I am really worried for @Parsaa and also @SkepticCyclist and everybody in Iran bc on the Dutch news now everywhere they say that there may be war really soon and that there are a lot of preparations of America for it. From the birthday list i know that @Parsaa has his birthday on 1 February and i hope that the BIGGEST present that maybe he gets is that it can finally be PEACEFUL in Iran and that ppl can decide what happens with their country and that nobody has to be afraid of more war or a lot of violance bc of the demonstrations. 🙏⭐✨🌸🙏
I am really worried for @Parsaa and also @SkepticCyclist and everybody in Iran bc on the Dutch news now everywhere they say that there may be war really soon and that there are a lot of preparations of America for it. From the birthday list i know that @Parsaa has his birthday on 1 February and i hope that the BIGGEST present that maybe he gets is that it can finally be PEACEFUL in Iran and that ppl can decide what happens with their country and that nobody has to be afraid of more war or a lot of violance bc of the demonstrations. 🙏⭐✨🌸🙏
Fearing for Iranian lives is good but more importantly pressure your governments to take action and hold the Iranian regime accountable. There is much they can do, yet they choose not to. Thank You. ------------- Regarding the user Parsa, I looked into the data of those who lost their lives in the recent Iranian uprising; I found at least four people named Parsa, but it doesn't seem to be any of them. The youngest among them was 17. So, don't worry. These days, Iranians just don't have the heart or the spirit for many of the things they used to do.
Was it right to attack Iran? This question isn't very important to me. My question is different: Is it right that children, boys, girls, men, women, elderly people, and sick people are dying today from this attack? And Parsa? Where is Parsa? Is he still alive? Is he dead? Parsa with all his dreams and plans for the future. And so many other young Iranians with their dreams. A man in Jerusalem and a man in Washington have decided to decide Iran's fate. Not to free Iran from a horrendous government, but simply to defend the interests of two nations that are sowing death throughout the world.
Just catching up on the news. Has the death of Khamenei been confirmed by official Iranian sources? It remains to be seen which chain of events is triggered by the military strike in perhaps one of the most volatile regions in the world. I am not sure whether any main party in this sinister segment of world politics can contain the looming chaos.
Yes it has been confirmed. But these people have each appointed up to four deputies. Even without bomb attacks, they have probably learned from the Mossad's pager attackers. The biggest danger is now: If the Revolutionary Guards and the country's leadership fear they have nothing left to lose, they will probably launch even worse attacks against their own people.
At the end of Nazi Germany in 1944/45, Hitler also “did not shed a tear for the German people” and led everything destroyed and every member of the opposition, no matter how small, killed. And in the end some of them just committed suicide.
I agree that the stance of the RG may create a pressure cooker within domestic boundaries. The extent to which the population is willing to take the streets with a critical mass following recent events - not to mention continuing bombing - remains to be seen. The big question remains whether the US intends to put boots on the ground - which seems unlikely.
Another uncertain feature is the turmoil that may be caused by the Shiite diaspora across the larger region. It was not just an assassination of a head of state, but also of a religious leader with a significant following. I am not in a position to make any reasonable prediction on these matters. With Iraq, Afghanistan and other past interventions in mind, I hesitate whether the US has appropriate contingency planning in place.
What do you guys think following the attacks in Iran? Im very curious to know whether this will lead to a progressive regime change or will Khomenei just be replaced with someone else? Also do we think this is going to aspect the world?
In the absence of either Galactic or Divine intervention, the situation in Iran and the wider region is precarious and utmost volatile. My limited understanding of the strike on Khamenei is that it involved an opportunistic attack due to the proximity of various leaders in the ayatollah’s compound (including high ranking RG and Def Min officials). The lack of proper contingency planning and military ground support by US would mean that the current status quo can be fertile ground for new representatives of the “old” regime or more extreme militant organisations to prosper. I consider it unlikely that IS (or similar) Sunnite groups would assume control in a predominantly Shiite society. But the current void will not persist.
Immediate effects in the broader region are already visible (including possible incursion by Israel in the southern part of Lebanon). The big question is whether Shiite factions in neighboring countries of Iran will respond and further ignite existing tensions.
Welcome to casino politics on a global level - as it seems to be the case. It is a dire situation in which chaos will likely continue to thrive in the near future at the expense of local populations.