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No, they wouldn't, and they don't have it because they have chosen not to. There is something called an escalation ladder: you do not threaten to leave or kill
by lossolo 5mo ago
No, they wouldn't, and they don't have it because they have chosen not to. There is something called an escalation ladder: you do not threaten to leave or kill your partner just because she spilled milk on your floor. That is the same reason Russia did not use nukes, and why other nuclear armed countries involved in conflicts have also avoided using them. The same logic applies here. Another example is that the US could bomb the Kharg island containing Iran's oil infrastructure, but that would be a major escalation. Iran would then have no reason to show restraint and could bomb the oil infrastructure of the Gulf states, creating a worldwide crisis.
- dh2022 5mo agoUS stopped bombing Iranian oil infrastructure when Iran responded by taking out a chunk of Qatar LNG infrastructure for a few years [0]. This example shows the escalation ladder and also proves that Iran does not need nukes for this conflict (so far at least....) [0] https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/19/iran-attack-qatar-lng-capacity.html?msockid=0d2da3cc72c06c5610d8b4f073e66d7c https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/19/iran-attack-qatar-lng-capaci...
- KabukiOrigin 5mo agoBecause Iran's gas fields were bombed the day before, FYI. https://apnews.com/article/iran-iraq-us-israel-trump-march-18-2026-d7ca062ba1bf99d1f8dc00c8073cf10f https://apnews.com/article/iran-iraq-us-israel-trump-march-1...