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[-] TheJesusaurus@piefed.ca 28 points 1 month ago

I bet they could withstand a lot longer than that

[-] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago

Iran's economy is already structured to be able to withstand these kinds of issues, in that they've been dealing with sanctions for decades. I mean its not great for them, but they have far more options available to them than the US does.

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[-] SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml 22 points 1 month ago

They have been EXPECTING and PLANNING for this for DECADES.

We LOST the moment we started it.

The ONLY winning move was...NOT TO PLAY.

[-] groupofcrows@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 month ago

Iran can suffer pain a lot longer than American can handle inconvenience.

[-] cecilkorik@piefed.ca 10 points 1 month ago

Four months later, "Tehran doesn't have any cards!"

Four years later, "Tehran is willing to permit, for humanitarian purposes outlined during negotiations with the European Union, the holding of the Independence Day ceremonies in the USA on July 4th, 2030..."

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