Iran offers no response to Damascus strike if US secures Gaza ceasefire - report ( m.jpost.com )

Iran informed the US that it would refrain from responding to the airstrike in which senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commanders were killed in Damascus if a ceasefire in Gaza is reached, Jadeh Iran reported on Sunday.

The news outlet cited an anonymous Arab diplomatic source, saying the source spoke to the news outlet two days ago. The source added that "If America succeeds in containing the situation, it will be a great success for the Biden administration and we can build on that."

FaizalR ,

Interesting move by Iran if true.

mindlight ,

Shame on Iran for using the Palestinians as a pawn once again.

Linkerbaan OP ,
@Linkerbaan@lemmy.world avatar

What? They are using their leverage to save the Palestinians.

mindlight ,

The issue is about Iran promising retaliation, something Israel had in their calculations long before executing the strike on Iran in Damascus.

Israel has historically shown that they are more than capable of striking targets inside Iran.
Iran knows exactly this and this is the reason for them using the Palestinians as a shield to avoid an escalation.

Ask yourself, was the offer time limited?
If not, then there is actually nothing stopping the suffering of the Palestinian people in the "offer" from Iran.

So, what aces up the sleeve does Iran have here? What leverage do you speak of?

Linkerbaan OP ,
@Linkerbaan@lemmy.world avatar

Iran is now "using Palestinians as a human shields"? What am I even reading here? Israel is trying to escalate their Genocide to a regional war.

Iran is trying to stop israel committing Genocide and not start World War 3. A very peaceful and responsible response to israel bombing the Iranian embassy.

If you believe that Iran doesn't have the means to attack Israel you're a tad short on info. We have already seen the Iron Dome is a massive failure against mass missile attacks, even Hamas owned it with pipe rockets. And Iran has far more than that.

mindlight ,

Ok, you avoided my question so let me ask again:
What is the leverage Iran has that you speak of?

Linkerbaan OP ,
@Linkerbaan@lemmy.world avatar

Israel has committed a terror attack on the Iranian embassy which is a massive violation of international law. Iran has the right to defend itself which is the leverage.

However Iran is generously presenting an option where instead of a war with massive casualties, there will be no casualties and the Genocide stops. A win win for everyone except the Genocidal Nazis in israel.

zerog_bandit ,

Super great for Iran if this happens, super awful for the hostages being raped to death in Gaza.

theodewere ,
@theodewere@kbin.social avatar

rolling over and asking to be scratched like a good dog.. all thanks to Joe Biden..

wintermute_oregon ,

Well the ball is in biden’s court

Immersive_Matthew ,

Does Biden have the power to stop supporting the war? Like will any action be null and void due to the USA political structure or does he in fact have some sort of power that can stop all support by a stroke of the pen?

NoneOfUrBusiness ,

I mean he can stop giving them weapons. US presidents (Reagan, Bush Jr and none other than Biden himself) have used this as leverage to stop Israel before. Reagan in particular did it in a 20-minute phone call. It was that simple.

wintermute_oregon ,

He can stop the weapon supply which would slow Israel.

I support Israel but it’s time to wrap this up. This has gone on to long.

kobra ,

Could he though? I’m legit asking, because I feel like the senate could prevent him from stopping all aid?

Regardless the only person that can make the cease fire happen is Netanyahu.

juicy ,

Love you some settler-colonial apartheid do ya?

Linkerbaan OP ,
@Linkerbaan@lemmy.world avatar

Yes Biden can stop it with one phone call.All he has to do is admit Israel is committing war crimes and it becomes illegal for the US to supply them with weapons.

TheFonz ,

The US can stop all arms selling this instant and it wouldn't change a thing. Israel already has enough weapons now to wipe out the whole region.

Linkerbaan OP ,
@Linkerbaan@lemmy.world avatar

They do not that is a fairy tale. Israel is incredibly weak without American bombs. they will run out in weeks.

“Munitions, munitions, and munitions”: Israel’s Netanyahu wants steady supply of more U.S. bombs

“We need three things from the US: munitions, munitions, and munitions,” Netanyahu said during a meeting with local government officials, per a recording obtained by the Israel Hayom newspaper, which Doha News could not verify, and quoted by the Financial Times.

nkat2112 ,
@nkat2112@sh.itjust.works avatar

There are countless good reasons for a ceasefire in Gaza. None for otherwise.

locke ,

None for otherwise.

A ceasefire may allow Hamas to regroup and survive, which would be a bad thing. Then again, from my couch it seems like IDF is not about to destroy Hamas completely with this war.

ModernRisk ,
@ModernRisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

You know what would be a bad thing? Letting Israel government and their IDF have their way and keep murdering more and more innocent people. A ceasefire is definitely needed.

They (Israel government) currently have murdered around 33 000 – 35 000 Palestinian people already.
Hamas is a literal creation by Israel, Israel has done so much horrifying things from 1948 up to 1987 that a group of normal people made Hamas and become violent.

Want Hamas to stop existing then let Israel stop their ethnic cleansing, genocide and at least give half of the land back (that was and stays Palestinian land).

An occupier cannot become its owner.

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