Economic Impacts of Iran War
05-07-2026 | 05:04 PM
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05-07-2026 | 05:05 PM
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An air war has already objectively proven that it won’t work. In order to keep the straight open (much less topple the iranian government) you would need to establish a defense in depth on land inside Iranian territory.
Please enlighten me how you would do this without providing actual physical troops inside the border of Iran?
we have two direct examples of failed wars in the Middle East, and yet people still buy into this easy war crap
05-07-2026 | 05:45 PM
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pacifist lol. How many tclass checks have you done buddy?
An air war has already objectively proven that it won’t work. In order to keep the straight open (much less topple the iranian government) you would need to establish a defense in depth on land inside Iranian territory.
Please enlighten me how you would do this without providing actual physical troops inside the border of Iran?
we have two direct examples of failed wars in the Middle East, and yet people still buy into this easy war crap
An air war has already objectively proven that it won’t work. In order to keep the straight open (much less topple the iranian government) you would need to establish a defense in depth on land inside Iranian territory.
Please enlighten me how you would do this without providing actual physical troops inside the border of Iran?
we have two direct examples of failed wars in the Middle East, and yet people still buy into this easy war crap
05-07-2026 | 06:22 PM
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To clarify, you are saying us nuke Iran. Do I have that right?
And if so with that being said, can you blame Iran for wanting a nuke? You’re threatening their existence with a nuke (something ironically Israel feels all the time). You’re just giving them even more reasons to want a nuke.
Code of Bushido Zealots? So what you are saying is that if an OUTSIDE aggressor bombs your country, nuking them in return is a fair response in order to get them to permanently stop and be well behaved.
If so, then Iran needs nukes like yesterday.
05-07-2026 | 06:23 PM
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That defies the very tenets of voting for the candidate that espoused America first, no more wars, more isolation.
05-07-2026 | 06:34 PM
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If only we hadn’t been dragged into yet another stupid war, this time at the handing the Israelis. So we can bomb Iran with impunity, assassinate their Ayotallah and leadership, and then pretend like there won’t be consequences? The last time America was attacked at home by a foreign entity, we started 2 wars. Why wouldn’t Iran do something after being bombed in their homeland?
Iran is pulling the main card in their playbook - controlling and closing the SOH. They don’t have an effective Navy or Air Force. They know that. But SOH they can use, and they are using it extremely well.
Have fun!
Iran is pulling the main card in their playbook - controlling and closing the SOH. They don’t have an effective Navy or Air Force. They know that. But SOH they can use, and they are using it extremely well.
Have fun!
I dont think Iran can really do anything anymore except delay negotiations.
05-07-2026 | 07:06 PM
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You make it sound like every voter votes for everything on an election platform. I’m sure that not every democrat wants socialism or men on women’s sports teams, but you vote more along the centerline thrust of what you want out of a political party.
05-07-2026 | 07:12 PM
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05-07-2026 | 07:20 PM
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This isn’t that hard. They fire a few rockets & damage a few tankers. Then the people who own and insure said tankers stop sailing through that particular body of water because the risk is just too high when you consider the extent of their investment. A few ships went through because either they a) coordinated with & probably paid the Iranians, or b) thought the warring parties were actually serious about a “ceasefire” (they weren’t). To sum it up, Iran can hold significant sway over the strait, even if they’ve been reduced to a limited number of crude weapons.
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