Public sentiment surrounding the Israel-Iran conflict is highly polarized and predominantly negative. Many commentaries express deep concern over the escalating violence and the humanitarian crisis faced by civilians on both sides. There is widespread frustration toward political leaders and international powers, calling for peaceful resolutions instead of further military engagement. A notable segment of comments supports Iran’s right to defend itself while lamenting the loss of innocent lives in Gaza. Overall, there is a strong call for empathy, peace, and an end to the cycle of violence in the region.

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War should be the two leaders dueling with a gun. Sacrifice yourself.

SinfullySinless

Iron dome has a hard time with longer range ballistics. 

Hopefully this can end as fast as possible with as little death as can be managed.

UnoriginalJ0k3r

So 2 got through out of how many launched? How many dead in Israel?

MangoShadeTree

"Shoot zem, shoot zem both..."

(Points for the movie)

[deleted]

Hey, are those military facilities in densely populated civilian areas? It looks like those missiles are shooting up from the ground from in and around a city. Is Israel using civilians as human shields?

Bubbly-Money-7157

Iran has threatened israel with complete and total annihilation for decades now. All they were waiting for was the ability to create nuclear weapons. That is not propaganda or fake news. Its fact. Israel determined that iran was too close to achieving said goal. Its just as simple as that.

Enough-Silver-915

Let’s say there’s a timeline where Israel didn’t attack Iran. Iran would have nuclear weapons within a month or two. What do you think a nuclear armed Iran would do? Why don’t one of you Iran supporters play that out for me over the next five years or so?

Optimal_Weird1425

In the 70s, the idea of multiple valid perspectives in the culture (brings lots of progressive ideas, like hippy culture) brought enough resentment to cause a violent revolution, which oppresses women to this day (they dropped to the “Law and order” way of thinking). 

It’s confusing how progressives are choosing to side with Iran when it is so anti-progressive. Reminds me of Queers for Palestine.

HotPerformance6137

Russia just lost its source of drones in the Ukraine war.

mrev_art

Humans really are stupid creatures. "My sky god is better than yours!" "No mine is!" Moronic

InformalReputation39

Drewzzie_drew

This is ridiculous. The planet is burning up and all these middle to late aged men can think about is more war.

second_last_jedi

Thanks chat gpt.

I swear people can’t think for themselves anymore with ai

AccordingMedicine129

Fun_Imagination_904

Israel is not going to stop until it has defanged Iran.   And it shouldn’t.  It is not acceptable or safe for Iran to have nuclear capability.  And Iran has already tried to attack a US base in the region with drones, so they are trying to drag us in.  God help them if they drag us into this.  Between the US and Israel, we’ll send Iran back to the Stone Age.

JarHead-Actual-0302

What is the crisis point exactly? Like what point is that?

Ok-Replacement9595

WeakPast1817

\&gt;&gt;the possibility of this turning into a wider war is growing by the hour.&lt;&lt;

I don't see that happening.

Solopist112

Ok_Place_2551

Could of sworn Trump said, there would be no wars on his watch 🤔

Invest_and_ballout

bacachew

It's crazy that the ones who suffer the most are the people who have absolutely nothing to do with it and nothing to gain.

Durivage4

Hey guys I was searching YouTube to find videos and I typed “Israel attacks…” and then sooooo many places came up. Which one is it today?

Visible_Turnover3952

Thought Trump could prevent wars or end them in 24hrs.  If thos were under Biden they would scream weakness to allow this

MuchRoutine1979

DerfDaSmurf

YokedLlama

Sacdragons

So we got assholes on both sides making choices where civilians die because of their poor choices. 

Jolly_Ad2446

Qwazi420

Positive-Low-7447

Are these missiles just blind fire into populated areas? (for clarity I'm asking about missiles fired in both directions)

00gingervitis

Lugubrious-Athlete

jemhadar0

Sorry I feel so out of the loop on this a quick break down or eli5 would be great. I thought Israel and Palestine were fighting ...or they were fighting Humas. Now why are they attacking/being attacked by Iran?

go_go_gadget_travel

So it turns out bombing another country causes war

OpportunityCorrect33

and what is trump doing about this NOTHING AT ALL

Exotic-Control-8821

Bitter-Holiday1311

Yes there is. Gaza is the most densely populated area in the world . So the argument is that Israel is less densely populated than Gaza but that the Israeli government gave permits to civilians to build homes next to military installations so therefore the military is not using them as human shields…they are using themselves as human shields? That argument works much better for Gaza defenses though.  Where are Israel’s nukes, biological and chemical weapons stored?

