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U.S. asks American citizens to 'leave Iran now'

64 points by mhb

by eggy

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I think I would have left much sooner if I were there. Iran has claimed this January to have tested a 10,000 km ICBM with Russia allowing it to fly towards Siberia. This puts NYC and East Coast possibly within range. The claim has not been verified, but given the vitriol between the US and Iran, if they have it, and we overwhelm them with naval and air force presence, we may provoke a real world test of their claim.

by ProllyInfamous

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I grew up (decades ago, this was less common) with a first-gen Iranian, in 90s Texas. She is a brilliant female, whose overbearing father is (now) proud of the woman/mother she's become — but watching her having to deal with his parenting style/culture was a gruesome decade of friendship.
Even at 18 years old, she was not allowed to go out on dates with her long-time boyfriend. When she'd visit her birthplace, she required father's permission to exit Iran. Perhaps only through her own brilliance, she grew into a fine american mother/friend.
#DataPointOne

by andrewinardeer

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by diggyhole

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by dzonga

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Does Iran deserve better leaders ? Yeah
are they gonna get bombed to the smithereens as a distraction for Epstein affairs - yep - do Iranian civilians deserve to suffer - no

by hulitu

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> U.S. asks American citizens to 'leave Iran now'
Iran shall ask Iranian citizens to 'leave USA now' /s