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  • James O'Brien questions the intangible consequences of the Israel versus Iran conflict as Israel reportedly launches retaliatory strikes.
    Iran's air defences were triggered early on Friday in response to reports of explosions near the city of Isfahan, the state-run IRNA news agency reported.
    Explosions were heard just after 5am local time in the central province of Isfahan, Iranian state media has said.
    Air defence intercepted three drones in the region, with no major damage sustained to buildings or facilities according to reports.
    Tensions between the two states were raised following Israel’s air strike on Iran’s consulate in Damascus on April 1 - a strike that killed 13 people, including two top Iranian generals.
    In response, Iran fired around 300 miles and drones at Israel on Saturday, the majority of which were shot down by Israeli air defences.
    A senior Iranian official has now said the country has no immediate plan for retaliation against Israel.
    There has been no confirmation of the strike from Israel following reports of the explosions.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 831

  • @ChazFLA648
    @ChazFLA648 13 днів тому +317

    As an American, I hope to see my country independent from Israel one day.

    • @rogergrant9605
      @rogergrant9605 13 днів тому +25

      Why hope ? We should pressure them . We are a weak people driven by our own material needs.

    • @TheWolfe83
      @TheWolfe83 13 днів тому +35

      I hope to see the UK and Europe independent from the US

    • @raymondbooth3189
      @raymondbooth3189 13 днів тому

      No chance mate AIPAC run the your country. Your government gets it's order's from Bibi. The American taxpayer funds Israel but the Israelis walk all over you it's embarrassing really.

    • @Elisa-mg3rc
      @Elisa-mg3rc 13 днів тому

      @@TheWolfe83 I guess at the end, both in Europe and in the US, we are all under the ruling of the same group of people. The most pernicious part, is that western people believe that they live in democracies.

    • @Titus9508
      @Titus9508 13 днів тому +5

      @@TheWolfe83 Yes.

  • @fortytwo244
    @fortytwo244 13 днів тому +538

    Iran has the right to defend itself

    • @fortytwo244
      @fortytwo244 13 днів тому +45

      the Iranian people will defend Iran regardless of government, we might hate our government but we love our country and we love our people

    • @keirmitchell5560
      @keirmitchell5560 13 днів тому +7

      And so does Israel.

    • @jesusaguilar4585
      @jesusaguilar4585 13 днів тому +34

      ​@@keirmitchell5560Of course but if my American government were to not assist Israel, Israel would not do this again.

    • @HecticGlenn
      @HecticGlenn 13 днів тому

      Maybe don't arm a bunch of proxies (Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthi's) to orchestrate attacks against Israel to begin with?

    • @maneshipocrates2264
      @maneshipocrates2264 13 днів тому +4

      Israel too. Why use proxies to launch missiles to Israel before Israel acted terribly?

  • @jituhanif
    @jituhanif 13 днів тому +356

    History will remember this. US vetoing against ,and on the other side talking of two state solution. Real hipocrisy and sickening.

    • @kunaiflex491
      @kunaiflex491 13 днів тому

      Yep that was a real pos move by the us

    • @uttaradit2
      @uttaradit2 13 днів тому

      the us will no longer be the primary power by then it'll be a Chinese translation

    • @simonkapadia7582
      @simonkapadia7582 13 днів тому +17

      It has always done so, going back decades, and their rationale was it had to happen through a negotiated peace process, but of course, that only ever applied to the Palestinians. The US-pushed partition plan of 47 was supposed to create two states and an interstitial zone, albeit it gave most of the land to the Jewish minority, the bulk of whom were recent immigrants. It was a terrible plan on multiple levels, but it involved a two-state solution.
      Since then the two-state solution has been purely rhetorical. The US has continued to support Israel no matter what it does with only minor scolding now and again.

    • @shahidmiah7014
      @shahidmiah7014 13 днів тому

      American are alway supporting Israelis brutality against Palestine children

    • @susantranter7163
      @susantranter7163 11 днів тому

      U.K. abstained! The country who illegally took away Palestinian land to give it to Zionists Europeans with no links to that place!

  • @charshill2978
    @charshill2978 13 днів тому +372

    Israel has been aggressive toward it's neighbors at the same time as calling itself a victim.

    • @Franki3683
      @Franki3683 13 днів тому +4

      Funny that.
      When your neighbours are launching rockets into your territory almost every nation would respond in the same manner.
      Israel is no different in their response, right or wrong.

    • @h2lo704
      @h2lo704 13 днів тому +43

      ​​@@Franki3683funny you made no mentioning of the oppression and killing of Palestinians as if, they are *not human being worthy of your concerns.

    • @hazaraudi7488
      @hazaraudi7488 13 днів тому +35

      ​@@Franki3683 funny how you didn't mention the occupation and the ongoing theft of land

    • @Franki3683
      @Franki3683 13 днів тому +2

      @@h2lo704 that's plain for all to see. Didn't think it needed mentioning. Calm down

    • @Occident.
      @Occident. 13 днів тому +14

      They cry out in pain as they drone strike you.

  • @celestesmith6060
    @celestesmith6060 13 днів тому +136

    Don't blame Iran. They have done nothing except defend themselves. Has Iran ever invaded another country?

    • @ne-ht4zx
      @ne-ht4zx 13 днів тому +13

      They're behind various terrorist groups. Sounds like you could benefit from understanding more about current affairs.

    • @anneboyd7292
      @anneboyd7292 13 днів тому +8

      ​@@ne-ht4zxit depends on what your source is for current affairs 🤔

    • @Titus9508
      @Titus9508 13 днів тому +8

      @@ne-ht4zx Depends who is deciding on the definition of terrorists. Usually it's the accusation is screamed by the West at a country fighting invasion or occupation.