Effective-Hunt-4602

apeoida

There are two types of people -- people who support Palestine because they want to see people suffer and people who support Palestine because they don't want to see anyone suffer.

Only one of those would mock and jeer "Iran has the right to defend themselves!"

Ok_Calendar_5199

Wild-Ad6025

rhavaa

Can Israel win against Iran? (Without nukes)

Klamangatron

I have had nightmares of stuff like this. Horrifying that some people are truly living it. I hope none of us here ever have to experience it. US needs to stop getting involved in foreign conflicts

Equivalent-Dingo3318

War is bad in any case but Israel how been going buck wild on Palestinians.

FlyByRoll

I mean, spreadsheets are just that. 
Their capabilities appear unrelated to this discourse.

youdubdub

It all needs to collapse before anything gets better sadly

CrotasScrota84

As if Iran will listen to the Israeli after their negotiations in Gaza🤣

Intelligent_Finger27

Pretty sure at some point their leaders gonna throw nukes at each other....


I just feel sad for all the peaceful people and families on both sides : /

BornSlippy420

Choose from options: 

1. Let God sort it out. 

2. Let Allah sort it out. 

3. Let Elohim sort it out. 

4. Let YHWH sort it out.

Creative_Major2266

Iran isn't innocent but the civilians dont deserve this. The world has gone mad

TellEmHisDreamnDaryl

Screams “ we only wanted to bomb you if you couldnt fight back”

Charming_Beyond3639

This would never have happened if Trump were in office.

Darth_Iggy

Maybe there’s a lesson here, don’t start a war

Stocky1978

Iran is targeting civilians. What a wicked nation.

Moonwrath8

Hate begets hate…sad but totally avoidable

Ornery-Ad8372

Really shows how mass media has no direction from upstairs who they want to propagandize us towards hating/loving. 


Imagine if when Russia attacked Ukraine they would run articles like:


RUSSIA vs UKRAINE - The bomb is about to blow! Enjoy these snippets of the destruction

New-Hovercraft-5026

Can anyone explain the logistics of the initial strike done by Israel?

Ok_Piccolo_4483

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"Iran attacked Israel"

Mundane-Mirror-6911

Wild that the 12 Israeli killed are mentioned but the hundreds of Iranians killed aren't mentioned

Longjumping-Ad8974

More war, but my Microsoft puts get wiped out

TurretLimitHenry

this is what happens when a bunchbof sick fucks are in power...
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DeputyBlunderbus

Let us say Iran are sending over their stockpile of all their old missiles that have been sitting in storage for decades…. Just to see where Israel has their anti-missile devices. 
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In residential areas it would appear.
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It may be an Israeli trap…. But we shall see where they go to next.

Key_Savings_7458

Zealousideal_Code841

I think it's time wars become purely virtual, ooh or like that civilization from guardians of the Galaxy, where Adam warlock comes from

Dense_Candle9573

cashMoney5150

Looks like Gaza. Seems about par for the course around that area. What’s the issue?

elementmg

LegitimateRoof3020

Can someone explain this conflict and why it is happening to me please ?

Lopsided-Emphasis-66

Well Isreal… did you think Iran would just got out for sandwiches after you launched missles on them 🤦🏻‍♂️

Icy-Weird6897

MyNameisMayco

Why does it seem that Israel is always on the attack and in a war with someone?

elleclouds

Why is the footage so bad considering it's 2025 and we have better cameras?

Yendis4750

Standard-Issue-Name

But when they intercept amd blow the missile in the air, doesnt it fall and blow up anyways?

