Re:Iran mulls taking control of all 7 cables passing through...
by _DeadFred_ on Monday May 11, 2026 @12:13PM
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Flagged to death for wrongthink (do better HN):
tristanj 8 hours ago [flagged] [dead] | root | parent | next [–]
No, the current situation is a result of poor foreign policy decisions made by Iran over the past few decades.
Iran and Israel had friendly relations and viewed each other as allies, until 1979. I'm not kidding. Iran was the second Muslim-majority country to recognize Israel as a sovereign state. Iran and Israel cooperated on joint-military projects, such as the Project Flower missile project [0]. Israel used to manage Iran's oil production.
Iran's leadership changed post-1979, relations soured, and Iran began spending billions of dollars per year funding terror groups to destabilize Israel. Hezbollah in Lebanon receives $700 million per year from Iran. Hamas and other groups in Palestine receive $100 million per year. The Houthis in Yemen are supported similarly. Iraqi proxies receive an estimated $150 million per year. Iran has invested tens of billions into supporting regional proxies against Israel.
Naturally, these hostile foreign policy choices create enemies. These policies aggravate Israel. And since the US is an ally of Israel, the US is also dragged into the conflict.
Iran could have easily completely avoided the situation it finds itself in. If Iran invested its resources more wisely (i.e. didn't waste 2-3% of its GDP into fighting Israel), pursued peaceful relations with its neighbors, and instead invested in its economy, it would be one of the wealthiest countries in the region. It would be richer than Dubai in grandeur.
tristanj 8 hours ago [flagged] [dead] | root | parent | next [–]
No, the current situation is a result of poor foreign policy decisions made by Iran over the past few decades. Iran and Israel had friendly relations and viewed each other as allies, until 1979. I'm not kidding. Iran was the second Muslim-majority country to recognize Israel as a sovereign state. Iran and Israel cooperated on joint-military projects, such as the Project Flower missile project [0]. Israel used to manage Iran's oil production.
Iran's leadership changed post-1979, relations soured, and Iran began spending billions of dollars per year funding terror groups to destabilize Israel. Hezbollah in Lebanon receives $700 million per year from Iran. Hamas and other groups in Palestine receive $100 million per year. The Houthis in Yemen are supported similarly. Iraqi proxies receive an estimated $150 million per year. Iran has invested tens of billions into supporting regional proxies against Israel.
Naturally, these hostile foreign policy choices create enemies. These policies aggravate Israel. And since the US is an ally of Israel, the US is also dragged into the conflict.
Iran could have easily completely avoided the situation it finds itself in. If Iran invested its resources more wisely (i.e. didn't waste 2-3% of its GDP into fighting Israel), pursued peaceful relations with its neighbors, and instead invested in its economy, it would be one of the wealthiest countries in the region. It would be richer than Dubai in grandeur.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Flower