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gab13by13

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4. The sanctions against Iran were working

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 07:51 AM

Jun 22

Unemployment in Iran is at 50%. Middle class Iranians make 200 - 300 dollars a month.

Regime change needs to come from within, and it would have come sooner because Iranians were pissed off at its economy.

I don't know if the US entering the war will turn people against Khamenei, it may just do the opposite.

This war is not about weapons of mass destruction, it's about regime change. Iran, if able, may now accelerate its nuclear program? It may take longer now, but the lesson learned seems to be that countries that have the bomb are not attacked by other countries.

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Trump caused this crap w/Iran by tearing up a treaty and he got back into power by a cheat machine. [View all] Botany Jun 22 OP

Trump tore up treaty because trump was jealous of President Obama LetMyPeopleVote Jun 22 #1

It was right there in the treaty that John Kerry and Ernie Moniz got done with Iran. Botany Jun 22 #5

We need to hammer this home. choie Jun 22 #2

Kick SheltieLover Jun 22 #3

The sanctions against Iran were working gab13by13 Jun 22 #4