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US military buildup in Gulf risks ‘dangerous’ Iran escalation: Analysts (www.aljazeera.com)
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[–] masterspace@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago

Iran can go fuck itself for supplying Russia with drones.

[–] UFODivebomb@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago

Hardline policies? I don't think preventing Iran from seizing oil tankers is hardline.

https://apnews.com/article/gulf-iran-us-tensions-shipping-oil-127f8b77aa7e41dcd8266b6fbe5800dc

[–] nimnim@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago

Preventing Iran from attacking and seizing commercial ships and oil tankers is the correct course of action. It is not escalation, it is defence.