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Is world war 3 about to happen

202 replies

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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pollyglot · 22/06/2025 06:25

MyLov · Today 03:28

TooBigForMyBoots · Today 02:46
Pure Double-Speak.

Yes that quote could have come straight out of 1984!

Yes, and did, unhyphenated.

Linzi2377 · 22/06/2025 06:31

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?

Obama had wars the majority of his 8 years as president

Parker231 · 22/06/2025 06:33

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.

Nothing is safer with Trump involved. Everything he touches goes toxic.

MagePaige · 22/06/2025 06:39

No. No other major power will support Iran. Also, Trump’s strikes against Syria in his first term were arguably much riskier!

cumbriaisbest · 22/06/2025 06:40

Linzi2377 · 22/06/2025 06:31

Obama had wars the majority of his 8 years as president

Obama had brains and integrity.

BackinBlack24 · 22/06/2025 06:43

I just woke up seen the headline and literally feel sick that absolute lunatic is going to start WW3 or something very close to it.

Viviennemary · 22/06/2025 06:43

World War is predicted to start in the middle east. I've read that a few times. But appeasement is no good either.

worrieddaughterr · 22/06/2025 06:46

Yes just woke up to the news trump has bombed Iran.
Why can’t us westerners just leave them to it ?
always getting involved like billy big balls.
Starmer better not follow suit now

Steelworks · 22/06/2025 06:47

I felt sick from hearing the news.

mustytrusty · 22/06/2025 06:52

This is WMD all over again

This

Prayingforananswer · 22/06/2025 06:52

Oh, and would this be the same Pakistan which just nominated Trump for the Nobel peace prize?

Wasn't that Pakistan trolling India?

Prayingforananswer · 22/06/2025 06:55

I'm with the Sky reporter who said that Iran will say/do the minimum it has to for survival, while it regroups. This is not the final blow Trump gleefully thinks it is.

BackinBlack24 · 22/06/2025 06:56

Viviennemary · 22/06/2025 06:43

World War is predicted to start in the middle east. I've read that a few times. But appeasement is no good either.

apparently the Israelis are trying to jump start the apocalypse if you get into the religious side of it and them believing they are gods people … it’s why the lunatic (can’t spell his name kind of don’t want to either) is trying to wipe everyone out .

Roseshavethorns · 22/06/2025 07:16

The USA has bases all over the Middle East. They will now be targets.
If there is unrest in the Middle East the price of oil goes up.
If the price of oil goes up then Russia benefits.
This is when all the alliances come into play.
Also Trump said he would make a decision in 2 weeks then bombed within 2 days. He is totally unpredictable and his words mean nothing. That will, surely, colour the prospect of any negotiations.

DillyBonks · 22/06/2025 07:17

Or, it could’ve just stopped WW3. We will see.

Who is going to come to Iran’s aid? I thought most countries in the ME, including their own people, wanted the Iranian regime gone too?

Goingawayistricky · 22/06/2025 07:29

WaryCrow · 21/06/2025 23:39

It ain’t looking great. I wish, I wish, I wish we had a government that had worked for its own people these last 40 years and we were not so dependent on America. We now know they are not our allies, so why allow transit through our airspace?
And why so many Islamic middle easterners here, playing their nationalist politics when they would whine about real western involvement?

Edited

It makes not a hill of beans.

History shows us men like fighting.

Everything could be worked out diplomatically but they can’t help themselves.

HeatRain · 22/06/2025 07:31

Did WW start over any other Middle Eastern war? No.
So, no it is not ww3 starting.

Superhansrantowindsor · 22/06/2025 07:34

I always say that WW3 will never happen because no leader would be that stupid to start it….
i think the risk of terrorist arracks has now escalated. Hopefully the UK can stay out of it.

TranceNation · 22/06/2025 07:39

Not sure about WWIII as such as that would need a direct conflict between US against Russia or China, which I think is unlikely. I think the terror threat level might increase though such as rebel attacks on shipping in the Red Sea (bad news for oil prices) and improvised attacks in Western countries by individuals sympathetic to Iran/Palestine.

Parker231 · 22/06/2025 07:49

DillyBonks · 22/06/2025 07:17

Or, it could’ve just stopped WW3. We will see.

Who is going to come to Iran’s aid? I thought most countries in the ME, including their own people, wanted the Iranian regime gone too?

Who is going to come to the aid of the American bases in the Middle East now at risk of- particularly when Trump didn’t even get Congress approval for the raids.

QuiteUnbelievable · 22/06/2025 07:50

@IridiumSky agree.

Unfortunately the reports are that fowdow plant isn't destroyed and trucks were seen moving equipment.

MorrisZapp · 22/06/2025 07:52

Why can't Israel bomb the Iranian nuclear sites?

echt · 22/06/2025 07:54

MorrisZapp · 22/06/2025 07:52

Why can't Israel bomb the Iranian nuclear sites?

They don't have the bombs or the B-2s.

TheAutumnCrow · 22/06/2025 07:55

Viviennemary · 22/06/2025 06:43

World War is predicted to start in the middle east. I've read that a few times. But appeasement is no good either.

Predicted by whom? Nostradamus? St John the Divine? Facebook?

40weeksmummy · 22/06/2025 07:56

People are very naive thinking that Starmer/UK can just pull out. We are NATO. And we'll need to join if NATO will ask...

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