Amnesty International warns Iran that the recruitment of children to the IRGC is a war crim
Posted by Firecracker048@reddit | anime_titties | View on Reddit | 239 comments
Firecracker048@reddit (OP)
Before someone says it:
No, I don't want to use a times of Israel article, but the one from Amnesty's website wasn't allowed. Here is the direct link to that one:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/04/iran-recruitment-of-child-soldiers-as-young-as-12-amounts-to-a-war-crime/
kapsama@reddit
What really needs to be said is that you have denied that Israel has committed a genocide in Gaza for years despite everything Amnesty says. And now you want to use Amnesty to attack Iran.
LovesFrenchLove_More@reddit
Perhaps Israel and amnesty should concentrate on all crimes committed by Israel first. I wouldn’t be surprised if Netanyahu „influenced“ Amnesty here „just a little bit“.
Smobey@reddit
I mean I don't want to sound like an Israel defender here or anything but
tommytwolegs@reddit
Also, obviously Israel is going to make notice of the findings on Iran while ignoring their own. That has no bearing on the work of amnesty.
namikazeiyfe@reddit
People here live in a black and white colored world.
LovesFrenchLove_More@reddit
Iran is reacting on hostile aggression by Israel and the USA who started a war against them.
I don’t know if they really are having issues with man power. But considering how the USA and Israel are harming civilians left, right and center, I wouldn’t be surprised if the children might not just be getting taught self-defense in case of an invasion.
And we all know that IDF as well as US soldiers have raped and tortured people in the even nowadays and the past. Not to mention their leaderships.
Smobey@reddit
Sure. Amnesty is not immune to propaganda and they have been in the wrong before. And Iran deserves critical support in the conflict, as the defender against imperialist aggression.
But if hypothetically Iran is planning on actually using child soldiers in the event of invasion, it is something Amnesty is more or less obligated as an organisation to report on and condemn, so shrug.
travistravis@reddit
And Amnesty can say something but it's not necessarily going to be boosted by parties that have specific interest in promoting certain views the same way depending on who they're currently criticising.
Montana_Gamer@reddit
...yes.
That is how information is used for political motives.
Beagle_Knight@reddit
The fact that you are justifying this makes you no better than Israel
LovesFrenchLove_More@reddit
I‘m not justifying anything. How many Americans train your kids in weapons use without another country invading you?
I don’t want kids to suffer at all. But it was the USA and Israel that attacked Iran, Israel that commits terrible crimes in Palestine and other countries. Not to mention Trump and all his buddies committing atrocities in their own country under the noses of everybody.
But sure, let’s concentrate on Iran and their crimes that are being used as excuse by Trump etc to attack them in the first place, distracting from all the crimes and other shit they have done.
Beagle_Knight@reddit
Ok so we shouldn’t call out this because others do bad things, got it!
LovesFrenchLove_More@reddit
You really are beyond help. I give up.
michaelcanav@reddit
They made a completey reasonable point which you just ignored.
They said the US and Israel have a history of targeting children - see the recent news story about Israel torturing an 18 month old. So, if Iran are preparing for a ground invasion, it is important to prepare children to be able to defend themselves against aggressors who explicitly target children.
upbeatchief@reddit
Amnesty international was one of the first to call gaza a genocide. Rightfully so.
And just because they are calling out iran warcrimes too doesn't make them any less credible. Iran, Israel and the US are going to committe their fair share of warcrimes and crimes against humanity as time goes on.
werqulz@reddit
Where is amnesty article about desrtoying Iran biggest bridge? Or bombing 31 medical centres in Iran?
Beagle_Knight@reddit
Where are you condemning the Sudan genocide?
Your mental gymnastics to justify the Iran dictatorship crimes are pathetic
werqulz@reddit
I condemn the genocide in Sudan by UAE. Thank god Iran is bombing those disgusting bastards - UAE will do anything to get their gold. Disgusting.
Your mental gymnastics to justify the Israeli genocide are pathetic.
Beagle_Knight@reddit
Were you saying? https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2026/02/sudan-evidence-el-fasher-reveals-genocidal-campaign-targeting-non-arab
werqulz@reddit
Yes?
upbeatchief@reddit
All will come in good time, a humanitarian organization doesn't want to accuse the US and Israel of committing warcrimes without absolute proof, they aren't a twitter account shooting out tweets.
You will see that not many human rights groups accusing iran of warcrimes for attacking gulf infrastructure too, usually because they fear that the infrastructure was also holding military units or is duel purpose.
Without more info, the attack on the bridge can be justified if it was used to transport military equipment, so the can only issue a condemnation after an investigation
werqulz@reddit
But it can easily do it with Iran. And Iraq - if you remember. It is still a west leaning outlet, even tho its defently one of the better ones.
LovesFrenchLove_More@reddit
When was the last time that USA and Israel suffered real consequences from their crimes? Iran‘s people suffered a lot from sanctions etc, but neither Israel nor the USA really have been punished in any way.
Just like people here concentrating on Iran training children, especially when we don’t know all the facts why they do so.
