LIVE THREAD: US and Israel vs. Iran, Part Two

[mystery-ak]

CENTCOM responds to claim US missile inadvertently hit neighborhood in Bahrain

https://twitter.com/CENTCOM/status/2031006268270252288

U.S. Central Command on Monday morning issued a “fact check” on a Russian and Iranian media claim that a U.S. patriot missile struck a Bahrain neighborhood by accident.

Russian and Iranian media claimed that a U.S. patriot missile missed intercepting an Iranian missile or drone and inadvertently hit the neighborhood, according to the command.

The command called the claim a “lie.”

“What really happened: An Iranian drone struck a residential neighborhood, injuring 32 civilians in Bahrain, including children who required medical treatment, according to Bahrain’s government,” the command said, adding “TRUTH.”
Posted by Stephen Sorace

[mystery-ak]

Travel is about to get more expensive as Iran conflict sparks jet fuel crunch

Airfares could rise in the weeks ahead as the Iran conflict disrupts energy markets and squeezes jet-fuel supplies, increasing costs for airlines and passengers.

Fuel traders are watching the Strait of Hormuz closely, because disruptions from U.S.-Israeli strikes and retaliatory Iranian drone and missile attacks could quickly ripple through global oil and gas flows.

Just about 21 miles wide at its narrowest, the Strait of Hormuz, between Iran and Oman, is a global energy choke point. Roughly 20 million barrels of oil move through the waterway each day, along with about one-fifth of global liquefied natural gas (LNG), making it a high value target when regional tensions flare.

When that energy bottleneck tightens, crude and refined fuel markets can jump. Jet fuel is typically one of airlines' biggest operating costs, so even a modest spike can ripple into ticket prices and fees.

Jaime Brito, an energy market analyst, said distributors and airlines value supply security enough to pay a premium, so jet fuel is typically bought in advance through long-term contracts. 

This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News Digital’s Amanda Macias.
Posted by Stephen Sorace

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/2031024326418288722

[Fishrrman]

catfish wrote:
"$110/bbl oil cuts off the Trump economic recovery at the knees.
This thing better be over in a few weeks, or it is going to get very ugly politically, and soon."

It's time for Mr. Trump to take action (not sure where his authority extends on this, if at all) to "sever" and "insulate" the American petroleum markets (all petroleum produced from inside the borders of the USA, and perhaps Canada as well) from "the rest" of the world market.

Cut it off.
Build "a wall".
But ... do something.

If the American oil market can be severed from the rest of the world, we will see prices (here) fall back towards "normal".

I realize you're going to reply that "petroleum is a fungible product".
But that's only because we ALLOW it to be so.
That can be controlled, if we want to do it.
So... DO IT.

After all, we are now "self-sufficient" in petroleum, are we not?
Isn't that what we've been told for a while, now?
If not, set me straight.

As for the rest of the world -- Europe, the far east -- let them deal with things on their own.
But for now -- don't ship them ANY American oil products. Let them sink or swim on their own.

If they want the oil flowing again, then it's time to "get on our boat", or swim away at their own peril.

Sorry if you don't care for this reply.
(but... this is WAR, and such times require wartime measures...)

[bigheadfred]

https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/2031056260028563696

[bigheadfred]

https://twitter.com/NiohBerg/status/2031050550998094111

[Wingnut]

https://twitter.com/NiohBerg/status/2031050550998094111

Whole or piece by piece.  Whatever it takes!

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/2031025702376554568

[PeteS in CA]

President Stumpy?

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https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/2031025702376554568

They're playing to a very willing set of parrots, the Dems and US MSM.

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/GuntherEagleman/status/2031038860482814122

[DefiantMassRINO]

If there is regime change, the mullahs might counter with an insurgency.

If they mount an insurgency, someone will need to chase them into their holes and kill them there - like a terrier or a ferret hunting rats.

I think the regime's enemies - internal and external - have to kill every last mullah.

[bigheadfred]

The Kobeissi Letter
@KobeissiLetter
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34m
BREAKING: Natural gas prices officially erase all gains on the day and turn negative, now down -2%.

