Iran has the right to defend itself.
This is North Korean logic.
Who is Iran?
The tiny minority of people with guns to everyone's heads?
The entity acting right now is a small ruling clique presenting themselves as 'Iran'.
A regime loses legitimacy to act when they don't have internal legitimacy - or does not act with legitimacy either.
Iran is supporting massive conflicts in Yemen, and is building non-defensive weapons capabilities.
That does not make US or Israel automatically 'the good guys' as they have their own lack of legitimacy problems.
US president started a war without Congressional approval, against wishes of allies. Unclear objectives, zero popular support.
Israel illegally colonizes West Bank, kills civilians etc.
It's all shades of grey, but there are lighter and darker shades.
And to make more complicated, lighter and darker given context as well.
From who? Did the UK attack Iran?
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This is North Korean logic.
Who is Iran?
The tiny minority of people with guns to everyone's heads?
The entity acting right now is a small ruling clique presenting themselves as 'Iran'.
A regime loses legitimacy to act when they don't have internal legitimacy - or does not act with legitimacy either.
Iran is supporting massive conflicts in Yemen, and is building non-defensive weapons capabilities.
That does not make US or Israel automatically 'the good guys' as they have their own lack of legitimacy problems.
US president started a war without Congressional approval, against wishes of allies. Unclear objectives, zero popular support.
Israel illegally colonizes West Bank, kills civilians etc.
It's all shades of grey, but there are lighter and darker shades.
And to make more complicated, lighter and darker given context as well.