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2026-07-29 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Axios: U.S. officials believe sanctions could hurt Iran more than bombs

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Posted by badanov 2026-07-29 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [298 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

1 Could sanction them by taking out Kharg Island.

Posted by chris 2026-07-29 00:27|| 2026-07-29 00:27|| Front Page Top

2 Iran to receive hundreds of Chinese shoulder-launched missiles systems in weeks

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-07-29 03:42|| 2026-07-29 03:42|| Front Page Top

3 ^ And that's when we send in the thousand dollar drones... right?

Posted by One Eyed Pelosi5592 2026-07-29 04:27|| 2026-07-29 04:27|| Front Page Top

4 Hundreds? Golly.

Posted by trailing wife 2026-07-29 04:28|| 2026-07-29 04:28|| Front Page Top

5 #3 Well, Iranians did manage to knock down an F-15 with a manpad.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-07-29 04:46|| 2026-07-29 04:46|| Front Page Top

6 For many years, we were told sanctions were useless, only hurting the common folks. What changed?

Posted by Bobby 2026-07-29 05:15|| 2026-07-29 05:15|| Front Page Top

7 ^Midterms.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-07-29 09:06|| 2026-07-29 09:06|| Front Page Top

8 Sanctions take generations to have an effect. Take the Cubans. Yes they're in the hole economically. But who's still in charge?

Posted by Regular joe 2026-07-29 12:06|| 2026-07-29 12:06|| Front Page Top

9 I bet a bomb to the forehead hurts more than sanctions.

Posted by DarthVader 2026-07-29 16:03|| 2026-07-29 16:03|| Front Page Top

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