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Iranian attack hit water desalination plant in Kuwait

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Ihatetomatoes · 03/04/2026 09:21

Cannot find a link yet but was on BBC as breaking news.

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EasternStandard · 05/04/2026 17:57

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Nope that’s in your head not in my posts.

First I asked what the options are - no replies on this.

And now I feel for people suffering. That’s it Ik better than you do my views.

FOJN · 05/04/2026 17:56

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EasternStandard · 05/04/2026 17:55

PandoraSocks · 05/04/2026 17:53

Yes. It is really odd. I can only assume ES has no more knowledge than most of us and less than people like @AgingLikeGazpacho whose post was really informative.

I have said it’s best to listen directly to people speaking, not from me interpreting it, because of course it’s better from Iranians.

If you think no one is talking about it on IG and you can’t possibly find it without a random mners help then er ok.

PandoraSocks · 05/04/2026 17:55

EasternStandard · 05/04/2026 17:49

No I’m not going to curate anyone’s Instagram account for them. You have thumbs have a look at what you want. It’s all there.

Do or don’t who cares, why rely on mners at all? It’s a separate platform.

You're quite happy to tell people where you have read or heard things on other threads. Just not this one.

PandoraSocks · 05/04/2026 17:53

Efacsen · 05/04/2026 17:43

It's basically 'Do your own research'

With more words. Lots more words

But exactly the same message

Yes. It is really odd. I can only assume ES has no more knowledge than most of us and less than people like @AgingLikeGazpacho whose post was really informative.

EasternStandard · 05/04/2026 17:49

Efacsen · 05/04/2026 17:43

It's basically 'Do your own research'

With more words. Lots more words

But exactly the same message

No I’m not going to curate anyone’s Instagram account for them. You have thumbs have a look at what you want. It’s all there.

Do or don’t who cares, why rely on mners at all? It’s a separate platform.

Efacsen · 05/04/2026 17:43

It's basically 'Do your own research'

With more words. Lots more words

But exactly the same message

PandoraSocks · 05/04/2026 17:37

EasternStandard · 05/04/2026 17:34

I’m sure you can work out how social media can help you find what you’re after.

How do you find information for any international event? Do that.

I look at sources I know to be reliable. Looking via hashtags etc. doesn't provide that.

EasternStandard · 05/04/2026 17:34

PandoraSocks · 05/04/2026 17:31

I can't understand why you are being so cagey. If there are reliable accounts/sources that are getting information out and you are reading those accounts/sources, isn't it helpful to promote those accounts/sources?

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I’m sure you can work out how social media can help you find what you’re after.

How do you find information for any international event? Do that.

PandoraSocks · 05/04/2026 17:31

EasternStandard · 05/04/2026 17:17

You’ll get to those accounts via names of the people executed. Nearly everyone is using the hashtag stop executions in Iran.

And using hash tags with the names of those executed. It will get you to Iranians speaking.

I can't understand why you are being so cagey. If there are reliable accounts/sources that are getting information out and you are reading those accounts/sources, isn't it helpful to promote those accounts/sources?

EasternStandard · 05/04/2026 17:31

FOJN · 05/04/2026 17:27

The fact that you think what's happening to protesters in Iran justifies the consequences of this war for everyone else is worrying. You keep turning up on these threads posting the same thing:

Iran can't have a nuclear weapon
What about women's rights
The Iranian government brutally cracks down on protesters

we know

What's happening now is making the situation worse. The new Ayatollah is more hardline, I doubt that will be good for women. We double crossed them in negotiations, more than once, so they will now see a nuclear weapon as the only way to stop this happening again. Russia and China will play a central role in organising a new security architecture for the ME. The SofH is effectively closed, the disruption to global trade will lead to global economic collapse, job losses, famine and god knows what else. Many people who are nowhere near the region are likely going to die. And we have the risk of a possible nuclear exchange.

Even Macron has acknowledged that military action is counterproductive; he pointed to the failures in Libya, Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan to explain why he did not think Iran will turn out better.

How much death, destruction and chaos do you think is justified to try to bring about fucking regime change! Sometimes maximum force is not the solution. They were negotiating, we should have stuck with that.

I just said you can care about what’s happening to protestors and not want the war.

In that post and others. I think you’re mostly arguing with what’s in your head not my posts.

So again, I can post about executions because it’s heartbreaking to see 19 year olds etc tortured and executed daily and say it doesn’t mean you have to want a war.

FOJN · 05/04/2026 17:27

EasternStandard · 05/04/2026 16:14

It’s not a ‘pro Israeli position’ to talk about what’s happening to the protestors rn

You can talk about what’s happening and still not want a war.

The fact that you think what's happening to protesters in Iran justifies the consequences of this war for everyone else is worrying. You keep turning up on these threads posting the same thing:

Iran can't have a nuclear weapon
What about women's rights
The Iranian government brutally cracks down on protesters

we know

What's happening now is making the situation worse. The new Ayatollah is more hardline, I doubt that will be good for women. We double crossed them in negotiations, more than once, so they will now see a nuclear weapon as the only way to stop this happening again. Russia and China will play a central role in organising a new security architecture for the ME. The SofH is effectively closed, the disruption to global trade will lead to global economic collapse, job losses, famine and god knows what else. Many people who are nowhere near the region are likely going to die. And we have the risk of a possible nuclear exchange.

