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I hope you will join me in keeping a good thought for the people of Iran tonight. (Original Post) milestogo Apr 7 OP
Absolutely leftstreet Apr 7 #1
I've never wanted taco more than I do at this moment... EarthFirst Apr 7 #2
TACO suspended the attack 4Sitka Apr 7 #10
Salām bar mardom-e Irān ("Peace be upon the Iranian people" in Farsi) ☮️☮️☮️ hlthe2b Apr 7 #3
Absolutely! SheltieLover Apr 7 #4
I ache for the childre in Iran young_at_heart Apr 7 #5
Yes, absolutely wendyb-NC Apr 7 #6
TSF has created multiple generations of terrorists threats. Trueblue Texan Apr 7 #7
Yes 56miSSie Apr 7 #8
Seeing footage of people surrounding their infrastructure broke my heart. NH Ethylene Apr 7 #9
That is so heartbreaking. milestogo Apr 7 #19
May it be so for all in harm's way. niyad Apr 7 #11
Indeed. Atreus Apr 7 #12
And may all the murdered little children come back to .... usonian Apr 7 #13
It's times like these stage left Apr 7 #20
A young friend went back to her parents in Iran after the first horrific bombing. erronis Apr 7 #14
Absolutely. Not only is Shitler losing the shooting war.... paleotn Apr 7 #15
All day every day. MontanaMama Apr 7 #16
Rick Steve's Iran (2009) MaineNative Apr 7 #17
I have been and will continue. BadgerMom Apr 7 #18
I am happy to join you stage left Apr 7 #21

hlthe2b

(114,828 posts)
3. Salām bar mardom-e Irān ("Peace be upon the Iranian people" in Farsi) ☮️☮️☮️
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 06:28 PM
Apr 7

Yes, I had to look it up to be sure. My memory of Farsi is largely limited to taxi driver directions--or I confuse phrases with Arabic, which I am a bit better with. )

young_at_heart

(4,065 posts)
5. I ache for the childre in Iran
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 06:42 PM
Apr 7

They must be so scared and I cry for the people here who are forced to endure this craziness. Some of us have illnesses that are very affected by stress. This can't be easy for them.

wendyb-NC

(4,735 posts)
6. Yes, absolutely
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 06:49 PM
Apr 7

I can't imagine the terror they must be experiencing, from being bombed, loosing family, friends and innocent children in their communities. The US top leader threatening them in the horrific way he did is abominable. I pray that there will be a ceasefire and diplomacy will be possible. They did not deserve the terror, death and destruction of turnips illegal war.

Trueblue Texan

(4,650 posts)
7. TSF has created multiple generations of terrorists threats.
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 07:28 PM
Apr 7

What a sick F*ck. I hate that motherf*cker!

NH Ethylene

(31,399 posts)
9. Seeing footage of people surrounding their infrastructure broke my heart.
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 07:40 PM
Apr 7

Making a symbolic stand to fight or die.

Atreus

(79 posts)
12. Indeed.
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 08:00 PM
Apr 7

I’ve been thinking about the people of Iran all day. I hope for their safety, peace, and the strength to get through whatever they may be about to face.

erronis

(24,614 posts)
14. A young friend went back to her parents in Iran after the first horrific bombing.
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 08:06 PM
Apr 7

Now I hope she and her family are alive and can survive this insanity.

I've known many wonderful Iranians - Persians - over the years. They are among the most kind and intelligent people I have met. Of course there are ideologues and idiots everywhere, just like Miller, Trump, Hegseth, and others.

paleotn

(22,831 posts)
15. Absolutely. Not only is Shitler losing the shooting war....
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 08:11 PM
Apr 7

He's losing the hearts and minds of average Iranians. Those who aren't particularly fond of their own brutal regime, but sure as shit don't want to get bombed by ours. If anything, he's strengthen Tehran.

And all this blather about civilization destruction is just that. Insane rantings of a demented, old loser who's desperate to get out of the trap Bibi pushed him into. It will never work. It hasn't in the past and it won't now.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/07/will-bombing-iran-back-to-the-stone-ages-achieve-any-war-objectives

MontanaMama

(24,758 posts)
16. All day every day.
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 08:36 PM
Apr 7

I worry for Iranians. They don’t deserve the brutal government they had and they don’t deserve our insane brutality.

BadgerMom

(3,442 posts)
18. I have been and will continue.
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 08:58 PM
Apr 7

There may be parts of the country that find Iranians (or Persians as many of them prefer) to be exotic and rare. Not so in Southern California. I’ve known many for decades. Our realtor is Persian. She moved to the US as a child. Her family flies back and forth regularly. She is American. Currently she is sick with worry for her family. My heart breaks for her. Eff these Republican monsters.

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