But all the crimes the other countries have committed are ignored. Just like suddenly people don’t speak about the reasons Trump is trying to distract from in the first place (though not the only reason I‘m sure).
springbreak2222@reddit
This might be one of the silliest comments I’ve ever seen on this subreddit. Do you even pay the slightest amount of attention to Amnesty International? Something tells me you don’t.
Alex09464367@reddit
I have tried to get them to add the ICRC to the list but they don't read my messages to them
this-aint-Lisp@reddit
The irony of Times of Israel referring to Amnesty International.
Street_Exercise_4844@reddit
The times of Israel is more liberal, and criticizes the Israeli Government quite frequently
It's not ironic
kapsama@reddit
It's ironic alright. And dishonest.
Amnesty is very clear that Israel is an apartheid state and that they committed genocide in Gaza.
But this rag of a Zionist newspaper doesn't accept either charge.
So then why reference Amnesty when it comes to Iran?
cister532@reddit
Since when are liberals against Zionism? Most liberal parties and press deny the Gaza genocide and are in favour of Israeli occupation of Palestine and Lebanon.
Unique_Statement7811@reddit
The Times of Israel is an independent news outlet. The aren’t state media.
I_Hate_E_Daters_7007@reddit
No they haven't? They literally deny it's a genocide
PolyUre@reddit
Which is the current legal status.
HaxboyYT@reddit
The current legal status is that it’s plausible, which is why there’s a trial
PolyUre@reddit
ICJ “didn't decide claim of genocide was plausible” nor “that there's a plausible case of genocide”
"[the court] didn't decide that the claim of genocide was plausible ... the shorthand that often appears which is that there's a plausible case of genocide isn't what the court decided" - president of the International Court of Justice, Joan Donoghue
HaxboyYT@reddit
That’s a technicality. The International Court of Justice doesn’t rule on “plausible genocide” it rules on plausible rights under the Genocide Convention, and it did find those, along with a real risk of harm.
You’re right that Joan did not find a “plausible case of genocide” but that’s because the ICJ does not apply that legal test at the provisional measures stage; instead, it assesses whether rights under the Genocide Convention are plausible and at risk of irreparable harm. In this instance, the ICJ found that alleged acts could fall within the Convention and that the protected group’s rights were plausible, which justified issuing binding measures to prevent genocidal acts. Therefore, while the Court avoided the specific phrasing, its findings clearly establish a credible legal basis linked to genocide
TLDR: If it wasn’t plausible, the case wouldn’t still be ongoing 3 years later
PolyUre@reddit
The plausibility only shows that with the current events in Gaza it is possible that a genocide could be occurring. It's a bit rich to jump from that to "in practical sense it may as well be that the genocide is plausible"
HaxboyYT@reddit
You’ve just said the same thing twice
PolyUre@reddit
Well, do you understand why your comment wasn't correct even "in a practical sense", or do I need to say it a third time?
HaxboyYT@reddit
Perhaps you shouldn’t attempt to be so condescending when you’ve already conceded the point;
That’s the entire point. Based upon the evidence, it’s possible that a genocide could be occurring. That’s why it’s plausible. You’ve said it yourself
Is English your second language? It seems that may be where we’re having a misunderstanding. Possible and plausible are synonyms. The only difference is that plausibility relies on evidence and implies something is believable, whilst possibility just states something can happen regardless of the likelihood
PolyUre@reddit
HaxboyYT@reddit
?
PolyUre@reddit
I should've quoted the part where you said they are synonyms. Since, you know, they aren't.
HaxboyYT@reddit
I don’t think you understand what a synonym is. It’s any two words which have a similar meaning, but they don’t have to have the exact same meaning and context.
E.g. mistake vs error, long vs extended, etc
You should Google whether or not plausible/possible are synonyms then get back to me
this-aint-Lisp@reddit
All we need to do is send Netanyahu to the Hague to settle the legal status.
PolyUre@reddit
Genocide wasn't even a charge in the arrest warrant.
this-aint-Lisp@reddit
The ICC rarely uses that word. The charge is war crimes which, when added up, amount to war crimes.
PolyUre@reddit
No, genocide is a specific legal term. Stop muddying the waters.
this-aint-Lisp@reddit
How is intentional starvation of a population not genocidal?
PolyUre@reddit
If it is not committed with the intent to fully or partly destroy a protected group, then it does not fulfil the criteria for a genocide. It's also really difficult to show intent in cases regarding genocide. Do note, that the arrest warrant itself lists starvation under war crimes (which it can also be), not genocide.
this-aint-Lisp@reddit
so uh... what other intention can you imagine for starving a population?
PolyUre@reddit
Forcing a surrender, for example. But that's really not here or there, since firstly the starvation has to be the intended action, and not just a byproduct of other actions. After that you have to show the intent to destroy a group.
this-aint-Lisp@reddit
So it the army of the enemy refuses to surrender, and the whole population dies, that's not a genocide then because the intent was to force a surrender?
