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I’m genuinely puzzled by Iran’s attack yesterday. In the mind of the Iranians, was this retaliation, with respect to the perceived wrong, supposed to be:

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Poll

One-tit-for-one-tat (equivalent response)

14.3%

More-than-one-tit-for-a-tat (hit them harder)

21.4%

Less-than-one-tit-for-tat (de-escalate)

64.3%

14 people voted.
Voting ended 17 April at 18:25.

Like 14 April at 18:25 | Open on social.coop

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Johannes Ernst

The western press says it was supposed to de-escalate. Evidence: telegraphed up front, “concluded” statement before the missiles even hit.
But: largest simultaneous drone/missile attack I have ever heard of. Not even the Russians do things like that in Ukraine I think.
So which one is it?

14 April at 18:27 | Open on social.coop

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@J12t it's a bit of both I think; they wanted to hit *something* but they knew the defenses were good. So

14 April at 18:30 | Open on mastodon.social

WikiParty

@J12t Assuming the claims of having shot down most of the drones & missiles are true, then a major depletion of air defences has been achieved. Just when there was already a shortage of such.

14 April at 18:54 | Open on cheeseburger.social

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