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I don’t need to “Google search” an opinion when I have Iranian and Persian Americans who are close friends, family members, and people I know.
Iran ; explosions across Tehran following Israeli and US strikes, 28 February 2026
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I don’t need to “Google search” an opinion when I have Iranian and Persian Americans who are close friends, family members, and people I know.
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Maybe you need a greater perspective than a few friends and family members.
No, Iran is not an Arab country
While located in the Middle East and having a Muslim-majority population, Iran is predominantly Persian in ethnicity and culture. Iranians speak Persian (Farsi), which is an Indo-European language, not Arabic. Iran's identity is rooted in ancient Persian civilization.
In fact they don’t even practice the same sect of the Muslim religion. Iran is predominantly Shia Muslim.
Most Arab Countries are Sunni Muslim.
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Wow. Just, wow.
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Thanks, I did this... and the top 2 results are:
Why is Iran not an Arab country? Persian vs Arab identity explained
Iran is often grouped with Arab nations, but it is not an Arab country. Its people are largely Persian, its language is Farsi, and its history stretches back to ancient empires long before Islam. Here’s a clear guide to Persian and Arab identity.
MYTH vs. FACT: Persians and Arabs — American Iranian Council
MYTH : Persians and Arabs are one-and-the-same. FACT : Persians and Arabs are two distinct ethnic groups – two peoples with different languages, cultures, and histories. Properly grasping this distinction is critical to any understanding of Iran and its dynamic role in
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UK to send Royal Navy warship HMS Dragon to Cyprus
Image caption, HMS Dragon is one of the Royal Navy's six Type 45 air defence destroyers
The UK government will deploy a Royal Navy warship to the Mediterranean to bolster security around RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.
Sir Keir Starmer said HMS Dragon - a Type 45 Destroyer - will be sent to the region following criticism from the Cypriot government about a lack of air defence as the Middle East war continues to spiral.
The prime minister said he had spoken with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides to let him know the UK is also "sending helicopters with counter drone capabilities".
HMS Dragon: UK to send Royal Navy warship to Cyprus, Starmer confirms
The prime minister said the "UK is fully committed to the security of Cyprus and British military personnel based" on RAF Akrotiri.
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France will deploy anti-missile and anti-drone systems to Cyprus, the Mediterranean island’s government said, following a drone attack on a British base.
After four Greek F-16 fighter jets arrived on the island and two Greek frigates set sail for Cypriot waters, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said Cyprus had secured additional backing from key EU partners.
“France’s assistance has been finalised and concerns a frigate equipped with anti-ballistic and anti-drone systems,” he said.
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France will deploy anti-missile and anti-drone systems to Cyprus, the Mediterranean island’s government said, following a drone attack on a British base.
After four Greek F-16 fighter jets arrived on the island and two Greek frigates set sail for Cypriot waters, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said Cyprus had secured additional backing from key EU partners.
“France’s assistance has been finalised and concerns a frigate equipped with anti-ballistic and anti-drone systems,” he said.
Middle East crisis live: Israel launches fresh attacks on Tehran and across Lebanon
Israeli airforce attacking cities simultaneously with a ‘wave of extensive strikes’ as soldiers are deployed on the ground in southern Lebanon
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On this, Sir Keir is in step with public opinion. I'm rather more hawkish with regards to Iran, but there we are.
'Not Winston Churchill we're dealing with': Trump renews attack on PM
The US President took a fresh swipe at Sir Keir as he continued to fume at the PM's initial refusal to allow American bombers to use British bases to strike Iran.www.dailymail.co.uk
Do you support or oppose the military action that the United States has taken against Iran? | Daily Question
Do you support or oppose the military action that the United States has taken against Iran?
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Oman’s foreign minister reaffirmed on Tuesday his country’s call for an immediate ceasefire in the conflict between Iran and the US and Israel and a return to responsible regional diplomacy.
“There are off-ramps available, let’s use them,” Badr Albusaidi said in a post on X.
The Gulf country had been mediating talks between Iran and the United States before the Israeli and US airstrikes began on Saturday.
www.theguardian.com
Oman’s foreign minister reaffirmed on Tuesday his country’s call for an immediate ceasefire in the conflict between Iran and the US and Israel and a return to responsible regional diplomacy.
“There are off-ramps available, let’s use them,” Badr Albusaidi said in a post on X.
The Gulf country had been mediating talks between Iran and the United States before the Israeli and US airstrikes began on Saturday.
Middle East crisis live: Israel launches fresh attacks on Tehran and across Lebanon
Israeli airforce attacking cities simultaneously with a ‘wave of extensive strikes’ as soldiers are deployed on the ground in southern Lebanon
I would love to see Churchill dealing with Trump.On this, Sir Keir is in step with public opinion. I'm rather more hawkish with regards to Iran, but there we are.
Do you support or oppose the military action that the United States has taken against Iran? | Daily Question
Do you support or oppose the military action that the United States has taken against Iran?