    • @Waseem_Amin
      @Waseem_Amin 13 днів тому +2

      @@ne-ht4zx a lot of these groups are defending the right of the plasticines. just as the u.s founds people and group it feels shares its goal. how ever the difference is Iran is right here because they defending palistine and woulnt be tfreedom fighters

    • @abehorton7224
      @abehorton7224 13 днів тому +3

      @@calmingcrist4515I think it was the other way around

  • @thomasdolan2244
    @thomasdolan2244 13 днів тому +120

    Glaring hypocrisy of the west.

  • @IanSmith2814
    @IanSmith2814 13 днів тому +261

    Israel needs to be taught a lesson

    • @karimfarangfromthejungle6027
      @karimfarangfromthejungle6027 13 днів тому

      And the only people who can do that is, the US and U.K. governments which prop it up. Which they have infiltrated and control….
      We have a rogue state who is sponsored and enabled by the decision makers. All of us in the world are less safe because of Israel…. At what point do the US and U.K. people point this out to their governments in a meaningful way?

    • @Occident.
      @Occident. 13 днів тому +13

      🤞

    • @collettehartshorn581
      @collettehartshorn581 13 днів тому

      @@Occident. Israel and the Jews have been persecuted since Biblical times. Israel has every right to defend itself. The country was given back to the Jewish people in 1948, it's about time the Jewish people were left alone. If they had not responded to the Oct attacks from Hamas (and everyone seems to ignore this) goodness knows what else Hamas would have done.

    • @nazh9663
      @nazh9663 13 днів тому +7

      What do you do to mad dogs out of control.

    • @samf.s.7731
      @samf.s.7731 12 днів тому

      No, this escalation needs to stop.

  • @badomen9057
    @badomen9057 13 днів тому +304

    Iran achievement was that they have now changed the equation. They have now shown that they can directly attack Israel from their own country which probably is why America has gone out of its way to say it has nothing to do with this escalation

    • @ghas4151
      @ghas4151 13 днів тому

      If the US thought that Israel could win, there is no doubt that they would’ve invaded by now. This shows you that they’re terrified of Iran’s capability.

    • @davidgreen6490
      @davidgreen6490 13 днів тому

      We always knew Iran could attack Israel from their own country, they just proved that they cannot do it very well lol, 99% of the attack failed..

    • @comparecards5688
      @comparecards5688 13 днів тому

      They might attack America soon

    • @ne-ht4zx
      @ne-ht4zx 13 днів тому +5

      Iran has proved it can launch over 300 missiles and drones and not even touch Israel. They have humiliated themselves militarily.

    • @tlhalefobriandlamini3817
      @tlhalefobriandlamini3817 13 днів тому +19

      @@ne-ht4zx OF THEOSE 300 HOW MANY WERE INTERCEPTED BY ISRAEL?

  • @gerrybannon7394
    @gerrybannon7394 13 днів тому +205

    In our millions and our billions we are all Palestinian 🇵🇸🇮🇪

    • @Hyper_Bola
      @Hyper_Bola 13 днів тому

      Meanwhile Indian Foreign affairs minister........."All you say is relevant. But having said all that you still do not know how to play cricket. India has best cricket team". 😊😊😊

    • @morasoussif4168
      @morasoussif4168 13 днів тому +2

      @@Hyper_Bola elle joue avec les boules aussi

    • @davidgreen6490
      @davidgreen6490 13 днів тому

      Not for much longer. When Iran has been... errrr.... RESTRUCTURED, we will listen to your views on non existent nations..

    • @mohammedmir777
      @mohammedmir777 13 днів тому

      Indian foreign affairs minister represents extremists Hindutva or Hindu FANATICS party BJP.​@@morasoussif4168

    • @Tayloradrift
      @Tayloradrift 13 днів тому +1

      No we're not!

  • @imranali52
    @imranali52 13 днів тому +291

    *Palestine has a right to be defended* - even if by the likes of Iran!

    • @lisamills161
      @lisamills161 13 днів тому +5

      Yes agree but remember Iran is backed by Russia....not Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia has had years long war with Iran but conducted in the Yemen...just think a little more carefully

    • @ZED-PV
      @ZED-PV 13 днів тому +6

      ​@@lisamills161if Russia were attacked they would have the right to defend themselves too. Same as Ukraine has the right to defend itself. Same as Palestine has the right to defen itself.
      What does it matter who's backing whom? How about don't attack sovereign countries?n

    • @lisamills161
      @lisamills161 13 днів тому

      @@thebeatcreeper Ummmm noooo. You need to look further into the relationship between SA and Iran, Fighting a proxy war in Yemen. Please do:) You may find it enlightening, Shia and Sunni.

    • @lisamills161
      @lisamills161 13 днів тому

      @@ZED-PV Oh dear. I think you are missing the point. Go read up and then we can discuss. Bests Lisa.

    • @Hyper_Bola
      @Hyper_Bola 13 днів тому +7

      It should be announced globally that Palestine has a right to utilise it's rights like every human having intestine, has the rights. 👍👍👍

  • @TazBo-wd2ig
    @TazBo-wd2ig 13 днів тому +130

    Israel - Always the victim

    • @morasoussif4168
      @morasoussif4168 13 днів тому +2

      l'occident est habitué à dire oui

    • @collettehartshorn581
      @collettehartshorn581 13 днів тому +2

      Actually they ARE!! Read your history books.

