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Re: LIVE THREAD: US and Israel vs. Iran, Part Two
« Reply #2650 on: March 22, 2026, 12:37:07 pm »

https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/2035750359071678950

That will only hurt the Iranian civilians without doing anything to the Iranian military or the islamists, who almost certainly have their own separate power generators.
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BREAKING: Iran responds to President Trump's threat to "obliterate" Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened "within 48 hours."

Iran's response:

1. Iran will "completely close" the Strait of Hormuz

2. Iran will hit “vital” infrastructure in the Middle East

3. This includes energy, IT, and water desalination facilities

4. Iran’s senior military commander says the country’s military strategy has shifted from defensive to offensive

5. Iranian officials say the country has enough reserves of essential goods to last for up to one year

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Since they continue launching drones, missiles, ICBM's?, they could possibly do this.  If they launch a nuke, heaven help us.

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« Reply #2652 on: March 22, 2026, 12:42:29 pm »
That will only hurt the Iranian civilians without doing anything to the Iranian military or the islamists, who almost certainly have their own separate power generators.
The goal is to have the population riot against their own government and hopefully cause regime change.

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« Reply #2653 on: March 22, 2026, 12:44:38 pm »
The goal is to have the population riot against their own government and hopefully cause regime change.

By depriving the population of power, while leaving their violent antagonists with power?
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« Reply #2654 on: March 22, 2026, 12:47:47 pm »

More Than 100 Israeli Citizens Wounded In Latest Iranian Missile Strikes

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March 22, 2026



More than 100 Israeli citizens were injured in what officials classified as mass casualty events after multiple Iranian missile strikes on Saturday.

Iranian ballistic missiles struck the southern Israeli cities of Arad and Dimona, injuring upwards of 100 civilians and causing extensive damage to the impact sites. Despite the extensive damage and casualty figures, Israeli officials have not confirmed any fatalities as of this report.

The attacks occurred hours after a U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment facility, which Iran described as the trigger for its retaliatory barrage. Air defense systems intercepted some incoming missiles but failed to prevent direct hits in both locations

In Arad, emergency responders reported between 64 and 88 people wounded, with 10 in serious condition, according to Magen David Adom, Israel’s national emergency medical service. Among those seriously injured was a five-year-old girl.

Anywhere between 39 and 60 people were also injured in the Dimona strike, some of whom remain in serious condition. Aggregated figures from Israeli media placed the combined total at approximately 115 wounded across both cities.

Damage was concentrated in residential areas. In Arad, a direct missile impact struck the city center between apartment buildings, causing extensive destruction. Four buildings sustained heavy damage, with some partial collapses observed.

In Dimona, a ballistic missile with a warhead weighing hundreds of kilograms hit a building directly. The city is home to the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center, which is believed to have been the intended target of the Iranian strike.

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« Reply #2655 on: March 22, 2026, 12:53:38 pm »
Iran's military says Hormuz will be "completely closed" if US bombs power plants
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« Reply #2656 on: March 22, 2026, 01:17:06 pm »
By depriving the population of power, while leaving their violent antagonists with power?

People with torches and pitchforks effectively rose up against another monster.

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« Reply #2657 on: March 22, 2026, 01:20:25 pm »
Since they continue launching drones, missiles, ICBM's?, they could possibly do this.  If they launch a nuke, heaven help us.

If they do do a nuke I guess trump will be proven wrong.  The threat wasn't eminent after all....according to the MSnow and CNN talking heads.
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« Reply #2658 on: March 22, 2026, 01:31:21 pm »
People with torches and pitchforks effectively rose up against another monster.



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« Reply #2659 on: March 22, 2026, 01:31:28 pm »
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What changed in 6 days that makes both sides now willing to talk?


47 realized that to end Iran's nuclear threat he will have to use thousands of troops to secure the enriched uranium, else Iran will just repair the sites where it is hidden - if they were hit, and resume making bombs to go into their warheads [ make during 0bama term ] to go on the ICBMs they do have or have reversed engineered from the 12,000 km example North Korea gave them.

And them Iran will use them all 11 or more to hit the US mainland, Tel Aviv, Rome as they once threatened to attack.

Iran realized 47 is under pressure not to use troops and will do what it takes to stall for time  [ as usual ], until they are ready to launch their ICBMs.