[Fishrrman]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15628155/shortage-royal-navy-warships-aircraft-carrier-French-escort-Middle-East.html

Shortage of Royal Navy warships may mean Britain's aircraft carrier will need a French escort to the Middle East
March 6,2026
Patrick Harrington



Britain's aircraft carrier could require a French escort to the Middle East if there are not enough Royal Navy ships to do the job.

HMS Prince of Wales has been upgraded to advanced readiness, as criticism mounts over Britain's military response to the conflict with Iran.

This means the crew of the £3billion ship, currently undergoing repairs in Portsmouth, must be ready to sail with five days' notice.

Crew members have reportedly been alerted to a potential mission, but with most of the Royal Navy's warships unavailable or broken, allies such as France, the US and other European nation may be called upon to take their place.

An aircraft carrier usually needs to be accompanied by two or three warships, either destroyers or frigates, and an attack submarine - although it's understood no decision has been taken over whether to deploy the carrier, or whether it would be escorted.

The Royal Navy has six destroyers in total, but only one, HMS Dragon, is thought to be action-ready.

More at URL above...

Poster's comment:
They're going to rely on France to protect their queen warship?

EDIT:
Read elsewhere since I posted, that the brits gave up and cancelled the deployment altogether... not sure if that's accurate or not...

[240B]

Iran state TV suggests Mojtaba Khamenei injured in ongoing war

Iran Insight
16 hours ago
March 8, 2026



Iran's state TV called Mojtaba Khamenei "Jaanbaz [injured war veteran] of Ramadan", apparently suggesting he's been wounded in the ongoing war.

It also claimed that Mojtaba is fluent in English, and has completed psychology and psychoanalysis specialized courses and is knowledgeable about modern technologies, military sciences and security affairs, as well as political principles and the country’s executive requirements.

A member of Iran's Assembly of Experts says some clerics were not informed about the in-person meeting at which Mojtaba Khamenei was named the new supreme leader and therefore could not attend despite being in the city of Qom.

Ayatollah Mohsen Heidari told state television that more than two-thirds of the body’s 88 members attended the session held in Qom on Sunday, meeting the quorum required for the vote.

“Some of the members were not informed about the meeting and could not make it to the session even though they were in the city of Qom,” Heidari said.

(more)
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202603093317

[bigheadfred]

Faytuks Network
@FaytuksNetwork
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17m
NEW: Israeli military says more than 1,900 Iranian regime soldiers and commanders have been killed since the start of the operation.

[DefiantMassRINO]

Fatal papaer cut?

Did Ayatollah, Jr., just come from a Mossad Dentist or Mossad Proctologist appointment?

Is he taking applications for personal assistant or food taster?

[bigheadfred]

More Tucker madness. 

Tucker Carlson is now claiming that Mark Levin is essentially using witchcraft to create truth simply by speaking, and that Mike Huckabee is under some kind of spell that’s causing him to support Israel.

https://twitter.com/Awesome_Jew_/status/2031054268254343652

[verga]

If there is regime change, the mullahs might counter with an insurgency.

If they mount an insurgency, someone will need to chase them into their holes and kill them there - like a terrier or a ferret hunting rats.

I think the regime's enemies - internal and external - have to kill every last mullah.

This is exactly what i have been saying for a long @$$ time.

[bigheadfred]

Bill Mitchell
@mitchellvii
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52m
I HAVE A THEORY:

Mojtaba Khamenei, Ali's son and the new supreme leader IS ALREADY DEAD and died in the same strike that killed his father!

How do you choose a supreme leader who cannot be killed?  You pick one who is ALREADY DEAD!

Here's the shocking part: No one has seen Mojtaba Khamenei publicly since the war began.

Obviously, this is just speculation on my part, but it is very strange that no one has seen this guy and these supreme leaders tend to be very visible.

[Cyber Liberty]

This is exactly what i have been saying for a long @$$ time.

Yeah, for about 47 years.

[Cyber Liberty]

Bill Mitchell
@mitchellvii
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52m
I HAVE A THEORY:

Mojtaba Khamenei, Ali's son and the new supreme leader IS ALREADY DEAD and died in the same strike that killed his father!

