Iran denies allegations it targeted Diego Garcia base with missiles, calls claim ‘Israeli false flag’ (www.aa.com.tr)
from throws_lemy@reddthat.com to world@lemmy.world on 24 Mar 14:43
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givesomefucks@lemmy.world on 24 Mar 14:48 next collapse

The reported incident had drawn attention because Diego Garcia lies 4,000 kilometers (2.485 miles) from Iran, double the 2,000-kilometer limit Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed Tehran had deliberately imposed on its missiles.

That self imposed limit was so US wouldn’t have an excuse to strike, now that they have, it’s unlikely for Iran to continue to abide by it.

But it’s also completely unrealistic for them to get one so fast or to risk having it prior to the recent war.

The fact that it’s just Israel making this claim and NATO/UK not backing up does make it likely to be a ruse Israel is using to try and drag more countries in.

Aliktren@lemmy.world on 24 Mar 15:05 collapse

Problem is, you cant believe Iran, cant believe Israel and most especially cant believe the trump regime.

SwingingTheLamp@piefed.zip on 24 Mar 15:35 next collapse

True, but if I had to rank them by trustworthiness…

garbage_world@lemmy.world on 24 Mar 15:38 collapse

Than the Iranian regime is the worst.

They’re in life or dead situation, don’t have to worry about voters and can’t be checked by free media.

mmcintyre@lemmy.world on 24 Mar 16:05 next collapse

And yet…

SwingingTheLamp@piefed.zip on 24 Mar 16:07 collapse

Having watched Israel consider lying and misinformation a matter of existential necessity for decades, and the U.S. regime lie about everything all the time, I have to disagree. Not that I think Iran is trustworthy, but I know for a fact that whatever the other two say is definitely a lie.

slopbybilly@lemmy.today on 24 Mar 15:37 collapse

You shouldn’t inherently trust any government, especially in times of war.

But Iran has been fairly careful with the accuracy of these type of public declarations during this war.

I’m not saying you should trust everything they say, for example, while I don’t trust Trump’s reporting on American KIA/WIA, I think their figures are much closer to reality than the Iranian militaries reported enemy losses.

But in this instance, I’m significantly more inclined to believe that Iran’s version of events is the most accurate.

jacksilver@lemmy.world on 24 Mar 15:47 next collapse

I wouldn’t say theyve been accurate, they’ve just been more strategic with their statements than Israel and America. They’re playing up their messaging to the world as that’s one of the ways they can get the upper hand in the war.

Mihies@programming.dev on 24 Mar 17:52 collapse

There is also the fact that nobody knew that they have such missiles. Also fair to assume that they’d brag about them and threaten with them. Who knows, but Israel profits (dragging UK even more into this illegal war) more than Iran on this. 🤷

black_flag@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 24 Mar 18:56 collapse

I’ve heard people say that at the start of every war, this “illegal war”, thing. What’s the deal? Like…isn’t it the law that’s doing this? Because Congress isn’t on board? It never is, at first, and then their hands are tied, oh no.

The law is not for us, it’s against us.