PolyUre@reddit
That's the legal definition, yes. It would be a war crime (intentionally using starvation as a method), but not a genocide.
FCOranje@reddit
With this logic, what the nazi’s did was not genocide because they should have just left willingly.
Absolutely idiotic logic. Gaza has surrendered countless times, but Israel made unreasonable demands in order to ensure the war would not end.
But at least you acknowledge systematic use of war crimes by Israel.
PolyUre@reddit
Your reading comprehension is seriously lacking.
this-aint-Lisp@reddit
Well I guess you are right the ICC has not taken it upon itself to prove that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Still, given the fact that Israeli cabinet members have roundly and robustly announced their genocidal intent for Gaza, we can still have our personal opinion on the matter.
PolyUre@reddit
The ICC hasn't charged Israeli leadership with genocide. ICJ is currently, in a separate case, deliberating South African claim, which does include genocide. I do believe that some Israeli ministers have said things of which could be well considered genocidal. I also believe that the IDF has had enough sense to find actual military reasoning, so as to avoid genocide claims in the eyes of the international law. That being said, I wouldn't mind seeing Netanyahu and Gallant go.
meister2983@reddit
Interestingly this is a parallel to Myanmar. No ICC genocide charges, but a pending ICJ case over genocide
effurshadowban@reddit
By that metric, there was no genocide of the Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar because the case is still pending. Useless as fuck metric that we can only call something a genocide once it has been prosecuted in international courts.
Folksvaletti@reddit
Acts in Rohingya have been reqognized as a genocide, the trial just hasn't finished on what to do with the perpetrators. I think that conclusion on genocide was reached early this year.
FCOranje@reddit
Bullshit.
Folksvaletti@reddit
? Really? I mean for sure I can be wrong, but I'm pretty sure I remember reading up on it.
FCOranje@reddit
Only the Nazi’s were “convicted” to be committing genocide. No one else.
That does not mean it’s happening. That’s why it’s pointless to discuss it in that manner.
By definition Israel has been running an apartheid state. Systematic discrimination.
By definition Israel is illegally occupying Palestinian land.
By definition Israel is attempting to ethnically cleanse Palestinians from the land.
By definition Israel is enacting genocide in Palestine.
Folksvaletti@reddit
Dude I didn't talk about Israel at any point. I just mentioned Rohingya since I remembered there being a developement on it early this year. 😂 Touch grass brother.
FCOranje@reddit
The entire topic is Israel committing genocide. You deflected with the Rohingya… 🤣
Folksvaletti@reddit
Sure buddy. :)
meister2983@reddit
And even that case has a good chance of being ruled not a genocide. Traditionally, top tier "objective" Western media outlets have refrained from calling out a genocide in an objective sense, but I see the occasional rare article that does
Killeroftanks@reddit
fun fact, the laws for charging someone with genocide was written in such a way to only punish the germans after ww2 and not any other major power on the winning side, who they themselves had committed genocides as well.
bl123123bl@reddit
No such thing as freedom of the press in Israel
Mark_My_Morphemes@reddit
That is blatantly false.
bl123123bl@reddit
In legal sense, in practice it’s regulated and politically threatened out of existence
They were ranked 112th out of 180 last year and they’ve regressed further in 2026 as they arrest and target journalists
Mark_My_Morphemes@reddit
Looked into this ranking that I think you are referencing. I think it is a bit disingenuous to include journalists in Gaza (which is not a part of Israel). They include the West Bank as well. Do they specifiy areas controlled by Israel compared to those that are not?
Even with that, this area of the list could hardly be considered "one of the worst." Israel ranks nowhere near countries like Iran. There is ample criticism lobbied at the government. There is not control put on Israeli publications to be favorable toward the government in any sense, which seems to be your suggestion.
HaxboyYT@reddit
Israel controls both Palestinian Territories, so your argument makes no sense
Mark_My_Morphemes@reddit
Well I did retort granting the inclusion (which I think you need to look a bit more into). Can we take in the comment as a whole or are we going to comment in bad faith?
The original claim is that "there is no freedom of the press in Israel" and that it is "one of the worst" with regards to that. I stand by what is said in that being blatantly false. This is, in fact, supported by the ranking the commenter provided.
HaxboyYT@reddit
Right so you’re going off of a technicality? Yes you’re right, but in context, what you’re saying makes no sense.
We’re comparing Israel to other functional democracies (as it’s often claimed it’s the only one in the area), so in that regard, it absolutely is one of the worsts 112th out of 180 is abysmal for what’s supposed to be the shining democratic safe haven of the Middle East and the self proclaimed “most moral country in the world”
Plus didn’t they kill a record number of journalists whose only crime was documenting their war crimes? Just because it didn’t happen in Israel proper doesn’t mean we should just disregard that
Mark_My_Morphemes@reddit
I don't think you read the original comment. I was responding to someone who said there is "no such thing as freedom of the press in Israel." And that they are "one of the worst countries in the world on it." Words matter and it's important to call out inflammatory remarks that are untrue.
