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Tehran “is the principal source of regional instability and terror,” declare G7 leaders in a joint statement.

The leaders of the G7 countries on Monday issued a joint statement saying Iran should not have nuclear weapons and affirming Israel's right to defend itself.

"Iran is the principal source of regional instability and terror. We have been consistently clear that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon," declared the statement, issued by the leaders of the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Italy, Canada and Japan, along with the EU.

They pledged to "remain vigilant to the implications for international energy markets and stand ready to coordinate, including with like-minded partners, to safeguard market stability."

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[-] wpb@lemmy.world 32 points 1 day ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Ukraine gave up their nukes, look what happened to them. Libya gave their nuclear weapons program up, and look at them today. North Korea didn't, and they're still standing, for better or for worse. Iraq was accused of having nukes, but didn't have them, and got destroyed. Seems that if you want any semblance of sovereignty outside of NATO, you better have some nukes.

So for any nations reading along I'll summarize the basic conclusions:

  1. Get nukes
  2. If you have nukes, do not give them up
  3. If you're accused of having nukes, drop everything and get nukes asap

Do you think Israel would be bombing Iran if they had nukes?

[-] REDACTED@infosec.pub 3 points 1 day ago

Are you claiming that the world would be a safer place with every other unstable or authoritarian country having nukes?

[-] NewDayRocks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 20 hours ago

He didn't say the world would be safer. But history kind of shows it is in each countries self interest to have nukes vs not having them.

[-] mlg@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

MAD safer no, but essentially disabling conventional warfare as a practical idea yes.

India and Pakistan are armed to the teeth, yet they haven't fought a real war ever since they both got nukes.

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[-] zymagoras777@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago

Nobody should have nukes, you fucking hypocrites..

[-] Valmond@lemmy.world 3 points 22 hours ago

Except France and the UK of course.

[-] gobbles_turkey@lemm.ee 8 points 22 hours ago

Well Pakistan will give them one if needed so they kind of already have one. Maybe stop pushing them to use it on Israel.

[-] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Israel is the criminal and everyone knows it.

Israel will face the long-term consequences of its reckless behavior. Just not today.

[-] SirActionSack@aussie.zone 5 points 23 hours ago

A disturbingly large group think that history started on October 7 2023 and prior to that it was all sunshine and rainbows in the region.

Those people didn't hear about 70ish years of Israeli bullshit on the nightly news so as far as they're concerned it didn't happen.

[-] MetalMachine@feddit.nl 10 points 1 day ago

Nukes for me but not for thee

[-] thatradomguy@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

NO ONE should have them. Dumb asses.

[-] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 1 points 14 hours ago

Yeah but until countries like the US, Russia, China and the rest give them up, they are the only true guarantee of sovereignty.

[-] AWistfulNihilist@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Isreal has bombed Iran

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