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Iran said it launched dozens of drones and ballistic missiles towards Israel on Saturday in a major attack following days of acute tension building up in the region and warnings from the US and elsewhere about a wider conflict erupting.

Air attack warning sirens began wailing over Jerusalem just before 2am local time on Sunday after the weapons were fired a few hours earlier from Iran with US and Jordanian military assisting Israel’s air defenses in intercepting the first incoming barrage.

With weapons believed to be still in the air en route to Israel, Iran’s mission to the United Nations posted on X: “Iran’s military action was in response to the Zionist regime’s aggression against our diplomatic premises in Damascus. The matter can be deemed concluded.”

However, it threatened more severe action in the face of further Israeli aggression and warned the US and Jordan specifically not to assist Israel.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Yup. I've seen a disturbing amount of people pretending Iran are the good guys just because Israel are also the bad guys, as if it's impossible for multiple sides in a conflict to be awful

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The Good Guy Iran narrative is so bizarre. It's like applauding someone for "showing restraint" because they hired a hitman instead of killing someone themselves.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

It’s also not covered within international law to fund an attack by independent groups, only sovereign nations.

Funding Ukraine makes it legally Ukraine’s action. Funding Houthis makes it legally Iran’s action.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Wait, now you motherfuckers understand how multiple sides can be bad?

All I keep hearing from people like you is how Israel must be fucking great because fucking did something wrong so Israel can’t do anything else wrong

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

That is absolutely not a popular sentiment here.

Cool it with the targeted language too

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 months ago

I don’t know who the fuck you think you are tell me to cool it, but you’re nobody.

I don’t give a shit if you’re a mod or the admin of this instance.

Ban and go about your damn day