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The entire Israeli political spectrum is united in blasting Netanyahu for not continuing to attack Iran, and Israeli society agrees. The reason, to put it simply, is that Israelis are war junkies.
They was at 60% for years so if they want it they would have it years ago. You just a zionazi who repeat Netenyahu and trump lies.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-21/donald-trump-says-tulsi-gabbard-wrong-on-iran-nuclear-program/105445142
The Arms control association seems at the very least as a good starting off source. If you disagree with their assessment, feel free to link to other sources. I'm sure you'll get on it right after the citation about the American intelligence.
Right, I'm the one just repeating things mindlessly. On an unrelated note, calling me Nazi Zionist colonialist liar for 10 times didn't really get you anywhere, but I have a good feeling about the 11th time.
Since 2021 they have 60% enrichment . Trump teared the deal in 2018. And again it do not prove Iran was seeking a nuke. It would have taken only three weeks to go from 60% to 90%. You just a zionazi repeating Israel lies and manufacturing consent for this war of aggression
Only a zionazi still claim iran was seeking a nuke when no evidence that shows it
Dude, that's hilarious, your own source disagrees with your conclusion:
"Iran has no civilian use or justification for its production of 60 percent enriched uranium, particularly at the level of hundreds of kilograms. Its rush to make much more, quickly depleting its stock of near 20 percent enriched uranium, which has a civilian use in research reactors, raises more questions. Even if one believed the production of 60 percent is to create bargaining leverage in a nuclear negotiation, Iran has gone way beyond what would be needed. One has to conclude that Iran’s real intent is to be prepared to produce large quantities of WGU as quickly as possible, in as few centrifuges as possible."
Not surprisingly, and in its understated style, the IAEA reiterated in this most recent report: “The significantly increased production and accumulation of highly enriched uranium by Iran, the only non-nuclear-weapon State to produce such nuclear material, is of serious concern.”"
Yes, yes, I know - zionazi, lies, Netanyahu etc.
It would have taken 3 weeks to build a nuke. They did not. That's the only fact , the rest is speculation. Zionazi. Why do you still can't admit israel is a settter colonial power attacking iran to start the greater israel project
OK, and your own source state that "fact" where...?
And why are you disregarding things that have been clearly stated in your source that disagree with you?
Also, by that logic, since it would have taken Israel a few weeks to murder the entire Palestinian population in Gaza and they did not, any claim that there's a genocide in Gaza is wrong.
And expert in the field can know how long it would take for a technical task to be done so when it says 3 weeks i believe it. Saying 60% of enriched uranium can't be used as a negociation tool is just speculation . If iran plan was to build a nuke and enrich to 90% american and israeli inteligence would have known about it. If iran wanted a nuke it would have done it , it is very logical since they was at 60% for years before the 12 days war
Show citations that:
Iran can get to 90% within three weeks.
That is the only thing stopping Iran from building a nuclear bomb.
Iran had the means to launch a nuclear bomb at Israel.
That is the only thing stopping Iran from being able to actually hit Israel with a nuclear bomb (hint: Israel has some experience at stopping Iranian missiles).
Iran views a nuclear bomb as their only option of annihilating Israel at this moment.
I don't know that they don't know about it. You're the one who said that the US intelligence believe Iran isn't aiming to build a nuke, but didn't provide any source to that claim. And if they did know about it, you would have called it speculation, like you did to the same statement that was brought up in you own citation that has also been made by experts in their field.
Also, why should we stop at 90%? If tomorrow we'll find proof Iran has enriched to 90%, you could claim "Well, they just enriched to 90% as a negotiation tool. Now they're putting the uranium in a bomb only as a negotiation tool. Look, they're putting the bomb on a missile as a negotiation tool, they clearly don't plan to actually use it. Now they're doing a countdown as a negotiation tool. Don't worry, they launched the missile, but it's just a tool to speed negotiations, they'll overshoot Israel and the missile will harmlessly hit the ocean".
By your logic, no one has any plan to do anything if they have the technical means to do so but didn't do it. Except even then you have a factual mistake, as 90% enriched uranium isn't the only thing Iran lacks to launch a nuclear missile.
Oh, and your claim is somewhat self-contradictory - If it's so clear Iran is enriching uranium as a negotiation tactic, doesn't that make the tactic pointless? Like, if I'm negotiating with someone and I make a claim that I clearly know the other side knows is false, how does that help my case? That's like Trump level negotiations, and Iran isn't that dumb.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/20/trump-says-us-intelligence-wrong-about-iran-not-building-nuclear-bomb
No I would not claim that. 90% is weapon grade enrichment, 60% is not
Before the usa started the second aggression on Iran. Iran was willing to agree for zero enrichment proving again the point . Iran only enriching to 60% after Trump teared up the deal and Iran agreeing to zero enrichment . Those two evidence shows that Iran did not seek a nuke but to negotiate. The failure do not prove that it was just an excuse by Iran
Sorry, "United States President Donald Trump has said..." isn't really a reliable source for me.
But 60% lacks any civilian uses, so the most obvious reason to go to 60% is because it's between 20% and 90%...
Now you're just switching arguments. That doesn't really address what I said about you argument being self-contradictory.
Anyway, I think I've learned all I can from you. Feel free to have the last word.
Yes trump is not a reliable source yet you agree with Him and spread his lie. The American intelligence is , it said Iran was not seeking a nuke
Again yes 60% for civilian has little civilian usage but can be used in negotiation
I did not. Those two arguments shows that Iran was not seeking a nuke but rather was willing to give up enrichment
I learned that you are a zionist scum trying to manufacture consent for the USA and Israel aggression on Iran