“Iran does not want to harm ordinary Americans who overwhelmingly voted to end involvement in costly foreign wars," the embattled country’s foreign minister said.

Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.commondreams.org/news/iran-civilian-harm


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    7 days ago

    They’re also saying “Death to Israel,” but I guess they’re not talking about literal death there either - despite the fact that that’s what’s explicitly stated in the Hadiths. Although it doesn’t talk about Israel but Jews.

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        The literal meaning of the Persian phrase Marg bar Âmrikâ (مرگ بر آمریکا) is “Death to America”.

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          ‘Marg’ also means ‘demise’ and ‘damage’ as it isn’t an english word. Point being we have a word that doesn’t directly translate.