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Iran offers not to attack Israel if Gaza ceasefire reached (m.jpost.com)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 7 months ago (1 children)

America? Wanting instability in an oil-rich region? That's pretty much as optimally equidistant from the most major first-world economies as is possible?

No. Way.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

America does want an unstable middle east but tbf the middle east is basically next to Europe, which really felt the past few refugee crises.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

America also seem to want an unstable Europe recently

[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago (1 children)

An unstable Europe buys American weapons.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

And it easier to scare, control and exploit.