> Compared to Israel and the US, it would be a massive understatement to call Iran peaceful

Sure. Which makes Iran a decidedly not-peaceful country.

At every step, for years, they've tried to de-escalate while Israel and the US launched direct attacks against them. Embassies bombed, that general in Iraq in 2020, last summer and now this. All of these attacks completely unprovoked except for the fact that they are friendly with Hamas and Hezbollah.

They are practically Gandhi in this story.

Looking forward, the problem with being irrationally hateful is that its irrational. What's the plan here? Persia will still exist, and its unlikely any future rulers will like Israel, given what's going on. So what's the win condition?

	▲	JumpCrisscross 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		> At every step, for years, they've tried to de-escalate They've also, simultaneously, tried to escalate. > All of these attacks completely unprovoked except for the fact that they are friendly with Hamas and Hezbollah "Friendly with" in the way America was friendly with South Vietnam and South Korea. (Also, the IRGC has directly sponsored attacks, e.g. Bondi Beach.) > They are practically Gandhi in this story This is either stupid or dishonest. > What's the plan here? Don't confuse specific criticism with endorsement of the war.