US inflation jumps to 3.8% as energy costs surge from Iran war

Re:US inflation jumps to 3.8% as energy costs surge from Ira... by Sabinus on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @06:59PM (#48115702)

How does an Iranian nuke curb Israeli aggression or change Israel's behaviour in Gaza? The vast majority of Israel's 'aggression' is against armed groups in neighbouring countries that Iran funds. If a country has a peace treaty with Israel and the monopoly on violence in their territory, they experience no Israeli aggression.

Iran can't credibly threaten to nuke Israel over a threat that isn't existential to Iran. And Hezbollah or Hamas being bombed (along with a lot of civilians) is is not that.

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Re:US inflation jumps to 3.8% as energy costs surge from Ira... by tehjoker on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @10:26PM (#48117116)

America extends a nuclear umbrella, so can other nuclear powers. You say it's not credible. Would you wanna bet your life on it?

> If a country has a peace treaty with Israel and the monopoly on violence in their territory, they experience no Israeli aggression.

Doha called about the Israeli bombing of the peace talks with the Palestinian resistance.

https://imemc.org/article/israel-bombs-palestinian-negotiato...

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Re:US inflation jumps to 3.8% as energy costs surge from Ira... by za3faran on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @02:30AM (#48118508)

Israel has been committing war crime after war crime as far back since it started: https://www.reddit.com/r/israelexposed/

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Re:US inflation jumps to 3.8% as energy costs surge from Ira... by Sabinus on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @05:23PM (#48127803)

What's your point? Iran can't credibly threaten to nuke Israel over war crimes.

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Re:US inflation jumps to 3.8% as energy costs surge from Ira... by za3faran on Thursday May 14, 2026 @10:49PM (#48143979)

Let's be realistic, they're not going to nuke them. It's much more likely for israel to use nukes (read about the Samson option).

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