British embassy in Teheran stormed, burning

[MH]

Originally Posted by Vendor

As many people have, just ammo ... long before this event, part of an ambassador standard equipment for self defense.

I think it was a metaphor for being prepared lol


any way zombie apocalypse come true..

[geetrue]

Doesn't this seem a bit odd to you? That this would happen so close to each other that is?

Report: Blast Heard in Iranian City With Nuclear Facility

The source of the apparent explosion in Isfahan city was unknown. An important facility involved in processing uranium is located near the city.

An important Iranian nuclear facility involved in processing uranium is located near Isfahan city, although Iranian media reports of the incident did not refer to it.
International Atomic Energy Agency spokeswoman Gill Tudor said the U.N. watchdog was aware of the media reports but had no further information.

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by MH

I think it was a metaphor for being prepared lol


any way zombie apocalypse come true..

[Commander Mysenses]

Originally Posted by August

It seems pretty obvious that we're going to have a war with Iran, eventually.

Well, it's got oil I guess (unlike N Korea)... so there's an incentive.

[Gerald]

Much can be about oil, but far from everything .... there are important strategic positions and other valuable minerals.

[August]

Originally Posted by Commander Mysenses

Well, it's got oil I guess (unlike N Korea)... so there's an incentive.

In Iran's case it's not about oil.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by August

In Iran's case it's not about oil.

Agreed...on occasion when one party is anti everything you try to aspire to, you can occasionally be poked in the eye once too often.

Iran needs to drop the stick or suffer/experience the potential consequences of their actions.

Don't let your backside write cheques your mouth cannot cash.

[Gerald]

Iran, will benefit from wider implications of this case and in general more than before .... and this is hardly any benefits on their behalf.

[Jimbuna]

Whatever that means

[Gerald]

It means that this is just the beginning of sanctions and harsh measures against the country as a whole.

[Jimbuna]

Possibly but I believe it will quickly escalate to a higher plain if and when Israel decides she cannot contain the threat.

[geetrue]

Just like in chess

We can't really know what Iran is thinking

All we can do is consider the next few moves

[jumpy]

Iran can burn flags and effigies and turn pictures of our symbolic head of state upside down for effect, but they fail to realise most of us just laugh at such an obvious demonstration of how backward and infantile a political culture they really are, even with all of those centuries of progress before the islamic revolution.
That they'd have a collective embolism were we to stoop to the same blunt and meaningless symbolic protest shows their failure to understand what we deem important. A fool always views others as he sees himself, believing there to be some line of equality to follow. Sadly not, Iran ...sadly not.

I think it's a measure of the tolerance of the rest of the world that we don't fly off the handle when things like this happen; everyone shakes their head's in a resigned and slightly nonplussed way and says "Iran..." whilst rolling their eyes skyward.

Still, in the premier league of 'most outrageous things to say and do in the world press' I believe Syria is slightly ahead with the simply awesome statement that the Arab League - yes, the Arab League of all organisations - is (and I quote) "A tool of Zionism"

[Platapus]

Let's just hope the American administration does not escalate this.

This is not the time for prideful reactionary decisions.

News is reporting that the Iranian government has removed the trespassers.

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by Platapus

Let's just hope the American administration does not escalate this.

This is not the time for prideful reactionary decisions.

News is reporting that the Iranian government has removed the trespassers.

The trespassers acted on order by the government. In Iran, nobody would dare to stage events like this against the will and acceptance of the Revolutionary Guards. You can safely assume that today's events found the RG's approval - if they have not even ordered and orchestrated them (which I strongly assume).