Is the news scaremongering again

[Realscottishhaggis]

Is there going to be world war 3 or we don’t know as I can’t get straight answer and just want to know what’s going on

The news can't predict the future, but it's not looking amazingly positive, is it?

There is no way of knowing. The news isn't scaremongering as such, it is doing what it does, reporting. You can minimise how much you expose yourself to. It would be foolish to say there's nothing to worry about but equally, no one can say what is actually going to happen.

It depends which outlet you look at. Daily Mail? Yes. Other less hysterical outlets? No.

What this is is a rather nasty 3rd Gulf War.

I can't get a straight answer either, it's infuriating 🤔 I asked my neighbour who shrugged and said we're all going to die, then asked my friend who reassured me Trump's going to sort it all out by Friday. Who to believe?

What do you mean by WW3. A significant portion of the world already appears to be at war. If you mean fighting on the ground in Western Europe, probably not. Although, who knows what Putin will do while everyone's distracted with resources elsewhere.

It's entirely possible no-one knows the answer to this. We have to see how things pan out. Hopefully it'll calm down soon but there's no way to know.

Every time there is a new war in the news someone claims it's going to be WW3. So far they've been consistently wrong.

According to my eldest (17 year old who knows jack about real life) once you start sinking boats it turns into a full scale war.

What do you think WW3 would look like?

Not sure other countries are going to join in with Trump given how he's treating everyone. Nobody knows how it will play out but it's not something we in the UK are particularly involved in right now and let's hope it stays that way.

Who knows. Not sure I want to know either. :(

Americans torpedoing Iranian ships in international waters brings more countries into the conflict.

Who are you asking? Someone at the bus stop? Donald Trump? Max Hastings? Jeremy Bowen? Lyse Doucet?

How rude of them not to give a definite answer.

Depends what news outlet you're listening to.

who has joined america?
has germany?
france?

This in the Independent illustrates how many countries are now affected.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/nato-iran-us-war-turkey-missile-submarine-b2932005.html

Turkey is a Nato member. If Turkey is hit by Iranian missiles then Nato will have to get involved.

My colleague showed me the videos going out on Tik Tok today from the White House, all to the soundtrack of the Macarena. FML 😭🤣

She assured me it was from a verified account but she's a Gen Z'er so no idea if they were genuine 🤷

This is the bit that has worried me!