Rlo347

BlackberryNo2348

One question I have is why is the camera quality always shit. I know they have the latest iphone in Israel

Ultralight_Dreams

This is really getting out of hand. This is dangerous. What’s going on in the world today?

Sunnysun1969

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JimboSliceX86

Human_Economy4804

Weird-Historical-500

MezzoFortePianissimo

 **Iran’s Right to Defend Itself**

Of course Iran has the right to defend itself—just like any nation under decades of sanctions, assassinations, and threats of regime change. The West armed Saddam in the Iran-Iraq War (500,000 dead), Israel bombs Iranian scientists, and the U.S. steals Iran’s oil money—but *Iran* is the "aggressor"?

Funny how "self-defense" only counts when the West does it. Iran backs Palestine, Lebanon, and Yemen *after* years of U.S./Israeli occupations, sieges, and airstrikes. The world cries over "terrorism" but stays silent when Iran’s cities are attacked.

**TL;DR**: Don’t poke a bear for 75 years, then act shocked when it bites back.

Proof-Possibility651

Your narrative shows lack of research and limited knowledge of the underlying political issues. You tried to create arguments but you have a myopic mind. 

Large_Oil489

“below sea level” ?

Is English your first language?

True_Fill9440

Fascinating breakdown. But here's the catch no one's talking about: if Iran *wasn't* building a bomb yet, have the strikes now made it inevitable? DOT just dropped a stellar explainer that strips the politics and dives into the history, hypocrisy, and fallout. A solid 6-min read if you're into nuance. [https://www.dot.news/post/68517d151d444e000266f32d-0004?lang=en](https://www.dot.news/post/68517d151d444e000266f32d-0004?lang=en)

ImpossibleArt4566

**Iran Exaggerating or Misrepresenting Its Nuclear Program to Provoke a Major Strike? (Bait-and-Switch Strategy)**

**Strategic Deception Is Common in Warfare**

Nations often use misinformation or conceal true capabilities to manipulate adversaries’ perceptions.

By exaggerating nuclear progress, Iran could provoke a preemptive strike that unites its allies and population against a common external enemy.

**Creating a Rallying Point**

A major attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities could serve as a powerful catalyst for nationalist fervor and allied military mobilization.

This would justify increased Iranian aggression and bring hesitant allies like Russia or Hezbollah fully into the conflict 

**Baiting the “Goat” into Acting Prematurely**

By making its nuclear program seem more advanced and threatening, Iran could try to draw the Western “goat” into a costly and protracted conflict, expecting to exploit weaknesses and gain strategic advantage.

 **Information Control and Secret Programs**

Iran’s opaque military posture allows it to hide true nuclear capabilities or stage false flags.

There could be dual-track programs: some genuine progress, some bluffing.

 **Historical Parallels**

 Several countries have used nuclear bluffing or inflated capabilities to alter geopolitical dynamics (e.g., North Korea’s nuclear claims).

 Iran has previously used nuclear ambiguity to gain diplomatic leverage.

Risks of This Strategy for Iran:

If the West calls the bluff or acts decisively, Iran could suffer devastating damage before gaining full support.

The gambit depends on alliances holding firm and public opinion sustaining prolonged conflict.

Could accelerate Iran’s isolation and economic hardship if unsuccessful.

 **Prophetic Angle**

 If this is a “bait and switch,” it fits the prophetic theme of deception and sudden escalation leading to the “goat’s” fierce retaliation.

Iran’s apparent nuclear threat may be partly real, partly posturing designed to trigger the next phase in Daniel 8.

 Iran could be using a deliberate mix of truth and deception about its nuclear program to provoke a major strike—aiming to rally allies and escalate the conflict on its terms.

This aligns with strategic logic and fits well into a prophetic scenario of escalating deception and warfare before the ultimate “goat” intervention.

open-minded-person

There's no way Israel started this operation without having a plan to destroy Fordo. Shaldag was training for this last month- that seems like an insane mission but they were training for it. 

As far as a lend/lease situation, B-2s are not planes a pilot can just get into and fly. It would take a long training period.

