Live Thread: War With Iran Continues #7

[mystery-ak]

US strike on Iran not expected 'for the time being' unless Tehran attacks first: report

Washington is not expected to launch further strikes against Iran for now unless Tehran attacks first, Axios reported Tuesday, citing U.S. officials.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has recently told some foreign counterparts that the current posture would stay in place "for the time being," the outlet said.

One official, however, said Rubio did not rule out strikes if Iran attacks first.

A second official told Axios the posture is expected to remain in place until after the midterm elections, when another military campaign could again be considered.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Monday he was not ruling out renewed U.S. strikes against Iran during the lull in hostilities, The Associated Press reported.

The developments came as the Trump administration ramped up economic pressure on Tehran, including through its blockade of Iranian ports and a new sanctions initiative announced this week by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Posted by Emma Bussey

[DefiantMassRINO]

Beware of lady bois.

[Hoodat]

US strike on Iran not expected 'for the time being' unless Tehran attacks first: report

Washington is not expected to launch further strikes against Iran for now unless Tehran attacks first, Axios reported Tuesday, citing U.S. officials.

This is a proven losing strategy.

[Hoodat]

Seems reasonable:


C14 News | EN
@c14english

Visiting Gaza today, @IDF Chief Eyal Zamir made it unquestionably clear why Israeli troops are still there: “Every single terrorist who took part in the October 7 massacre will live as a fugitive until they’re eliminated.”

📷IDF Spokesperson's Office



10:54 AM  ·  Aug 25, 2026  ·  4,280 Views

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[bigheadfred]

The Hormuz Letter
@HormuzLetter
·
9h
BREAKING: Russian officials have briefed Iran that the CIA Director Ratcliffe's Moscow visit delivered a message with the US asking Moscow to press Iran into reopening the Strait of Hormuz, warning that Russian entities would otherwise face designations under Operation Economic Outcast. Russia declined, and told Iran the threatened measures were of limited consequence, according to two senior Iranian sources with knowledge of the briefing.

The message also warned that Russian banks, traders and shipping entities tied to Iranian oil, gold and aviation will be sanctioned under the operation unless Moscow moves to close those channels.

[mystery-ak]

‘Watershed Moment’: Trump Clears Hormuz Mines, Breaks Iran’s Grip — ‘Now the U.S. Controls It’

President Donald Trump has broken Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. Navy cleared mines from the strategic waterway and opened additional shipping routes in what American officials are calling a “watershed moment” that has sharply diminished Tehran’s leverage over global energy markets while Washington simultaneously chokes off the regime’s own oil revenue.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/08/26/watershed-moment-trump-clears-hormuz-mines-breaks-irans-grip-now-the-u-s-controls-it/

[Timber Rattler]

The Hormuz Letter
@HormuzLetter
·
9h
BREAKING: Russian officials have briefed Iran that the CIA Director Ratcliffe's Moscow visit delivered a message with the US asking Moscow to press Iran into reopening the Strait of Hormuz, warning that Russian entities would otherwise face designations under Operation Economic Outcast. Russia declined, and told Iran the threatened measures were of limited consequence, according to two senior Iranian sources with knowledge of the briefing.

The message also warned that Russian banks, traders and shipping entities tied to Iranian oil, gold and aviation will be sanctioned under the operation unless Moscow moves to close those channels.

Or in other words, Trump's pal Putin told him to go pound sand.   

[Cyber Liberty]

Or in other words, Trump's pal Putin told him to go pound sand.   

Putin is not Trump's "pal."

[Timber Rattler]

Putin is not Trump's "pal."

Really?

How Do I Love Thee? A Short History of Trump’s Praise for Putin

https://www.newsweek.com/heres-all-times-trump-has-praised-putin-708859

Also:

Trump calls Putin 'genius' and 'savvy' for Ukraine invasion

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/23/trump-putin-ukraine-invasion-00010923

[Cyber Liberty]

You are mistaking Strategic Engagement for being "pals."  A common feature of TDS.  MSDNC would be proud!

[BobfromWB]

You are mistaking Strategic Engagement for being "pals."  A common feature of TDS.  MSDNC would be proud!

So would Pootie!

[Cyber Liberty]

So would Pootie!

Anything that damages Trump makes him smile.  Some pal!  TDS from erstwhile conservatives is like icing on his cake.

