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Neoteny:
How is trump's hands tied, when Congress was reluctant to rein in trump until the vote yesterday?

He's been shouting himself blue with endless threats before redrawing the redline. Why do they call him TACO?

Iran is so much in control they threatened to walk away if there's no ceasefire in Lebanon, leading to Trump and Bibi's infamous call.

There's nothing in US democracy that can usurp the US Commander-in-Chief's powers.

Yeah. You're just not clued into global events.

Ignorance. See below, has congress declared any war? US is governed by laws NOT C-in-C.
It is not a dictatorship like Russia or China. Trump has exhausted the 60 days he has and can only take defensive actions, and is facing a mid-term elections. He can no longer threaten to bomb Iran. If Ukraine were anything like Iran is right now they'd have lost the war long ago. Putin would simply bomb them to submission and take over

Neoteny:
Yes.

By holding the globe hostage.

Who's running up and down begging for a deal to end the war? Trump. He knows he can't do shiit.

You are soo wrong. What happened when Trump threatened to destroy them if they didn't open the Straight by a certain deadline. First we saw them moving civilians to key bridges and infrastructure😅. Then next thing we read was that the Straight had been opened. Is that how wars are fought? Is that what's happening in, say, Ukraine? Iran was defeated long ago. US can carpet bomb (and destroy) Iran and Oman including Hormus if they pulled no punches, and there is NOTHING Iran can do about it! Their only saving grace is that they're facing a democracy that has not even declared a war, and Trump's hands are tied in so many ways. That's it!

cedricksly:
an almost 4500 years old empire will cease to exist Because Of a paper tiger like America?? Oooh you think over time other world power hasn't tried in the last 4500 years?? From the Greek to The Roman & Byzantine Empires to the British(during the Anglo Persian War) and now America, a country that has been weakened for over 5 Decades(50years) with sanctions and isolation, and yet the US and Isreal couldn't defeat them you are here hyping the paper tiger.

Ok, let's bring it to the ground. The day Ukraine stops having their highly sophisticated air defense system, they'd be officially defeated because Russia wouldn't hesitate bombing them to smithereens. Now, Iran, not only do they have ZERO air defense, they have no Navy, nor Airforce, This is NOT a war!. Iran was defeated long ago!
Question: WHAT, WHAT EXACTLY, would Iran do if US decides to carpet bomb them to the stone age??

Leepeak:
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Too many Americans movies
And western media
Do u live in Russian?

Amrrican movies my arse
See below

Caseless:
They don't think.

You are the ones who don't think. This is not a war. Iran has ZERO air defence. If US decides to carpet bomb Iran tommorrow WHAT will Iran do?? THINK!

Eriokanmi:
You're not getting something right here. Spirituality isn't about a particular religion. In fact, you may be an atheist but be spiritual. It's just that these days, Spirituality is being linked to only religion.

Let me share a short story with you. My uncle(now late) was born into an Ifa deity worshippers. As the customs demanded, they'd be asking an Ifa how the future of their children will be and Ifa would predict accurately. One day, their dad called all of them into a room where he was asking ifa what each of them would become in life. Ifa predicted farmers, carpenters, traders and an evangelist and that's my uncle. Ifa said it saw him ringing an agogo igbala, meaning christian bell. He didn't believe this until his twins took terribly ill decades after he became adult and got married. It was a pastor who was preaching and praying for people from house to house that healed those twins. The man now said, he will be a servant of God and win souls. My uncle died in 2024 at age 100 years.

So, can we say Ifa deity was wrong after all? No. Ifa is not even an Islamic or Christianity religions, mind you. Everyone has the capacity of invoking spirit, regardless of their faith.

Nice story. But note I said STORY, as told to you!
But people do have the gift of divination (without Ifa or anything else) and can somewhat approximately tell the future. Which makes you think, why border since everything is already predestined. Also makes you wonder why they don't simply tell us where the kidnappers are hiding with the victims!

