PingRoundTheWorld

It's not a matter of "prefer". It's a war crime.

It doesn't matter what they stated - they are breaching international law and committing war crimes. The fact that they're the weaker opponent does not make it any less of a war crime.

Iran once again proving that it is a terrorist state. The majority of their attacks have been on population centers and civilian targets. If it quacks like a terrorist - it's a terrorist. They are desperate and shooting in all directions. Might be time for troops on the ground (a coalition of US/Saudi/UAE/Qatar/Oman/Kuwait and some Euro countries if they don't p**** out) to carve out a demilitarized zone around the straits. Pretty sure that's what will happen if they act on their threats of hitting civilian banks, tech companies, and more civilian ships. It's just a matter of time.

Prices currently do not reflect the present - they reflect future expectations and frankly have no basis in reality. If you're right and the war will be prolonged and the straits blocked - oil will easily double. Chances are however that the war will be short or passage resumed in which case oil will drop in half. It's a gamble either way. The only viable trade maybe is call options to hedge against the rest of your portfolio dumping. As for the OP - your opinions are meaningless - Iran has been chanting death to Israel and death to the US for 46 years, they have enough enriched uranium for 11 warheads, and they accelerated their ballistic missiles program with the full intention of using it - as we are seeing not only against Israel but against every country in the region. To say that the US and Israel "started the war" is disingenuous - it was merely a pre-emptive strike before Iran amassed enough firepower to cause even greater damage. Whether you agree with it or not is irrelevant - every country in the Middle East is now safer than it was two weeks ago (90% of Iran's missiles/launchers/drones destroyed, navy and air force destroyed, etc.)

Complete nonsense. Iran is the one running out, and this "war" (it's so one-sided I'm not sure it can be called a war) will be over within weeks. Likely with some form of secular government taking over. The time of the Ayatollahs is OVER.

Only in your mind buddy, only in your mind. The grand majority of Iran's offensive capabilities have already been annihilated by thousands of air strikes and Tomahawks. Israeli planes are above Iran 24/7 hunting for mobile launchers and destroying them within minutes of detection. All anti-air capabilities have been destroyed on the first day. There is very little in terms of actual organized command anymore, it's just individual forces desperately panic shooting at whoever they can. There have been very few deaths outside Iran. Even in Israel there have only been a couple of fatal hits out of hundreds they tried to send.

"A 2023 survey by GAMAAN found that 99% of Iranians living abroad surveyed opposed the Islamic Republic regime. The diaspora, estimated between 2 to over 4 million people, overwhelmingly favors a secular or alternative form of government rather than the current regime" Iranians across the world are celebrating this. Of all the places in the entire world I think it's safe to say Iranians in PATTAYA specifically are not Islamists, lol. As for non-Iranians, it's possible, especially in Europe.

You are giving Iran way too much credit, lol! The majority of their offensive capabilities have already been destroyed. What they have left might hit a few buildings, sure, but it's nowhere near the armageddon they promised. I doubt the blockade of Hormuz will continue much longer, nor that oil prices will rise much higher. Big fat nothingburger really as Iran is not the superpower it's pretended to be in AI videos.

Dual pricing is annoying and discrimination - yes - but no tourist has ever cancelled their trip (only) because of dual pricing. The main reasons for decline in tourists are quite simple: the baht is way too strong, prices in the tourist entertainment sector are out of control above and beyond inflation, and the demographics of places like Pattaya have changed so much that a westerner may not feel welcome there anymore.

He tore it up because that treaty was about as good as toilet paper. Iran was not adhering to the treaty, and it's astonishing that Obama or anyone actually thought they would. Either way- there's more than nuclear on the line here - there is the fate of an entire people - Iranians want freedom from radical Islam and totalitarian regime, and I hope they get it when this is over.

Born Americans - no - they are not required to love America, and they are entitled to hate it should they wish to do so. As for immigrants however- taking the oath of allegiance is REQUIRED for naturalization. Anyone that LIED while taking the oath of allegiance should not be and is not a citizen.

Not nearly enough. Need to de-naturalize and deport the enemies within - Ilhan Omar and anyone else who LIED on their oath of allegiance and hates America.

So your solution is violence against those that hold differing political views. I think there was a word for that.... oh yeah, fascism.

You mean antifa and paid protesters who chant "from the river to the sea" without even knowing it is literally a call to genocide? Those are the true fascists.

Israel's government sucks right now - yes. It does have a couple of far right RACIST parties in it which the grand majority of Israelis hate and disagree with - yes. Bibi Netanyahu is a criminal - yes. But between that and far right there is quite a distance - Israel's government is still bound by law and the supreme court which limits it. Other than minor infractions the majority of decisions are made with the good of Israel and Israeli people in mind. Either way- this government will be replaced this year after the elections. Good riddance. So there's literally no single evidence that he's ever done anything with minors, but you're juding him by orange man bad?