Trumps attack on Iran - 2026 edition

[fixitflav]

There's a good few other Arab countries besides Iran.

Iranians aren't Arabs, they're likely to get annoyed at any suggestion they are.

 

[Lirefighter]

As I understand it Irann will bomb their desalination plants if Trumpf takes theirs out including energy

If Iran targets civilian infrastructure of its neighbouring countries then that would be a war crime and against international law.

 

[transam]

There's a world of difference between "no one giving a fig" and there being no consequences.

It's a poor state of affairs when people just shrug.....

What consequences

People have always shrugged

(“ the turning away “ (Pink Floyd )

 

[fillyboy]

Iranians aren't Arabs, they're likely to get annoyed at any suggestion they are.

Correct, Iranians are Persians, and Kurds etc etc etc, but the Gulf countries they are currently attacking are Arab countries.

 

[Vinty]

USA is a rogue terrorist state by this point

A bit of an understatement.

 

[IT Minion]

If Iran targets civilian infrastructure of its neighbouring countries then that would be a war crime and against international law.

Oddly since they're ****ty fundamentalists they don't care. Plus that rule is being completely ignored by Israel and the US so I doubt they think they need to follow it either.

But it is causing serious anger (obviously) in the affected countries. That might be the most significant harm this was does to Iran as they're trashing their local reputation.

 

[Vinty]

s then that would be a war crime and against international law

No such thing as international law.

 

[Vinty]

Iranians aren't Arabs, they're likely to get annoyed at any suggestion they are.

They are Aryans.

 

[IT Minion]

No such thing as international law.

Two of the three parties in this war fully endorse the Geneva convention. One opted out of parts but not the article about destroying civilian infrastructure, in theory they've all promised not to do it.

 

[Vinty]

, Iranians are Persians

Persian is an exonym for the native people of Iran.
Iranians are not 'Persian'.

 

[Highway Man]

Kurds, Azeris, Lurs, and Arabs, may be Iranian, Confusing because all Persians are Iranian but not all Iranians are Persian.

 

[Vinty]

Two of the three parties in this war fully endorse the Geneva convention. One opted out of parts but not the article about destroying civilian infrastructure, in theory they've all promised not to do it.

I keep hearing people constantly referring to this thing called international law but who enforces it.
Talking heads on Radio and TV have made a career out of discussing international law and arguing over the finer points of what is legal and illegal.
It's keeps them in a job I suppose.

 

[Vinty]

Kurds, Azeris, Lurs, and Arabs, may be Iranian, Confusing because all Persians are Iranian but not all Iranians are Persian.

Persian is the Greek name for Iran, a bit like the French name for Scotland , which is E'cosse , both are exonyms.
I doubt that Kurds, Azeri ect would refer to themselves as Persians.

 

[fillyboy]

I keep hearing people constantly referring to this thing called international law but who enforces it.
Talking heads on Radio and TV have made a career out of discussing international law and arguing over the finer points of what is legal and illegal.
It's keeps them in a job I suppose.

The best explanation of Int'l law is in Pirates of the Caribbean when they talk about the 'pirates code'.

It's not law, more just a guideline.

 

[fillyboy]

They are Aryans.

I don't dispute that, but how many describe themselves as Aryans. A separate issue but up until the 70's, residents of the West Bank would refer to themselves as Jordanians whilst residents of Gaza considered themselves Egyptian.