How do you choose a supreme leader who cannot be killed?  You pick one who is ALREADY DEAD!

Here's the shocking part: No one has seen Mojtaba Khamenei publicly since the war began.

Obviously, this is just speculation on my part, but it is very strange that no one has seen this guy and these supreme leaders tend to be very visible.

A reasonable theory.  Can't kill somebody who's already dead.  The Mullahs have figured out immortality!

[240B]

More Tucker madness. 

Tucker Carlson is now claiming that Mark Levin is essentially using witchcraft to create truth simply by speaking, and that Mike Huckabee is under some kind of spell that’s causing him to support Israel.

https://twitter.com/Awesome_Jew_/status/2031054268254343652

A common side-effect of using too much LSD is the belief that Jews are 'magic', and Jews control the weather.
Tucker is of course a raving antisemitic lunatic but still, as far as 'being under a spell' he needs to look in a mirror.

I am surprised that Kelly just sat there nodding through his obvious mental breakdown.

[PeteS in CA]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15628155/shortage-royal-navy-warships-aircraft-carrier-French-escort-Middle-East.html

Shortage of Royal Navy warships may mean Britain's aircraft carrier will need a French escort to the Middle East
March 6,2026
Patrick Harrington



Britain's aircraft carrier could require a French escort to the Middle East if there are not enough Royal Navy ships to do the job.

HMS Prince of Wales has been upgraded to advanced readiness, as criticism mounts over Britain's military response to the conflict with Iran.
...
An aircraft carrier usually needs to be accompanied by two or three warships, either destroyers or frigates, and an attack submarine - although it's understood no decision has been taken over whether to deploy the carrier, or whether it would be escorted.

The Royal Navy has six destroyers in total, but only one, HMS Dragon, is thought to be action-ready.

More at URL above...

Poster's comment:
They're going to rely on France to protect their queen warship?

EDIT:
Read elsewhere since I posted, that the brits gave up and cancelled the deployment altogether... not sure if that's accurate or not...

Well, the French navy certainly has experience with HAVING to escort a carrier (the CdG has been less than reliable).

Starmer has been covering the UK, the RN, and himself with something more brown than glory.

[Cyber Liberty]

A common side-effect of using too much LSD is the belief that Jews are 'magic', and Jews control the weather.
Tucker is of course a raving antisemitic lunatic but still, as far as 'being under a spell' he needs to look in a mirror.

I am surprised that Kelly just sat there nodding through his obvious mental breakdown.

I think Tucker and Meagan are dating, with Candice acting as a side chick for both of them....

[240B]

I think Tucker and Meagan are dating, with Candice acting as a side chick for both of them....

The triad of crazy. All three of these are going to burn out and crash and burn eventually.
Tucker and Candice should be on some kind of suicide watch.

[Sighlass]

I see the new defense guns being used to shoot down drones (with red tracers every 10 or so rounds). Impressive to view and seems to be pretty effective (short range) in defending bases.

Brrrrrrrrrrrrr (thousand rounds) .... of some big caliber.

Me: Shoot a 22lr at a squirrel in a tree and 47 people come out of the woodworks to remind me that I am possible hitting civilians/children/dogs/cats/cattle 2+ miles away.

[Free Vulcan]

Didn't see any news but crude futures just took a big dive end-of-day.

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/2031090734141501557

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/allenanalysis/status/2031029810277802453

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/2031095901628862599

[BobfromWB]

catfish wrote:
"$110/bbl oil cuts off the Trump economic recovery at the knees.
This thing better be over in a few weeks, or it is going to get very ugly politically, and soon."

After all, we are now "self-sufficient" in petroleum, are we not?
Isn't that what we've been told for a while, now?
If not, set me straight.

"self-sufficient" in petroleum we may be, but we are not "self-sufficient" in refining.

Also, the North East was still importing Russian heating oil last I heard.

[berdie]

Whole or piece by piece.  Whatever it takes!

Agreed!! I can't believe anyone truly wants the job at this point.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Wrap it up, Sir ... wrap it up!   

https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/2031111895718179251

[BobfromWB]

This is exactly what i have been saying for a long @$$ time.

