Hegseth Claims War with Iran Will Be Shorter Than Liepāja Tram Route
US Defense Secretary announces that conflict with Iran will be resolved faster than it takes a Liepāja resident to get from the Railway Station to Karosta.
While Riga is still trying to figure out where Iran is on the map, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that a war with this country would be shorter than a tram ride in Liepāja from one end to the other.
"Within a month we set the terms, the coming days will be decisive," announced Hegseth, apparently inspired by Liepāja City Council's rapid decision-making practices. He emphasized that Iran militarily "can do almost nothing," which resembles the situation when you try to stop a Liepāja tram with your hand — theoretically possible, but practically pointless.
Hegseth's announcement that they will "resolve negotiations with bombs" sounded as convincing as a promise that Liepāja trams will start running on schedule. The minister warned that if Iran is not ready for talks, then "the US War Department will continue with even greater intensity" — presumably with the same intensity as the Liepāja wind blows in winter by the sea.
Local expert Jānis Bērziņš commented: "If the Americans want speed, they should learn from our tram — it has been running the same route for 120 years and has never been late for eternity." While bombs are falling in Tehran, snow is falling in Liepāja, and both processes seem equally unpredictable.
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