Gbadebo19:
Sharp and Intelligent.
The number of days is 90.
Right now, it is currently being debated that the 90 days has to be consecutive. Therefore, a cessation within that 90 days means the 90 days will start to count afresh. If that scales, all Donald Azikiwe Ibrahim Trump needs to be doing is to pummel Iran for 88 days, cease hostilities for one day and resume another 90 days 🤣🤣

It is actually 60 days. 60 days with a POSSIBLE 30-day extension for troop withdrawal.
In this particular case they gave Trump 60 days.
I think they'd vote it means 60 days cummulative with possible rxtention of 30 days, otherwise like u said, it'd be ridiculous

Eriokanmi:
Hmm. You're right. But if you're spiritually inclined, all these hurdles can easily be scaled. But how many of them are? Before many left naija, na from mountain to mountain with fasting. The moment thry got there and had almost free access to things that used to be difficult to come-by when in naija, they go solo.

It is more than just being spiritually inclined. As for no longer being so churchy, the people and environment influence how churchy you are, not necessarily because of access to things. There are people who had everything and gave it all up to be religious. Some even took vows of poverty

Leepeak:
Sometimes I wonder who define dictator for me
You or trump
Who is a dictator
If trump were a dictator like Putin
So Putin is a dictator mtcheew nonsense talk
If Emmanuel is a dictator like Kane

You want to know who is a dictator?
You see how Democrats and even some Republicans harshly criticize Trump in US Congress all the time and some even call him vile names? Now go to the Duma and whisper to someone that maybe the war in Ukraine wasn't such a good idea, let's see how many of your relatives will still be free by the end of the week. As for you, let's just say people will get used to no longer seeing you around

dru23:
People are spending more on fuel than on food. Groceries prices are also high due to the cost of fuel. Whatever GB chat is telling is a total nonsense..

People are spending at least $200 more monthly on fuel than before. So people will have to cut down in other areas .

People will cut down on going out to restaurants , movies etc this will eventually create a gap


iran will be fine. Keep in mind Iran has been under sanctioned for years and they managed to survive. Iran still controls the strait of Hormuz and their is nothing the USA can do about it. So far this war has cost the USA billions of dollars. Who is going to pay for it ...

The US based region that are destroyed who is going to pay for that damage. And what is the US getting in return... This was senseless war that had no exit strategy. All the stock piles missiles that were used to defend the gulf region has been used up ...

Imagine two super countries couldn't handle Iran . This is two against one. Do you think this is a fair fight. The only way the US can win this war is to use nuclear weapons, which of coz will never happen coz it will lead to WW3.

Same US is also making a ton of money due to high oil prices because US exports oil. See below.

The only way US can win which war?? US is not even in a,war unless cingress authorizes it.
Iran is not fighting any war. It is not a war when the other side can bomb you to oblivion at will and there's nothing you can do about it!
Once a country's air defense system, navy, airforce, are gone the country is officially defeated. All Iranian leadership are dead. Almost all their military gone. Infrastructure destroyed, plus some 4000 Iranians dead - while US has lost 13 people and their economy booming from sale of oil!

masterfactor:
Coming from someone who doesn't pay TAX to the American Government.

Doesn’t matter. I can THINK, unlike some people

Neoteny:
You know what would have stopped him?

Reality.

First, their munitions are largely depleted from the 1st go without much impact on Iran's missiles and drones. Some of these munitions can take a couple of years to replenish, meaning the US is at a strategic disadvantage.

Second, the disruption to global oil supply is seriously hurting the world's economy, especially some Asian allies of the US. Also, the US strategic petroleum reserve is being depleted at an alarming rate.

Third, Iran can cause significant damage to neighboring Gulf countries which would expand the war, further erode oil supply, weaken the dollar, and worsen the global economic situation.

Fourth, each day costs the US hundreds of millions to maintain strikes, the armada, munitions, and provides China an open window to US military strategy. Also, every day that carrier strike groups are around the Arabian Sea is another day without US deterrence elsewhere such as around Asia.

Fifth, the war is deeply unpopular in the US and is likely to cause the GOP significantly in the looming midterms, especially with the low approval rating of the president. The cost of living is rising for average Americans who voted for Trump because of lower costs of living.

Sixth, Trump, despite his outward bravado, is not really apathetic to mass murder. His legacy matters to him as a Greatest President ever and doesn't want the specter of George Bush's legacy tarnishing his cultivated image. He'd rather be known for "deals" than death and destruction.