Not only the Mullahs, but the entire IRGC and the Basji - all of which are likely Arabs, not Persians.

[berdie]

More Tucker madness. 

Tucker Carlson is now claiming that Mark Levin is essentially using witchcraft to create truth simply by speaking, and that Mike Huckabee is under some kind of spell that’s causing him to support Israel.

https://twitter.com/Awesome_Jew_/status/2031054268254343652

It seems that Tucker's cheese has officially slipped off of the cracker.

[DCPatriot]

Wrap it up, Sir ... wrap it up!   

@Right_in_Virginia

ROFL!! 

Gonna give him 60 days.  'Only' because there is no way the global 'community' is going to allow Israel to continue to hammer Iran by herself.

And Bibi always has his own list to check off...

[bigheadfred]

unusual_whales
@unusual_whales
·
22m
Trump: "We've already won in many ways, but we haven't won enough"

[bigheadfred]

BRICS News

@BRICSinfo
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49m
JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇱 US and Israel launch new wave of attacks in Tehran, Iran, major explosions reported.

[Right_in_Virginia]

@Right_in_Virginia

ROFL!! 

Gonna give him 60 days.  'Only' because there is no way the global 'community' is going to allow Israel to continue to hammer Iran by herself.

And Bibi always has his own list to check off...

Nope ... Trump gets 10 days at the absolute most.

Netanyahu can continue targeted killing for years.  They don't need us for that and no one would really care.

[Smokin Joe]

The last time oil was this high, Joe Biden was in office.

Yeah, but he worked hard to put it there. I think this will be short term.

[Smokin Joe]

"self-sufficient" in petroleum we may be, but we are not "self-sufficient" in refining.

Also, the North East was still importing Russian heating oil last I heard.

Thank New York, where pipelines do not go. They have effectively blockaded land routes to New England.

[Right_in_Virginia]

https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/2031100220746952918

[Right_in_Virginia]

Trump's holding a presser now ...[FNC)

[bigheadfred]

OSINTdefender
@sentdefender
·
8m
Additional U.S.-Israeli airstrikes now bring reported in Karaj, Iran. Strikes targeted oil infrastructure in and around Karaj yesterday and these are likely follow on strikes.

https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/2031124252947083501

[bigheadfred]

BRICS News

@BRICSinfo
·
53m
JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 President Trump says he will not stop until Iran is "totally defeated."

[Smokin Joe]

catfish wrote:
"$110/bbl oil cuts off the Trump economic recovery at the knees.
This thing better be over in a few weeks, or it is going to get very ugly politically, and soon."

It's time for Mr. Trump to take action (not sure where his authority extends on this, if at all) to "sever" and "insulate" the American petroleum markets (all petroleum produced from inside the borders of the USA, and perhaps Canada as well) from "the rest" of the world market.

Cut it off.
Build "a wall".
But ... do something.

If the American oil market can be severed from the rest of the world, we will see prices (here) fall back towards "normal".

I realize you're going to reply that "petroleum is a fungible product".
But that's only because we ALLOW it to be so.
That can be controlled, if we want to do it.
So... DO IT.

After all, we are now "self-sufficient" in petroleum, are we not?
Isn't that what we've been told for a while, now?
If not, set me straight.

As for the rest of the world -- Europe, the far east -- let them deal with things on their own.
But for now -- don't ship them ANY American oil products. Let them sink or swim on their own.

If they want the oil flowing again, then it's time to "get on our boat", or swim away at their own peril.

Sorry if you don't care for this reply.
(but... this is WAR, and such times require wartime measures...)

We export 'light sweet crude' to foreign markets because our refineries are mostly set up to refine heavy crude. We import heavy crude (Canadian, mainly). Net, we're an exporter, but it isn't just how much, it's what you can use.

[Right_in_Virginia]

https://twitter.com/johnnymaga/status/2031118214009110818

[Right_in_Virginia]

https://twitter.com/alx/status/2031119785770020873

[DCPatriot]

https://twitter.com/alx/status/2031119785770020873

       

[berdie]

BRICS News

@BRICSinfo
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53m
JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 President Trump says he will not stop until Iran is "totally defeated."

I hope he doesn't. Complete the job.