fight other factions and occupy part of Iran permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 3abas@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago Yes, I agree totally. I wasn't saying that's likely to happen in Iran, I was simply pointing out that Venezuela did have a regime change, a silent coup. The vice president publicly took over and released political prisoners and started cooperating with the CIA and with the US on Venezuela's energy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 3abas@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago Yes, I agree totally. I wasn't saying that's likely to happen in Iran, I was simply pointing out that Venezuela did have a regime change, a silent coup. The vice president publicly took over and released political prisoners and started cooperating with the CIA and with the US on Venezuela's energy. permalink fedilink source parent