Wars 2024 01/16 Iranian Strike on Pakistan

[Lulldapull]

Iran is a bad actor through and through.

Iran is a bad actor, no doubt......but so is the US no? The US creates Al-Qaeda and ISIS and Daesh and what not, and Iran counters with its militia's. This is just a fight for hegemony. Nothing to do jack shiit with religion or Islam or X-tian or Al-Yahudi.........Pure n simple hegemony fight.

 

[InterestedPerson]

Iran is a bad actor, no doubt......but so is the US no? The US creates Al-Qaeda and ISIS and Daesh and what not, and Iran counters with its militia's. This is just a fight for hegemony. Nothing to do jack **** with religion or Islam or X-tian or Al-Yahuda.........Pure n simple hegemony fight.

Oh I agree religion has no say in this conflict, this is a game of chess between an established power and one that is pretending to be one, flexing its muscles, Iran should ere on the side of caution.

 

[Lulldapull]

Oh I agree religion has no say in this conflict, this is a game of chess between an established power and one that is pretending to be one, flexing its muscles, Iran should ere on the side of caution.

I just don't see the US having the patience in da long run. The US is very far from its shores with a declining domestic situation. Do you live in da US? and know the domestic situation? or are you an Indian migrant in the US just simping for the west because you think its right? FYI, some of us here have lived in many countries over the last many decades, have multiple nationalities are loaded with cash and happen to know the reality from experience.

 

[InterestedPerson]

FYI, some of us here have lived in many countries over the last many decades, have multiple nationalities are loaded with cash and happen to know the reality from experience.

I don't see what bearing that has on a theoretical debate about warfare and Geo-politics, but whatever floats your boat I suppose.

 

[TheNewb77]

On 16 January 2024, Iran carried out a series of missile and drone strikes within Pakistan's Balochistan province, claiming that it had targeted the Iranian Baloch militant group Jaish ul-Adl. The incident occurred one day after Iran carried out a similar series of aerial and drone strikes within Iraq and Syria, claiming that it had targeted the regional headquarters of the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad and several strongholds of terrorist groups in response to the Kerman bombings on 3 January, for which the Islamic State took responsibility. The Pakistani government condemned the attack, stating that Iran had killed two children and calling it an "unprovoked violation" of Pakistan's airspace.

On 18 January, Pakistan conducted retaliatory airstrikes in Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan province, claiming it had struck hideouts belonging to Baloch separatist insurgents engaged in conflict against Pakistan. The Iranian government stated nine foreign citizens, including three women and four children, were killed in the airstrikes.

 

[TheNewb77]

Merged the Discussion and Archive threads.

 

[Lulldapull]

I don't see what bearing that has on a theoretical debate about warfare and Geo-politics, but whatever floats your boat I suppose.

It sure does no? Do you think the West has infinite resources and limitless patience? Look how they've walked away from Yemen no? How about Afghanistan? The only reason they're in Iraq today is because Iraq will face a trade embargo if it expels the US and forfeit its half a trillion sovereign fund. If the US leaves Iraq, then the US garrisons in Syria will also get rolled up in short order, because they are supplied via the Al-Anbar/ Al-Assad and the KRG bases. Why I mentioned having lived in thewest (multiple countries) is because you should know the western psychology. Everything and anything the westerners do is based on cost vs benefit/ return basis. When westerners see diminishing returns on investment, they just walk away.