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Iran executes Khamenei’s plan to spread regional war (www.ft.com)

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[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I don't expect that they will make significant military contributions, but I think it's possible that at least some of them would prefer to see Iran thoroughly defeated rather than having the war wrapped up quickly.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Yeah I’d agree with that. I guess the question then is what wins out, their desire for revenue or their desire to lose a regional adversary. I guess that’ll depend on how quickly, if at all, the US navy can secure the Straight of Hormuz