Public sentiment is predominantly against U.S. military involvement in Iran, with a strong desire for diplomacy and peace over conflict. Many commenters express skepticism towards political leaders and urge prioritizing domestic issues over foreign engagements. Concerns about potential escalations leading to war, particularly considering historical contexts and fears of nuclear conflict, are widespread.

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I’m not military trained, so my example might not matter much. But, in my profession, as an anesthesia provider, we train for almost any scenario, both predictable and unpredictable. This is achieved by real life hands-on, as well as high level simulation (which I believe the Army has). We even train for crisis management, above and beyond the “traditional” in-OR what-ifs. What I can say is a standard motto within the anesthesia community is that our job is 95% boredom, and 5% SHTF moments. We keep current, for that 5%. To your OP point, that 5% is both terror, and exhilaration. And what I can tell you is that I enjoy the 95% much more. I’m not sure front line soldiers would agree or not, but I’m betting they sure are happy when they go home, alive. Also, the risk of PTSD is much lower, I’m assuming.

RamsPhan72

I agree with you that if Iran crosses a red line, we have to act. And having a nuclear bomb is the ultimate line to cross.

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It's hard to say right now. Pearl Harbor and 9/11 are probably the 2 biggest examples in our minds about toughening up our military through forced action. In both cases, the US was on the receiving end of a massive terror attack that caught us by surprise.

With Iran, maybe not unlike Vietnam, we'd be something of the aggressor, regardless of reason. How much is pounding Iran proving/improving our military strength? You might get combat experience for people, but what's the long-term impact? Where Pearl Harbor and 9/11 likely drove a LOT to join the military out of sense of duty, I don't see something like that coming from an attack on Iran. It's not likely to be a meaningful test of strength or an act that drives recruitment.

Overall, I don't think it would mean a lot. We'd bully Iran and have it over in a hurry (little long-term impact on our military strength) or end up in another crappy, prolonged occupation in the Middle East (which tangibly hurt the reputation of our military domestically and internationally).

cubs223425

This is like when a premier league team plays a Korean league 2 team for a friendly lmao

Rubentraj

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)

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

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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. 
😦
In residential areas it would appear.
😱
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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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

Empires rise , empires fall.
It is a foolish thing to think history will change for any favorites.

Full_Manner3957

There won’t be a world war 3, unfortunately, the zionists will continue to be funded by America, no one will want to help Iran because it will mean a direct challenge to America. The same old unfair horrible world that is out there will continue for as long as someone can’t challenge America militarily, which is quite some time. The best we can hope for is trump gets booted and the next person to take over isn’t as chained to the Zionists as the rest of them. Until then, the poor people of Palestine and the Middle East with suffer.

Captain1copy

US Intel very recently said Iran is years away from building any nuclear warheads and putting them on a missile.


This is absolute BS and manipulation by the violent netantahooo of the orange clown. One weak man conning another. Both with very unhappy constituents. 


Wake tf up US people!!!!!

FucklberryFinn

The world has been teetering on a Third World War for years.  In less than 6 months 1 man has managed to destroy all progress made and put the entire world into a position of instability.  We should all be afraid.  It is unfamiliar territory for most of us.  Don't group all world leaders together in this.  There is only ONE "leader" that needs to be addressed.  Donald Trump needs to be held accountable NOW!

True-Put-3712

Is there any G20 run by a competent leader? All I see is clowns running the show. We've truly reached unprecedented levels of a leadership crisis. At this point, we'd be so much better off making Greta benevolent dictator of the security council

they_them_us_we

How about we stoip Israel? Some of us have been saying that Israel needs to be stopped for 2 years now. How about we do that?

Rightricket

Who is "we" and what are you actually going to do?

Own_Thing_4364

Israel attacks Iran state media in the middle of a broadcast 


https://youtu.be/_V6ga29n-lA?si=rZUU_kMkpuBZ-ojS

Infamous-Willow-8120

i dont believe ww3 will start with this conflict... nobody will back iran... not even russia is doing anything, because theyre being roughed up in ukraine already and everybody knows the us will step in if push comes to shove for israel...

tagalog100

Some here think Iran is the biggest problem for having a network of “terror”. Sure I don’t like mullahs or Hamas but US/Israel toppled Bashar al Assad only to install a former Isis mercenary. No one is trying to create some elusive “liberal democracy” in ME. I’d argue even the US is not a democracy at this point with its corrupt political system. idk enough about Israel but IIUC Netanyahu has less than 30% public support

Also the Iran situation best be dealt with diplomatically. What they are doing (trying to turn Iran into Libya) is not gonna work and will only accelerate Iran and everyone else towards a nuke bomb. The US gave up on fighting the Houthis because it was becoming too expensive and distracting them from China. idk what the plan is here if there is any.

All this retarded strategy is designed by the Israel lobby paid for by the western (mainly American) tax dollars and currently spent on killing Israelis and Iranians. It’s messed up on so many levels. Whoever is cheering it is not very smart to put it mildly.

CrowdSourcer

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