    • @whatwentwrong4599
      @whatwentwrong4599 13 днів тому +9

      ​@collettehartshorn581 Laughable stuff. Don't start wars and cry when you lose, stating victim every time. What a embarrassing and pathetic outlook.

    • @Neo-ti2rz
      @Neo-ti2rz 13 днів тому

      American history and slavery was way worse. Read more​@@collettehartshorn581

    • @jaferessop4412
      @jaferessop4412 13 днів тому

      Always the culprt​@@collettehartshorn581

  • @Elisa-mg3rc
    @Elisa-mg3rc 13 днів тому +122

    He "just" left out the fact that Iran's strike was in retaliation after Israel bombed Iranian embassy in Syria and killed 2 high Iranian officials plus 5 people.

    • @omarr6465
      @omarr6465 13 днів тому

      Western media only can remember certain things.

    • @celestesmith6060
      @celestesmith6060 13 днів тому +12

      13 people unless ordinary people don't count.

    • @alfredk471
      @alfredk471 13 днів тому

      He is owned the Zionists.

    • @ne-ht4zx
      @ne-ht4zx 13 днів тому

      Iran are behind Hamas - this was Israel hitting back at Iran.

    • @hakanozaslan9571
      @hakanozaslan9571 13 днів тому +2

      are you surprised?

  • @Nicolas-rg1zl
    @Nicolas-rg1zl 13 днів тому +163

    Why did the UK abstain in the UN vote on recognising Palestine ?

    • @pamodoumanneh6134
      @pamodoumanneh6134 13 днів тому +43

      Better question is ‘why is the USA voting, the two states solution it claims to be in support for’ ?

    • @alexandrosparaschou246
      @alexandrosparaschou246 13 днів тому +36

      Because they where the ones who gave it away.

    • @mohsdef
      @mohsdef 13 днів тому

      Supporting their US masters

    • @markeastlack4180
      @markeastlack4180 13 днів тому

      ​@pamodoumWe know why the US is vetoing Palestine, my country has more Zionists then Israel and the politicians who aren't Zionists are bought and paid for by AIPAC. Same goes for our media.
      However why won't the UK stand up to US is a legitimate question?anneh6134

    • @djmartin5240
      @djmartin5240 13 днів тому

      The uk and us are the countries that have caused this unrest by giving lands to the zionists since 1900s.
      Palestinians and israelis lived in peace up to the British empires claim of its lands.

  • @beardedbloke2521
    @beardedbloke2521 13 днів тому +88

    I don't like Iran at all but their achievement is twofold.
    1. showing the double standards to the whole world how you can only act a certain way if you're 'with' certain countries
    2. Showing the hypocrisy that emanates from the above point when those certain countries give pathetic so-called answers to questions posed to them.

    • @khalidaser1430
      @khalidaser1430 13 днів тому

      It also showed the world that they are a major threat to Israel. Finally they changed the equation, or rules of engagement, to include massive attacks in retaliation by Iran.
      One thing I understand now is, every single inch in Israel is now in Iran's crosshair. That is a terrifying thought for a maniac like Natanyahu

    • @morasoussif4168
      @morasoussif4168 13 днів тому +1

      Si j'était un américain et j'aurais 2 énemi " *1/ israel 2/ Iran lequel ??????? j'attend vos réponses* "

    • @issiakasanogo3657
      @issiakasanogo3657 13 днів тому +1

      Israel et la France 😅

  • @kevinjewitt6347
    @kevinjewitt6347 13 днів тому +193

    Iran’s main objective was to show Israel what would happen if they overstepped the mark again.

    • @ne-ht4zx
      @ne-ht4zx 13 днів тому +2

      Why, what would happen? Iran is weaker even than Russia. They won't dare to escalate the conflict now.

    • @kevinjewitt6347
      @kevinjewitt6347 13 днів тому

      @@ne-ht4zx The Iranians proved last weekend that they could strike any target in Israel and the missiles could get through any air defence.
      The damage to the airbases in northern Israel and the security facility in the Golan Heights was not shown on western media outlets.
      The Israelis and their allies lied, as usual, about the damage.

    • @Titus9508
      @Titus9508 13 днів тому +23

      @@ne-ht4zx Wow, that's a naive comment.

    • @1aatlas
      @1aatlas 13 днів тому +6

      @@Titus9508 Indeed

    • @Lasquez111
      @Lasquez111 13 днів тому +1

      They sent 300 missiles! That nothing! What were they showing? What a tinpot army can do🤦🏼

  • @luigifontana4164
    @luigifontana4164 13 днів тому +61

    this take that only Netanyahu is to blame in Israel is simply wrong... He's not the only problem in Israel, quite the opposite. It's a rouge state.

    • @Tayloradrift
      @Tayloradrift 13 днів тому

      😂😂😂😂😂 Hamas?

    • @rabeebinnadeem8505
      @rabeebinnadeem8505 13 днів тому +4

      ​@@TayloradriftHamas = The right to resist under geneva convention, depending on how it is defined, can take the form of civil disobedience or armed resistance against a tyrannical government or foreign occupation a.k.a IsraHell.

  • @MichelMawon4982
    @MichelMawon4982 13 днів тому +34

    Israel should not have retaliated. I don’t think Iran acted childish, the complete opposite in fact.

    • @Titus9508
      @Titus9508 13 днів тому +5

      Iran is the only player here adhering to international law. They have outclassed the US and UK in this case.

    • @MichelMawon4982
      @MichelMawon4982 12 днів тому

      @@Titus9508 ohhh yes, yes indeed they have and we’re all super lucky they’re not what the west says they are.