So yeah, reality about the war's cost, both materially and otherwise, put a damper on how far Trump can go. They clearly overestimated air superiority and underestimated the Iranian resolve for scotched earth warfare and resilience.

You were adked a simple question: if US had a DICTATOR willing to bomb Iran to the stone ages (non-nuclear bombs), is there anything Iran can do to stop it?
That's the question

Emeskhalifa:
Yet Iranians have never for once called for ceasefire. In fact, yesterday they fired at America's ship

Caseless:
where the fools who started this war got it wrong. They're stronger than they were before those people were killed. They're still fighting and holding strait of Hormuz.

I just feel embarrassed seeing a kid who's probably into fraud or praying for American visa mocking Iran that's fighting 2 of the strongest militaries in the world, while your country cannot even generate electricity. You can't even chase bandits, let alone fighting a war. You should learn from iran instead of mocking them. Religious bigotry should not blind you to extreme idiocy - read and learn.

Be ashamed of yourself.

masterfactor:
Is Iran still standing or not, Yes or No. Mr know it all

Firstcitizen:
American movies don kpai this one skull

Rayjnr:
Safe to say the USA lost the war, Iran won

Caseless:
They're the ones begging for a ceasefire, what does that tell you?

frankson1:
Iran is on a life support and trump has been begging for a ceasefire

Iran is on a life support and trump still can't cross the strait of Hormuz


Ogbeni, not everyone here is mentally lazy

PepeXKermit:
You must be a dreamer.. who gave ukraine airdefense?

geoworldedu:
And you think Putin couldn't have bombed Ukraine to stone age? Dey play.

ocelot2006:
Two nuclear powers (one, a superpower) threw everything they had (except nukes) against Iran, yet Iran not only survived, but fought back STUBBORNLY and still STANDS. 'ever heard of the Honey Badger?

Watcharena:
But Ukraine is exiting and their comedians president is still alive

Abeg tell me something more slavish

malware:
The same way Ukraine ceases to exist abi? The same way Putin killed Supreme Leader Zelensky right?

Honestey:
This is retreat! retreat!! Iran is too stubborn,! retreat!!!

Iran is NOT fighting any war. Iran has NOTHING that can stop American carpet bombing!
US is not even in a war! America is NOT in a war unless Congress declares it. A war is someone comes to bomb you and you shoot them down like Ukraine does! See below.
So please how is Iran FIGHTING a war? Their answer to threat of carpet bombing by Trump is to put civilians on bridges and infrastructure!😅

There is no one "Iran" to ask for a ceasefire. Some "Iran" has definitely asked for and desperately wants a ceasefire while some IRGC would rather die.
Bottom line, US can easily destroy Iran if they wanted and there's nothing Iran can do to stop it!

educatedfool:
Ayatollah is 35 years yonger now

And is constantly hospitalized and dare not be seen in public

Watcharena:
But Ukraine is exiting and their comedians president is still alive

Abeg tell me something more slavish

malware:
The same way Ukraine ceases to exist abi? The same way Putin killed Supreme Leader Zelensky right?

That's the point. Don't compare US to Russia. If US were in Russia and fighting Ukraine and had a dictatorship, Ukraine would have become part of US long ago

UrVillageChief:
…and this is unfortunately the reason why I hate democracy and the reason why terrorism hardly thrives in places governed by dictators. Yes, Islamic terrorism can’t survive in Russia and China. What China did to Islam can not be replicated in the US all because of all these yeye democratic system. China restricts Islam and banned Islamic things like the name Mohammad, Ramadan, Mosques and open practice of the religion in a bid to arrest terrorism, can the US replicate same? No and this is because democracy is a stupid system of government where a leader is not given the maximum freedom and will to do what he thinks is right (though, this is because Trump is a weakling because a positively crazy President would still find a way to have his way and teach these terrorists a lesson) I miss people like the Bush family, the US has unfortunately turned into a country that protects and negotiates with terrorists.

Exactly

Fiscus105:
Go and read latest comment of Maco Rubio, he had admitted the war is over, Trump no longer popular among his backers, so, he must accept defeat and turn back from needless war.

