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Iran war drives oil price above $100 a barrel for first time since 2022 (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

because of it's people: the iranian leaders give a fuck about its people whereas the western leader do not give a fuck about its people. things will get worse for both groups and only the iranians have leaders who care at all.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 hours ago

If Iran is defeated it will be a complete disaster for the people there. Just look at Libya or Syria as examples. That's what the people are facing. This is an existential war against extermination for them.