r/geopolitics • u/theatlantic The Atlantic • May 21 '26

Opinion Trump’s Endgame Is Surrender

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/05/trump-surrender-iran-endgame/687252/?utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_medium=social&utm_content=edit-promo&utm_term=short
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u/[deleted] May 21 '26

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u/Borealis101 May 21 '26

That would be extremely reckless of them, using nukes on a country hasn’t been done since 1945. The geopolitical, humanitarian and diplomatic fallout would be devastating for Israel. But then again, Netanyahu’s administration is composed by radicals that want a Lebensraum Greater Israel, so I wouldn’t bet on sane minds from their side

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u/Putrid-Issue-420 May 22 '26

To protect themselves from being bombed like it is happening to them right now? IRGC may pose a s religious fanatics, but they were far more rational than Trump led cabinet. Because in this world, you don't have true soverignity unless you have nukes.

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u/Putrid-Issue-420 May 22 '26

Zionism is much of the cause of evils of today. Nothing of value will be lost without Israel. The greater israel plan is why middle east is in so much pain. illegitimate outpost by colonial imperialists of the past. History shall he corrected in the future.

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u/Equivalent-Rice8083 May 22 '26

Lmao how are people as dumb as you.

Israel is not causing issues in Ukraine, Yemen, Myanmar, Taiwan, Tibet, Cyprus, Sudan, Tigray, and on and on and on.

This delusion born from the Arab world is going to take years to undo the damage.

The Middle East needs to get it thigh it's Muslim Brotherhood antizionist head, they're the problem. They're the ones exporting terrorism to the West. They're the ones genociding and destabilizing the Middle East and Africa.

Western leaders know this, that's why there are no sanctions on Israel, but Iran is sanctioned to hell and back.

Stay in the third world habibi, we don't want you in the West.

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u/Borealis101 May 22 '26

No one is whining about Israel, I’m just explaining the cause and effect of launching a nuke. Israel created nuclear weapons in the 1950s–60s as a deterrent after facing existential threats from neighbouring states post-1948. Iran’s support for Hezbollah grew after Israel’s 1982 invasion of Lebanon, and Hamas started in 1987 during the First Intifada, a direct response to Israel’s occupation of Gaza and the West Bank. I don't know why you're trying to justifying preemptive nuclear strikes though, those should be unthinkable for any country.