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[–] 59 points 7 months ago (14 children)

Problem is, you cant believe Iran, cant believe Israel and most especially cant believe the trump regime.

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  • [–] 27 points 7 months ago* (5 children)

    You shouldn't inherently trust any government, especially in times of war.

    But Iran has been fairly careful with the accuracy of these type of public declarations during this war.

    I'm not saying you should trust everything they say, for example, while I don't trust Trump's reporting on American KIA/WIA, I think their figures are much closer to reality than the Iranian militaries reported enemy losses.

    But in this instance, I'm significantly more inclined to believe that Iran's version of events is the most accurate.

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  • [–] 8 points 7 months ago

    I wouldn't say theyve been accurate, they've just been more strategic with their statements than Israel and America. They're playing up their messaging to the world as that's one of the ways they can get the upper hand in the war.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago

    Do keep in mind, that USA media reports on military casualties. Most of Americans in middle east, especially the ones targeted by Iran, aren't in the military, but are contractors. That's where most of the disparaging comes from.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    There is also the fact that nobody knew that they have such missiles. Also fair to assume that they'd brag about them and threaten with them. Who knows, but Israel profits (dragging UK even more into this illegal war) more than Iran on this. 🤷

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    I've heard people say that at the start of every war, this "illegal war", thing. What's the deal? Like...isn't it the law that's doing this? Because Congress isn't on board? It never is, at first, and then their hands are tied, oh no.

    The law is not for us, it's against us.

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago* (3 children)

    True, but if I had to rank them by trustworthiness...

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  • [–] 26 points 7 months ago

    Having watched Israel consider lying and misinformation a matter of existential necessity for decades, and the U.S. regime lie about everything all the time, I have to disagree. Not that I think Iran is trustworthy, but I know for a fact that whatever the other two say is definitely a lie.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    And least of all should you trust Diego Garcia

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