“Donald Trump has guaranteed that Iran will be a nuclear weapons state in 5 to 10 years from now.” Iranian writer @tparsi.bsky.social tells @mehdirhasan.bsky.social that US bombing of Iran would push Tehran toward developing nuclear weapons. Watch the full conversation: zeteo.com/p/breaking-t...
And why not is ra hell does against all un and international agreements
Impeach Trump
I used to fear countries like Iran having nukes and felt comfort in knowing USA managed the prevention of nuclear war for the free world. Now that America is in the hands of a mad man, backed by devoted voters, I’m thinking it’s time we all need them. Trump has made the world infinitely less safe
Which countries have developed tested and used atomic bombs and shared them with the country that started this Iran bombing madness (hint: GENOCIDE)
Well. Halal food is soooooo cruel. Karma is a bitch. The US has its own cruel food system, the US has gotten it's karma by having that Trump freeeeeeek in the white house. Our food is our karma
I predict that it's going to come down that multiple countries will make a pact to unify against Israel, attacking them causing mass life loss of civilians, and they might retaliate against the US. Iran has quite the power to step up and Israel pissed off the entire region. If you thought the Iraq
War was terrible... Buckle up for the Dic(head)tator just primed the entry for the US to enter war... Every person who wanted this, where's the promise of no new wars? Where's your sign up to enlist? This is why none of maga can't be trusted. None of them tell the truth and are full of hate.
What happened to the two weeks for discussions? KING TUT! TRUMP U TURN!
I question the verb tense here : "would push" [...] "Iran toward developing" "nuclear" [...] -- theconversation.com/what-is-uran...
I'm not convinced that this is a new development. Donald Trump's first election destabilized so much. His second did more, with even former allies having to make hard choices. Basically, I'm not convinced this accomplished much of anything long term, other than more hatred for us and a brief pause.
Well, also likely attacks on American military bases and possible terrorism. Those are certainly possible. Trump is certainly hyping this, but nothing ever stays this easy.
Pray tell, what's to keep Iran from simply purchasing a neuclear weapon from North Korea? Why bother to develop its own weapons when they can have as many as they want delivered in short time?
There is going to be a global mad dash for nuclear weapons development over the next decade because every country in the world is going to realize (correctly given the US abandonment of international legal frameworks) that *ONLY* weapons of mass destruction will protect them from imperialist attack.
Oil to North Korea will speed that along.
Yup… they were actually really trying not to as they didn’t want states like Saudi Arabia to get nukes as well.. but Trump and Netanyahu taught them… kicking and screaming that a nukes is the only way they will be left alone 🤷🏽♂️
I’m not convinced. Look how advanced the US/Israel are today. Now factor in the AGI revolution coming online in the next 3-8 years. I predict they will not allow Iran to rebuild the nuclear program. And the Regime will be replaced by those who understand this sobering reality. Secular or not.
Panglossian Zionism.
I reject the characterization. 1) I never said it would be rosy, functional, or clean. Only that it could result in an Iran without nukes or theocratic rule. 2) It’s feasible that if Iran isn’t overseeing a proxy war with Israel/Saudis, that the region could shift to trade, alliances, climate, etc.
Like I wrote, Panglossian Zionism. We heard the same litany in 2003.
The US didn’t know about Fordow in 2003, nor did they have the MOP/capacity to destroy the complex (and entire program) like they did this week. The theocratic regime have never been challenged in such a direct, decisive way. It could lead to a crack down or an uprising and rejection of theocracy.
You couldn't connect 2003 to the invasion of Iraq, you seem to be unaware of the 1980-88 Iraq-Iran War, and just regurgitate regime change -propaganda. Bot-like behaviour.
Fact is, this is uncharted waters - and you’re a fool if you can’t see that. The seal’s broken. After this, the US/Israel will never allow them to build a bomb, atrack bases, close Hormuz, etc Nope. So maybe the Iranian ppl will choose peace over the regime’s obsession with proxy war, nukes, etc.
That's hilarious - name a single time in history there was a regime change imposed through aerial bombing. The population will not see you - the terrorists raining bombs on them - as saviors, they will unite against you. In what universe would bombing cause the population to rise up? Delusional.