Top_Plant5102

If Israel is successful at dragging Americans into a third world war, it will lead to a new age of antisemitism of the likes of the interwar period. It will be plainly obvious how Israeli meddling in American politics led us here. It is not a good look to be so arrogant and self-assured as a nation, but of course, they'd never have the self-awareness to check the mirror.

Sweaty-Spring700

Also, if Iran remains steadfast like it has the past two years and doesn't take Israel's bait, I could see Israel deploying their own nukes to attack Iran. Netanyahu will pull "the whole world abandoned us Jews!!" card and we're off to the races

RapaxIII

So once Israel destroys Iran's nuclear weapons program and now the Iranians are even more pissed off and dedicated to getting nuclear weapons, what's Israel genius plan? Why does Israel think that killing the head of a military or nuclear program will result in the military/nuke program just simply stopping?

War with Iran is Israel's goal, it knows that it's running out of time to accomplish this and is lashing out trying to draw Iran to make the first move but it ain't happening. After this generation of boomers, the US perception of Israel will collapse. Once we start seeing American troops in Iran, support for Israel is over

For context. USA cannot enter the conflict without risking China, Russia and Pakistan to enter as well. 

Iran’s nuclear program has been carried out with support from China and Russia. 

To completely take out Iran’s nuclear program, USA needs to enter the conflict by providing military assistance. 

Arab countries who previously viewed Iran as a mad gunman, are thinking that Israel is the new mad gunman. These countries with exception for Qatar seek stability. If they should to contain Israel or Iran is debated given the recent strikes of Israel.

Good_Lack_192

"Iran has responded with massive missile and drone strikes to Israel's preemptive airstrike on nuclear facilities and military targets on Friday, June 13, 2025, supported by smaller-scale operations inside Iran by the Mossad."

Mossad HQ's is gone! It was destroyed by a hypersonic missile!

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITlhPYKTNRw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITlhPYKTNRw)

Leather_Preference67

I don't think (1) is realistic. Trump may or may not go for (2), TACO and all that. I think (3) is the most realistic, with a two important caveats: One is that this may take time, and both Iran and Israel may sffer greatly beforehand. The second comes from considering the mirror image of what Israel did - it felt it was in an existential threat, and so decided to declare war on Iran, without explicit backing of its allies, expecting thousands of Israelis might die (and many more unjured and made homeless), and realizing the risk this poses for ME stability. The flipside of this is that this war must have convinced Iran that Israel is an existential threat to it (or at least its regime), and the best way to deter Israel is for Iran to have nuclear capabilities. Iran is a big country. While it could agree to compy with intl inspectors, surely it would still be able to develop its program in secret. Long term, I think this is what will eventually happen.

No-Excitement3140

I don’t believe Israel will use tactical nuclear weapons. While using such weapons may be permissible under customary international law, such a move would be a major, major change in a core Israeli policy. The notion Israel’s military establishment, which is normally conservative (in the sense it doesn’t like rocking the boat), will agree to introduce tactical nuclear weapons at this time is highly, highly dubious. 🤨 

It’s more likely that the U.S. will intervene or that Israel will send in special forces (with Mossad’s operatives qualifying as “special forces) to the remaining nuclear sites, to destroy them using conventional means of warfare. Or that both will happen.

BizzareRep

Big risk that the regime falls and we see Syria 2.0 with protracted and destabilising series of revolutions or a bunch of ISIS types inheriting a lot of atomic know how. Need thought now about how to avoid that, basically, and I’m worried that the opportunistic nature of the attack means the pitch hasn’t been properly rolled. 

I listened to a really interesting commentator saying that the concern is that Israel isn’t viewed well in Iran and the normal resistance won’t be well mobilised because it’s Israel.  I wonder if it’s worth doing more work with Saudi , Jordan and UAE to mobilise some Arabic forces in support of regime change. Help with  transition to a less insane form of leadership.

Haven’t thought a great deal about it but would be interested to hear people’s thoughts. Regime might not fall at this point but it inevitably will in future so feels worth considering.

Princeofpawns1

Tensions between Israel and Iran have reached a boiling point with missile attacks and military operations occurring frequently, resulting in casualties and heightened threat levels for regional security.

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