HaxboyYT@reddit
Except you’re taking those words at face value without considering the context or content. That’s my point
It’s hyperbolic yes, but not untrue. You’re being pedantic
Mark_My_Morphemes@reddit
Words matter and it's not pedantic to call out hyperbole when it has to do with spreading blatantly false information like that Israel has no freedom of the press. I have to imagine you understand, so im just going to leave it.
I hope knowledge finds you in your journey through life.
HaxboyYT@reddit
“Words matter,” you say, then immediately butcher them to dodge the actual argument. Impressive.
You’re not defending accuracy, you’re hiding behind semantics because it’s easier than engaging with reality. Nobody credible is arguing a cartoonish “zero press freedom” claim, you just need that strawman so you can knock it down and feel clever. It’s lazy, and it shows.
Hopefully, eventually, you’ll learn the difference between confidence and competence
Killeroftanks@reddit
They aren't a state media, but they're the closest thing you can without calling it state media. They're pretty much in the pocket of Israel's right wing political groups and as such pretty much promote anything the Israeli right wing says, which happens to be Israel's government for the last 20 years, therefore it's pretty much state media.
Also didn't Israel tried to make a law of made a law banning all media that was any but pro Palestinian?
LanaDelHeeey@reddit
Fox news is state media by this metric.
Killeroftanks@reddit
see thats not the argument you want, because fox news is 100% a republican propaganda media for DECADES.
LanaDelHeeey@reddit
Yes. Does that make it state media? You can be biased as fuck and still be not state run.
Killeroftanks@reddit
youre really bad at this, you know that right?
LanaDelHeeey@reddit
^ what I say when I’m winning an argument lmao
That one was just sad man
BroMan001@reddit
Calling them independent is ridiculous though. They might be independent of the government, but they’re very much not independent of outside interests
HaxboyYT@reddit
That’s why he said they’re not state media, but the closest thing to it
splader@reddit
Do you think it isn't when Republicans are in charge?
LanaDelHeeey@reddit
Did that then make left wing outfits by definition state run media from 2021-2025? Or is it double standards for the side you prefer?
BroMan001@reddit
The way “left wing” outlets treat the democrats is in no way comparable to the way fox treats republicans
I_Hate_E_Daters_7007@reddit
The times of Israel is the last one to prosecute this argument because they literally try distorting evidence of Israel's genocide in Gaza
Conscious-Abalone-86@reddit
Recruitment of children to any armed force is in no way a good development. But It's probably better than getting genocided helplessly.The truth of the matter is Israel and USA killed international law. Not a single member of the international community who loves human rights blinked an eyelid when the genocide went on for two freaking years! Not a single member of the so called international community condemned the naked and blindingly obvious war of aggression conducted upon Iran by the US and Israel, considered the greatest war crime of all. What Amnesty should focus on is increasing compliance from the international community, or risk the accusation of international law is a cudgel used to beat the global south. Especially, considering Amnesty is headquartered in the UK and is mostly a western organisation.
Tangata_Tunguska@reddit
There's no boots on the ground in Iran. Are these children soldiers shooting down tomahawk missiles and F-35s?
Occamsfacecloth@reddit
Given that the Americans and Israelis are targeting them, blowing up primary schools, it's only fair to give them a chance to defend themselves. Iranian children have the right to defend themselves.
Chanan-Ben-Zev@reddit
Wow someone literally advocating for war crimes here
LauAtagan@reddit
It's only a war crime if the government conscripts them, resisting occupation is generally considered a human right and doesn't make you part of a military.
meister2983@reddit
No, it's a war crime even if children under 15 are allowed to enter the military. See https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/crc-1989/article-38?activeTab= which Iran has signed
You are really muddling waters here. There's no "human right" to shoot at soldiers under occupation, though obviously an individual kid might decide to do so. A collective right exists, but that falls under point above.
LauAtagan@reddit
Yes yes!, I agreed with this, that's why I said not joining the military, I was thinking along the lines of your example, can't avoid kids throwing rocks or finding discarded weaponry.
Tangata_Tunguska@reddit
If Iran is leaving guns around for children to pick up, then yeah thats on Iran. You're acting like guns just fall from the sky
meister2983@reddit
The government is supposed to discourage, not encourage, such behavior
LauAtagan@reddit
I never said nothing along those lines dude, I agree with you. Just know that there are definitions for words.
meister2983@reddit
That statement is wrong. Any encouragement to enlist is a war crime
LauAtagan@reddit
Hm, fair, I was thinking about child soldiers specifically, not child combatants as I said.
Tangata_Tunguska@reddit
This sub jumped the shark a while ago now. Anything bad that happens is the West's fault apparently
PuertoricanMofongo@reddit
Where? I don't see Israelis in this thread yet?
Sargento_Porciuncula@reddit
Iran hit oracle servers in Israel
The bots are down
SpontaneousFlame@reddit
Nope there are several floating around pushing the right of Israel to mass murder non-Jews.
Beagle_Knight@reddit
Are those bots in the room with us?