[Timber Rattler]

You are mistaking Strategic Engagement for being "pals."  A common feature of TDS.  MSDNC would be proud!

Ignoring Trump's own words, eh?

You know, there's a reason that the Clinton/MSM effort to paint Trump as a Russian stooge was so successful...Trump made it easy for them with his repeated high praise of Putin, bragging about his friendly personal relationship with him, and supporting everything he was then doing, including the invasion and takeover of Crimea.

From 2015 BEFORE his election to the Presidency:

GOP gobsmacked by Trump's warm embrace of Putin

https://www.politico.com/story/2015/12/gop-trump-putin-216949


Trump says he may let Russia keep Crimea

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-russia-vladimir-putin-crimea-nato/

[BobfromWB]

Anything that damages Trump makes him smile.  Some pal!  TDS from erstwhile conservatives is like icing on his cake.

47 cheering section - go go go! Any deserved criticism is roundly poo-pood. 47 can do no wrong. Every action, every word is gospel.

[Cyber Liberty]

Ignoring Trump's own words, eh?

You know, there's a reason that the Clinton/MSM effort to paint Trump as a Russian stooge was so successful...Trump made it easy for them with his repeated high praise of Putin, bragging about his friendly personal relationship with him, and supporting everything he was then doing, including the invasion and takeover of Crimea.

From 2015 BEFORE his election to the Presidency:

GOP gobsmacked by Trump's warm embrace of Putin



Trump says he may let Russia keep Crimea

I think it's hysterical you use Politico and CBS to bolster your point!

[DCPatriot]

I think it's hysterical you use Politico and CBS to bolster your point!

LOL...beat me to it!   

[Cyber Liberty]

47 cheering section - go go go! Any deserved criticism is roundly poo-pood. 47 can do no wrong. Every action, every word is gospel.

There you go again with that bullshit...I object to calling Putin Trump's "pal" and now I am Trump's cheerleader.   

[Timber Rattler]

I think it's hysterical you use Politico and CBS to bolster your point!

You know what, bub, since you always attack the messenger outlet but ignore Trump's own direct quotes and words therein, we might as well stop posting anything here, close up shop, shut down the site, and call it a wrap. 

What's the point anymore?

So keep laughing...ha...ha...ha...!

   

[Timber Rattler]

47 cheering section - go go go! Any deserved criticism is roundly poo-pood. 47 can do no wrong. Every action, every word is gospel.

Exactly!

 

[Timber Rattler]

I object to calling Putin Trump's "pal" and now I am Trump's cheerleader. 

Then what the hell are you?   

[Cyber Liberty]

We have our TDS cheerleaders, too!  Rah, rah!

[mystery-ak]

Please stay on topic...and making it personal.

[Cyber Liberty]

Then what the hell are you?   

I am a realist.  Some things I agree with, some things I don't.  That requires thought.

[Wingnut]

Then what the hell are you?   

How Pee Wee of you!

[Timber Rattler]

How Pee Wee of you!

You can STFU too.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

How Pee Wee of you!

Come to tbr for serious and informed debates on issues of the day!

[Cyber Liberty]

You can STFU too.

STFU is the last refuge....

[mystery-ak]

Iranian president says Tehran prefers dialogue, US will ‘gain nothing’ from economic pressure

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tuesday that he hopes to continue peace talks with the United States, while also cautioning that economic pressure will not lead to concessions.

“Our approach is understanding and resolving issues through interaction and negotiation, but at the same time, we have stood and will continue to stand firmly against economic pressure,” Pezeshkian said, according to the Anadolu Agency.

Pezeshkian said the U.S. will "gain nothing" from an economic crackdown.

Pezeshkian made these comments at a central bank meeting, a day after the U.S. officially launched Operation Economic Outcast, a plan to isolate Iran economically and expand sanctions.

"Our objective is to sever every economic lifeline that sustains this tyrannical regime until Tehran stands alone," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday. "Those who stand with the United States will reap the rewards of our partnership. Those who tether themselves to Tehran should expect to share in the isolation of a withering regime.”
Posted by James Cirrone

[mystery-ak]

President Donald Trump said on Glenn Beck's radio show that the Iranian people have not risen up against the Iranian regime out of fear they'll get shot by rooftop snipers if they go out into the street to protest.

