[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by downquark1

No, you're confusing sunni and shia, and Arabs and Persians.

The Iranians are different to Bin Laden. They are a theocratic regime don't want their country burnt to the ground for martyrdom, they are more subtle than that.

Apologies for my rudeness - but ?????

In this part of the conversation, Shia/Sunni doesn't come into it (except perhaps that the Sunni Arabs are rubbing their hands with glee at the prospect of their Shia enemy, Iran, being taken down by Israel).

My entire point is about Iran's nuclear development and its intentions toward Israel.

Why have you pivoted away from that?

What have you got against Israel, frankly?


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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E...rael_relations

Iran and Israel do not maintain diplomatic relations and relations are hostile. The Iran–Israel relationship was cordial for most of the Cold War, but worsened following the Iranian revolution in 1979 and has been openly hostile since the end of the Gulf War in 1991. Iran's current government does not recognize Israel's legitimacy as a state and has called for its destruction; it views Palestine as the sole legitimate government of the historic Palestinian territories. Israel considers Iran a threat to the Middle East's stability and has targeted Iranian assets in assassinations and airstrikes

Clear enough?