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There were simultaneous attacks in Syria in response to the Kerman bombing a few days ago. Should the title be changed to reflect this?
Sakiv (
talk) 23:18, 15 January 2024 (UTC)reply
Requested move 16 January 2024
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The result of the move request was: Moved to
2024 Iranian missile strikes in Iraq and Syria. Strong consensus in favour of changing the name but there were a range of different proposals which made identifying the name-variant that received consensus hard, however this appears to be the variant that was favoured by the most people.
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TheDoodbly: - unfortunately there is a massive backlog of RM discussions that need closing at the moment. (
non-admin closure)
FOARP (
talk) 15:01, 14 February 2024 (UTC)reply
2024 Erbil attack → ? – It appears that they were coordinated attacks on targets in Syria and Iraq aimed at responding to the Kerman bombing and killing resistance leaders, as stated in the Iranian statement.
Sakiv (
talk) 00:28, 16 January 2024 (UTC)reply
Agreed - The attacks took place in Erbil as well as in the Idlib governorate in Syria.
RamHez (
talk) 01:06, 16 January 2024 (UTC)reply
If reliable sources refer to attacks in different locations and not simply Erbil than indeed best change the title. What titles do you propose?
Homerethegreat (
talk) 14:57, 16 January 2024 (UTC)reply
Iran has also now launched a wave of attacks on terrorist groups based in Balochistan, Pakistan.
(Reuters)RamHez (
talk) 18:09, 16 January 2024 (UTC)reply
I believe
2024 Iranian airstrikes in Iraq and Syria would be a more fitting title since Iran did not just launch ballistic missiles but suicide drones as well. And it makes for a shorter title.
RamHez (
talk) 02:05, 17 January 2024 (UTC)reply
Airstrikes are offensive operations carried out by aircraft...delivered from aircraft such as blimps, balloons, fighter aircraft, attack aircraft, bombers, attack helicopters, and drones. Ballistic missiles do not fit this criteria. Would also support
2024 Iranian missile strikes in Iraq and Syria.
Ecrusized (
talk) 10:40, 17 January 2024 (UTC)reply
Shorter is better, but doesn't this generate assumptions that there will be a series of paired attacks by Iran on Iraq & Syria throughout 2024? What about
2024 Erbil/Idlib attacks? Is there a known Iranian operation name (e.g. Operation Erbil/Idlib, Operation Kerman Revenge...)? 02:52, 17 January 2024 (UTC)
Support: These attacks were carried out just prior to the
2024 Iranian missile strikes in Pakistan, and did not just target Iraqi Kurdistan. I think something along the lines of "2024 Iranian missile strikes in Iraq and Syria" would be more appropriate.
TheDoodbly (
talk) 21:35, 17 January 2024 (UTC)reply
Support: The name "2024 Iranian missile strikes in Iraq and Syria" is appropriate.
RamHez (
talk) 02:53, 21 January 2024 (UTC)reply
These are three different attacks.--
Htmlzycq (
talk) 12:21, 18 January 2024 (UTC)reply
The missile attack in Iraq and Syria was launched concurrently. The attack in Pakistan came a day later. There is also little to no information regarding the missile strike in Syria, so it doesn't warrant a separate article.
WP:NOTNEWS.
Ecrusized (
talk) 10:03, 19 January 2024 (UTC)reply
Although the two missile attacks occurred on the same day, they have three differences: different targets (ISIS personnel or Kurdish businessmen), different missiles used (long-range missiles over 1000 kilometers or short-range missiles within 100 kilometers), and different countries.
Why put two different events in one article?
Htmlzycq (
talk) 10:07, 20 January 2024 (UTC)reply
Is there any reason why this is taking so long? There's been no further activity on this move discussion since 20/21 January, and it seems like almost every respondent is in favour of renaming the article. Maybe it's time to apply
WP:BOLD?
TheDoodbly (
talk) 02:49, 4 February 2024 (UTC)reply
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.