"They have snipers at the tops of buildings, and people go out to protest and they get hit. And they don't have to hit many," Trump said. "When you see five or six or 10 people go down and you have 100,000 or 200,000 people, they leave. No, I don't care who you are, you leave."

"And it's very hard to protest when you have people that are willing to shoot you and kill you. And that's why they're not protesting," Trump added.

The president said there's a chance the situation on the ground could change, claiming that Iran's navy and air force are "totally gone." He also said many soldiers within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are not getting paid.
Posted by James Cirrone

[Right_in_Virginia]

Or in other words, Trump's pal Putin told him to go pound sand.   

What the hell else did you expect Russia to say?   

[Hoodat]

Are we out of pie?

[BobfromWB]

President Donald Trump said on Glenn Beck's radio show ...  said many soldiers within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are not getting paid.

47, proving once again that the entire concept of religious fanaticism escapes him.

[Hoodat]

Potypto ᛃ
@potypto

Translated from Persian
The Farmanieh gas station ran out of gasoline at 9 PM.



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1:14 PM  ·  Aug 26, 2026  ·  28K Views

https://x.com/potypto/status/2092676955820667242

[Hoodat]

Shin
@hey_itsmyturn

Honestly, been a couple of months that I gave up on taking DJT seriously, but this, is kinda true.
Economic situation in Iran is going south quickly, and nationwide petrol shortage is not that far.

10:49 AM  ·  Aug 24, 2026  ·  115.9K Views

https://x.com/hey_itsmyturn/status/2091915894133862553

[Hoodat]

Shin
@hey_itsmyturn

Several petrol stations are out of service in Tehran, at the moment:

Pasdaran
Mirdamad
Shariati (Park)
Damavand
Mirza-ye Shirazi
Dolat

Tehran Province, #Iran

3:00 PM  ·  Aug 25, 2026  ·  51.3K Views

https://x.com/hey_itsmyturn/status/2092341462058856472

[Hoodat]

C14 News | EN
@c14english

Nikolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace’s High Representative for Gaza, announced today that for the first time, Hamas and other armed factions have agreed to surrender their weapons and give up all governing authority in Gaza—both civilian and security.

Hamas would be disarmed and stripped of power, with authority transferred to a UN-recognized transitional administration.

But after repeated violations and previous promises of disarmament, one major question remains: Will Hamas actually follow through this time?


From c14news.com

11:01 AM  ·  Aug 26, 2026  ·  3,081 Views

https://x.com/c14english/status/2092643680574173237

[Hoodat]

Visegrád 24
@visegrad24

Khaled Qaddoumi, Hamas's representative in Iran, declared that the terrorist group will not disarm as long as Israel continues to exist.

The statement comes as the future of Hamas's weapons remains one of the central disputes surrounding any long-term settlement in Gaza.

Israel has repeatedly demanded the complete disarmament of Hamas and says the group cannot be allowed to retain military capabilities or govern Gaza.

Hamas, however, has repeatedly rejected permanent disarmament and describes its weapons as necessary for continued "resistance."



11:00 AM  ·  Aug 26, 2026  ·  35.3K Views

https://x.com/visegrad24/status/2092643234736484793

[Cyber Liberty]

C14 News | EN
@c14english

Nikolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace’s High Representative for Gaza, announced today that for the first time, Hamas and other armed factions have agreed to surrender their weapons and give up all governing authority in Gaza—both civilian and security.

Hamas would be disarmed and stripped of power, with authority transferred to a UN-recognized transitional administration.

But after repeated violations and previous promises of disarmament, one major question remains: Will Hamas actually follow through this time?


From c14news.com

11:01 AM  ·  Aug 26, 2026  ·  3,081 Views

https://x.com/c14english/status/2092643680574173237

Liars.

[Hoodat]

Faytuks Network
@FaytuksNetwork

CIA Director John Ratcliffe used his rare trip to Moscow on Tuesday to press Russia to reduce military and economic support for Iran, according to a person familiar with the matter and a U.K. official briefed speaking to POLITICO.

5:58 PM  ·  Aug 26, 2026  ·  22.3K Views

https://x.com/FaytuksNetwork/status/2092748426584670212

[MeganC]

You are mistaking Strategic Engagement for being "pals."  A common feature of TDS.  MSDNC would be proud!

