[tristanj]

Or maybe Iran decided to start building nuclear weapons? They already have long range missiles, with enough range to strike most of Europe. Iran can place a nuclear warhead on one of these missiles, and they have an ICBM.

This entire conflict was fully avoidable if Iran never pursued nuclear weapons.

Why can't Iran just be a normal country, and not pursue nuclear weapons?

[surgical_fire]

> Or maybe Iran decided to start building nuclear weapons?

Is that a good excuse to turn schoolgirls into minced meat?

Also, let's not pretend this started in a vacuum. The US has been interfering in Iran for many decades.

> This entire conflict was fully avoidable if Iran never pursued nuclear weapons.

> Why can't Iran just be a normal country, and not pursue nuclear weapons?

If anything, history shows that every country should pursue Nuclear weapons.

That is the best insurance policy one can have against the US.

[tristanj]

Iran would largely be left to itself if it did not pursue hostile foreign policy against countries in the region.

Is Iran in a better position after firing missiles at Azerbaijan, Oman, and Turkey? All three of these countries were neutral or friendly towards Iran, until Iran fired missiles at each unprompted.

Its current situation is largely self-inflicted, and a result of poor foreign policy choices.

> If anything, history shows that every country should pursue Nuclear weapons.

Why stop there, we should give every person on Earth nuclear weapons.

That policy will lead to world peace, since there will be no world left to live in.

[Hikikomori]

>Iran would largely be left to itself if it did not pursue hostile foreign policy against countries in the region.

Nice to show how ignorant of history you are.

[tristanj]

Same to you. The events you are referring to occurred over half a century ago. Iran has had far more than enough time to move on, and adapt its foreign policy.

Attacking the majority of your neighbors in 2026, including countries who are pursuing friendly relations to you, is a stupid foreign policy.

[brokenmachine]

Weren't they targeting US bases in those countries?

[tristanj]

Initially yes, but then Iran began targeting everything of value nearby. Bridges in Bahrain, Dubai airport (struck 4-5 times), apartment buildings in Dubai, desalination plants in Kuwait, schools in Azerbaijan, LNG facilities in Qatar, pumping stations in Saudi Arabia, power plants in UAE, oil storage in Oman, etc.

Azerbaijan has no US military bases, it has no Israeli military bases, it has no ties to the current conflict, yet Iran still fired drones at a school in Azerbaijan, without justification.

[surgical_fire]

> Iran would largely be left to itself if it did not pursue hostile foreign policy against countries in the region.

Yes, yes.

Like it was left to itself in the 50s and 70s.

Cool story bro.

> That policy will lead to world peace, since there will be no world left to live in.

You know what does not lead to world peace? A situation where the US believes it has free pass to bomb other countries and interfere on them unchecked.

[tristanj]

Iran has attacked

Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Jordan, Iraq, Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Cyprus

completely unprompted, this year. Each of these countries had peaceful relations with Iran, prior to Iran attacking them. Oman was negotiating on Iran's side to resolve the conflict with Israel, yet Iran bombed them anyway. Azerbaijan has no ties to the Israel/US/Iran conflict. Yet Iran shot attack drones at a school in Azerbaijan anyway.

Should such a country be trusted with nuclear weapons?

[surgical_fire]

> Iran has attacked

It has been attacked prior to that.

You keep pretending Iran is the agressor here.

It is actually defending itself, attacking countries in its vicinity that harbor US forces.

> completely unprompted, this year

US bombed Iran amidst negotiations, before Iran attacked those countries.

You have a very interesting notion of what "unprompted" means.

> Should such a country be trusted with nuclear weapons?

Are you talking about the US?

I certainly don't think it can be trusted with any weapons.

[tristanj]

> You keep pretending Iran is the agressor here.

> It is actually defending itself, attacking countries in its vicinity that harbor US forces.

Azerbaijan has no US military bases, it has no Israeli military bases, it has no ties to the current conflict, yet Iran still fired drones at a school in Azerbaijan, completely unprompted.

Oman was negotiating a peace agreement between Israel and Iran, it was actively advocating on the side Iran for a peace deal, Oman tried their hardest to remain neutral towards Iran in this conflict, yet Iran betrayed them and still fired drones at ports in Oman in the opening days of the war.

Iran has attacked all of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Jordan, Iraq, Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Cyprus just this year.

Iran's actions betray each of your claims.

Iran makes poor foreign policy decisions. Iran made the conscious choice to attack these countries. Iran chooses a hostile foreign policy toward its neighbors. None of these countries want conflict with Iran, all of them want peace, yet Iran attacks them anyway.