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Trump Team Weighs Options, Including Airstrikes, to Stop Iran’s Nuclear Program News Article

https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-iran-plan-nuclear-weapons-def26f1d
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u/biglyorbigleague 25d ago

I have to assume Israel is drawing up similar plans.

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u/Flatbush_Zombie 25d ago

These are Israel's plans. Trump will do their bidding. So much for avoiding World War 3.

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u/Sabertooth767 Neoclassical Liberal 25d ago

Ah yes, WW3. US and allies versus Iran and.... Shi'ite militias?

Iran has no friends. A war against Iran would have no impact on the lives of most Americans. Park a Carrier Strike Group in the Gulf and let 'er rip, we win.

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u/Right-Baseball-888 25d ago

Iran has no friends? What?

One of Iran’s closest allies is Russia. They’ve been sending Russia drones to use against Ukraine for MONTHS

And while not on the same level as Russia, China has been getting friendlier and friendlier with Iran within the past few years. Iran’s weakened but it’s not alone.

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u/cathbadh 25d ago

One of Iran’s closest allies is Russia

The country that just abandoned an ally because they were incapable of supporting them, losing their most important naval base, and cutting themselves off from the flow of natural resources from Africa?

They’ve been sending Russia drones to use against Ukraine for MONTHS

Russia has been arming Syria and Iran for decades, and Russian manufactured weapons have been found with Hizballah, HAMAS, and the Houthis.

And while not on the same level as Russia, China has been getting friendlier and friendlier with Iran within the past few years. Iran’s weakened but it’s not alone.

China currently doesn't have the ability to project force against an island that is right next door. Please explain how they'd project force to Israel.

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u/Sabertooth767 Neoclassical Liberal 25d ago

Oh no, not Russia! Because their war against like 5% of our military budget is going so well for them. I'm shaking, truly.

No country is going to fight the US on Iran's behalf. It's suicide.

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u/justpickaname 25d ago

While I agree with you that they aren't dumb enough to fight us, Americans aren't scared of their military, but their 6,000 nukes.

But you probably knew that.

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u/No_Guidance_5054 25d ago

Yes, because Russia wants to escalate to actual suicide to defend a rogue state in a different region then them.

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u/justpickaname 25d ago

I don't think they do. It's just that worries about Russia are not over their army.

I think they'd be sad to lose a helpful tool, and they wouldn't care beyond that.

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u/Sabertooth767 Neoclassical Liberal 25d ago

Of course, but would Putin effectively blow up his own country over Khomeini getting bitchslapped?

The only way a war with Iran goes hot is if we let Iran build nukes.

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u/justpickaname 25d ago

I was unclear. This part is what I agree with.