Iran Parliament attack

[alleinesein]

www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-40184641?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark


Attackers have opened fire at the Iranian parliament and Ayatollah Khomeini's mausoleum in the capital, Tehran, causing a number of casualties

[aurora]

My heart goes out to the loved ones of those who were killed.

I thought this part of the background was interesting:

This is the most serious terrorist violence in Tehran since the turbulent early years after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
It will come as a huge shock to ordinary Iranians, who have got used to living in a country which is generally far more stable and safe than most of its neighbours.
Despite Iran's active involvement in fighting IS in both Iraq and Syria, the Sunni group has not so far carried out any attacks inside Iran, and appears to have little support in this predominantly Shia country.
However, in recent months the group has stepped up its Farsi-language propaganda efforts - targeting Iran's restive Sunni minority, and the Iranian intelligence agencies claim to have foiled an number of IS-inspired plots.

[aurora]

Suspect Saudi Arabia is behind attack

[bowies]

War is imminent.

[bowies]

[iammalcolmx]

Jun 7, 2017 9:54:19 GMT -5 aurora said:

Suspect Saudi Arabia is behind attack

I believe it too.

[karinothing]

Can someone explain this to me? Why would S.A. attack Iran? I obviously know nothing.

[NewOrleans]

Jun 7, 2017 10:10:00 GMT -5 karinothing said:

Can someone explain this to me? Why would S.A. attack Iran? I obviously know nothing.

Iran is mostly Shia? 

[NewOrleans]

Jun 7, 2017 9:54:19 GMT -5 aurora said:

Suspect Saudi Arabia is behind attack

I just bet they were!

[iammalcolmx]

Jun 7, 2017 10:10:00 GMT -5 karinothing said:

Can someone explain this to me? Why would S.A. attack Iran? I obviously know nothing.

Do you know anything about the Sunni/Shia rift?  A Shia government scared the FUCK out of the Saudis and I believe they are tried of waiting for Israel to " take care of Iran"

[karinothing]

Jun 7, 2017 10:14:59 GMT -5 iammalcolmx said:

Jun 7, 2017 10:10:00 GMT -5 karinothing said:

Can someone explain this to me? Why would S.A. attack Iran? I obviously know nothing.

Do you know anything about the Sunni/Shia rift?  A Shia government scared the FUCK out of the Saudis and I believe they are tried of waiting for Israel to " take care of Iran"

Ah, ok. That makes sense. I mean as much as it can make sense.

[karinothing]

So ISIS claimed responsibility, are we saying that that isn't true? Or is Iran saying that? Or are they saying that the SAudi government is behind ISIS?

[iammalcolmx]

Jun 7, 2017 10:16:17 GMT -5 karinothing said:

Jun 7, 2017 10:14:59 GMT -5 iammalcolmx said:

Do you know anything about the Sunni/Shia rift?  A Shia government scared the FUCK out of the Saudis and I believe they are tried of waiting for Israel to " take care of Iran"

Ah, ok. That makes sense. I mean as much as it can make sense.

This is a BBC podcast which examines the different parts of Islam : www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00y6p65

[penguingrrl]

This is awful and terrifying. The world is exploding again.

[pixy0stix]

ETA: www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/06/07/statement-president-terrorist-attacks-iran

Real official press release:

[aurora]

Jun 7, 2017 17:14:33 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Real official press release:

This is horrifying. Who the hell thought this was a good idea?

[litebright]

Jun 7, 2017 17:14:33 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Real official press release:

[smock]

Holy shit. "They deserved it" is the official government response?!?

[pitta12]

Whoa. Thanks for bumping that. Holy shit.

[NewOrleans]

Isn't that a bot doing that! I thought we discussed this yesterday?

[TR]

So "they were asking for it" isn't just for women in short skirts, huh?

[W.T.Faulkner]

What in the fuck is that statement!?

[pixy0stix]

Jun 7, 2017 17:26:57 GMT -5 NewOrleans said:

Isn't that a bot doing that! I thought we discussed this yesterday?

I thought that too, but it's not. It's 100% real. thehill.com/homenews/administration/336796-trump-administration-iran-risks-falling-victim-to-evil-they-promote


www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/06/07/statement-president-terrorist-attacks-iran

[Nightlight]

45 is trying to get us into a war.

[1confused1]

OMG

[mbcdefg]

He'd love to get us into a war and/or incite a big domestic terrorist attack - to drum up support and take the focus off all his own shady shit.

[bohemianmango]

Omg. I had to do a double take to check if that was the Trump tweet to WH statement converter. How is that a real statement from the WH?

[AJL]

So the US essentially told Iran that they reap what they sow?

[rondonalddo]

Bet College Republican advisor wrote it. (I can't remember his name and I don't care to look it up. The one who wrote editorials against diversity in HS.) (Yes, yes, not all College Republicans.)

[jigsy]

Fuck. That. Noise.