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[-] Arete@lemmy.world 86 points 7 months ago

Ah yes Iran, that great bastion of human rights where they throw gay people off buildings and stone people to death.

Iran doesn't give a shit about Palestinians. Instability in the region keeps them in relative power. Everything they do should be viewed in that light.

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 0 points 7 months ago

Instability in the region keeps them in relative power.

how is that so?

[-] GiuseppeAndTheYeti@midwest.social 0 points 7 months ago

Because with stability, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen would have control of the world's trade through the Red Sea and Suez Canal. Making tons of money on shipping through the region. Their regional power is de facto because other countries in the region are unstable and can't secure trade through the canal.

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 0 points 7 months ago

how does that consolidate their power? i tought they didnt have direct influence over the canal, and are even trying to set up an alternative?

[-] Arete@lemmy.world -1 points 7 months ago

To anyone visualizing a comically long canal running straight through like 5 countries, you're not actually far off. Unfortunately, it's just a railroad to Moscow.

[-] abuttandahalf@lemmy.ml -3 points 7 months ago

Iran has politically, materially aligned itself with Palestinian liberation while the united states has aligned itself with Palestinian genocide. Your childish propagandized delusions about their motives are irrelevant. No amount of racist trope pushing is going to change it either.

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