    • @user-mz5qj8ic3z
      @user-mz5qj8ic3z 12 днів тому

      Mr O'Brian didn't once mention that it was Israel that bombed the Iranian embassy provoking Iran with a possible WW3

    • @Blonde_Somnambulist
      @Blonde_Somnambulist 12 днів тому +1

      💯

  • @user-em6ie2be7x
    @user-em6ie2be7x 13 днів тому +54

    Iran has the right to defend itself from Israel's aggression.

  • @ottoernst6707
    @ottoernst6707 13 днів тому +164

    While Iran is a horrific country this attack has shown the Israel regime to be a terrorist organization.

    • @joshuacampbell1625
      @joshuacampbell1625 13 днів тому

      Both are terroristic. The only difference now is that Iran launched an attack itself instead of through its proxies.

    • @abudujannah.
      @abudujannah. 13 днів тому

      They have been shown to be a terrorist organisation for over 70 years. Both are.

    • @Cryosxify
      @Cryosxify 13 днів тому +2

      what did they even target? and three drones only?

    • @andrewrobinson2565
      @andrewrobinson2565 13 днів тому

      Iran is not a horrific COUNTRY. Iran HAS a HORRIFIC ruling régime. Come on Otto...😮

    • @efdawahfan
      @efdawahfan 13 днів тому

      Iran is a horrific country```who told you that ?? cnn and fox news or your government ??

  • @RichardSpain-lz9cf
    @RichardSpain-lz9cf 13 днів тому +66

    I had a mate like Israel once, always starting fights expecting me to jump in,fool as I was… but one time I didn’t, we BOTH learned from the event.

    • @keirmitchell5560
      @keirmitchell5560 13 днів тому

      You don't have any mates.

    • @LunaK-pt3tz
      @LunaK-pt3tz 13 днів тому +13

      @RichardSpain-lz9cf this is why I don't understand the UK public backing of Israel (maybe not all but alot), they're the occupying power and always in the wrong, the UK gets no benefit from them being an ally. People sit and wonder why the middle east and the alot of the world views the UK with hostility, you just have to look who the UKs best friends are (i.e the US and Isreal)

    • @britnatzaredemocracydenier5922
      @britnatzaredemocracydenier5922 13 днів тому +1

      ​@@keirmitchell5560Kermit the frog the baby killer

    • @britnatzaredemocracydenier5922
      @britnatzaredemocracydenier5922 13 днів тому +7

      ​@@LunaK-pt3tzScotland supports Palestine... Edinburgh is twinned with palestine

    • @britnatzaredemocracydenier5922
      @britnatzaredemocracydenier5922 13 днів тому

      ​@@LunaK-pt3tzScotland is colonized by Israel owned England

  • @_Damian_.
    @_Damian_. 13 днів тому +21

    Completely avoids the attack on the Iranian embassy killing 14 or so people. This is why you're struggling to put this into context.

  • @kevinjewitt6347
    @kevinjewitt6347 13 днів тому +68

    It’s funny how you don’t call the BBC the mouthpiece of the UK Government when discussing matters.

    • @MrSidkhan1
      @MrSidkhan1 13 днів тому

      Exactly. He tries to act all neutral, in real fact if u listen to him carefully he isn't at all, either he undercover supports israel etc OR afraid to call them out incase him and or the channel get cancelled. But he's a hypocrite which is their blatantly for the people to see. For the ones that can see that is.

    • @cowbanchalam9725
      @cowbanchalam9725 13 днів тому +11

      That crossed my mind, but why limit it to the BBC? All british media could justifiably be described as 'government'

    • @britnatzaredemocracydenier5922
      @britnatzaredemocracydenier5922 13 днів тому

      English brainwashing corporation..
      Britain just means England the colony masters

    • @kevinjewitt6347
      @kevinjewitt6347 13 днів тому +3

      I would agree but I would exclude a small number of independent media outlets.

    • @jonnydangerous2497
      @jonnydangerous2497 13 днів тому

      The BBC is state sponsored British propaganda. Everyone knows this, but O'Brien would never admit to it.

  • @dachanne8631
    @dachanne8631 13 днів тому +33

    Again history begins with Israel's choosing. James talks about this current episode as Iran attacking Israel & Israel responding. Let's forget that Israel attacks Iran in Syria killing a number of people a couple of weeks ago.

  • @efdawahfan
    @efdawahfan 13 днів тому +59

    the world says to Satanyahu dont do it...Satanyahu carries on...seriously this man is Histler 2.0.

    • @TheCuriuos
      @TheCuriuos 13 днів тому +3

      2024 release, supported by US-UK service pack

    • @morasoussif4168
      @morasoussif4168 13 днів тому

      il plonge les juifs dans la merde pour longtemp mais il vont payer cher

    • @sofiabrinis8254
      @sofiabrinis8254 13 днів тому +1

      Satanyahu, you won the internet, mate 😂

  • @SourVodka
    @SourVodka 13 днів тому +81

    Reporting from Iran
    Just a few mosquitos in the sky Iran bug spray very effective

  • @mansari7310
    @mansari7310 13 днів тому +44

    😂😂😂😂What kind of face saving is that when Israel is too cowardly to even claim responsibility
    Iran attack hit 3 air base and 1 Mossad base in the Golan Heights openly and directly. Israel retaliated by paying some Iranian Jews to launch 2 quadcopters, which were intercepted.
    pathetic

    • @fortheregm1249
      @fortheregm1249 12 днів тому

      Bro, I grew up in Iran and there are so many Jews living here. Iran didn't expel them like many European countries. They are our country men and every bit iranian as we are. To assume Iran has problem with every Jew and vise versa is just a western/zionist agenda which has been pushed by the media. it was Probably some mosad agents or infiltrator from iraq which they paid off.

