@ISIDEWITHQuestionsForeign policy6yrs ago

Should the U.S. go to war with Iran?

In June 2019 tensions between the U.S. and Iran escalated after a U.S. surveillance drone was shot down by Iran’s revolutionary guard in the Gulf of Oman. The U.S. claimed it was an “unprovoked attack” and the drone was flying in international airspace. 2 weeks earlier the Trump administration blamed Iran for the attacks on two oil tankers who were bombed in the Gulf of Oman. Iran denied any involvement. In early June Iran announced that it would break its uranium stockpile limit set under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Under the deal Iran was allowed to keep a maximum of 660 pounds of uranium enriched to 3.67%. Analysts predict that if the uranium is enriched to 20% or more Iran would be capable of developing nuclear weapons.

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Yes, but only if they develop nuclear weapons
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No, the U.S. should encourage Iran to disarm through diplomatic channels
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Yes, but only with missile strikes

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 @8RB8LR2from Guam  answered…4yrs4Y

No, and we should increase diplomatic efforts to resolve confrontations peacefully.

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 @JubilantD3legate from New York submitted…4wks4W

Trump threatens 100% tariff on Brics nations if they try to replace dollar

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…3wks3W

Biden Declares 'Justice Done' in Syria

President Biden called the recent collapse of the Assad regime in Syria “a fundamental act of justice” in remarks at the White House on Sunday.“At long last, the Assad regime has fallen,” Biden said. “This regime brutalized and tortured and killed literally hundreds of thousands of innocent Syrians. A fall [of the regime] is a fundamental act of justice.”“It’s a moment of historic opportunity for the long suffering people of Syria to build a better future for their proud country,” he added. “It’s also a moment of risk and uncertainty.” Early Sunday, the Syrian government fell following the entrance of rebels into the capital of Damascus. The fall of the government marked the end of a 50-year rule of the Assad family in Syria.The Assad regime’s end came after a 10-day offensive by rebels during which fighters made their way quickly across Syria and took large portions of what had been government-held land.“The United States will work with our partners and the stakeholders in Syria to help them seize an opportunity to manage the risk,” the president said Sunday. He then pointed to the countries of Russia and Iran, as well as the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, calling them “the main backers” of Syrian leader Bashar Assad in recent years.In his remarks, the president also stressed the importance for “the opposition groups who seek a role in governing Syria, to demonstrate their commitment to the rights of all Syrians, the rule of law and the protection of religious and ethnic minorities.”