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I would so love Churchill to deal with Starmer !!
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Damien Gayle
Israel and the US’s war on Iran is just days old, yet it is already unfolding as an environmental catastrophe that will reverberate across the region for years to come.
As the death toll mounts, so too is the devastation from oil spills from damaged supertankers, heavy metal contamination from bombed military sites and leaks of volatile chemicals from damaged fossil energy infrastructure.
A rapid environmental assessment by researchers from the Conflict and Environment Observatory (Ceobs) identified 120 individual incidents of environmental harm in the first 72 hours following the surprise attack on Iranon Saturday night.
“Three days in and we’re already seeing pollution incidents that are placing people and ecosystems at risk of acute and chronic harm, as well as trends that could lead to substantial environmental harm as the war continues,” Ceobs’s report says.
Researchers from Ceobs searched social and mass media for incidents before undertaking a verification and remote environmental assessment of each.
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Damien Gayle
Israel and the US’s war on Iran is just days old, yet it is already unfolding as an environmental catastrophe that will reverberate across the region for years to come.
As the death toll mounts, so too is the devastation from oil spills from damaged supertankers, heavy metal contamination from bombed military sites and leaks of volatile chemicals from damaged fossil energy infrastructure.
A rapid environmental assessment by researchers from the Conflict and Environment Observatory (Ceobs) identified 120 individual incidents of environmental harm in the first 72 hours following the surprise attack on Iranon Saturday night.
“Three days in and we’re already seeing pollution incidents that are placing people and ecosystems at risk of acute and chronic harm, as well as trends that could lead to substantial environmental harm as the war continues,” Ceobs’s report says.
Researchers from Ceobs searched social and mass media for incidents before undertaking a verification and remote environmental assessment of each.
[…]
Middle East crisis live: Israel launches fresh attacks on Tehran and across Lebanon
Israeli airforce attacking cities simultaneously with a ‘wave of extensive strikes’ as soldiers are deployed on the ground in southern Lebanon
Really? Starmer is your problem?
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Anthropic’s artificial intelligence models are being used to support the U.S. military’s operations in Iran, even after the company was blacklisted by the Trump administration, according to a source familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because the details are confidential.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth designated Anthropic a “supply-chain risk to national security” on Friday after weeks of tense negotiations about how its AI models can be used. Trump also directed every federal agency in the U.S. to “immediately cease” all use of Anthropic’s technology
www.cnbc.com
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth designated Anthropic a “supply-chain risk to national security” on Friday after weeks of tense negotiations about how its AI models can be used. Trump also directed every federal agency in the U.S. to “immediately cease” all use of Anthropic’s technology
Iran live updates: Trump denies Israel pulled U.S. into war, says he 'might have forced Israel's hand'
Follow the latest news after the U.S. and Israel launched a massive attack on Iran that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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I think he is many people in the U.K's problem!!
And these were "The Council of Experts."
Concentrate on Trump
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Not sure why you are dictating what people should do.
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Excuse me? I'm not following.
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Translated from Hebrew
The Air Force struck the secret "Min-Zadai" compound where the Iranian terror regime operated to develop capabilities required for nuclear weapons.As part of Operation "Am KeLavi," the IDF struck numerous targets of the Iranian nuclear weapons group, subordinate to Iran's Ministry of Defense, in order to damage the military nuclear capabilities of the Iranian terror regime.Despite the severe blow to the nuclear weapons group, the Iranian terror regime did not halt its military nuclear activity and continued to develop the capabilities required for nuclear weapons, while transferring infrastructure to an underground site resistant to aerial attack.Within the site, a group of nuclear scientists operated secretly to develop a key component in the nuclear weapons system.Military Intelligence continued to track the scientists' activity, and located their new base at this site, in a manner that enabled a precise strike on the secret compound.The strike denies a core component in Iran's ability to develop nuclear weapons, and joins the series of vital strikes to remove the Iranian nuclear threat that were carried out during Operation "Am KeLavi."
The Air Force struck the secret "Min-Zadai" compound where the Iranian terror regime operated to develop capabilities required for nuclear weapons.As part of Operation "Am KeLavi," the IDF struck numerous targets of the Iranian nuclear weapons group, subordinate to Iran's Ministry of Defense, in order to damage the military nuclear capabilities of the Iranian terror regime.Despite the severe blow to the nuclear weapons group, the Iranian terror regime did not halt its military nuclear activity and continued to develop the capabilities required for nuclear weapons, while transferring infrastructure to an underground site resistant to aerial attack.Within the site, a group of nuclear scientists operated secretly to develop a key component in the nuclear weapons system.Military Intelligence continued to track the scientists' activity, and located their new base at this site, in a manner that enabled a precise strike on the secret compound.The strike denies a core component in Iran's ability to develop nuclear weapons, and joins the series of vital strikes to remove the Iranian nuclear threat that were carried out during Operation "Am KeLavi."
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