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Is world war 3 about to happen

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Clutteredmind · 21/06/2025 23:13

No scare mongering
just seen a post that said WW3 is about to happen and the UK will be involved. Something about trump.
is it true

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SnowFrogJelly · 22/06/2025 01:35

TooBigForMyBoots · 22/06/2025 01:33

Iran has never had a nuclear bomb.

We don’t know that for sure do we

CheshireSplat · 22/06/2025 01:40

You need a few countries on each side for a world war. Who would be on Iran's side? Russia? Doesn't seem to want aggression against a NATO country. N Korea? China doesn't get involved in external wars.

IridiumSky · 22/06/2025 01:52

No.
WWIII has just been prevented.
The world is now a safer place.
Thank you, America: no one else had the kit, or the bottle, to do it.

IridiumSky · 22/06/2025 01:53

TooBigForMyBoots · 22/06/2025 01:33

Iran has never had a nuclear bomb.

Correct.

And now they never will.

Good.

Anonymousemouses · 22/06/2025 01:57

UniqueRedSquid · 21/06/2025 23:31

No.

A regional conflict might escalate but there is no strong prospects of an imminent war involving many large nations in all different parts of the world.

What was this post and why did you deem it reliable?

I hope you're right, and thought that, until the US bombed Iran

IridiumSky · 22/06/2025 01:59

crumblingschools · 22/06/2025 01:30

@Daisyqueen45 do you think Iran will take this quietly?

Ha ha!

And what, exactly, will Iran do about it?

A lot of mouthing off I suspect, but they don’t have much long-range kit left, or very many friends.

I met many Persians when I lived nearby. The young, educated, intelligent ones hate the Ayatollahs and the theocracy. Well done America in giving them a chance to return Iran to the Persia it was.

I doubt the ‘Supreme leader’ is going to last long …

strawlight · 22/06/2025 02:00

TooBigForMyBoots · 22/06/2025 01:33

Iran has never had a nuclear bomb.

Officially, no. But Israel has long suspected Iran has amassed way more nuclear bomb material than is needed for energy production / power stations, and Iran has previously threatened to destroy the state of Israel.

This is a good and basic report on why it’s all happening:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyn3jx2nxqo.amp

NamechangeJunebaby · 22/06/2025 02:03

I’ve got bbc on. It’s worrying. I think the world is a very unstable place. More so with Trump involved.

PuddledPeople · 22/06/2025 02:09

No.

Trump said on tv just this week that the US has the best bombs, no other country comes close. The best military etc. no one can do what they can. So they are on their own.

There is fuck all any of us can do about it if it is about kick off.

BigBillyButterBollocks · 22/06/2025 02:15

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TooBigForMyBoots · 22/06/2025 02:17

strawlight · 22/06/2025 02:00

Officially, no. But Israel has long suspected Iran has amassed way more nuclear bomb material than is needed for energy production / power stations, and Iran has previously threatened to destroy the state of Israel.

This is a good and basic report on why it’s all happening:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyn3jx2nxqo.amp

Oh well, if Netenyahu says it, it must be real.

He's been banging the ,Iran has a nuclear bomb and is going to wipe out Israel, Europe and America within the next few weeks/months threat for decades.

It wasn't true in the 90s, it's not true now.

Trump is a stupid, easily manipulated fuckwit. Let's just hope Starmer doesn't drag us into it.

This is WMD all over again.

PoopingAllTheWay · 22/06/2025 02:17

Daisyqueen45 · 22/06/2025 01:35

I have no idea, I thought they were running out of money bombing Israel.

They have Chine and North Korea on their side offering weapons , air support etc

This is not the end

FlatFlatEric · 22/06/2025 02:18

Maybe. Best thing that could happen to the planet is to rid it of all humans anyway.

PoopingAllTheWay · 22/06/2025 02:20

Iran will come back with something because they have to, they will not be shown to be weak.
Otherwise they are left open for anyone to just bomb them.
For those saying Good etc…
Im sorry but you arent glued up about what this can be the start of
You cant just go into a country because they have nuclear weapons. We have them, would it be ok for another country to do that to us, or the USA, or France, Pakistan, India, North Korea etc? No, and it would not be tolerated either
China & North Korea on the side of Iran.
As well as Pakistan so they can easily get ships, planes and air defences from those countries
This could be the start of something HUGE
TRUMP saying - Now time for PEACE
is rubbish - He wants to be a wartime president and go down in History and he knows what this is going to cause
USA targets will be hit in relation either a warship or a US airbase (in the middle east)

This is just the START

PoopingAllTheWay · 22/06/2025 02:22

IridiumSky · 22/06/2025 01:59

Ha ha!

