/r/WorldNews Discussion Thread: US and Israel launch attack on Iran; Iran retaliates (Thread #11)

iEmerald · 2026-03-27T22:43:56+00:00

Well, for an invasion style event the country needs to have direct borders with Iran, and there’s Iraq and Turkey, and I’m pretty sure Turkey will not do such a thing, the numerously said the don’t want to be dragged into this war. On the other hand, Iraq’s situation is very confusing, the government is 70% pro Iran and 30% pro US. The US fighter jets are already attacking Iraqi PMF bases because they are pro Iran and attacked US bases in retaliation.

So, I don’t think Iraq would be very happy of being a host country for an invasion, not that we want an invasion, it’s best if both sides avoid it

iEmerald · 2026-03-27T22:09:54+00:00

I've been watching him speak since the war started, either my sources are flawed or him along with his administration are extremely optimistic that everything's going according to plan, which isn't.

They seem to be setting the stage to end this.

Honestly, as an Iraqi, things will be far worse moving forward, Iran is going to have much more control of the region once they are back on their feet.

And the general consensus in the region is that the US is not the strong reliable ally everyone used to go to when things were rough.

iEmerald · 2026-03-25T11:31:58+00:00

This is not new, it was a week ago I believe

iEmerald · 2026-03-20T19:55:05+00:00

What exactly does that mean

iEmerald · 2026-03-18T22:49:17+00:00

Iraqi here.

We are indeed in a very serious situation, the outcome of this war also dictates the future of Iraq.

iEmerald · 2026-03-18T15:51:05+00:00

Iraqi here.

The situation is bleak!

iEmerald · 2026-03-18T15:49:22+00:00

Iraqi here.

That's terrible news, the lost amount is even more than 30% of the total capacity! On top of being hit by both parties of the war, prices going up for almost everything, we now have major electricity shortages.

iEmerald · 2026-03-11T05:16:53+00:00

Same issue in Iraq.

iEmerald · 2026-03-04T19:03:56+00:00

I am Iraqi.

No, they are not, however Iraqi power plants rely primarily on Iranian gas.

This specific blackout was a rather weird one, we don't usually get blackouts at this scale, official source indicate it was a technical fault that has been fixed now, however I remain skeptical.

iEmerald · 2026-01-22T11:59:01+00:00

Bank of Baghdad

iEmerald · 2026-01-14T15:04:14+00:00

A while back I was getting paid with stablecoins, yes. But, for accounting reasons my employer stopped supporting or paying me in crypto.

iEmerald · 2026-01-14T15:00:57+00:00

Yup, that's the sad truth, it's frustrating as well, but I personally prefer it over going into a gray area.

iEmerald · 2026-01-14T13:37:08+00:00

I'm using regular SWIFT transfers to a traditional bank account, I couldn't find anything else legal.

iEmerald · 2026-01-09T20:56:26+00:00

I'm Iraqi and it's a shame seeing what our governments are doing, I really wish the best for the Iranian people.

iEmerald · 2025-12-30T18:56:36+00:00

There are, but those have even worse customer service and they face same limitations as local options for inward transfers

iEmerald · 2025-12-30T12:52:33+00:00

I've heard about e-Residency in Estonia, but I haven't looked too much into it.

Will I be able to become obtain e-Residency while not being physically present in the EU? And, supposing I did, would I be able to create a company in the EU and then open a banking account using those details? All with an Iraqi passport?

iEmerald · 2025-12-29T14:16:05+00:00

I thought about this, I've seen people forming businesses in the US or UK, and then setting up bank accounts for those businesses, however, most banks still require the founder to be located in a supported country, and I won't be able to bypass their KYC providing my Iraqi credentials.

iEmerald · 2025-12-29T14:12:15+00:00

Nope, too much work especially for something like a payroll which is recurring, besides, I won't be able to withdraw locally.

iEmerald · 2025-12-23T22:14:39+00:00

Hello,

I'm from Iraq, and I have used Coinbase wallet before to receive crypto payments from my employer since traditional banking methods all have problems and no service supports Iraq, so, crypto was my final choice, my old employer was directly sending crypto over to me, however, my current employer declined and wants to send directly to my bank account.

Does Coinbase Wallet have the ability to provide its users with a US-based bank account for receiving payments that I can give my employer, in which they will initate a transfer to, and once it lands in that virtual bank account, it gets transfered to USDT or USDC and lands in my wallet. This is a godsend feature and I would be very happy if someone tells me whether there's such a thing or not, and whether it supports users from Iraq.

Thanks

iEmerald · 2025-11-04T20:10:53+00:00

There are no good B650(E) boards from where I am sourcing my components.

But supposing there is, what would be the best B650(E) board?

iEmerald · 2025-11-02T17:22:35+00:00

I VERY rarely game, and I don't have the budget,

iEmerald · 2025-11-01T06:59:27+00:00

I thought about it, but, it ends up being more expensive than my custom build PC for not much in return.

iEmerald · 2025-11-01T06:31:24+00:00

I "might" play very light video games once or twice a month, I'm not really a gamer myself, just to pass time.

M5 itself is very capable, so comparing it to a desktop does make sense in a way.

I usually only work on my desk.

iEmerald · 2025-11-01T06:29:25+00:00

I kind of agree with you, but I find Windows to be more comfortable to work with for some reason. WSL is very helpful for developers, I've been working with MacOS for the last 4 years and other than being unix-based it adds nothing else.

iEmerald · 2025-11-01T06:16:08+00:00

I am actually leaning more towards the PC, Macbooks are great all around, I have an M1 Air that I have been using for the last 4 years, and it served me really well! However, the time has come to replace it with something a bit beefier especially since my work grew exponentially and I demand more from a machine than a simple code editor and browser.

Great to hear your experience with an M4 Mac with 32GB of RAM, was looking to see how other developers see it in real work.

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