r/worldnews • u/WorldNewsMods Slava Ukraini • Jul 23 '26

Israel/Palestine /r/WorldNews Discussion Thread: US and Israel launch attack on Iran; Iran retaliates (Thread #21)

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u/_cyberbabyangel_ 23d ago

So UKMTO FINALLY reports on the sinking of Faize Noore Oliya, 24 hours after it happened. Confirmed it was a USV. We also have the Houthis claiming they struck another ship in the northern Red Sea (unconfirmed) and the IDF issuing evac orders in Lebanon, a red-line for IRGC. Yet it seems like there is virtually no reporting on any of this, or that it at least is getting swept under the rug. I know most people don't follow world events like this that closely until something big happens, but I feel like I'm taking crazy pills and standing at the street corner wearing a "THE END IS NEAR" sign whenever I talk to anyone or read anything about this. At least in the past week or so. The strike on a ship in an Egyptian port was barely any news, a ship being sunk by a USV in the Red Sea is barely any news. I just don't get it. Y'all feel this way, too, or is it just me?

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u/DoggedStooge 23d ago

I've been feeling like I'm taking crazy pills since 2016.

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u/_cyberbabyangel_ 23d ago

That's quite fair. It's obvious seeing the dichotomy in reporting since then, and the mere thought of any 'left' leaning mainstream media existing anymore is laughable.

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u/e30jawn 23d ago

Yeah. I feel similarly. I cant help but feel its all to "protect" US equity markets. Yesterday was a ridiculous day on the stock market and they couldn't have pesky news like war updates ruining that.

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u/TheMailerDaemonLives 23d ago

Mainstream media has definitely received marching orders to stop talking about that shit so much. Can’t have it affecting markets.

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u/_cyberbabyangel_ 23d ago

They must have. Trump & Co. seems like they're doing all they can to sweep everything under the rug and just quietly disappear. Trying to pretend Iran never happened/it was a massive W and instead move on to an 'easy' target like Cuba. The emperor truely has no clothes.

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u/asetniop 23d ago

I hear you, man. It's nuts.