  • @paulanderson2963
    @paulanderson2963 13 днів тому +17

    "We have billions to spend on posturing and escalation while millions of people who have been left with almost nothing are starving and dying."
    Sounds like all of human history.

    • @Jj-jg6pw
      @Jj-jg6pw 13 днів тому

      Mostly european history. Almost all old empires and people were able to feed themselves and build a house.
      Europe is known for famines because they were always at war.

  • @erselosman1380
    @erselosman1380 13 днів тому +21

    This man is not an honest broker, he talks for a whole 10 minutes on the issue without one mention of Israel's initial attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus that kicked this all off.

    • @stormyweathers9887
      @stormyweathers9887 13 днів тому

      👏

    • @samf.s.7731
      @samf.s.7731 12 днів тому

      He did in a previous episode.
      But for those not knowing about what had happened, they're gonna not know at all what's been going on.

  • @zuzinaali8377
    @zuzinaali8377 13 днів тому +35

    What Netanyaho does'nt realise is that he is the man making way for a free Paleatine from the river to sea. The beads are rolling in that direction.

    • @chukachris3755
      @chukachris3755 13 днів тому +1

      You're deluded. That will never happen. Never.

    • @zuzinaali8377
      @zuzinaali8377 13 днів тому +13

      @@chukachris3755 Time will tell who is deluded and who is'nt.

    • @in_paradiso_58
      @in_paradiso_58 13 днів тому +4

      @@zuzinaali8377 You're right, it WILL...

    • @Jake-jr2zh
      @Jake-jr2zh 13 днів тому +7

      @@chukachris3755Nethanyu is increasing antisemitism.

    • @Tayloradrift
      @Tayloradrift 13 днів тому

      I doubt that very much

  • @CutiePie5183
    @CutiePie5183 13 днів тому +15

    How did you manage that into without mentioning the Israeli attack on the consulate?

  • @corpocorrupt
    @corpocorrupt 13 днів тому +13

    Well Israel has consistently been attacking Iran without retaliation. Surely Iran can’t be expected keep doing nothing.

    • @RajuAhmed-sy7ys
      @RajuAhmed-sy7ys 13 днів тому

      Why not? Iran is a brown Muslim country that isn’t a puppet state of the west. How dare Iran claim to have rights to defend itself.

  • @LeeLee-BB
    @LeeLee-BB 13 днів тому +23

    Not sure what Isreel have achieved but looks like lran achieved quite a bit without causing human casualties. But Nadayahoo achieved postponing his own arrest for corruption, and should be arrested for warKrimes.

  • @alangravy27
    @alangravy27 13 днів тому +30

    What has been achieved is the focus and finance have been shifted away from Ukraine.

  • @sammy6877
    @sammy6877 13 днів тому +6

    What did the Iraq war accomplish by the UK and US??? No weapons of mass descructions were ever found

  • @maqsh7239
    @maqsh7239 13 днів тому +10

    Isreal has all the right to do anything they want. Others have no right to defend themselves even when their Embassy is attacked. Double standards and hypocrisy for all to see

  • @motosashi6971
    @motosashi6971 13 днів тому +11

    Netanyahu needs to float to space and lose his helmet.

  • @TravellingFreak991
    @TravellingFreak991 13 днів тому +12

    America are about a billion dollars down. That's what's been achieved.

    • @morasoussif4168
      @morasoussif4168 13 днів тому

      la prochaine envellope de 26 milliard de dollars pour israel c'est bon pour les ricains ils ont des machines planche à billets gratuite

  • @nathanu6759
    @nathanu6759 13 днів тому +12

    It’s risky to be the first to throw rocks when your house is made of glass.

  • @naseemlatif3716
    @naseemlatif3716 13 днів тому +5

    "When a child is given toys regardless of their bad behavior, their behavior will eventually get worse as there is no reason for them to change. This is a prime example of Israel, as America will always support, protect, and provide weapons to them regardless of what they do."

  • @cealy76
    @cealy76 13 днів тому +20

    What's not to understand, Israel once again committed another war crime by attacking an embassy.
    Yet, you seem surprised Iran would retaliate.

    • @denisehusbands5751
      @denisehusbands5751 13 днів тому +1

      Right on. Thank you. James was so disingenuous. He knows the truth but diplomatically skirted around it.

  • @alrosano5786
    @alrosano5786 13 днів тому +21

    I know the answer, a insecure state that wants to remain top Dog 🐕 in the regional stage, bound to loose in the long term and they know that, that’s all folks !

  • @bucketlistreviews6593
    @bucketlistreviews6593 13 днів тому +15

    i care neither for Iran nor Israel but for the sake of not diverting attentiion from Gaza, Iran should not retaliate. This is exactly what Netanyahu wants. Gaslight the dire situation in Gaza, gain sympathy as the victim of "antisemitism" from Western nations and march on with the horrific Rafah Invasion that has just been greenlit by the US. The focus should be on Gaza now and let Israel be isolated further throughout the whole world

    • @xxxyzyz
      @xxxyzyz 13 днів тому +2

      Then Israel will continue attacking Iran again and again. Then what?

