IndustryStandard@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · edit-29 days ago[Video] Iranian missile barrage on the way to American bases in Qatari.imgur.comvideomessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1video[Video] Iranian missile barrage on the way to American bases in Qatari.imgur.comIndustryStandard@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · edit-29 days agomessage-square11fedilinkfile-text
https://www.presstv.co.uk/Detail/2025/06/23/750070/op-herald-of-victory-iran-pounds-us-military-bases-qatar-retaliation
minus-squareKirp123@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 days agoSo, how long until these countries decide that having a US base just opens you up to this shit and decide to just expel them?
minus-squareArchangel1313@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 days agoDepends on how much bribery and extortion Trump is willing to use, in order to change their minds. One way or the other though, the US is on its way towards losing all positive influence in these countries.
minus-squarePowerCrazy@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 days agoProbably more likely that those countries will support Iranian leaders getting replaced with people who won’t shoot missiles into their air space.
minus-squaredavel [he/him]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 days agoUS vassal states like Qatar already supported regime change in Iran.
minus-squareIndustryStandard@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 days agoTheir regimes are reliant on US weapons and protection to stay in power. They are extremely unpopular with their population.
So, how long until these countries decide that having a US base just opens you up to this shit and decide to just expel them?
Depends on how much bribery and extortion Trump is willing to use, in order to change their minds. One way or the other though, the US is on its way towards losing all positive influence in these countries.
Probably more likely that those countries will support Iranian leaders getting replaced with people who won’t shoot missiles into their air space.
US vassal states like Qatar already supported regime change in Iran.
Their regimes are reliant on US weapons and protection to stay in power. They are extremely unpopular with their population.
That’s hilariously inaccurate.