Originally posted by: tom
Mutual Assured Destruction would still be a deterrent for Iran.
They don't care if they get bombed. Every time the launch missiles they get hit 2-3 times harder. These are not rational actors
The Central Bank of Iran reported that the 12-month inflation rate through the end of March 2026 stood at 53.7 percent. However, point-to-point inflation for all goods reached 73.5 percent.
Even someone who's irrational will not usually take actions that would ensure their own destruction. Using a nuclear weapon anywhere, on any target, would give Bibi and the Turd carte blanche, a golden ticket to go to town on the entire country and turn it into a radioactive wasteland.
Iran's leaders may be crazy, but they're not stupid. They're sitting pretty, more securely on their golden throne than ever, and they're not feeling their people's suffering. Inflation and other economic hardship mean absolutely zilch to them. The Turd has done nothing but cement their position more firmly than ever.
The only hope for some kind of resolution, aside from Trump's death, would be if there was the uprising and revolt that MAGA hawks have longed for and Trump begged for. But the people have no power, no weapons, and no organization. It would be a bloodbath and a failure.
