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Rhiannon12866

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Sun Jun 22, 2025, 06:47 AM Jun 22

Iranian Foreign Minister gives a speech following the U.S.' bombing of three nuclear sites - FRANCE 24 English



U.S. President Donald Trump said he has "obliterated" Iran's main nuclear sites in strikes overnight, in a major new escalation of conflict in the Middle East as Tehran vowed to reserve all options to defend itself. In a speech he gave from Istanbul, Iranian foreign affairs minister Abbas Araghchi says that the U.S. was "responsible for the consequences of its act of aggression." - 06/22/2025.
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Iranian Foreign Minister gives a speech following the U.S.' bombing of three nuclear sites - FRANCE 24 English (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Jun 22 OP
How can any country take us seriously when we have a president wearing that stupid hat Walleye Jun 22 #1
Like Castro's green fatigues and cap, Trump's stupid red MAGA hat and the ill-fitting blue suit are his uniform. sop Jun 22 #2
Replace "Iran" with "Ukraine". debsy Jun 22 #3

Walleye

(41,468 posts)
1. How can any country take us seriously when we have a president wearing that stupid hat
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 07:02 AM
Jun 22

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sop

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2. Like Castro's green fatigues and cap, Trump's stupid red MAGA hat and the ill-fitting blue suit are his uniform.
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 07:44 AM
Jun 22

debsy

(624 posts)
3. Replace "Iran" with "Ukraine".
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 09:06 AM
Jun 22

The GOP has nothing but contempt for the UN. They want out of it just as they want out of NATO. Chaos will lead to martial law and more extreme measures. This seems like a power grab by the global elite. Whatever the shortest path to the morbidly wealthy eliminating the rest of us is, perhaps, the road we continue on.

I personally believe Naomi Klein is right:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/apr/13/end-times-fascism-far-right-trump-musk]

Take the lesson from Mongo (we are only pawns):

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