SpontaneousFlame@reddit
In the room with me, yes.
Beagle_Knight@reddit
Where?
SpontaneousFlame@reddit
In the screen I’m staring at.
Beagle_Knight@reddit
Talking about yourself? Give usernames and why
SpontaneousFlame@reddit
😘
Dark1000@reddit
This is why you can't take people like this seriously. They only care about their ideology, about the side they've chosen to support. It blinds them to what is otherwise obvious. In other words, they're idiots and not worth your time.
Occamsfacecloth@reddit
Is that what's happening?
SpontaneousFlame@reddit
I hope that this is sarcasm.
namikazeiyfe@reddit
Lol... This is anime_titties, I bet you they meant every word of it
SpontaneousFlame@reddit
I will always take the word of an Israeli cosplaying as someone in Africa. It would be wrong of me not to.
namikazeiyfe@reddit
Lmfao... Dude I'm a Nigerian, as in... A bụ mụ ezigbo nwa Naijiria, nwa afọ Igbo 😂😂. I be correct Naija pikin 🤣🤣.
You think everyone who has a different opinion or world view from yours is an Israeli? This is the direct effect of living in an echo chamber
Beat_Saber_Music@reddit
Child soldiers is not the answer dude, you're advocating for childsoldiers...
Also you know what would've solved this issue? Iran's leaders spending the trillions of dollars on a pointless niclear programme instead on say an air force and air defence network able to deny US access to the Persian gulf. 500 billion dollars alone could've gone a log. Way building up an air force in the past what, 40 years
Occamsfacecloth@reddit
No I'm not
meister2983@reddit
And with this, Americans can now safely ignore any future child deaths, as there is an argument said children weren't civilians!
PuertoricanMofongo@reddit
The US blew up a school on the second day of the war, bro. They didn't give a fuck already.
Beat_Saber_Music@reddit
The worst part is it wasn't even intentional, it was based on faulty intelligence because nobody in the CIA had realized the Iranians had turned a former military building next to a naval base, into a school, still right next to a naval militay target that was going to be targeted by missiles
Occamsfacecloth@reddit
It was the first day. The sick fucks
Kaymish_@reddit
They blew up a school on the second day too.
Occamsfacecloth@reddit
Of course
Sargento_Porciuncula@reddit
And they hit it 3 times.
travistravis@reddit
How else could they take out any rescuers or medics that show up?
SpontaneousFlame@reddit
At least you implicitly acknowledge that Israel was already ignoring child deaths.
Biscotti-Own@reddit
As opposed to what they usually do?
Occamsfacecloth@reddit
I'm sure they'll be delighted
HintingFox@reddit
So fucking true!
DSoopy@reddit
Now this is a certified Reddit moment
AwkwardTal@reddit
The US/israel attacked 600 schools so far, that's around 1 school an hour for an entire month
upbeatchief@reddit
Sounds about israeli, but rhe number is so high i struggle to believe it without a source.
But heah the Iranian FM claims 600 damaged. Even if only a percentage of that number was wiped out thats an insane amount
furimmerkaiser@reddit
Still got better chance of surviving than studying in an American school /s
ColdExtracts@reddit
Yeah yeah yeah that’s fine and true, but then again so is bombing schools, food lines, supplies, healthcare workers, raping prisoners…. So who gives a flying fuck? Theatrical garbage.
TearOpenTheVault@reddit
This subreddit when Israel and the US commit war crimes: >:(
This subreddit when Iran commits warcrimes: :DDDDDDDD
You could try to let your campism be a little less obvious.
merc08@reddit
Lol you can't be serious. This sub is hardcore anti-Israel, anti-US, and pro-Iran.
SpontaneousFlame@reddit
I love the fact that a sub being for international law and against war is perceived as anti-US and anti-Israel. How f-ing sad that you can’t make an argument for why it’s good to mass murder civilians…
jaynic1@reddit
Lurker here, this sub is objectively anti israel and anti us, for good reason but it causes the people here to act irrationally sometimes. This thread is the best example, when amnesty talks about human rights violations in gaza its refrenced as an authority, but when it talks about iran's own then its contentious by the same crown. When times of israel talks about israel war crimes it gets thousands of upvotes, when it talks about iran war crimes its called into question as an illegitimate source.
Case in point https://www.reddit.com/r/anime_titties/comments/1s2yvo1/judge_palestinian_teen_apparently_starved_in/
SpontaneousFlame@reddit
Is anyone disputing that recruiting children is bad? If so, where? Where are the long rambling justifications for why it’s ok to recruit child soldiers that we see on other posts as to why it’s ok to shoot Palestinian children in the head or mass murder iranian schoolgirls or ethnically cleanse South Lebanon?
Czart@reddit
Yes.
In this thread.
Now hand over your kid to IRGC, conscript.
SpontaneousFlame@reddit
Which post?
