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The lesson that Iranian government and the world has learned is that NOT developing a nuclear weapon will lead to the US and Israel assassinating the leadership of your country and bombing the hell out of the rest of the country.
By saying the quiet part out loud, Trump is revealing that war is based on the least of who we are, the least mature aspect of human nature.
One journalist said that "the massacres are multiplying" as IDF bombing kills hundreds of Lebanese and Palestinian civilians, and US-Israeli strikes kill and wound thousands of Iranians.
"Bringing this war to an end," said one former US intelligence analyst, "requires recognizing it can still get much, much worse."
"The problem with blowback is, it almost never hits the right people," said one observer.
The intervention comes as the US and Israel are waging a joint war on Iran.
“Israel’s military attorney general just gave his soldiers license to rape—so long as the victim is Palestinian," said one Israeli rights group.
With the intervention of two more nations, 18 have now joined in support of the case, initially brought by South Africa.
"Every penny wasted on bombing children and families in Iran would be better spent on healthcare and affordable housing in America."
"If this evolves into a long-term war, and particularly if internal conflict emerges in Iran, the humanitarian consequences could worsen dramatically," said the president of Refugees International.