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Re: LIVE THREAD: US and Israel vs. Iran, Part Two
« Reply #2660 on: March 22, 2026, 01:34:02 pm »
Already transpired?  No, I disagree.  No Islamists protesting?  No other riots?  Things are way too quiet.  Iran has shown great resiliency, and I think it naive to think that among all those that Joe let in here, that the Islamic terrorists are just going to sit back and do nothing in retaliation for what is happening in Iran.

I hope I am dead wrong.

Or they are building or identifying shelters that can withstand Iran's coming nuclear attack ...


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« Reply #2661 on: March 22, 2026, 01:35:42 pm »
47 realized that to end Iran's nuclear threat he will have to use thousands of troops to secure the enriched uranium, else Iran will just repair the sites where it is hidden - if they were hit, and resume making bombs to go into their warheads [ make during 0bama term ] to go on the ICBMs they do have or have reversed engineered from the 12,000 km example North Korea gave them.

And them Iran will use them all 11 or more to hit the US mainland, Tel Aviv, Rome as they once threatened to attack.

Iran realized 47 is under pressure not to use troops and will do what it takes to stall for time  [ as usual ], until they are ready to launch their ICBMs.



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Re: LIVE THREAD: US and Israel vs. Iran, Part Two
« Reply #2662 on: March 22, 2026, 01:37:16 pm »

https://twitter.com/Ehsanism/status/2035393378905473413


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60% of our people are below the poverty line? By your estimation, my dear; instead we have *rocket city*!

Note that this is just one of more than 10 missile cities scattered throughout Iran, with stunning dimensions that house thousands of small and large missiles.

And now they all, one by one, turn into ash and gas! #EpicFury
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« Reply #2663 on: March 22, 2026, 01:43:26 pm »
Over 20 Nations Announce Readiness to Help Open Strait of Hormuz

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More than 20 nations spanning from Asia to Europe to the Gulf have expressed a “readiness to contribute” to the effort of opening up the Strait of Hormuz amid threats to ships by the Islamist regime in Iran.


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« Reply #2664 on: March 22, 2026, 01:46:15 pm »
So I guess the IRGC has decided to go full Waffen-SS, and what's left of the regime full-on Reich, now targeting civilian residential areas and infrastructure with 'Vergeltungswaffen' to try and break resolve.

Kinda like Putin is doing in Ukraine...with Iranian drones.   :whistle:
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« Reply #2665 on: March 22, 2026, 01:48:30 pm »
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Yeah. 

...“readiness to contribute”...

Weasel words.  Nothing specific.  Just moral support, and barely that.
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« Reply #2666 on: March 22, 2026, 01:55:57 pm »


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« Reply #2668 on: March 22, 2026, 02:32:31 pm »

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Re: LIVE THREAD: US and Israel vs. Iran, Part Two
« Reply #2669 on: March 22, 2026, 02:33:59 pm »
We have got to find a way to shut their missile and drone launching capabilities down now. We have bombed their military infrastructure to the stone age yet they persist.

And now given their suddenly discovered long range missile capability, we have to start asking ourselves what else they have, like nukes. It seems like they are trying to suck everyone in into putting troops on the ground, and that concerns me.

According to the CNN video posted up thread, the are repaired almost immediately. They must have built these facilities knowing they would be struck and planned out a system to quickly repair them. They are not just a hole here or there, but entire cites measuring miles long by miles wide. There are 10 known such cites - there could be more not yet activated.

There is no way an air campaign can find destroy and secure all of these sites, let alone find and secure the enriched uranium.

Further, allowing the Mullahs to continue to rule Iran in some sort of deal, is a fools errand. They will lie cheat, steal, murder until they have rebuilt all that the air campaign destroyed and more.

The day the Dems take over the US again, more pallets of cash will be sent to their good muslim buddies who will be wise to any US attempts to remove their weapons.

We have troops that are either to be used to fight this country's battles on land, or we have make-work and a pretend military, incapable of sustaining more than a handful of dead and wounded before they have to turn and leave the battle/war, due to public & political pressure.

The US suffered 400,000 dead in WWII. The public and the politicians did not demand the leave the fight because too many had died. This could be called WWIII - the Muslim Forever War. They are not going away because too many have died over the 1400 years they have been fighting. But there is every chance that we will by the failure of public and political will.

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« Reply #2670 on: March 22, 2026, 02:36:07 pm »
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BREAKING: Iran responds to President Trump's threat to "obliterate" Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened "within 48 hours."