Czart@reddit
https://www.reddit.com/r/anime_titties/comments/1sbeonp/amnesty_international_warns_iran_that_the/oe2slcd/
https://www.reddit.com/r/anime_titties/comments/1sbeonp/amnesty_international_warns_iran_that_the/oe2us2p/
Just 2 top level comments, i'm not digging deeper because it's just a repeat of "american war crimes bad. iranian war crimes good."
SpontaneousFlame@reddit
No one actually says this, although I don’t like “Iranian children have a right to defend themselves.” They do, but let’s leave only adults in the military. 18+ only.
I liked the comment underneath that which essentially said “due to someone writing this on Reddit the US can commit war crimes now…"
Czart@reddit
But that is what it boils down to. The immediate need to excuse or deflect from child soldiers because the side they support is doing it.
Well if it's the comment i'm thinking about, then i think they meant that they now have an excuse.
SpontaneousFlame@reddit
Yeah, they are wrong. It’s never ok, no matter who does it.
A warning from a human rights organisation is not enough to trump international law and allow Israel and the US to legally start massacring children. I mean, they are going to continue mass murdering children, they’re not going to stop, but what a human rights organisation says doesn’t trump international law. They need to actually have evidence that the Iranians are doing this.
Czart@reddit
This isn't "a warning" this is them saying they have hard evidence of child soldiers. And this is precisely my point, the shitheads in washington and tel aviv now can just point to this and paint themselves as blameless.
Iran straight up admitted that a child was "serving". Come on bruh, they're using child soldiers.
SpontaneousFlame@reddit
Czart:
Yes, it’s extremely shitty. The IRGC are going to get a lot of kids killed, and they deserve to go to jail for the rest of their lives for that. Anyone with even a hint of morality would have seen that these kids are victims of the Iranian regime as well, and wouldn’t target them and would avoid killing them, but Trump and Israel won’t ever see it that way.
I want to point out that the shitheads in Washington and Tel Aviv can’t legally massacre kids then just point to this and cast themselves as blameless. They can’t start bombing schools and then say “some were child soldiers,” in the same way that they can’t bomb apartment blocks and say “some were adult soldiers.” They have to actually have proof that the target was a soldier/militant/paramilitary/whatever and the death toll is proportionate to the benefits. It’s a war crime otherwise. Of course, the Zionist and Maga faithful don’t need proof, they will believe whatever Netanyahu and Trump say, but the rest of us can’t just accept mass murdering children because one or more children somewhere else were child soldiers.
Czart@reddit
Problem with that is they're intermingling them with adults. If you stop, they get the incentive to use even more child soldiers. Which is why i find this shit repulsive.
When i say they can paint themselves as blameless i mean in PR sense, not legal sense. They don't give a shit and bomb them anyway. We're truly reaching the "everyone involved is vile" stages of this.
jaynic1@reddit
This is all irrelevent deflecting. The reasons I gave were parroting sources when its critical of israel and being skeptical of them when its crital of israel's enemies. I dont care to get into a rhetorical match with you
merc08@reddit
The sentiment has been in this sub much longer than these wars have been going on.
SpontaneousFlame@reddit
So Israel and the US were respecting international law 3 or 4 years ago?
wimmick@reddit
Anyone who isn’t blind should be anti Israel, anti US and pro Iran… how could anyone support pedophiles and sycophants committing crimes against humanity all in the name of profit and distraction from their own crimes?? Get a fucking grip
Iran was meeting the obligations of the treaty it signed under Obama, Trump said “They cant know I fk kids! Let’s bomb kids to distract from what I did!”
DeSynthed@reddit
Its actually wild -- I wonder at what point this sub will overtake worldnews for campism.
FlagerantFragerant@reddit
💯💯💯
Someone above said "Iranian children have the right to defend themselves" 😂😂
Occamsfacecloth@reddit
You reckon they don't?
FlagerantFragerant@reddit
Totally! Wonder why ukrain hasn't started recruiting child soldiers to send to the front line. 🤔
Occamsfacecloth@reddit
https://youtu.be/8MdI1tJpagA?si=xFUyvi0TVL12C0CY
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/02/24/ukraine-children-war-defense-russia/
FlagerantFragerant@reddit
Nothing to do with recruiting. Good try though 🫶
Maybe all mitiaries should send kids to the front line when attacked. Wonder why they explicitly made it a war crime, I'm miffed 🤔
Occamsfacecloth@reddit
Those kids should be in school, don't you think?
FlagerantFragerant@reddit
Definitely shouldn't be recruited in the military 😂
Occamsfacecloth@reddit
Shouldn't be getting illegally invaded. They should be in school, but they are liable to get blown up. And they can't be 'active' volunteers until they are at least 15.
FlagerantFragerant@reddit
Any other nice attempt, but the report says they're recruiting and mobilising children as young as 12. Oops. 😂
Have you got in touch with ukraine yet? Any idea why they aren't doing this? 🤔
Occamsfacecloth@reddit
Yeah I got a confusing response. They said they've decided they are supporting the aggressors, the US and Israel to invade a neighbouring country unprovoked. The response seemed very self defeating and contradictory.
