View Poll Results: Leave or remain?
Leaving asap due to the assassination
0
0%
Leaving, I was anyway
3
15.00%
Staying, it happens every few years
12
60.00%
Staying but extra vigilant
5
25.00%
Voters: 20. You may not vote on this poll
Iran - You leaving or staying?
#31
Re: Iran - You leaving or staying?
I don't believe the hype. The place has only recently become sufficiently interesting for Lady HiHo warrant it a visit. Please don't panic it is unbecoming, not to mention un British. The American's have made their gesture and the Iranians have made one back and life in the middle east will go on, or not for some, and the world will yarn because that's what always happens in the middle east. Keep calm and carry on whilst having a plan to implement in the event of something going very wrong. Those of you living in the buffer zone UAE might like to look in to the KSA holiday visa process. The empty quarter is a lovely place for quiet contemplation at this time of year. I my self have a little road trip and cruse planned for a rainy day. In the mean time i'm not planning on letting anything stop me from seeing Jamerque in two weeks if I can help it.
#32
Re: Iran - You leaving or staying?
Probably right, now both sides can come to the table to negotiate something. Or the war picks up and is played out in Iraq (previously Lebanon, Syria) - the world will move on as no one really cares.
#33
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Re: Iran - You leaving or staying?
That crazy in The White House has access to THE BOMB !
#34
Re: Iran - You leaving or staying?
You'd have to think Qatar would be fairly safe. Large reason for the blockade was their general friendliness and support for Iran and included withdrawing from the coalition fighting in Yemen. Iran granted Qatar access to its airspace when others denied it. At the same time the US military maintains its CENCOM for central and South Asia in Qatar having reloacated from Saudi some years ago with both large army and air force bases. Sometimes it helps to be everyone's friend.
I'm going to Doha next week just to meet up with friends and hang out. No intention to change my plans, at least in the absence of Trumpageddon.
I'm going to Doha next week just to meet up with friends and hang out. No intention to change my plans, at least in the absence of Trumpageddon.
#35
Re: Iran - You leaving or staying?
You'd have to think Qatar would be fairly safe. Large reason for the blockade was their general friendliness and support for Iran and included withdrawing from the coalition fighting in Yemen. Iran granted Qatar access to its airspace when others denied it. At the same time the US military maintains its CENCOM for central and South Asia in Qatar having reloacated from Saudi some years ago with both large army and air force bases. Sometimes it helps to be everyone's friend.
#36
Re: Iran - You leaving or staying?
You'd have to think Qatar would be fairly safe. Large reason for the blockade was their general friendliness and support for Iran and included withdrawing from the coalition fighting in Yemen. Iran granted Qatar access to its airspace when others denied it. At the same time the US military maintains its CENCOM for central and South Asia in Qatar having reloacated from Saudi some years ago with both large army and air force bases. Sometimes it helps to be everyone's friend.
I'm going to Doha next week just to meet up with friends and hang out. No intention to change my plans, at least in the absence of Trumpageddon.
I'm going to Doha next week just to meet up with friends and hang out. No intention to change my plans, at least in the absence of Trumpageddon.
#37
Re: Iran - You leaving or staying?
And now a Ukrainian flight is down having taken off from Tehran - coincidence? Or rogue/misdirected missile?
Take a look at the video on Clinton News Network
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/07/m...hnk/index.html
Take a look at the video on Clinton News Network
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/07/m...hnk/index.html
Last edited by IKnowNothing; Jan 8th 2020 at 6:31 am.
#38
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Joined: Feb 2011
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Re: Iran - You leaving or staying?
And now a Ukrainian flight is down having taken off from Tehran - coincidence? Or rogue/misdirected missile?
Take a look at the video on Clinton News Network
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/07/m...hnk/index.html
Take a look at the video on Clinton News Network
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/07/m...hnk/index.html
#39
Re: Iran - You leaving or staying?
There is a lot of Russian hardware in Iran so they will probably be able to blame it on the locals. Like you say we will never know beyond the tragedy. Proxy wars are fought without borders.
#40
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Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 2,900
Re: Iran - You leaving or staying?
Unconfirmed reports of an accidental shoot down by Iran.
If it was "technical issues" then the Iranian authorities will have conducted the fastest airline crash investigation in history.
I imagine UIA through Kiev would have been a very popular low-cost option for all the Iranian families living in Continental Europe.
If it was "technical issues" then the Iranian authorities will have conducted the fastest airline crash investigation in history.
I imagine UIA through Kiev would have been a very popular low-cost option for all the Iranian families living in Continental Europe.
#41
Re: Iran - You leaving or staying?
Casualties:-
Iran 82
Canada 63
Ukraine 11
Sweden 10
Afghanistan 4
Germany 3
United Kingdom 3
Canadians is very high, you wouldn't have thought so many would be flying to Ukraine - maybe they're Iranians with Canadian citizenship?
Anyway, passport/nationality aside, it's still 167 people dead and my heart goes out to the families.
Iran 82
Canada 63
Ukraine 11
Sweden 10
Afghanistan 4
Germany 3
United Kingdom 3
Canadians is very high, you wouldn't have thought so many would be flying to Ukraine - maybe they're Iranians with Canadian citizenship?
Anyway, passport/nationality aside, it's still 167 people dead and my heart goes out to the families.
#42
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Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 2,900
Re: Iran - You leaving or staying?
Casualties:-
Iran 82
Canada 63
Ukraine 11
Sweden 10
Afghanistan 4
Germany 3
United Kingdom 3
Canadians is very high, you wouldn't have thought so many would be flying to Ukraine - maybe they're Iranians with Canadian citizenship?
Anyway, passport/nationality aside, it's still 167 people dead and my heart goes out to the families.
Iran 82
Canada 63
Ukraine 11
Sweden 10
Afghanistan 4
Germany 3
United Kingdom 3
Canadians is very high, you wouldn't have thought so many would be flying to Ukraine - maybe they're Iranians with Canadian citizenship?
Anyway, passport/nationality aside, it's still 167 people dead and my heart goes out to the families.
#43
Forum Regular
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 177
Re: Iran - You leaving or staying?
It went down "moments after taking off", would need to be a colossal level of incompetence for an anti-aircraft gun operator to mistakenly shoot down an aircraft on the departure flight path from the country's busiest airport.
#44
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Posts: 0
Re: Iran - You leaving or staying?
Or it's just bollocks and the plane's engines broke.
#45
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Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 2,900
Re: Iran - You leaving or staying?
It supposedly was flying properly up to 8,000 feet.
Ukraine International Airlines has suspended its Tehran flights indefinitely.
Ukraine International Airlines has suspended its Tehran flights indefinitely.