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TheLit420 t1_j6e1alm wrote

Reply to comment by Dazzling-Ad4701 in Massive fire breaks out at oil refinery in Iran by slc73

Is this Israel doing or Ukraine or USA or just USA and Israel?

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aussiespiders t1_j6ebd57 wrote

Yes

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rkincaid007 t1_j6epu1a wrote

I doubt US has much to do with this on any operational level. I would venture Israel can handle their own SF missions for the most part.

If anyone besides Israel were to come to light as being involved I would put money on it being some partisans before I would any other foreign governments.

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Faptain__Marvel t1_j6f12q0 wrote

My first thought was partisans. But living in Texas it also seems clear that sometimes refineries just catch on fire as a result of refining explosive fuels.

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geedavey t1_j6fonhy wrote

YouTuber Ryan Macbeth points out that Israel is out of range for the Israeli-made drone that was spotted over this target, but Iran is supporting Armenia against Azerbaijan, which is supported by israel, Turkey, and others. Azerbaijan (and many others) uses Israeli drones.

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FoolInTheDesert t1_j6fvrgt wrote

The Israelis established an airbase and a close relationship with the Azerbaijanis over a decade ago. They can project force and hit Iran from multiple directions.

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geedavey t1_j6fwn7x wrote

True. But Azerbaijan has its own reasons for doing this attack, and this particular target isn't in Israel's strategic interest.

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Dazzling-Ad4701 t1_j6es86d wrote

I don't even want to speculate. I know far too little about politics in that area. but I hope (and actually believe) it's not the us.

previous us administrations have done this kind of thing, or at least had a john wayne-y mindset that fitted with this kind of thing. but it doesn't really track with Biden and Blinken, for me. however I'm not American.

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