FlagerantFragerant@reddit
Sounds like they found the question so gross and offensive that they just deflected 😂
Guess we learnt something today! 🫶
ColdExtracts@reddit
LMAO campism. You don’t know anything about me.
I literally said I agree and it’s true that using kids for war is bad.
Do you agree bombing a school is bad? Or were they all future “terrorists”?
How about the others I listed? Oh right, they’re “harboring and aiding terrorists” right?
What about rape? Can you agree raping a prisoner is bad?
Or will you continue to be a jewish slime bot talking bullshit?
TearOpenTheVault@reddit
Absolutely hilarious for you to whine about how 'I don't know anything about me' before jackknifing off into a strawman followed by accusing me of being a 'Jewish slime bot.'
You are a deeply unserious person.
Sargento_Porciuncula@reddit
12 year old are getting killed by US strikes
I imagine 12 years old would want revenge too.
TearOpenTheVault@reddit
Guess what, '12 year olds would want revenge' is not actually a good justification for equipping barely teenage boys with grenade vests and celebrating their matryrdom when they blow themselves up under a tank.
travistravis@reddit
Even the references to this story on wikipedia is an Israeli think tank that monitors school textbooks and whose current CEO is a major in the IDF reserves Spokesperson unit.
ColdExtracts@reddit
This is the part where he calls you antisemitic.
aebulbul@reddit
What we’re seeing is a psyops and not exactly a recruitment initiative. The idea is rather simple - show the US and Israel that Iranians are content with their 12 year olds joining the war to defend the country while Israel can’t even draft its adult Haredi population.
kwonza@reddit
Obviously using child soldiers is a crazy thing to do, however when Nazis were rolling across Europe many kids lied about their age to join the army.
In an ideal world kids should never see combat but when an external enemy comes to eradicate your nation is it that much worse for a kid to die while getting supplies or providing help for a wounded soldier or to be buried alive when his village is reduced to rubble by enemy bombs?
TearOpenTheVault@reddit
Iran has been using child soldiers for decades. There were 13 year old who matyred themselves with grenade vests in the Iran-Iraq war. This is not 'kids providing help for wounded soldier,' this is a blatant abuse of those children's rights.
Occamsfacecloth@reddit
You don't give a damn about their rights
PuntiffSupreme@reddit
The right for children to be given guns and fight in wars?
Occamsfacecloth@reddit
Do you condemn the US?
PuntiffSupreme@reddit
Yes and I would personally pay for Trump and Pete to be delivered to the Iranians. I can also hold two thoughts at the same time and would never justify war crimes because I don't like the US.
Iran isn't some shining bastion of morality and has a history of this way crime and others. They are justified in fighting the US but that doesn't mean they are justified in anything they do.
MaestroRozen@reddit
Finally someone here who understands that real world isn't a B-rated action film where there are clear cut good guys, clear cut villains and nothing else in between.
TearOpenTheVault@reddit
Me when I care so deeply about the rights of Iranians that I support them using child soldiers, something that definitely doesn't infringe on anyone at all!
Occamsfacecloth@reddit
I don't support the use of child soldiers. But if you're literally triple tapping elementary schools, don't be wearing a shocked Pikachu face when some young lad wants to learn how to shoot a rifle at the psychopathic genocidal aggressors
TearOpenTheVault@reddit
Cool motive, still a war crime.
Occamsfacecloth@reddit
The entire war is a war crime, the ultimate war crime of aggression perpetrated by the US and Israel, from which all other horrors follow
Beagle_Knight@reddit
Yeah bro, the Iran theocracy are the innocent good guys /s
Occamsfacecloth@reddit
None of your business what they are
Beagle_Knight@reddit
Please show evidence that they are democratic. They are a dictatorship that killed civilians for wanting to be free of their control.
Occamsfacecloth@reddit
Do your own research bellend
Beagle_Knight@reddit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_massacres lol
Occamsfacecloth@reddit
That's a different subject to the structure of their government. And those figures are as believable as the US death toll
Beagle_Knight@reddit
The show your sources
Also you keep avoiding the murdered protesters :) doing that is democratic?
Occamsfacecloth@reddit
Google it, there's as many sources as you need. It's not a secret
Czart@reddit
Lmao i can tell you were shaking like a vibrator when typing that. All that to defend war crimes of a theocracy.
Beagle_Knight@reddit
I did and gave you sources showing you they were civilians protesting living
Beagle_Knight@reddit
Lol you can’t because you know it’s not true
Occamsfacecloth@reddit
It's not a secret how their system works
Beagle_Knight@reddit
Indeed but for you it seems to be a secret https://www.statista.com/chart/amp/35915/iran-international-indices/
Occamsfacecloth@reddit
That's not the government structure. Just a load of propaganda trying to justify aggression
Beagle_Knight@reddit
Show your sources
Occamsfacecloth@reddit
Do your own research bellend
Beagle_Knight@reddit
I did and shows you are wrong :)
Occamsfacecloth@reddit
Did you fuck
Beagle_Knight@reddit
Yup, what do you think about the killed protesters?
