Figures are source of dispute as US defense department days ago reduced record of troops killed and wounded

Figures are source of dispute as US defense department days ago reduced record of troops killed and wounded

    • breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca
      104·
      2 hours ago

      Yeah, Iran’s unmatched in respect for human rights and the laws of war.

      Civilians in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are at grave risk from ongoing Iranian strikes in response to US and Israeli military attacks on Iran, Human Rights Watch said today. Many of the Iranian attacks have struck civilian residential buildings, hotels, civilian airports, and embassies, and have unlawfully targeted civilian objects such as financial centers.

      https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/03/17/iran-unlawful-strikes-across-gulf-endanger-civilians

      “If our security is not ensured, no infrastructure will be safe.” - Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, July 22

      • Fedizen@lemmy.world
        2·
        60 minutes ago

        I mean its definitely leaping over the low bar set by the US as they seem to be intent on only doing it in reprisal but yeah for much of the rest of the world this is probably somewhat of a “let them fight” moment.

        The Iranian dictatorship is brutal, lots of people were killed in the recent protests (2k+). The US government saw this and bombed a children’s school. What’s that Napoleon quote? “Never interrupt your enemy when they are making a mistake”

        Thats kinda what the US did here.

      • fizzle@quokk.auEnglish
        82·
        2 hours ago

        Its an important clarification.

        Its easy to get carried away with my hatred of Trump, and think fondly of Iran in an enemy-of-my-enemy kind of way. I have to remind myself that Irans ruling class is also detestable.

        • breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca
          71·
          25 minutes ago

          The US being a villain doesn’t make Iran a hero. It’s an all-you-can-eat buffet of villainy.

          • moustachio@lemmy.world
            3·
            2 hours ago

            The thing is though, this is all an optional illegal war to distract from the Epstein files so the US’s child raping ruling class can continue to evade justice.

            The U.S. is absolutely more evil here. It’s not even close.

            • breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca
              2·
              51 minutes ago

              I guess I forgot to consult my abacus.

              This isn’t a game. We don’t have to pick a side. The Iranian government is an oppressive regime that murders homosexuals, imprisons journalists, and represses women. Their citizens live under absolute censorship and face brutal, violent repression for dissent. We’re meant to cheer for that now… because Epstein? Cover up their crimes? Pretend they’re fighting for justice?

              Whether it’s an immoral war of choice or people escaped justice for crimes associated with Epstein, why would we let it turn us into shittier people? Iran are not good guys.

            • fizzle@quokk.auEnglish
              11·
              1 hour ago

              I don’t think that’s true at all.

              I mean the US has kinda rapidly descended towards being evil. Iran has been evil consistently since the revolution in '79.

              • moustachio@lemmy.world
                3·
                1 hour ago

                The revolution that was a response to the USA staging a coup two decades earlier to install their oil-company-friendly dictator over their democratically elected leader that thought the oil profits should benefit the people instead of international oil companies?

                America ALWAYS been evil. It’s delusional to think it was “just recent!”

              • Fedizen@lemmy.world
                1·
                55 minutes ago

                I think the US government maybe has less “concentration of evil” but since its it got so many hands in so many pies the mass market scale of evil going on here is pretty brutal.

                Plus like Gaza makes the Saudi government look good by comparison. The Saudi government who regularly murders critics and has a bunch of insane laws to control people.