@AryanAnon@BernieSanders Yes, the Iranian regime is brutal. No one serious denies that.
But pointing at that doesn’t give anyone a free pass to ignore civilian suffering elsewhere. “They started it” isn’t a moral standard — it’s an excuse for endless escalation.
@AimenDean You can disagree with Europe’s approach. Fair enough.
But reducing it to “double standards” says more about the narrative than about reality.
@AimenDean And let’s be honest: calling for “dialogue” doesn’t mean defending Iran. It means trying to avoid turning an already volatile region into a full-scale war.
@AimenDean Iran is a completely different kind of problem. Proxy warfare, yes. Destabilisation, yes. But not a conventional invasion triggering collective defense and direct confrontation between nuclear powers.
That’s not hypocrisy — that’s risk management.
@AimenDean Interesting take — but it only works if you ignore half the picture.
Europe’s stance on Russia isn’t about “picking enemies,” it’s about a clear-cut invasion of a sovereign country. Tanks crossing borders. Cities being flattened. That’s not a grey zone.