    • @bucketlistreviews6593
      @bucketlistreviews6593 13 днів тому

      ​@@xxxyzyz If Israel attacks for the second time now, then Iran will have the global support. Even some EU countries will be forced to admit it. This war in Gaza is not going well for Israel and they want to distract the world with so-called "Iranian Aggression". israel cannot play the victim with the second consecutive strike on Iranian Soil

    • @samf.s.7731
      @samf.s.7731 12 днів тому

      Yeah they shouldn't.
      But here's the thing, if they don't...
      They'll seem like the bigger people than the Israelis..
      Israel will be worse than Iran in how it handled this.
      So, 1st world country?
      Pfffff more like a 3rd world rogue state who's been given weapons by Uncle Sam.
      So that's not likely gonna happen, Iran will retaliate.

    • @RevolutionaryVision-pc3gw
      @RevolutionaryVision-pc3gw 12 днів тому

      The US is saying not to go into Rafah still. Iran has the right to defence they should not have to take attacks because you don't want attention shared 😳d

  • @randomname3109
    @randomname3109 13 днів тому +16

    our people are going to die, for the sake of a foreign country... insane

    • @kirstyduncan408
      @kirstyduncan408 13 днів тому

      Ww1 and ww2 weren't british wars yet we sent millions to die fighting foreign wars and all theME ones since for the US and Israel.

  • @BehindTheCurtain_Truth
    @BehindTheCurtain_Truth 13 днів тому +7

    He wants Iran to escalate first- to give him green light to use nukes.

  • @hansweissmann_xviii6754
    @hansweissmann_xviii6754 13 днів тому +13

    Who condemned Iran since last Friday? And who stands alone in UNSC protecting Israel?
    The achievements are plain in sight I would argue…..

    • @OldcastleElf
      @OldcastleElf 13 днів тому

      Why does Israel need protecting in the UNSC? Really, it's everyone else in the region who need protecting from Israel.

    • @derekburke7831
      @derekburke7831 13 днів тому

      USA now stands alone with Israel even NATO allies won’t back them now when they turn and they will Israel will be history

  • @taxpayer1040
    @taxpayer1040 13 днів тому +7

    Having spoken to three family members of Isfahan this morning they all seem somewhat unphased by what has supposedly happened. One says she slept through whatever it was. Another said the dogs did not make any noise which they would have expected and the last said that he was going on a demo today in support of Gaza but was not sure if the theme may change.
    Apparently children near the Nash-e Johan Square were playing with paper aeroplanes mimicking Israelis.
    As the mother of one said to me (89 on Sunday!) we were here before them and will be when they go.

  • @johnwebster5005
    @johnwebster5005 13 днів тому +8

    It is absurd if - like James - you don't understand geopolitics and dismiss the Iranian regime as a bunch of 'headbangers'. This was about the USA NOT wanting a war in the Middle East because Ukraine is much more important to them and because we have an election year in the USA. Neither to the Iranians want a conflict - BUT Netanyahu DOES. The USA has given him a Green Flag to ATTACK RAFAH in exchange for not widening the war - EXACTLY WHAT HE WANTED. James ought to begin to realise this: WE IN THE WEST ARE THE PROBLEM.

    • @kirstyduncan408
      @kirstyduncan408 13 днів тому

      😂😂😂😂😂 ukraine is only US interst since 2014 Israels been US interwst from day one, ita their cobtrol of ME and resources. Give your head a wobble. Why else would US ignore sinking of USS LIBERTY deliberately by Israelis. 🤦‍♀️

    • @RevolutionaryVision-pc3gw
      @RevolutionaryVision-pc3gw 12 днів тому

      The USA are saying don't go into Rafah

  • @user-yv9ep4iu3b
    @user-yv9ep4iu3b 13 днів тому +15

    Uk probably abstained, running away weak as usual 😅

  • @anthonyd4341
    @anthonyd4341 13 днів тому +12

    Be thankful for strange mercies. The loser is the US, Netanyahu's faithful janitor.

    • @MichaelDeHaven
      @MichaelDeHaven 13 днів тому

      Worse yet, we(here in the US) have far too many religious zealots who want a war. They believe it'll bring about their little utopia. Even if it were true, they don't get to use other people's lives for their gain.

  • @mr.t.2147
    @mr.t.2147 13 днів тому +10

    Iran is doing what the Arab states are not doing! May allah swt protect and bless Iran, signed by an Amazigh from North Africa.

  • @rocketscience4516
    @rocketscience4516 13 днів тому +9

    Hey, Iran and Israel, grow up, the pair of you!

  • @pearse9116
    @pearse9116 13 днів тому +2

    Iran achieved their goals - strain the US-Israel relations by costing the Iron Dome defence system $2B in a time when more Americans are questioning why so much US money is going to Israels defence and all it cost Iran was a few $100k

  • @liamfarrell3281
    @liamfarrell3281 13 днів тому +2

    Iran has shown such strategic patience and now has totally rebalanced the Middle East. It was a shocking change of circumstances for the settler colony of Israel. Second passports have never been so readily available for the overly entitled European emigres.

  • @Abeda-be7tv
    @Abeda-be7tv 13 днів тому +4

    James you don't talk about the first attack on by Israel on Iran killing several people. You don't talk about what happened prior to Oct 7 and you don't talk about the nakba but like to refer to the holocaust. Double standards

    • @pavloarmand4070
      @pavloarmand4070 13 днів тому

      James is scared of being described as 'antisemitic' as a lot of British people are. Why they allow 250,000 bellicose people out of 67 million to terrorise the truth is beyond the comprehension of many observers abroad. Fairness reaches a point where it becomes crass stupidity. Outside UK goldfish bowl there's less navel gazing and the reality isn't obfuscated by jaw-jaw ad nauseam by politicians and journalists whereby the meaning gets lost. It's a true British trait and extremely irritating.

