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Beirut
has loads are fleeing
as Israel is going to bomb them.
Hezbollah keeps bombing Israel

Ch4 News Report

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President Trump has stated
Only he must approve the Next Leader of Iran

Ref: Ch4 News

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Spain Minister for Culture

Spoke on Ch4 News


He said many people in Europe
have told them they are the realists.

They are not afraid of Trump

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[Smoke has been seen billowing above
the world famous Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi
as Iran unleashes another drone attack
on the United Arab Emirates.

Dubai residents have rushed to shelters with
sirens blaring across the country as the
Iranian regime continues to furiously target Israel,
the US and its allies in the Middle East.

A number of alerts have rung out across Dubai,
Abu Dhabi and Fujairah, warning residents
and visitors to stay safe after the UAE confirmed
it was struck with a ballistic missile and six drones
following a barrage of 131 suicide drones.]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...e-updates.html

[Livia]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

The way I see it, the biggest difference is that Ukraine was actually invaded. People can dislike Iran’s behaviour around the world for all sorts of reasons, but they didn’t try to annex a neighbour. That distinction matters in any discussion about how these situations unfolded and why the international response looks so different.

I wasn't trying to draw a comparison between the two conflicts, more trying to demonstrate that one man's illegal war is another's legitimate action. Iran hasn't tried to annexe Israel but it has spent years bombing it, firing thousands of rockets in targeting both the military and civilians, if it wasn't for Iron Dome the place would be a smouldering crater. This isn't something that's been happening since the USA bombed Iran this week. I feel like this has been coming for ages and the action by Israel and the USA is backed by others in the middle east - UAE, Saudi, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, Bahrain, who are all as terrified of Iran becoming a nuclear power as the West. Iran is a friend to terrorists, it trains, arms and protects them. Every terrorist atrocity in recent years has Iran somewhere in the mix. It was only a matter of time until they had to be stopped. It's unsavoury, maybe, but it was inevitable in my opinion.

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Sky News Text:
[The US and at least one Gulf government
are in talks to purchase Ukrainian-made interceptors
to combat Iran's drones, reports the Financial Times.]

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[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Livia

I wasn't trying to draw a comparison between the two conflicts, more trying to demonstrate that one man's illegal war is another's legitimate action. Iran hasn't tried to annexe Israel but it has spent years bombing it, firing thousands of rockets in targeting both the military and civilians, if it wasn't for Iron Dome the place would be a smouldering crater. This isn't something that's been happening since the USA bombed Iran this week. I feel like this has been coming for ages and the action by Israel and the USA is backed by others in the middle east - UAE, Saudi, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, Bahrain, who are all as terrified of Iran becoming a nuclear power as the West. Iran is a friend to terrorists, it trains, arms and protects them. Every terrorist atrocity in recent years has Iran somewhere in the mix. It was only a matter of time until they had to be stopped. It's unsavoury, maybe, but it was inevitable in my opinion.

I understand your perspective and mostly agree with the points you've made. The patterns we see today have been developing for years, and this situation didn't arise suddenly. However, I still believe it isn't our responsibility to intervene in other nations and remove a regime we disapprove of, and I've consistently held that view. This is especially true in the very volatile Middle East. While the Iranian leadership is indeed flawed—there's no denying that—sometimes the devil you know is better than the devil you don't. I'm not convinced that whatever comes next would necessarily be an improvement.

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But President Trump
is to select the next leader of Iran

To Avoid another Libya, etc.