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fujiyamasan

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5. What does Russia or china have to gain

Reply to Beachnutt (Original post)

Mon Jun 23, 2025, 06:02 PM

Jun 23

By having one of these nuclear warheads land in say Tel Aviv?

Both countries are primarily interested in their own backyard. Russia is preoccupied with Ukraine and china is trying to keep their status as the world’s factory while trying to bully Taiwan and other countries in South east asia.

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If Iran has allies with nukes [View all] Beachnutt Jun 23 OP

Because They Don't Want A Nuclear Iran Either? ProfessorGAC Jun 23 #1

What strategic benefit would there be anciano Jun 23 #2

Up to now, Iran didn't want nukes. Their leadership really didn't want nuke weapons. They want nuke energy. Jit423 Jun 23 #3

suuuuure nt Dreamer Tatum Jun 23 #7

LOL! Even the folks Iran pays to repeat nonsense like that don't actually believe it. tritsofme Jun 23 #10

Because it would make no sense. NoRethugFriends Jun 23 #4

What does Russia or china have to gain fujiyamasan Jun 23 #5

It may be that the exchange is different. taxi Jun 23 #6

Countries don't generally sell nukes to other countries Dreamer Tatum Jun 23 #8

Traceability OC375 Jun 23 #9

Because the supplier can be easily determined... keep_left Jun 23 #11

Very shortly, Russian nukes will be stationed in Iran. roamer65 Jun 23 #12