If assassinating leaders like Khamenei and Larijani becomes “normal,” what exactly stops the U.S.-Israeli axis from trying the same playbook on Russia or China the moment they think the circumstances allow it?

@KevorkAlmassian They don’t abide by the laws of war and are making it acceptable to assassinate opposing leaders. Just wait until the tables are turned and then we will see how they cry for law and order.

@KevorkAlmassian And what exactly stops Iran and its allies from trying the same playbook on the US? Without doubt they will do it to israel.

@KevorkAlmassian Did u forget the mullahs tried to kill trump?

@KevorkAlmassian If they assassinated Putin or Xi the US/Israel would cease to exist via a massive nuclear strike. Iran doesn't have that capability.

@KevorkAlmassian What happens when Iran goes Israeli-style and blows up DC condo to get a single US official? These are ugly, consequential precedents being set.

@KevorkAlmassian Those two wars will very quickly turn into wars on American soil... Wars the US cannot win.

@KevorkAlmassian Trump already tried assassinating Putin at Valdai. End of Dec, right after they spoke and CIA launched a bunch of drones. Proof was handed over to the US rep in Kremlin. Putin and Trump haven’t spoken since that assassination attempt until Iran war kicked off.

@KevorkAlmassian Have you ever seen both taking out leadrs of countries that have nuclear weapon? The answer is no and they will not try to do that and they could do that long time a go if it was possible.

@KevorkAlmassian I would worry more re: Russia b/c it’s a less entrenched political order. Even if they do it in China, results wld be more or less the same as Iran. China is arguably the hardest country on earth to do regime change in

@KevorkAlmassian you asked the wrong question: what does this prevent russia / china or any other countries from assassinating our leaders?

@KevorkAlmassian What’s to stop Iran or anyone from doing this to the US?

Khamenei’s regime tried the same and missed in both the United States and Israel. So, essentially, you’re only condemning U.S.-Israeli competence. Had the Mullahs been successful in their attempts, I wager you’d have remained silent. I know you’re addressing the absent-minded and suggestible crowd; and you’re absolutely free to do so. However, in case you don’t want anyone to hurl the truth at you, do that in private group chats and channels; don’t insult our intelligence as single individuals.

@KevorkAlmassian Nuclear warheads would be my first guess.

@KevorkAlmassian There is a reason why leadership was traditionally off limits. This game can be played by many. All centralized systems are vulnerable. Also, once you take off the public nodes in a decentralized network who do you negotiate a ceasefire with?

@KevorkAlmassian Nuclear arsenal.

@KevorkAlmassian Do you really think Russia and China are incapable of assassinating U.S. and Israeli leaders? Do you really believe they are incapable of wiping out an entire government leadership?

@KevorkAlmassian Nothing other than Putin being the most pro-Israel politician in Russia.

@KevorkAlmassian Nothing bud, that's the beauty of it. Project a bogeyman and it's gonna act like bogeyman, very simple stuff

@KevorkAlmassian And the Russians and Chinese have never played the same games?

@KevorkAlmassian russia china no offense way more powerful and their intelligence agencies carry out covert spy missions regularly

@KevorkAlmassian Nothing. Would killing Hitler have been warranted?

Our security architecture rests on the logic of deterrence: the certainty that a major aggression would trigger a nuclear response. However, the threshold for such a response now appears increasingly difficult to reach, which leaves room for actions that would previously have seemed unthinkable

@KevorkAlmassian China and Russia are not rogue regimes

@KevorkAlmassian Iran tried to assasinate Trump first. They missed.

@KevorkAlmassian The difference is, Russia and China could assassinate Trump... Let him set the precedent and then see the blowback

@KevorkAlmassian If a policeman can shoot an armed robber, what stops a policeman from shooting Putin?

@KevorkAlmassian Lowering the threshold for this kind of action changes the entire game. And not in a stable way.

@KevorkAlmassian What makes you think they haven't already done or tried that?

@KevorkAlmassian @spider1667 It is normal. They have already tried to assassinate Putin openly.

@KevorkAlmassian Same thing that always stopped it. Fear of retaliation

@KevorkAlmassian How do you even meet for a summit somewhere?

@KevorkAlmassian Don’t worry Russia and China can do the same. But I’m sure what you really want is for USA to not have that capability. You only want your buddies in Russia and China to be able to do that.

@KevorkAlmassian This is a good point as it turns the war vs diplomacy relationship on its head.

@KevorkAlmassian Because the circumstances will never allow it🤷🏼. An opportunity is not always an option...

@KevorkAlmassian Rumors are they tried it with Putin🧐

@KevorkAlmassian Nuclear bombs will stop them from going near China and Russia, as there reaction will be completely different.