  • @andyhughes8433
    @andyhughes8433 12 днів тому +3

    Iran has shown its to be far more classier than Israel its allies. Their embassy was destroyed and 7 people killed. In response they showed Israel that they could respond and had that right, but avoided killing anyone.

  • @simonkapadia7582
    @simonkapadia7582 13 днів тому +4

    To be honest that trivialises it. Israel is the only nuclear state in the region, there is no symmetry, no mutually assured destruction. It has been trying to get the US involved in war against Iran for years. It recently struck an Iranian consulate in contravention of international law. People did die in that first attack. So no, cute names for it are not especially appropriate.
    Iran basically had to walk a fine line here. It's goal was to be able to say A) We've shown our capabilities (even if no real damage was done), B) We won't tolerate attacks on us, C) We don't want escalation with a nuclear power that genuinely might decide to use them with no real fear of consequences.
    Israel's retaliation against the retaliation was more in the emotional category, but Iran basically had no choice. Otherwise it would be sending the signal that when Israel attacks it, as Israel has done before this, it would just do nothing and let it happen.
    I would certainly ask whether your attitude if you were in Iran's place would be any different. There are after all two alternatives. You could do nothing after a number of your people were killed on your own de jure soil, or you could try to deal real damage and risk escalation. Which path would you choose?

    • @dech8220
      @dech8220 13 днів тому

      Exactly, I searched 'natanyahu UN' and found some 11 years ago clip with him saying 'how dangerous Iran is'. Middle East is NOT the problem, ISISrael is.

  • @nmchoudhary1512
    @nmchoudhary1512 13 днів тому +4

    Sorry to say majority of callers advocating for Netanyahu end up looking like foolish and ignorant.

  • @mansari7310
    @mansari7310 13 днів тому +4

    Iran never said that damage was minimum. there was 2 or 3 quadcopter that were intercepted and they releasd the footage .
    What kind of face saving is that when Israel is too cowardly to even claim responsibility

  • @shezaadkarim9123
    @shezaadkarim9123 13 днів тому +4

    How can the USA state they want a 2 state solution... but then veto the UN vote on recognising the Palestinian state?

    • @nazh9663
      @nazh9663 13 днів тому

      Hypocrisy is shouting

    • @nazh9663
      @nazh9663 13 днів тому

      They lied

    • @dech8220
      @dech8220 13 днів тому

      US wants 'my way or highway'

  • @steveblackman3606
    @steveblackman3606 13 днів тому +2

    Iran have shown themselves to be the strongest in that region and Israel now know they can get hit anywhere in israel

  • @soniad3241
    @soniad3241 13 днів тому +3

    If you were kept in a prison and then condemned for using violence against mainly military targets and your jailors would you not do it James? I think I would!

  • @kimbirch1202
    @kimbirch1202 12 днів тому +2

    The US has never forgiven Iran for nationalising its own oil, from American companies.

  • @robertovers1863
    @robertovers1863 13 днів тому +6

    two madmen in a cellar full of petrol both with a box of matches, trying to get the other one to strike a match fist

  • @phoenixh87
    @phoenixh87 13 днів тому +3

    Iran has been under sanctions for years and was probably irritated at the international response to Israel's stike on their diplomatic mission. Their strike was as much an economiconeas much as a military one. It cost zero lives but $1bn+ and that is a high cost no matter how you look at it. It probably cost Iran only tens of millions at the most.

  • @Theo_Isaacs
    @Theo_Isaacs 12 днів тому +2

    Israel attacked Iran numerous times until Iran retaliated with a strike of over 300 missiles. Iran achieved their objectives by now knowing the locations of their countermeasures. Iran also bled everyone financially because it cost Israel and her allies over a billion dollars to stop most of the missiles launched which only cost Iran 10’s of millions dollars in comparison. Iran notified the US in advance of launching missiles so that they could start the expensive task of stopping the missiles which were only launched to attack military airbases as opposed to Israel attacking civilian locations.

  • @zahrais709
    @zahrais709 13 днів тому +4

    Face saving?! Does that disappoint u guys? Does your british hunger for destroying lives never lesson ?

  • @Justlib543
    @Justlib543 13 днів тому +7

    James sitting on the fence as usual

  • @nuzialavi2193
    @nuzialavi2193 12 днів тому +2

    Why are you not speaking about the original attack on Iranian area in Syria killing seven Iranian citizens including two top brass. If the same thing had been done to a European area or godforbid Israeli area, we would be looking down the muzzle of WWIII. So please include this episode before your mention of Iran attack on Israeli areas.

  • @mike798859
    @mike798859 13 днів тому +4

    My thoughts exactly James! "What on earth is going on?"

  • @tayibahussain
    @tayibahussain 12 днів тому +2

    Israel started it so iran has the righy to defend itself. If it was a UK consulate what do you think we would do

  • @juffjaff
    @juffjaff 13 днів тому +4

    All of this over imaginary people in the sky.

  • @annwestman8354
    @annwestman8354 13 днів тому +3

    No tangible impact yet, but the longer this continues with retaliations on retaliations on retaliations ... something will go terribly wrong and then What?!

  • @andrewrobinson2565
    @andrewrobinson2565 13 днів тому +4

    No eyes for no eyes. No teeth for no teeth. 😮 33 eyes for one eye in Gaza (plus the injured 🤕 and amputees🦵 and the PTSDs on both sides). 🤔☮️❤

  • @user-rm2to1sy1r
    @user-rm2to1sy1r 13 днів тому

    Thank you for your excellent service,your support and your compassion you are the best ❤🩷😅we appreciate your support for the Palestinian people ❤❤the African community.

