EXCLUSIVE Iran struck Iraq target over gas talks involving Israel

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  1. Iranian Monitor

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    I prefer not to delve too much into the subject, but Iran faces issues all around it from all quarters among a variety of states. Iran's only option is, indeed, to have a nuclear deterrent. But whether its leadership realizes that isn't clear to me.
     
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    The Arab world will NEVER embrace Iran and it's brutal Shia Ayatullas regime.
    Even Syrians and Lebanese hate them.
    Sunni hate and kill Shias, Shias hate and kill Sunni.
    All in the name of mighty Allah
     
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    The answer is not difficult to find. The European Union (most of the countries in it) is a bastion of socialist progressivism. It has long been seen as the model for what American progressives want to turn their country into.

    I think progressives know on some level the Middle East is pretty much a hopeless cause (from the progressive perspective) and is never going to turn progressive any time soon, so is a "hopeless cause".

    Although it just so happens to be a coincidence, the progressive countries that are worth fighting for just happen to be the white ones.
    American and European-style Progressives also thrive on already existing wealth, and know they cannot really sustain themselves in poorer countries, so what would be the point if they cannot perpetuate their brand of ideology there?
     
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    I disagree.

    My point was that American-style progressives don't really care about the people whose human rights they claim to champion. They simply hijack every cause in the world and turn it to their advantage, if they can. They hijacked the European outrage at Trump's behavior using it against their conservative enemies, seen as favoring the white European nations, to prove that Trump betrayed them all.

    However, since conservatives themselves are not really fond of Arabs, progressives can't use attitudes against Arab countries as leverage against conservatives. Besides, their idol Obama let Arabs down, so they can't condemn someone else for doing the same without losing face, can they?
     
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    The article also reads:
    The IRGC said the strike hit Israeli "strategic centres" in Erbil and was retaliation for an Israeli air raid that killed two of its members in Syria. The choice of target, however, baffled many officials and analysts. Most of the 12 missiles hit the villa of a Kurdish businessman involved in the autonomous Kurdistan region's energy sector.



    So the attack is not something out of the blue. The west is attacking Iranian interests, so Iran is defending their interests.
    Totally logical and legit to defend yourself against those who attack you. Let's be honest about it, and not just never mind that the West started this.
    It simply does matter.
     
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    The Arab world will never embrace anything not Islamic. As their power grows the will seek to destroy anyone who does not bend to the will as the Koran.
    Every civilization seeks to destroy those who seek to destroy them. I happen to be in the destroy Iran group.
     
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    https://www.israelhayom.com/2022/06/09/report-iranian-attack-on-iraq-targeted-mossad-hit-squad/
    Report: Iranian drone attack in Iraq targeted Mossad hit squad
    A UAV explodes on a road in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil, injuring three people and damaging several cars, according to a statement by the Kurdish counterterrorism service
    https://www.ynetnews.com/article/b1xdfxytq
    Iran says drone strike on Irbil targeted Mossad agents

    The report below is unconfirmed, but is revealing of the identity of the Mossad agent targeted in Iraq

    https://www.albawaba.com/node/top-israeli-mossad-commander-ilak-ron-believed-killed-iraq-1480001
    Top Israeli Mossad Commander Ilak Ron Believed Killed in Iraq
     
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    Nonsense. Obama and now Biden have embraced Iran to the displeasure of the Arab nations. Trump did precisely the opposite.
     
  10. truth and justice

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    US Foreign Policy does not change in any significant way whoever is president
     
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    Not if they play established members, Trump was not one of those.
     
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    US Foreign Policy stayed the same with Trump. For example the drone bombings rate continued under Trump (it actually increased) after Obama
     
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    Changed dramatically under this President.
     
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    Nope. No different:
    Compare and contrast:
    26 Sep 2019
    The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen used precision-guided munition made by the United States in a June air raid that killed six people including children, a new report by Amnesty International says.


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    March 2016
    A senator from Connecticut is raising big questions about America’s unwavering support for Saudi Arabia. His comments come as the Saudis and their Arab allies begin a second year at war in Yemen. Fighting there in the past year has killed more than 3,000 civilians, many with US-made weapons.

    Saudi Arabia buys more US weapons than any nation in the world. US support does not end at weapons sales. The United States military advises the Saudi-led coalition as it conducts its air war in Yemen.

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    October 2016:
    Fragments of what appear to be U.S.-made bombs have been found at the scene of one of the most horrific civilian massacres of Saudi Arabia’s 18-month air campaign in Yemen.
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    March 2022
    Ukraine
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    Different enemy. same policies: One as the attacker, one as the defendant. Both are US proxy wars
     
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    What would be the regional change if SA were to be a non player? As I recall Yemen was a hotbed for AQ so has that changed? Those photos are horrific but what were the targets, why the attack? When we get these reports of civilian casualties that becomes the focus but was that the target that they used precision guided munitions for?
     
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    If you really think about it, China could attack Taiwan, Iran could attack Israel while Russia takes over Ukraine then looks at Poland. What would Biden's administration do if all this happened? Makes you wonder what happens when weak government politicians (Biden and his democrat cronies) at the global level are in power. Can't blame our adversaries to take advantage as I am sure we would do the same.
     
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