They do know that Antarctica isn't any one countries' territory and their claim will just be ignored, right? And any enforcement of their so called claim will likely have a multi national response of "like da fuck you do".
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I'd like to see them attempt to take and fortify the continent of Antarctica. That would be fun.
If anyone is going to do well in the Antarctic environment, it's going to be Iran.
They have to fight the ice lich Trotsky and hisz penguin army first.
It would be quite interesting.
There are already several overlapping claims on various areas of Antarctica.
Kinda the point. Countries have claims but there isn't any real teeth to any of those claims. There aren't border gaurds and there isn't a military presence that would be able to do much. If Iranians tried the countries that have research stations would definitely remind them of the Antarctic Treaty.
Well there's two teeth: carrier groups and long range bombers. In general folks keep it civil down there
Partly, I assume, because nature is decidedly incivil.
I assume Biden's response will be along the lines of "go for it, why would I give a shit?"
I too declare Antarctica my property. Especially these random coordinates I choose: -80.1484550, 34.3151495.
Dude I already picked that spot
Son of a....
First one to plant a flag wins
You could make a society out of that
And spend the rest of eternity going to war over it!
"Challenges Biden"
Hope those Iranians have warm clothing...
Literally nothing about "challenging Biden." Pure clickbait title.
Shit, who told them about the Stargate?
Would be interesting to see what happens if they try (the fact that Russia doesn't have a base there should be an omen), and it will be interesting to see if the other several countries who signed the Antarctic Treaty will have anything to say about this.
Either way, this seems like a blatant exercise in FAFO.
Russia does have a base there.
Okay, fair. I should have been more specific that it's not a military base. 😅
I don't see why they can't build a scientific base there, and the treaty doesn't seem to preclude it.
No idea what they're thinking on the military angle. Everything is hard in Antarctica, let alone military operations. They really going to spend the money and R&D?
Anyway, it's just a flex, but truly a weird one.
The article is stupid, but the European treaty signatories to defend Europe barely do anything but demand money from the US
Out of curiosity, I looked up Antarctic research stations...
They're going to have to kick a lot of countries off of their property.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Research_stations_in_Antarctica#Permanent_active_stations
Bulgaria has a base there. Not permanently occupied, only in the Antarctic summer, but still...
I declare Japan as mine. That is a direct threat to Iran. You guys pissed yet? Want to start WW III?
There’s already like seven countries with territorial claims in Antarctica
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territorial_claims_in_Antarctica
I declare... BANKRUPTCY!!!
They didn't just say it, they declared it. Let's pack up boys!
A declaration carries no weight in the court of international law unless they said "dibs".
Taps or taptap is also acceptable legal parlance
Yeah right. Might as well claim moon and mars while they‘re at it.
And the moon is my property.
You only have the rights you can defend, including property rights.
I own the Sun. Stop using my Sun.
Biden: "Good Luck"
Do they even have warships that will make it to Antarctica to establish their claim? Also what are they going to do when half the world's major navies send some real warships to dispute said claim?
How does it go? "Speak loudly and carry a small stick?"
Too bad, I already declared Iran as mine.. checkmate.
Does anyone know whether Antarctica is, in fact, the property of Iran? Maybe it broke off them and dropped down there? I'd like to hear them out.
I think The NORTH WIND will be able to take care of this. 
They were banned from the southern hemisphere after the south Georgia and south sandwich islands incident.
Yeah and when they get there they'll... They'll... Oh yeah put up a big "NO BIDEN" sign! Gottem!