So a President I voted for three times is 'strategically engaged' with Russia and North Korea while being strategically disengaged with NATO, Israel, South Korea, and Japan.

Pardonme, but 

[Hoodat]

𝐍𝐢𝐨𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠 🇮🇷 ✡︎
@NiohBerg

🇮🇷 NEW VIDEO 🇮🇷

Iran has been through every level of hell this year. And we are still in its basement.

But we will win. The islamic regime will fall. It is inevitable.

Stay strong. The dawn will arrive.

Javid Shah.

Video:  https://x.com/NiohBerg/status/2090872359251001591/video/1

1:43 PM  ·  Aug 21, 2026  ·  48K Views

https://x.com/NiohBerg/status/2090872359251001591

[Hoodat]

𝐍𝐢𝐨𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠 🇮🇷 ✡︎
@NiohBerg

Iran Update:

Mass doxxing operations are happening against basijis and IRGC elements who participated in the January massacre. Numbers, addresses, entire ID cards are being spread.

This has freaked the regime out beyond compare.

Why?

Because they know another uprising will happen. And they know the Iranian people want revenge. Even if the internet goes down, this info has been circulating and downloaded to such an extent that it will make no difference.

This is one of many reasons why levels of oppression and executions are at an all time high.

10:18 AM  ·  Aug 26, 2026  ·  80.9K Views

https://x.com/NiohBerg/status/2092632822678696381

[Hoodat]

𝐍𝐢𝐨𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠 🇮🇷 ✡︎
@NiohBerg

Mojtaba Khamenei has shown no sign of life since the war broke out.

Mojtaba Khamenei has not released a video or even audio file.

Mojtaba Khamenei did not attend the funerals for his own wife or or father.

Mojtaba Khamenei is not showing himself even when there is no active war or threat to his life.

Mojtaba Khamenei's followers are planning to slaughter 10,000 sheep and pray "for his health".

Mojtaba Khamenei's regime politicians have to tap-dance around the fact that none of them have actually met him all year.

Let me put this to everyone in a way even the slowest among you will understand:

Mojtaba Khamenei is dead.

Mojtaba Khamenei has been dead since he was in the same building that was blown up and killed his demon father.

Even by dead people's standards, nobody has ever been more dead than Mojtaba Khamenei.

Bookmark this.



1:19 PM  ·  Aug 25, 2026  ·  46.8K Views

https://x.com/NiohBerg/status/2092315952381857961

[mystery-ak]

Trump gives every nation an easy choice: Do business with America or terrorist Iran

When President Donald Trump announced last week that he would subject Iran to unprecedented economic pressure, critics crowed that this shift was tantamount to an admission that Operation Epic Fury had failed. Yet such a policy is not only completely consistent with the president’s approach during his first term, but has a significantly greater chance of working because of Epic Fury’s actual military success.

Now, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s announcement of the so-called "D-Day" sanctions of Operation Economic Outcast, the pressure on Iran is about to become intolerable, giving Trump overwhelming leverage to force the nuclear deal he wants on Tehran.

Between 2019 and 2021, Trump directed the implementation of the Maximum Pressure campaign against Iran. The most aggressive sanctions program in modern history, it was designed to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon by starving it of the economic resources to build one.

This is an excerpt from an opinion article by Victoria Coates.
Posted by Victoria Coates

[mystery-ak]

Iran dismisses reports of alleged plot against Barron Trump as a lie

Reports of a potential plot to assassinate President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, were dismissed as a lie on Thursday by Iran’s top security official.

Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, made the comments during an interview broadcast by Lebanon’s Al-Manar TV, Iran International reported.

Rezaei’s remarks followed a video aired by Iranian state television that discussed an alleged plot against Barron Trump, 20. The video also said he was being monitored and that a $10 million bounty had been placed on his life.

The Secret Service said Tuesday it was aware of the video and was investigating anything that could be perceived as a threat against people under its protection, Reuters reported.
Posted by Emma Bussey

[mystery-ak]

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will not engage in talks with Iran as Washington pivots toward a new economic campaign aimed at crippling Tehran’s regime.

"We don't want to speak to them. We're not looking to meet or anything," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, according to Reuters.

