• Aliktren@lemmy.world
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    Problem is, you cant believe Iran, cant believe Israel and most especially cant believe the trump regime.

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      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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        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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        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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        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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          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.

      • garbage_world@lemmy.world
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        Than the Iranian regime is the worst.

        They’re in life or dead situation, don’t have to worry about voters and can’t be checked by free media.

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          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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    The reported incident had drawn attention because Diego Garcia lies 4,000 kilometers (2.485 miles) from Iran, double the 2,000-kilometer limit Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed Tehran had deliberately imposed on its missiles.

    That self imposed limit was so US wouldn’t have an excuse to strike, now that they have, it’s unlikely for Iran to continue to abide by it.

    But it’s also completely unrealistic for them to get one so fast or to risk having it prior to the recent war.

    The fact that it’s just Israel making this claim and NATO/UK not backing up does make it likely to be a ruse Israel is using to try and drag more countries in.

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      Iran probably actually telling the truth here, and it wouldn’t be out of character for Israel to attack allies…

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        And not out of character for US/UK to still side with Israel after attack. ie. USS Liberty. Mark Rutte, NATO chief and total CIA stooge warmonger, says he has no evidence Iran was responsible.