Even Macron has acknowledged that military action is counterproductive; he pointed to the failures in Libya, Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan to explain why he did not think Iran will turn out better.

How much death, destruction and chaos do you think is justified to try to bring about fucking regime change! Sometimes maximum force is not the solution. They were negotiating, we should have stuck with that.

EasternStandard · 05/04/2026 17:17

TopPocketFind · 05/04/2026 17:14

That wasn't really what I was aking for, I thought you knew of accounts of Iranian people discussing the war. Similar to what AgingLikeGazpacho posted.

ETA, I think you mean me with PP, and maybe I wasn't clear in what I was looking for.

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You’ll get to those accounts via names of the people executed. Nearly everyone is using the hashtag stop executions in Iran.

And using hash tags with the names of those executed. It will get you to Iranians speaking.

Twiglets1 · 05/04/2026 17:17

TopPocketFind · 05/04/2026 17:06

I am not disputing that

But what others do has nothing to to do with what Trump is posting.

Isn’t he threatening to hit power plants & bridges if Iran doesn’t open the S of H? These are not normally considered legitimate targets in war but neither are desalination plants.

IRGC appears to think targeting civilian infrastructure is ok as long as it’s them doing it?

Not ok whoever does it in my opinion.

TopPocketFind · 05/04/2026 17:14

EasternStandard · 05/04/2026 16:50

@RedTagAlanI suggested Amnesty International as a way for the pp to get the names of the people being executed.

I’m happy for you to suggest another organisation instead if you know any.

That wasn't really what I was aking for, I thought you knew of accounts of Iranian people discussing the war. Similar to what AgingLikeGazpacho posted.

ETA, I think you mean me with PP, and maybe I wasn't clear in what I was looking for.

TopPocketFind · 05/04/2026 17:06

Twiglets1 · 05/04/2026 17:02

Not disputing that.

Are you disputing that all sides are committing war crimes?

I am not disputing that

But what others do has nothing to to do with what Trump is posting.

RedTagAlan · 05/04/2026 17:05

Twiglets1 · 05/04/2026 17:01

Apparently Fox News is not a good source? I was told by a poster on this thread in not very polite terms.

Anti Trump is one thing and he is considered a joke in my household.

I don’t mind people being anti Trump but some people seem anti the US which I don’t agree with. The current US government are very flawed but not to the same degree as the IRGC, in my opinion.

Would you say he just threw a load of people under his bus ?

Twiglets1 · 05/04/2026 17:02

TopPocketFind · 05/04/2026 16:55

Come on, this is the president of the USA declaring his intent for the world to see.

Not disputing that.

Are you disputing that all sides are committing war crimes?

Twiglets1 · 05/04/2026 17:01

RedTagAlan · 05/04/2026 16:50

Yeah. 5d chess is it ? Luring his enemies into his trap ?

Check my post just above about what he just said to Fox.

Now do you get why so many are anti Trump ? He is a total lunatic.

Apparently Fox News is not a good source? I was told by a poster on this thread in not very polite terms.

Anti Trump is one thing and he is considered a joke in my household.

I don’t mind people being anti Trump but some people seem anti the US which I don’t agree with. The current US government are very flawed but not to the same degree as the IRGC, in my opinion.

TopPocketFind · 05/04/2026 16:55

Twiglets1 · 05/04/2026 16:52

As far as I can tell war crimes are being committed all over the place now by all sides.

That is hardly something Iran can appeal to the UN about (which apparently they have done) seeing as they are committing war crimes too.

A scary time for everybody I agree.

Come on, this is the president of the USA declaring his intent for the world to see.

RedTagAlan · 05/04/2026 16:55

EasternStandard · 05/04/2026 16:50

@RedTagAlanI suggested Amnesty International as a way for the pp to get the names of the people being executed.

I’m happy for you to suggest another organisation instead if you know any.

Do you trust Amnesty international ? I do, How about you ?

If you don't trust them, I don't think you should be using them as a source, do you ? Or does using them as a source mean you do trust them ?

Simple enough question.

Twiglets1 · 05/04/2026 16:52

TopPocketFind · 05/04/2026 16:45

Scary for everybody

He is threatening to commit war crimes

and has access to nuclear weapons.

As far as I can tell war crimes are being committed all over the place now by all sides.

That is hardly something Iran can appeal to the UN about (which apparently they have done) seeing as they are committing war crimes too.

A scary time for everybody I agree.

EasternStandard · 05/04/2026 16:50

@RedTagAlanI suggested Amnesty International as a way for the pp to get the names of the people being executed.

I’m happy for you to suggest another organisation instead if you know any.

RedTagAlan · 05/04/2026 16:50

Twiglets1 · 05/04/2026 16:35

Thank you.

Assuming his account wasn’t hacked, he has actually gone mad.

Which must be scary in itself for his enemies.

Yeah. 5d chess is it ? Luring his enemies into his trap ?

Check my post just above about what he just said to Fox.

Now do you get why so many are anti Trump ? He is a total lunatic.

TopPocketFind · 05/04/2026 16:45

Twiglets1 · 05/04/2026 16:35

Thank you.

Assuming his account wasn’t hacked, he has actually gone mad.

Which must be scary in itself for his enemies.

Scary for everybody

He is threatening to commit war crimes

and has access to nuclear weapons.