With the US blockade on Iranian shipping and ports in force along the whole of the southern Iranian coastline, and the railway link to China through the border crossing point with Turkmenistan at Inche-Buren damaged, the route across the Caspian has become the only cargo route for heavy traffic which remains under Iranian sovereign control.
Ukraine is now committing war crimes, killing innocent merchant marines, all in an attempt to merge the two wars?
There’s this WWII-era idea that ‘authoritarianism/fascism always wins, because in order to defeat it, the defender must adopt authoritarian/fascist policies.’. It seems to me that Ukraine has sadly fallen into this trap.
pick one
Well the interesting thing about international law is that it is nuanced, you don’t have to pick one.
Targeting noncombat civilians employed in the arms trade of a country you aren’t belligerent with? That’s a war crime not only according to me, but also the UN.
Would you consider it a war crime if an Iranian missile targeted a Ukrainian munitions factory, killing the workers there? I would.
No it’s literally not?
“Attacks shall be limited strictly to military objectives. In so far as objects are concerned, military objectives are limited to those objects which by their nature, location, purpose or use make an effective contribution to military”
https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1361&context=ils
So Ukrainian factories and arms shipments are valid targets for Iranian missiles?
Is Iran at war with Ukraine?
Are you dumb? LOL I cant
Attacking a vessel that is shipping arms is not illegal or whatever the hell you’re trying to say it is.
Iran is not at war with Ukraine.
Go stand in a corner and be quiet.
@deft @liuther9
The Russia is in a war with Ukraine, though. How is Ukraine attacking a Russian arms shipment not okay in your books?
Attacks on arms shipments to one of the parties in a war are clearly not war crimes. I get that you’re committed to stanning the brutal, authoritarian theocracy that currently controls Iran because they’re fighting countries you don’t like, but don’t be a moron.
So we disagree on the war crimes question, what about the question of joining the war?
Isn’t it moronic and suicidal for Ukraine to join the Iran war on the side that is obviously losing?
Civilian deaths during military operations are not war crimes, per se, and the fact that civilians in this case were - as you previously acknowledged - delivering weapons to one of the belligerents means they’re directly involved in supporting Russia’s war effort.
You can call it a disagreement if you want, but you’re just wrong.
So I’m wrong on the war crimes question, what about the question of joining the war?
Isn’t it moronic and suicidal for Ukraine to join the Iran war on the side that is obviously losing?
When Iran began supplying drones to Russia a few years ago, they got involved in Ukraine’s war, on Russia’s side. This is just them suffering the consequences of that.
Also, you seem to think Iran’s position is much stronger than it really is. They’ve got their hands full with their current range of foes, they have no need to find more. They’ll make some noises and threats, then do absolutely nothing at all.
Dont bother, these people are dumb af. Btw I am banning this community. Why the hell this propaganda is in my feed even?
This has 45 upvotes. It ain’t in your feed. You went out of your way to find this post so you could trollpost your braindead “its only imperialisim if america does it” takes
But yes you are the victim here