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[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

news is extremely stupid as a result of perpetual propaganda/lie machine. They can say your absurdities either to promote illusion of winning, the US started bombing civilian small boats and there needed an excuse, and 40 years ago that was strategy.

They can’t compete with America or Israel in air or naval power, so this is their alternative of applying pressure without having military superiority.

They 100% still have the power to control the Straights with supreme drone control and will use the power to selectively allow friendly shipping as they were doing yesterday. and your comment is pure stupidity if not purposeful lie.

3 people downvoted my original correction. Stop your ignorance by quitting your media.

[–] Gorilladrums@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

news is extremely stupid as a result of perpetual propaganda/lie machine.

But you're just dismissing evidence, which then makes claims impossible to verify. If you don't trust multiple reputable news organizations reporting the same events, then what exactly do you trust to get updates on world events?

They 100% still have the power to control the Straights with supreme drone control and will use the power to selectively allow friendly shipping as they were doing yesterday. and your comment is pure stupidity if not purposeful lie.

Reiterating your claim and then claiming me stupid doesn't prove me wrong or you right, it just shows that you lack substance. Both the old and new Khamenei stated the same strategy, which is to completely close down the strait to apply pressure on other country to apply pressure on the US and Israel to stop their attacks.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

Iran will only mine the straights after it is on life support. Controlling straights is within its capability with drones/missiles and what is best for Iran's economy at expense of other regional economies. 100%. end. Lying pig fuckers telling you otherwise should make you as upset as it makes me.