Occamsfacecloth@reddit
The US and Israeli armed colour revolution? I'd lay the blame for that one with the aggressors
Beagle_Knight@reddit
Show your evidence :) because I can say they were civilians protesting living under a theocracy with evidence.
You make affirmations with nothing to back you up my dear bellend
Occamsfacecloth@reddit
I'm sure they'd rather be bombed back to the stone age than live in a religious republic.
Beagle_Knight@reddit
I wish they weren’t under a brutal theocracy, and many in Iran wish that too.
SpontaneousFlame@reddit
Ah, so international law is suspended when we decide who the “bad guys” are.
Beagle_Knight@reddit
Nah bro you said it, it’s ok because other people do bad things too.
SpontaneousFlame@reddit
No, it’s not. But keep banging on the war drums.
Beagle_Knight@reddit
Like training kids as soldiers?
SpontaneousFlame@reddit
Like advocating for invading other countries…
Beagle_Knight@reddit
Ok can we agree both things are bad?
SpontaneousFlame@reddit
I can. I suspect you don’t.
Beagle_Knight@reddit
I can
SpontaneousFlame@reddit
Good.
Dark1000@reddit
Look at this guy defending child soldiers.
Occamsfacecloth@reddit
Look at these children getting bombed in their primary schools
SpontaneousFlame@reddit
Is this just Israeli propaganda?
loggy_sci@reddit
Nobody is eradicating Iran, and Russia is the nation of Nazis currently murdering people in Europe. Anyway yes Let’s listen to the Russian defending the use of child soldiers. Your nation kidnapped thousands of Ukrainian children and put them into reeducation camps.
kwonza@reddit
Oh, so we should have left the orphans to fend off for themselves in a middle of a fucking warzone? Just like you guys did with Iraqi kids? Also, news flash, most of those kids were reunited with their relatives two years ago. Fun fact, some of the kids that Ukraine claimed were stolen were found living with relatives in Germany.
loggy_sci@reddit
Oh I forget that Russians believe that their crimes against humanity and forced displacement of children is simultaneously both a benefit of the victims and didn’t happen. Go peddle your domestic bullshit propaganda elsewhere. I at least am critical of my government while you support your imperialist violent mafioso government.
ThePlacidAcid@reddit
Nobody is eradicating Iran? Trump has literally talked about "bombing them back to the stone age". This is existential for them.
zZCycoZz@reddit
You guys are openly threatening to destroy all infrastructure needed for human survival.
Russias actions are horrific but dont pretend the current US admin are any better.
political-bureau@reddit
I think the 12 yr old will be used for running physical messages
aquilaPUR@reddit
During the war against Iraq the Iranians used children as living minesweepers. Gave them some chinese mass produces plastic key, told them they would unlock the Gates to Paradise, then sent them out to die to clear the way for better trained Troops.
Obviously no one gives a shit anymore what Amnesty International calls a war crime these days, no one follows any rules either way, but the Mullahs are unique in a sense that they will put every man, child and woman in their country between them and the enemy
SpontaneousFlame@reddit
Source for this spectacularly evil story?
historicusXIII@reddit
It's a known story, but as far as I can tell there's no hard evidence for, only hearsay.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_key_to_paradise
Rulweylan@reddit
'virtually no photographic evidence' is a weird choice of words. Either the photo evidence exists or it doesn't.
How many photos are there, and how many would there need to be to constitute evidence?
SpontaneousFlame@reddit
Thanks for that. It seems like it’s manufactured or misinterpreted BS. Probably manufactured given the US and western support for anti-Muslim propaganda.
aquilaPUR@reddit
Do you really want a source for this known historical fact or do you want to argue for the sake of it because you are some Israel obsessed loser / bot account who made like 300 comments on this topic alone in the last 2 days, all of them in bad faith and ideologically motivated
(its number 2. piss off.)
SaneForCocoaPuffs@reddit
Ammesty International providing cover for the IDF killing children. And they call themselves a “human rights” organization.
Maybe Israel shouldn’t kill kids idk what else to say
snek99001@reddit
I don't care how unpopular this is but if Israel makes it their mission to blow children up regularly because they're waging a genocidal war, then I'd rather those children learn to defend themselves and their country as quickly as possible. I think this is better than the type of indoctrination and brainwashing of children that goes on in Israel.
insitnctz@reddit
It is a war crime and it should be reported and stopped ASAP. Having kids in the frontlines is disgusting.
That being said, I think amnesty international should also warn Israel and usa for their war crimes, which are plenty more. Ik they are bribed, threatened, or blackmailed not to act against them, but speaking up only against one side make them seem not credible and unimportant. Why iran would listen to an instute that turns a blind eye over hundreds of Israeli and us war crimes?
If they cared about war crimes that much start by calling out the us-israel axis and then others will follow
blobofhope@reddit
Who would have guessed that violence and horrors brought about more horrors and violence…
And here we thought history said horrors and violence would bring about peace and prosperity… /s
Children and civilians are and carry on to be the biggest victims of these wars.
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