Iran's response:

1. Iran will "completely close" the Strait of Hormuz

2. Iran will hit “vital” infrastructure in the Middle East

3. This includes energy, IT, and water desalination facilities

4. Iran’s senior military commander says the country’s military strategy has shifted from defensive to offensive

5. Iranian officials say the country has enough reserves of essential goods to last for up to one year

Trump's deadline has 33 hours remaining.
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In contrast to #5, the US has the political will to last a few more weeks ...
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Re: LIVE THREAD: US and Israel vs. Iran, Part Two
« Reply #2671 on: March 22, 2026, 02:41:42 pm »
The goal is to have the population riot against their own government and hopefully cause regime change.

Unarmed rioters will be met with heavy weapons ... resulting in mass death and no effect on the regime.

Who thinks ideas like that will have any effect? Is 47 micromanaging this war from the Oval Office?
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« Reply #2672 on: March 22, 2026, 02:43:02 pm »
People with torches and pitchforks effectively rose up against another monster.

They were not facing heavy weapons ...
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« Reply #2673 on: March 22, 2026, 02:43:38 pm »
Unarmed rioters will be met with heavy weapons ... resulting in mass death and no effect on the regime.

Who thinks ideas like that will have any effect? Is 47 micromanaging this war from the Oval Office?

Usually it doesn't work... because now the regime can claim that he US is "meddling".

It's a binary option: we either are world policemen or we're not.

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« Reply #2674 on: March 22, 2026, 03:01:37 pm »
Unarmed rioters will be met with heavy weapons ... resulting in mass death and no effect on the regime.

Who thinks ideas like that will have any effect? Is 47 micromanaging this war from the Oval Office?

They've already protested and thousands have been murdered.
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« Reply #2675 on: March 22, 2026, 03:06:20 pm »
We have got to find a way to shut their missile and drone launching capabilities down now. We have bombed their military infrastructure to the stone age yet they persist.

And now given their suddenly discovered long range missile capability, we have to start asking ourselves what else they have, like nukes. It seems like they are trying to suck everyone in into putting troops on the ground, and that concerns me.

You nailed it.  What else do they have?  Nukes?  I'll say it again, they have been grossly underestimated. Not to say that Trump wasn't right to strike, but I have the feeling that he and Hegseth didn't foresee their resiliency.   Both the U.S. and Israel have hit them with most of their might and they are still sustaining.

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« Reply #2676 on: March 22, 2026, 03:07:37 pm »

In contrast to #5, the US has the political will to last a few more weeks ...

I'm more worried that Congress will not appropriate any more money towards this conflict.
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« Reply #2677 on: March 22, 2026, 03:21:02 pm »
We have got to find a way to shut their missile and drone launching capabilities down now. We have bombed their military infrastructure to the stone age yet they persist.

And now given their suddenly discovered long range missile capability, we have to start asking ourselves what else they have, like nukes. It seems like they are trying to suck everyone in into putting troops on the ground, and that concerns me.

They will hide them in hospitals, schools, mosques etc.

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« Reply #2680 on: March 22, 2026, 04:19:08 pm »

https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/2035801047973630103


Well, here we go!  Hopefully this will be the end to the conflict rather than another beginning.  :shrug:
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« Reply #2681 on: March 22, 2026, 04:19:35 pm »

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« Reply #2682 on: March 22, 2026, 04:21:08 pm »
I sense that Mr. Trump and his military and civilian advisors misjudged the iranians' will and abilities to resist.

And that they're now "back to the drawing boards" trying to come up with "an almost as-quick as we thought would work the first time" strategy to go on from here.

Seizing Kharg Island will be a start, but it's a small target if the iranians decide to go scorched earth and bombard the place with missiles -- even though it's the main source of the country's wealth.

What will Mr. Trump DO with the Island once he has it?
If he cuts off shipments, a good portion of the world will thirst for oil.
If the iranians cut off the pipeline to the island, the result is the same.
If Mr. Trump tells iran that shipments may continue, but under the supervision of US troops on the island, what will have been gained?

I guess "the deal" here will be...
1. We take the island
2. Oil shipments will be continued, but...
3. ONLY if the Straits are kept open. And finally...
4. The island will remain under US control until some date in the future.

But is this going to be "enough" to coerce the iranians to cut off their attacks?

