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Middle East

WSHazel

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1. Iran has every incentive to overstate the damage

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 12:12 PM

Jun 27

They don't want Israel or the U.S. to attack again, and they want to make themselves look like the victims if the US/Israel do. Khamenei is not smart enough to play this right, because he should claim the Americans killed hundreds of civilians and destroyed a research lab.

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Iranian foreign minister admits serious damage to nuclear sites [View all] Eugene Jun 27 OP

Iran has every incentive to overstate the damage WSHazel Jun 27 #1

I got an assessment before they dropped the bombs gab13by13 Jun 27 #2