And what, exactly, will Iran do about it?

A lot of mouthing off I suspect, but they don’t have much long-range kit left, or very many friends.

I met many Persians when I lived nearby. The young, educated, intelligent ones hate the Ayatollahs and the theocracy. Well done America in giving them a chance to return Iran to the Persia it was.

I doubt the ‘Supreme leader’ is going to last long …

You live in cuckoo land

They have Pakistan, North Korea and China on their side and they have all offered planes, bombs etc

There is no ‘Haha’ in this

It is not a fucking game!

pollyglot · 22/06/2025 02:22

So 24 hours ago, Tehran apparently expressed a willingness to engage in diplomacy. Trump thought he'd get in first. What happened to the American Constitution?

BigBillyButterBollocks · 22/06/2025 02:25

All I know is that seeing Natanyahu's face in the last few days is that things did not go as he planned. He looks like proper shit. He's not getting the intervention from Europe and US he was hoping for whemln he bombed Iran. And now it's backfiring (quite litterally).

I don't think we're getting WW3. People won't fight this war, the U.S is unstable enough at the moment, Trump is an idiot, but he isn't THAT stupid. European leaders won't start a war.

China/Russia and Iran will call their bluff if they do and it won't end well.

If the U.S wanted to start a war, they would have done so already.

orlamug · 22/06/2025 02:25

I'm against Nuclear weapons. Iran had enriched uranium to 60% which is not enough for a nuclear bomb, 90% is required for that. Iran allows in IAEA to monitor their nuclear programme and they are a member of the NTP. They do not and are not close to having a nuclear bomb. Netanyahu has been saying Iran is about to have a nuclear bomb for over 20 years. You know who does have nuclear bombs and isn't a member of the NTP and who doesn't even admit it having these weapons, Israel.

NamechangeJunebaby · 22/06/2025 02:26

I wish that Obama was still in office. Cool headed, seemed fair. The orange buffoon worries me - still can’t believe he was voted back in. It would be like the Brits voting for Jimmy Saville as PM.

What effect would WWIII have on Britain/Europe and the rest of the world? Would there be conscription to re enforce our troop numbers?

PoopingAllTheWay · 22/06/2025 02:28

NamechangeJunebaby · 22/06/2025 02:26

I wish that Obama was still in office. Cool headed, seemed fair. The orange buffoon worries me - still can’t believe he was voted back in. It would be like the Brits voting for Jimmy Saville as PM.

What effect would WWIII have on Britain/Europe and the rest of the world? Would there be conscription to re enforce our troop numbers?

If Article 5 of Nato is triggered
We go, Nato goes

BUT it is extremely unlikely that targets will be hit in the UK.
Almost impossible infact

BigBillyButterBollocks · 22/06/2025 02:28

NamechangeJunebaby · 22/06/2025 02:26

I wish that Obama was still in office. Cool headed, seemed fair. The orange buffoon worries me - still can’t believe he was voted back in. It would be like the Brits voting for Jimmy Saville as PM.

What effect would WWIII have on Britain/Europe and the rest of the world? Would there be conscription to re enforce our troop numbers?

Is this serious? He is a potential war criminal.

And he bombed Syria, Yemen and Somalia during his presidency.

People really eat the America propaganda without thinking

TooBigForMyBoots · 22/06/2025 02:37

NamechangeJunebaby · 22/06/2025 02:26

I wish that Obama was still in office. Cool headed, seemed fair. The orange buffoon worries me - still can’t believe he was voted back in. It would be like the Brits voting for Jimmy Saville as PM.

What effect would WWIII have on Britain/Europe and the rest of the world? Would there be conscription to re enforce our troop numbers?

Massively increased immigration and fuel prices at the very least.

VehicleTracker77 · 22/06/2025 02:42

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TooBigForMyBoots · 22/06/2025 02:46

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Pure Double-Speak.

Anonbindrama · 22/06/2025 02:48

Really sad times