Why the US Navy Won't Blast the Iranians and 'Open' Strait of Hormuz

Re:Why the US Navy Won't Blast the Iranians and 'Open' Strai... by srean on Wednesday April 01, 2026 @07:44AM (#47599554)

Had Israel treated Palestinians better and remained within their territorial limits afforded by UN that may not have come to pass. Recall Iran was one of the very few ME countries that supported the UN charter for creation of Israel. Israel then became the long arm of the forces that wanted to turn Iran into a vassal. Not surprised why they did not like it much.

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Re:Why the US Navy Won't Blast the Iranians and 'Open' Strai... by flyinglizard on Wednesday April 01, 2026 @12:19PM (#47602900)

Until the Islamic revolution Israel and Iran were the best friends in the Middle East, long after Israel conquered the West Bank and Gaza (1967 vs 1979). It's not the Palestinians that are the issue here, rather an excuse by Iran to constantly attack Israel and rally their population around a cause.

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Re:Why the US Navy Won't Blast the Iranians and 'Open' Strai... by srean on Wednesday April 01, 2026 @01:29PM (#47603898)

Irani people's relations soured when Israel was recognized as the long arm of US and Britain's meddlesome interest, and if course the treatment of the Palestinians. Shah's personal feelings was a different matter.

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Re:Why the US Navy Won't Blast the Iranians and 'Open' Strai... by flyinglizard on Wednesday April 01, 2026 @03:16PM (#47605243)

You're talking as if hating Israelis is the normal course of action and it's just because of the Shah that the populations tolerated each other. That's a very grim world view.

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Re:Why the US Navy Won't Blast the Iranians and 'Open' Strai... by srean on Wednesday April 01, 2026 @04:09PM (#47605903)

Not taking anything just describing when and why the hating started.

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Re:Why the US Navy Won't Blast the Iranians and 'Open' Strai... by watwut on Wednesday April 01, 2026 @01:12PM (#47603668)

1967 is Iran ruled by monarchy forced on it by USA and UK. Hated by general population as something forced on them from abroad.

Shah stance being aligned with the people who put him in for their own benefit is like Venezuela paying oil to trump now.

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