Just hours earlier, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the administration will not resume negotiation talks until officials believe Iran is ready to honor its commitments.

“No negotiations are happening right now, and this will continue until the president feels that maybe they come to the table in a meaningful way. We have not seen that yet," she said on "Fox & Friends."

Last Monday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the launch of Operation Economic Outcast, a campaign designed to squeeze Iran’s economy by isolating Tehran from its trading partners through secondary sanctions.

The operation will target the country’s oil industry by seizing what the administration described as illegal oil exports.
Posted by Bonny Chu

[Hoodat]

MohammadReza
@_KhodaBiamorz

Translated from Persian
After the IRGC spokesperson, in statements akin to "we ate shit," announced that they would reopen the strait if the US returns to the memorandum of understanding, the US has declared it is not willing to return and will await the results of its economic pressure policy.
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[mystery-ak]

CENTCOM: U.S. Clears Iranian Mines from Hormuz Lanes; Iran Oil Exports at Zero — Trump Says Tehran ‘Begging to Make a Deal’

U.S. Central Command confirmed Thursday that American forces have cleared Iranian sea mines from the Strait of Hormuz’s internationally recognized shipping lanes, opening the critical waterway to growing commercial traffic while a U.S. naval blockade has stopped Iranian oil exports entirely since mid-July — a dramatic shift President Donald Trump says has left Tehran “begging to make a deal.”

more
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/08/28/centcom-u-s-clears-iranian-mines-from-hormuz-lanes-iran-oil-exports-at-zero-trump-says-tehran-begging-to-make-a-deal/

[mystery-ak]

Iran’s Currency Plunges To Record Low As Leader Pledges To Win ‘Economic War’

Iran’s rial reached a record low on informal markets this week, with the current exchange rate crossing two-million rials per U.S. dollar as households sought hard currency ahead of additional U.S. sanctions.

On August 24, the rial opened near 2.02 million per dollar on unofficial markets tracked by Bonbast. Iran’s Central Bank official rate remained about 1.5 million rials per dollar. Most households and businesses pay the informal rate. One toman equals 10 rials, so the dollar also passed 200,000 tomans.

A day earlier, Shafaq News reported that the dollar reached 200,050 tomans in evening trading, with the euro at a record 233,700 tomans. Later market reports put the dollar near 204,000 to 205,000 tomans on August 25.

The currency had already weakened before U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran began on February 28. Parallel-market quotes were about 1.53 million rials per dollar in early March and about 1.865 million at the start of the week before the latest low. Bloomberg cited a 6.7 percent drop after President Donald Trump announced a “crushing economic operation” the previous week.

The International Monetary Fund’s July outlook projected a 5.4 percent contraction in 2026 and inflation of about 70 percent. The Statistical Center of Iran reported annual inflation of 66 percent in July, with prices 87.9% higher than a year earlier and food inflation at 128 percent.

https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/irans-currency-plunges-to-record-low-as-leader-pledges-to-win-economic-war-cmc/

[mystery-ak]

Iran claims US is unleashing 'economic terrorism' with new sanctions, urges countries to not comply

Iran’s Foreign Ministry released a statement claiming the Trump administration is launching “a new wave of economic terrorism” against Iran under Operation Economic Outcast.

“Economic sanctions by the United States against Iran, regardless of their name or title, are completely illegal and illegitimate actions that violate the United Nations Charter, international humanitarian law, and human rights,” the statement read. “On this basis, all countries are obligated to refrain from implementing such sanctions.”

“In continuation of its hostile and illegal policies against Iran, the U.S. government unveiled a new wave of economic terrorism under the title ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ against Iran on Monday... which amounts to U.S. state terrorism against Iran and the world,” the statement added.

“While condemning U.S. economic terrorism, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasizes the determination of the Iranian nation to utilize all capacities to defend the homeland against military, economic, and hybrid aggression,” it also said.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that under President Donald Trump’s direction, “the United States Treasury has begun Operation Economic Outcast – an unprecedented campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran and its enablers.”

“Beginning today, the actions of Treasury and other agencies will tighten the noose and block every potential source of revenue that funds the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Iranian regime. We are enforcing a zero-leakage approach,” Bessent added. “There will be no minimal breathing space for the regime to rebuild its capacity to inflict terror against America and the world.”
Posted by Greg Norman-Diamond