The Inevitable War with Iran is Looking a Little More Imminent

Discussion in 'Politics & Current Events' started by Val1, Jun 21, 2025.

  1. Mmmmm,
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    Chairman Xi, we could station nuclear warheads and bombers in Iran to protect our silkroad and the harbours we need to ship in and out goods.
    Just a suggestion...what do you think?
     
  2. diablodelsol

    diablodelsol Member+

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    North Korea? And it couldn’t get any worse.

    Of course there’s also the problem of them transferring them without detection.
     
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  3. superdave

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    That’s an excellent response. NoKo might do it for enough money, and also the physical transfer would be very fraught.
     
  4. diablodelsol

    diablodelsol Member+

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    I am hopeful that it remains enough in the interest of our former allies to not allow this to happen as they may actually share intel of such a transfer with us. But who knows.
     
  5. former allies?
     
  6. diablodelsol

    diablodelsol Member+

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    Yes.

    former.

    As in why on earth would the countries that have been our allies for the last seventy years trust us and remain so. Publicly…sure. But privately?
     
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  7. The countries with NK intel and close to NK and mad dog kim, have no choice. They're stuck in the Pacific powerplay with a billion people country building up military (=naval) power they never can match.
     
  8. Robert Borden

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    According to Medvedev.
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    As for the second part of your post, a nation supplying a nuclear warhead to Iran would sour their relationship with the West, but I doubt Russia or the North Koreans care about that
     
  9. superdave

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    Do you know who this guy is????

    Show Spoiler

    He was Putin’s puppet president when Vlad was term limited out.

    It seems like you’re just reposting whatever pops up in your algorithm rather than independently evaluating anything.
     
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  10. Robert Borden

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    Where did I say that I knew for a fact that he was accurate? You act like there aren't any nutjobs on the Israeli and US side. I brought it up because it's a valid point to bring to the conversation and even asked a question about it... tone down the personal attacks, maturity please
     
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  11. Dage

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    To quote the source of most bullshit since three years, could easily be interpreted as trolling. Don't act as this was a serious attempt.
     
  12. Robert Borden

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    Does quoting Trump fits that category? Just curious
     
  13. Dage

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    Nah, it doesn't. First because Trump actually can decide things. Even if the things he posts are totally mad, you have to be serious about them. It's different with the puppet Medvedev.
     
  14. Robert Borden

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    Whatever, not interested to debate political influence. The point was about the argument that was brought up not the person who brought it up. Some NATO countries do host US nuclear warhead, it's a legitimate point to ask if this is a possibility for Iran for deterrence
     
  15. Robert Borden

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    Here's more nonsense from the clown of the free world.
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    This isn't the best way to get Iran to the negotiating table to get them to stop bombing Israel, this does the opposite and encourage them to keep destroying Israel

    He doesn't realize the signal he's sending to the rest of the world with that kind of communication. This doesn't help the US reclaim its hegemony, it encourages nations to find ways to protect themselves from it.
     
  16. ElNaranja

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    China would not allow it. Let's be real: NoKo exists because they serve China's purpose. The minute they get too rowdy, and distributing nukes would do that, is the second China pulls the plug and there's regime change in NoKo.
     
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  17. Dunno. It's a matter of time Iran gets nukes, especially since this week happenings, so why would China be bothered?
    In what way can China pull the plug. They're not going to invade them.
     
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  18. yasik19

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    I'm less bothered by Iran getting nukes, not b/c Khamenei is a good person or sane for that matter, but because I don't think they are suicidal. I'm also conscious about the "fairness" doctrine and dictating who gets to have them vs who does not (and this is coming from someone who is fully on team Israel). What I am concerned with and WHY I'm concerned with Iran getting nukes is how and who they decide to support. If Iran doesn't have nukes, Israel and US can still put pressure (diplomatic and military) on Iran when the rubber hits the road. I don't want Iran sponsoring Hamas, Hezbollah, and Houthis AND have the nuke. Iran doesn't get a free pass on sponsoring global jihad on Israel and the West and at the same time, have the deterrence against the West. If Iran would ever vow to stay in their ********ing lane, worry about their own affairs, and not try to (verbally or otherwise) promise to destroy Israel and their grand daddy Satan, I wouldn't give a ******** if they have a nuke. Until then, I'm on team "no, you don't get to have it and if you try, FAFO is applicable."
     
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  19. charlie15

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  20. JamesA

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    Oil futures up 3 to 4% right now.
     
  21. ElNaranja

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    I can't imagine China would allow NoKo to just ship nukes around to anyone. That would upset the apple cart way too much and they don't want that. Whatever you say about the Chinese government, they're pretty practical. That's something they would shut down.
     
  22. mebeSajid

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    I can't see a situation where NK agrees to sell nukes to anyone, and can't see a situation where Iran agrees to buy them.

    Hell, so much of Iran's MO when engaging with Russia is licensing Russian tech and manufacturing it domestically: building their own capabilities has been a huge focus for them (and the real limitation on their growth has been US sanctions).

    I can't see them going away from that approach to build nukes. Anti-air? Sure (and they probably have to at this point). But not nukes.
     
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  23. mebeSajid

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    The correct answer is really that Israel should be forced to give up its nukes as well.
     
  24. Kryptonite

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    "Fight them over there so we don't have to fight them over here."
     
  25. Cascarino's Pizzeria

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    Well there goes our $1.98/gal gas!
     

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