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Iran claims ownership over Antarctica and plans military base there (www.washingtonexaminer.com)
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Iranian navy Rear Adm. Shahram Irani declared that his country has “property rights” in Antarctica, particularly the South Pole, in a newly surfaced video.

“With regard to the South Pole, we have property rights there, and they belong to the public,” Irani said in the video of a television broadcast from last fall.

He added, “Our plan is to raise the flag there, inshallah. It is not only military work but also scientific work that needs to be carried out.”

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[–] clif@lemmy.world 80 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Inshallah is doing a lot of heavy lifting in that sentence.

[–] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I remember before going to Morocco with the military being taught some customs. Inshallah was a funny one to us, because it was suggested its use had a bit of a double meaning. Kinda like "Are you going to get out there and tackle the weeds today? You said you'd do it yesterday.". And the appropriate response would be "Inshallah," which essentially meant yeah, but probably no.

[–] Archer@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

It sounds like that's implicitly "Well if God literally comes down and personally commands me (if God wills) then yeah, but if not then probably no"

[–] kofe@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm wondering if he actually said the rest in English or if the author didn't want to translate the one word because it's so heavily associated with Islam? I'm leaning towards the latter and it's weirding me out halp

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

God willing has a different hit in english. I have heard people leave it untranslated.

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago

Inshallah 🙏

[–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 79 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This is now my favorite potential cause of WW3.

[–] bingbong@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Who the hell had "Iran colonizes Antarctica" on their bingo board?!

[–] Archer@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] CommunityLinkFixer@lemmings.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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[–] Archer@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I always forget the syntax. Good bot!

[–] Carighan@lemmy.world 51 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Military base in -80°. Uh huh.

[–] mods_are_assholes@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

By the time the treaty lapses global warming will 'help' with that

[–] cosmictrickster@lemmy.world 42 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Hahahahahahahahahaha!

(Wipes eyes)

(takes breath)

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[–] Molten_Moron@lemmings.world 26 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

[–] xx3rawr@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 years ago

"Inshallah, the Antarctic Treaty will 'expire' in 2042. Might as well take a free claim now to hopefully make it permanent by then.

[–] MataVatnik@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago

I hope they overlap with Argentinas claim so they can do Falklands but with Iran.

[–] Flumpkin@slrpnk.net 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Lol my guess is Rear Adm. Shahram is trolling and want to trigger the imperialists. Whenever I see the partitioning of Antarctica I think "what the fuck"

If Iran wants to do a scientific mission that's great.

[–] guacupado@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Bless your heart, sweet summer child.

[–] hoshikarakitaridia@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Is that real or did he smonk too many leaves? Wth...

[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago

Maybe they got the idea from Putin when he said Russia still has ownership of Alaska

[–] Drusas@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But do you have a flag?

[–] DontTreadOnBigfoot@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well, if you don't have a flag, then you can't have a country. Those are the rules... that I just made up!

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Cake or death!

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Ok

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Do they know its cold there?