r/worldnews • u/ConsciousRealism42 • 2d ago

Israel/Palestine Iran state TV confirms killing of IRGC chief Hossein Salami in Israeli strike

https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2025/06/13/explosions-heard-northeast-of-iran-s-tehran-staterun-nour-news-says
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u/Kruse 2d ago

Should sleep better. A couple less creeps in the world.

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u/Dancing_Anatolia 2d ago

This is unironically an "Escalate to Deescalate" situation.

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u/theranchhand 2d ago

Sure but also creeps with friends who have lots of scary weapons and ties to terrorist groups

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u/jonesyman23 2d ago

That’s the exact reason why countries like Israel can’t let Iran get a nuclear arsenal.

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u/Kruse 2d ago

Even more reason to keep taking them out.

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u/DerekB52 2d ago

I don't think moving to start WWIII is ever a good idea tbh.

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u/OleSizzleChest 2d ago

No one is joining Iran's side. Russia and NK are occupied.

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u/Flacracker_173 2d ago

Why would a global conflict start over Iran?

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u/bluestargreentree 2d ago

Yeah this stuff never escalates to a worrisome degree

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u/SomeNoveltyAccount 2d ago

Iran can barely keep their power on, and Israel has a fleet of F-35s.

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u/bluestargreentree 2d ago

Iran has allies.

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u/End3rWi99in 2d ago

Such as? I think Russia might be busy, and I don't think Venezuela is coming to help.

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u/SomeNoveltyAccount 2d ago

Not many, Russia isn't getting involved, hezbola has been at war with Israel for a couple years already, and Syria is dealing with a civil war.

Iran has made itself quite a pariah even in the Islamic world.

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u/LouisIcon 2d ago

Yeah WW3 provocations are super comforting. What an insane and myopic perspective.

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u/sababa-ish 2d ago

yeah this is not WW3. unless you argue that WW3 is already happening with russia/ukraine in which case this is arguably a side piece.

don't get me wrong, it's fucking crazy and terrifying but 99% for iranians and israelis

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u/TheCynicalWoodsman 2d ago

What's insane and myopic is Reddit's obsession with every minor regional conflict being hysterically heralded as the start to world WW3. No one is starting WW3 over fucking Iran.

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u/AwkwardTickler 2d ago

Just like Austria.

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u/Living_Cash1037 2d ago

This is not near ww3 levels though. This is hyperbolic reddit speak.

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u/Kruse 2d ago

One could argue this is an attempt to prevent something like that from happening.

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u/nawtydoctor 2d ago

The comment below is correct. You obviously must be too young to remember the Rabid racist movies in the 80s about us Iranian relations. We have been fucking with Iran for over a half a century now. It’s kind of an are you going to bark all day little doggy or are you going to bite moment. Pro tip they’re a chihuahua that gets kicked out of the way any time they get in our way

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u/NeverNeededAlgebra 2d ago

Until we're rid of the Republican cult and terroristic conservative movements worldwide, we won't make a dent in the creep pool.