• SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world
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    12 hours ago

    Made a martyr of an 86 year old zealot while he was sitting at a negotiation table, invigorating his supporters and poisoning any hope of talks.

    They think they can bomb their way out of this situation, but the fact that they had to resort to such an attack to get to the Ayatollah signals a lack of confidence in being able to get him if he went to ground.