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[–] SlothMama@lemmy.world 38 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

The US attacks while Iran lashes out huh? I already hate the linguistic slant.

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 0 points 15 hours ago (3 children)

The distinction is that Iran didn't attack the US back. It attacked its neighbors.

[–] doben@lemmy.ml 13 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

But Iran did attack the US back.

Iran usually attacks US military bases, equipment and personal which are harboured by their vassal states surrounding Iran.

The USrael usually mass murder school girls, flatten hospitals or call civilians terrorists to excuse their slaughter.

Also, AP frames it as if the initial attacks stem from Iran towards ships in the Strait of Hormuz, all the while ignoring, that part of the MoU was for Israel to stop the ethnic cleansing and annexation of southern Libanon, which of course they didn't adhere to.

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 0 points 14 hours ago

Sure no one doubts Iran's motivation is outrage. So calling their actions as "lashing out" seems appropriate. If they only hit the US back, it would be called a "counter-attack" or something along those lines. Firing rockets at everyone in the neighbourhood is a strategic mistake, obviously emotionally motivated.

[–] Rat_in_a_hat@lemmy.ca 7 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Good to look at other sources and claims. AP news has been getting more shoddy with their editing and language. They're not as unbiased as they used to be even a few years ago.

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/iran-declares-strait-hormuz-closed-unauthorised-vessel-hit-2026-07-11/

In response, the Guards said they had destroyed a command-and-control centre and drone hangars in U.S. ally Jordan, targeted a U.S. radar site in Kuwait, attacked U.S. aircraft carrier support and refueling platforms in Oman and destroyed a jet maintenance centre and command facility in Qatar.

Note: and Reuters published this a full day before AP news. So this claim and quote from the IRGC was already available and public knowledge, but AP news took a full day to get more information and not include it.

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago

Agreed, if they'd struck back at US the headline would read-

'US attacks Iran over ship being hit in Strait of Hormuz; Tehran Retaliates'