  • @Dickie2702
    @Dickie2702 13 днів тому +1

    I listened to this show, and Mr O'Brien needs to look at himself in the mirror on two counts. Firstly, he made no mention whatsoever of Israels' attack on the Iranian Consulate in Damascus. The world needs to look at Iran and judge the country by the metric of how we viewed Irac in 2003, and we all know how wrong we were on that occasion. I speak as somebody who worked in the Middle East and has also been to the West Bank on several occasions.

  • @deehazsnow3178
    @deehazsnow3178 13 днів тому +1

    the scale of Iran's attack on Israel was unprecedented and unexpected. No other country has attacked isreal on such a scale in decades. The Isreali detterence is gone despite being a nuclear state.

  • @tobiashardy1620
    @tobiashardy1620 12 днів тому +1

    It’s a huge distraction from the moral loss and hopeless ‘situation’ in Gaza

  • @JimmyXI
    @JimmyXI 12 днів тому +1

    Listening from Namibia. Growing up in Namibia I haven’t really heard much about these nations: Iran and Israel. From their actions, it seems like both are hostile nations. While Israel is the one carrying out mass slaughter of innocent civilians and children in Ghaza, Iran is the one who supported and funded hamas. Both nations care less about suffering of innocent people in Ghaza.
    # love and support for children and innocent people in Ghaza from 🇳🇦

  • @traviscutler9912
    @traviscutler9912 13 днів тому +1

    O'Brien shows how much value he puts on Muslim life by ignoring the people murdered by Israel in Iranian Syrian Consulate when saying nobody was killed. What he meant to say was no Israeli lives were lost, the only ones of value.........

  • @Franki3683
    @Franki3683 13 днів тому +1

    The definition of statehood for UN council -
    The accepted criteria of statehood were laid down in the Montevideo Convention (1933), which provided that a state must possess a permanent population, a defined territory, a government, and the capacity to conduct international relations.

  • @teevee8944
    @teevee8944 13 днів тому +1

    Really Israel? 3 pizza delivery drones? That's it? We just watched Iran give you a drubbing, cleaned your clock wiped the floor with you. Pizza delivery mini drones??

  • @Occident.
    @Occident. 13 днів тому +2

    VIVA IRAN.🇮🇷

  • @leavesinautumn5959
    @leavesinautumn5959 12 днів тому +1

    Israel attacked without warning (13 casualties), Iran responded after giving numerous warnings and details of incoming attack (no casualties), Israel attacked again (unknown number of casualties) .. its not really a "both parties are equally guilty" situation. To me at least, it's clear enough who's stoking tensions and who isn't.

  • @ChelseaFCMario
    @ChelseaFCMario 13 днів тому +1

    IRAN HAS A RIGHT TO DEFEND ITSELF

  • @asone9797
    @asone9797 13 днів тому

    Mutual respect has been achieved. This way , the rest of the world can sleep in peace.

  • @user-wq6sz7vt3w
    @user-wq6sz7vt3w 13 днів тому +2

    Get it off your chest Mr Meldrew. You will sleep better tonight!

  • @lynnellscott9079
    @lynnellscott9079 13 днів тому +1

    President Biden has stated on many occasions that the only way to end this conflict is to recognize Gaza’s statehood.

  • @keithwilliams744
    @keithwilliams744 12 днів тому +1

    It’s a question that can only be answered when you include all the details without bias.
    The Israeli government is testing its boundaries both regionally and internationally this at a time when no nation is showing an appetite for war and testing its degree of opposition and support.

  • @max-nm6qx
    @max-nm6qx 13 днів тому

    "FROM MUSLIM TO ADVENTIST "BY SHAHBAZ.B. BEAUTIFUL TRUE AMAZING STORY FROM IRAN 🇮🇷 👏 ❤️

  • @Naija4K
    @Naija4K 13 днів тому +1

    IAEA said no facility was damaged and the missiles were destroyed in the air.

  • @kathyullah1619
    @kathyullah1619 13 днів тому +1

    Please no more war

  • @swangelok
    @swangelok 13 днів тому +3

    It is called posturing and saving face

  • @michaelmccarthy9411
    @michaelmccarthy9411 13 днів тому

    James, why on earth do you put an r in the middle of Kafkaesque?

  • @Lea31706
    @Lea31706 13 днів тому +3

    I wonder who’s making all the money on weapons 🤔

  • @paulhammond6978
    @paulhammond6978 13 днів тому

    It's basically expensive PR at this point - show that we have taken "action", but also not in such a way that it seriously escalates any tension. And everyone can see through how performative the action is.

  • @sarahashun1180
    @sarahashun1180 13 днів тому +1

    🤔Indigenous people don’t even have rights in their own land and a right self determination. Where have we heard that before?

  • @jiminycrint
    @jiminycrint 13 днів тому +1

    II thibk youre missing the point completely. This is all about Netanyahu trying to save his political career while achieving his long held aims of regime change in Iran. Once this nightmare is over Bibi will be tried for crimes against humanity and rank incompetence in defending his own people.

  • @michaelwalters3970
    @michaelwalters3970 13 днів тому +1

    This reminds me of an argument with a woman israel always has to have the last word.

  • @JH-bh5lm
    @JH-bh5lm 13 днів тому +1

    They have accomplished the fact that so little is spoken about Gazza , just like Ukraine is forgotten when war started in Palestine. ISRAEL AND Iran are froends

  • @rayan76aa
    @rayan76aa 13 днів тому +1

    Question is wrong.what has Palestinians achieved out of this theatre.