Iranians are smart. They know the bombing is first and foremost about disabling the nuclear program and taking out leadership. Unintended casualties may be the price for rising up against this oppressive theocratic regime, and demanding a more equitable, free, and functional country. Time will tell
You're completely delusional, even the opposition hardliners wouldn't want to side with the country bombing THEM, their families. This is what the terror state of Israel is doing, and you seriously think people will rise up against the regime and be on the side of terrorists dropping bombs?
Did you ever imagine you would be an Iranian regime troll? Somehow I doubt it. And yet, here we are.
Honestly, I never thought Israel was capable of such barbaric atrocities. It's the worst thing I've ever seen in my life (and I'm almost 40). Iran has a right to defend themselves.
This is where Trump proves beyond doubt that he can’t even play checkers, let alone 4D chess.
not just Tehran! The whole Middle East. What other guarantee do you have that the US won't violate its own agreements just to invade you?
Or anyone else for that matter...
Yup
By ensuring that Iran is now forced to make nuclear weapons. Can Trump make the 5% #NATO standard hard. Weapons must be supplied by America.
Donald Trump is a fucking lunatic. He is doing so much damage to the US, and the entire world. He is incentivizing bad actors by his erratic behavior . . . all while betraying every moral principle the US has stood for in the past 80 years. Petulant. Reactivist. Unprincipled. Tyrant. Trust the US?
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Makes sense. Destroying all their nuclear sites and killing their nuclear scientists is going to speed things up. Did he go to Harvard?
Might want to look up just how many of their scientists Israel has assassinated over the years, hasn't stopped their nuclear energy program. A country being constantly threatened with annihilation is sufficiently motivated to defend itself, you're willfully ignorant by dismissing those wiser
True — despite attacks, sabotage, and sanctions, Iran’s civilian nuclear program keeps going. If the goal is safety and nonproliferation, targeting scientists only pushes things further underground. Transparency works better.
No one is concerned about their "civilian" nuclear programs. Even Trump has said they can generate nuclear power. It's their weapons programs were concerned about.
Not just Iran. It will be other countries now looking to acquire nuclear weapons protect themselves from the U.S. and Israel knowing that they can't trust either.
Quite possibly. Not just Iran, every state now understands that you cannot believe anything that is said by world leaders and that only nukes can protect you.
My thoughts exactly…
Keep hitting the crack pipe bro!!!
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Exactly!
I don't care. Israel has nukes, America has nukes, every major country in the world has nukes. Obviously they serve as a better deterrent than not having them
Why stop at just the major countries? Why not Afghanistan? Sudan? Florida? You get a nuke, and you get a nuke...
Israel will take the brunt of this incident
Well I mean we could keep blowing them up. In general nobody can guarantee anything next month never mind 5 to 10 years. But that is certainly a possible outcome.
Republicans claimed Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. None were found but many deployed on innocent Iraq citizens. I seriously doubt Iran had nuclear weapons or near so. When Trump said he completely and utterly obliterated the nuclear program he meant he wiped the "no" evidence.
His (our) intelligence community said Iran didn't have nuclear weapons, and although they are trying to get them, they aren't close yet. If he hadn't torn up the JCPOA, they wouldn't have been anywhere near as close as they are now.
So we’re essentially forcing them to start/ramp up nuclear weapons research to create the conditions to invade later. Bravo! What a deep, multidimensional strategy. All of this could have been avoided by staying in the JCPOA. 🤦🏻♂️
Years away in early 00s, months away in late 00s, 20 years later? I think they would have made it already if they had previously intended to. All signs point to medical and power generation as their goal, and weirdly enough that's exactly what they said, and multiple intelligence agencies confirmed.
Republicans say Iran had nukes just weeks from assembling. 40 years of the same lie, and the world's only genocidal fascist theocracy finally suckered a US president into acting on it.
Remember when the dementia patient wandered around the country calling everyone else a war monger?
What’s the incentive structure we’re showing the world? We ain’t bombing North Korea
US & Isr@el were built on theft & genocide. From Iran to Gaza, Syria to LatAm, they bomb, lie & occupy. SAVAK, CIA coups, Islamist allies—proof of imperial hypocrisy. No empire falls alone: only global resistance can end this. #GlobalRevolution
MEHDI is a very intelligent man! 🌏