This is not true. The war is over in the sense thst US has achieved it's objectives in Iran. There is regime change and Iran is neutered. That they're not bombed to oblivion is entirely due to grace of American people

Firstcitizen:
Console ya sef. Tell us the only country wey don use nuclear weapon. Dem don humble US.

Nuclear weapons what? Trump would have wiped them.off with conventional weapons. He can bomb them at will because they had no air defence system, airforce, or Navy. Without those a country is officially defeated, especially with a country like US

Flangelo12:
An expanding economy does not mean a thriving economy.

U.S. farm bankruptcies (tracked as Chapter 12 filings) surged to 315 in 2025, marking a 46% increase from the previous year and a six-year high


Driven by the severe lack of affordable housing, the number of people resorting to living in storage units has increased across the US


The Gallup survey finds that 33 percent of Americans, or roughly 82 million people, have cut back on essentials such as food, utilities and transportation to pay for healthcare in 2025.

That's exactly what it means - an expanding economy means people are buying more stuff than before, and you don't buy more stuff if you don't have more disposable income.
In Iran for example people are not buying anything because nobody can afford anything - that's why it is in deep depression!
All the anecdotes you mentioned are just anecdotes

Safyqueen:
The worst part is that with this your comment you think you are not a terrorist you accused Iran for and you hope to see GOD ALMIGHTY when you die.

Stop the killing and the bullying around the world just for economic interest. US citizens are still human beings.

Did you say this when the Ayatollah was torturing and publicly executing thousands of his own people everyday, and everybody was begging him to have mercy?

Moroccoguy:
No country on the planet can defeat Iran, go and check history well Roman empire try it they couldn't, Iran is one of the most stubborn country in the world.

😅🤣
This one is really funny. Iran was already totally defeated. Once a country's air defense system, navy, airforce, are gone a country like US can bomb them at will to oblivion. Only the grace of American people prevents that

PepeXKermit:
Trump is a dictator...if putin is a dictator as you say. Why is uktaine not flattened like how "democratic" netanyahu levelled gaza and Southern Lebanon

Putin emphatically CAN'T! Unlike Iran, Ukraine has serious air defense system, navy, airforce, and dollars

madridguy:
The same Trump begging the whole world to join them to open strait of Hormuz You are a comedian.

Same Trump also immediately said he was only testing their loyalty as US obviously didn't need them. How do you open something that was never closed. It is like asking your neighbor to open an already open road because he shoots at cars passing there

Septuagenarian:
Please stop saying nonsense with pride, you dont know anything about war and governance. If it's so easy to bomb a country, Russia would have used nuclear weapons and destroyed Ukraine. You are just blabbling trash as if Trump is slapping a nursery kids.

NOT nuclear weapons at all, just regular weapons. Very, very easy because Irsn had no air defence whatsoever. Remember their response to Trump? - they put women and children on bridges and major infrastructure

dru23:
You are very funny. Because of the war now fuel prices has increased. I use to pay $51 to fill up my tank. Since Trump started this war I now pay $80 to fill up. Make it make sense

You pay higher for fuel doesn't mean the economy is not booming. See below
Meanwhile Iran is in TOTAL depression and super hyper inflation

Mirasteel:
Do you think Trump will do something like this? you must be dreaming. you should know that America made more loses in this war than Iran.

This one is too much. No comment
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(All Iranian leadership are dead. Almost all their military gone. Infrastructure destroyed, plus some 4000 Iranians dead - while US has lost 13 people and their economy booming from sale of oil)

babz11:
😆😆😆😆You still read follow the west propaganda.. you need to unlearn to learn

Can you please educate us HOW it is propaganda

omoredia:
Terrorism needs the stupidity of democracies to thrive. There is a reason why most of the most world are not democratic.

You nailed it. They totally rely on.it. imagine just saying in Russia that maybe Putin should consider ending Ukraine war

lucianohase:
They want Iran war to end but they don't want Ukraine war to end

That one id entirely up to Putin, nobody else

koladata:
Get ready for a permanent increase in fuel price.

Not in US unfortunately. They're exporting fuel, making a fortune from the oil spike, their economy booming

Exousiang01:
Children think War is a movie.
Drop that phone and go prepare for your Common Entrance kid

Mention one thing that would have stopped Trump from totally destroying Iran. ONE thing