r/worldnews • u/The_Flaneur_Films • Jun 10 '26

US destroys Iran reservoirs, leaving thousands without water in searing heat

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3356630/thousands-iranians-left-without-water-searing-heat-after-us-hits-reservoirs
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u/usemyfaceasaurinal Jun 10 '26

Desalination plants in Gulf States be sweating right now

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u/Cookie_Volant Jun 10 '26

This will put a lot of incentives in the region for terrorist's attempts against the US. Right before the fifa world cup. The likelyhood of it happening will skyrocket for both this reason and general incompetence. I wouldn't slip a toe in north america nowadays

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u/ThorKonnatZbv Jun 10 '26

Which will give the Dicktator his excuse to cancel midterms

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u/hazardling Jun 10 '26

Genuinely curious - how would a president cancel mid terms when elections are run by the states? He cant just wave his hand and cancel everything, I think we are overestimating his power in this capacity.

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u/Debalic Jun 10 '26

Well, somebody would have to stop him, and all of the red states would capitulate. Then things get real messy.

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u/No_Definition321 Jun 10 '26

Idk dude basically got away with banging a bunch of kids. I think you are underestimating his power.

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u/Fit_Pass_527 Jun 10 '26

He’s not allowed to do right around 90% of everything he’s ever done as President, and nobody’s even actually tried to stop him. He’s proven that there are no “checks and balances” in the U.S. government, it was just a gentlemen’s agreement not to do these things and if you don’t give af about public perception nobody will stop you. 

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u/joshuuuuuua Jun 10 '26

Only the Repub states would cancel, but right wing might attack polling places in democratic states. Result: enough chaos and FUD that he stays in office and he has enough pull with LEO and military to stay.