Although Iran does not border the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, Yemen does, and Iran is closely allied with the Houthis, the Yemeni militant group that previously conducted dozens of strikes against Israel-linked vessels in the Red Sea in 2023 and 2024 in response to the war in Gaza.

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[–] -1 points 7 months ago (3 children)

So you are saying the us shouldn’t have launched the campaign?

Yes. I haven't said otherwise - y'all just assume I'm saying whatever the straw-man in your head has ready arguments for.

That said - terrorism is always the greater evil than military attacking military. You can justify war as "politics through other means" but when you start attacking non-combatant populations you're in a world of wrong. There is no justification for it. That was Iran's choice. That they fought back isn't (necessarily) wrong, but that they have chosen terrorism as their means is.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago

    This isn't military attacking military. The US and Israel are bombing schools, universities, water desalination plants, power plants, police stations, and other civilian targets, along with those who attempt to negotiate. This is terrorism, and there is no justification for it.

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