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« Reply #2683 on: March 22, 2026, 04:25:11 pm »
Wouldn't it be nice for a change to let America win a war?  Rather than armchair quarterback its defeat.
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The author of the article (Azadeh Moaveni) is a scoundrel, and Vali Nasr is an even bigger one. In a future where Iran is liberated, they will be brought back to the country and put on trial, no matter where they are in the world. For free Iranians, they and NIAC are not only no different from the mullahs, but in fact worse.
Let me name another example: Farnaz Fasihi at the New York Times is no different. If you would like, I can also provide the names of other NIAC figures who are connected to the mullahs.
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Re: LIVE THREAD: US and Israel vs. Iran, Part Two
« Reply #2688 on: March 22, 2026, 04:54:03 pm »

https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/2035798768453611885

This tweet is getting a lot of static on X.  I recommend going to this link and reading down the thread to get a feel for the situation WRT Pahlavi...the general attitude is the originators of this story are regime puppets.
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Re: LIVE THREAD: US and Israel vs. Iran, Part Two
« Reply #2689 on: March 22, 2026, 04:59:10 pm »
They've already protested and thousands have been murdered.


That was then, this is the new plan, same as the old plan. The new plan requires still more people to go out and absorb still more bullets ... stupid plan, murderous plan.
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Re: LIVE THREAD: US and Israel vs. Iran, Part Two
« Reply #2691 on: March 22, 2026, 05:00:24 pm »
I'm more worried that Congress will not appropriate any more money towards this conflict.

The time lines will cross in a few weeks.
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Re: LIVE THREAD: US and Israel vs. Iran, Part Two
« Reply #2692 on: March 22, 2026, 05:03:05 pm »
That will only hurt the Iranian civilians without doing anything to the Iranian military or the islamists, who almost certainly have their own separate power generators.

Agreed.  We're going to have to run escorts through the strait and defend (and retaliate) against any attacks.
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Re: LIVE THREAD: US and Israel vs. Iran, Part Two
« Reply #2693 on: March 22, 2026, 05:04:37 pm »
I'm more worried that Congress will not appropriate any more money towards this conflict.

I'm worried that if given a choice between funding this conflict or funding free shit for people sitting on their asses not working, our Republican House and Republican Senate will choose the latter.
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Re: LIVE THREAD: US and Israel vs. Iran, Part Two
« Reply #2694 on: March 22, 2026, 05:07:50 pm »
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Re: LIVE THREAD: US and Israel vs. Iran, Part Two
« Reply #2695 on: March 22, 2026, 05:09:00 pm »
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Re: LIVE THREAD: US and Israel vs. Iran, Part Two
« Reply #2696 on: March 22, 2026, 05:13:02 pm »
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Re: LIVE THREAD: US and Israel vs. Iran, Part Two
« Reply #2699 on: March 22, 2026, 05:18:14 pm »
I sense that Mr. Trump and his military and civilian advisors misjudged the iranians' will and abilities to resist.

And that they're now "back to the drawing boards" trying to come up with "an almost as-quick as we thought would work the first time" strategy to go on from here.

Seizing Kharg Island will be a start, but it's a small target if the iranians decide to go scorched earth and bombard the place with missiles -- even though it's the main source of the country's wealth.

What will Mr. Trump DO with the Island once he has it?
If he cuts off shipments, a good portion of the world will thirst for oil.
If the iranians cut off the pipeline to the island, the result is the same.
If Mr. Trump tells iran that shipments may continue, but under the supervision of US troops on the island, what will have been gained?

I guess "the deal" here will be...
1. We take the island
2. Oil shipments will be continued, but...
3. ONLY if the Straits are kept open. And finally...
4. The island will remain under US control until some date in the future.

But is this going to be "enough" to coerce the iranians to cut off their attacks?

First of course, the Marine will have to get there. Getting there means bypassing the 3 islands off the coast of the UAE which Iran controls and launches attacks from [ they have not been hit at the request of the UAE ].

This means that the Marines will be taking fire from those islands on one side and fire from the Iranian mainland on the other side. They are essentially sitting ducks from the time their ship approaches the Strait until they get to the island.

Second, they will continue to run the gauntlet of Iranian missiles and drones  [ directed by Russia's GRU ], until the reach Kharg Island itself.

Third, after taking abundant fire along the way to the island, will there be enough Marines remaining alive and uninjured to actually successfully assault the island?

This 'plan' seems like it was conceived, directed, and put together in the Oval Office, not the Pentagon. Much like the plan to have Iranians civilians riot.

Air campaigns are one thing, ground campaigns are a totally different kettle of fish, no stealth, no long range rifle fire.

Sounds like a recipe for a blood bath. I hope there is a lot more to this Marine insertion plan than what we see.




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