• SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social
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    8 months ago

    So stupid. If they were smart, Iran’s leadership would use this opportunity to gain international support and clout by behaving like the reasonable ones while Israel is going rogue.

    • filister@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      What I struggle with the most is how the West just shrugged shoulders when Israel hit embassies in foreign countries.

      If this has happened in any other country/embassy the international outcry would have been much bigger. Those double standards which we apply to international politics are despicable. And this also creates a sense of impunity in Israel and we all see what that leads to.

      How can you preach morale when you yourself are wicked?

    • zephyreks
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      8 months ago

      Israel struck an Iranian embassy. Some things demand a response.

      Not everyone can be China and shrug off the US bombing their embassy in Serbia.

    • Andy@slrpnk.net
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      8 months ago

      That’s an interesting take.

      I think it helps to remember that these decisions are often made by people who have very specific goals that aren’t aligned with the nation itself. Generals who want to get promoted to higher levels, government ministers looking to curry favor with their patrons.

      You might be right, but they’re likely not trying to improve Iran’s standing. They’re looking to each improve their own. Also, most people in these positions, in my observation ARE very dumb.

      • Neuromancer@lemm.ee
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        8 months ago

        Iran wants to keep their street cred.

        After America killed their general, they let us know when they’d be attacking. They didn’t want any Americans being killed but they didn’t want to look like punks. They knew we wouldn’t escalate.

        Making that assumption with Israel is stupid. If they kill one person, Iran is going to get bombed. Israel doesn’t back down. With the recent riots in Iran, the government may collapse.