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re: Official US/Israel vs Iran war thread
Posted on 3/8/26 at 12:33 pm to Kjnstkmn
Posted on 3/8/26 at 12:33 pm to Kjnstkmn
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Iran was supplying drones to Russia for the Ukraine war also
Venezuela played a role in the Iranian Drone programs as well
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Local Production and Re-Branding Hub
Venezuela has acted as a production and indigenization site for Iranian-designed drones:State entities like Compañía Anónima Venezolana de Industrias Militares (CAVIM) and Empresa Aeronáutica Nacional S.A. (EANSA, a Conviasa subsidiary established around 2020) have handled assembly, maintenance, and local production.
This has evolved from basic assembly of imported kits to developing armed, stealth, and kamikaze variants inspired by Iranian systems.
In 2012, Chávez publicly confirmed drone production with Iranian (along with Russian and Chinese) assistance.
This setup allows Iran to expand its drone footprint beyond the Middle East, circumvent sanctions, and potentially outsource elements of production or testing.Procurement and Sales FacilitatorVenezuelan companies (e.g., EANSA) have negotiated directly with Iranian firms like QAI, contributing to sales of millions of dollars' worth of Mohajer-6 UAVs and other systems. This has supported Iran's UAV export revenue and proliferation efforts.Broader Strategic RoleBoth nations, facing U.S. sanctions, use this cooperation to evade restrictions (e.g., post-2020 UN arms embargo expiration on Iran).
Venezuela provides a Western Hemisphere foothold for Iranian military influence, including potential dual-use logistics via airlines like Conviasa. U.S. officials view this as Iran proliferating combat UAVs to threaten regional stability.The U.S. has responded with sanctions, including December 2025 actions by the Treasury Department targeting EANSA and related entities for facilitating Iran's UAV trade with Venezuela, as well as supporting Iran's broader UAV and ballistic missile programs.
This relationship is well-documented in U.S. government statements, reports from outlets like the Miami Herald, Reuters (including Chávez's 2012 confirmation), and analyses from think tanks like United Against Nuclear Iran and the Washington Institute. While primarily Venezuela benefiting from Iranian expertise (as Venezuela could not develop advanced drones independently), it indirectly aids Iran's program by creating an export market, production diversification, and a sanctions-busting partner.
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Posted on 3/8/26 at 12:44 pm to Bobby OG Johnson
Posted on 3/8/26 at 12:51 pm to hawgfaninc
Posted on 3/8/26 at 12:55 pm to hawgfaninc
Posted on 3/8/26 at 12:58 pm to hawgfaninc
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Yes we asked for this.
Military intervention to overthrow the regime in Iran is objectively less human lives costly than a popular uprising with no outside support.
Let these facts sink in for a minute.
1 week of non stop bombing has led to ~1,200 civilian deaths according to HRANA
Islamic Republic admitted to killing ~3,100 civilians (or what they call ‘rioters’) in 2 nights from Jan 8-9
The regime according to its own numbers killed 3 times the number of civilian casualties in this war so far in a span of 2 nights.
HRANA confirmed ~7,000 deaths with 12,000 cases still under review (20k death in total).
Most estimates hover around 30K deaths.
At the current rate of casualties this war has to go on for nearly 30 more weeks before we even reach the number of deaths in January.
Tens of thousands died in January.
How many IRGC bases did we destroy? How many top commanders did we eliminate? How many would’ve needed to die to get our hands on Khamenei?
You will never gaslight us.
You (IRGC supporters) are responsible for every drop of blood spilled both in January and now.
You dragged our country to this hell.
Posted on 3/8/26 at 12:58 pm to hawgfaninc
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:04 pm to hawgfaninc
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Iran is expanding its target list, moving beyond military sites to include U.S. economic assets and strategic interests across the region,
Seems better than random hotels in Dubai and apartment buildings in Bahrain.
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:05 pm to hawgfaninc
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:06 pm to IAmNERD
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:07 pm to hawgfaninc
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The IDF eliminated senior Iranian terrorist Abu al-Qassem Baba’iyan in Tehran.
Baba’iyan was the Head of the Military Office of the Supreme Leader and the Chief of Staff of the emergency command of Headquarters (Khatam al-Anbiya).
Baba’iyan was responsible for coordinating between the Iranian terror regime’s various force employment organizations to execute operations against the State of Israel and emergency operations.
Babaiyan has been appointed as the new designated chief of staff for the office. This follows the opening strike of Operation “Roaring Lion,” in which Mohammad Shirazi, the military chief of staff of Supreme Leader Khamenei, was eliminated.
Additionally, Baba’iyan was appointed Chief of Staff of the emergency Headquarters after his predecessor, Ali Shadmani, was eliminated during Operation Rising Lion . As part of his role, he maintained close ties with senior Iranian military and political leadership.
His elimination joins a series of eliminations of senior figures in the Iranian terror regime conducted by the IDF since the beginning of Operation Roaring Lion and constitutes the degradation in the Iranian leadership to advance military activities.
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:08 pm to hawgfaninc
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This is a message I got from my cousin in Tehran:
“”10 minutes ago in eastern Tehran. Let’s see a little bit of beauty.
Light always defeats darkness.
After all this rain of blood, the rainbow finally appears.
Uncle Trump, hit them so we can finally be free.”**
@POTUS Thank you and please do not stop the war until the regime is gone. The whole Persian nation trusts you
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:12 pm to GeauxZone90
You are ate up with propaganda.
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:15 pm to hawgfaninc
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:16 pm to Aguga
No I’m reading twitter because half the shite on the news is fake. I’m trying to gain an understanding of the true situation in Iran.
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:16 pm to GeauxZone90
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:19 pm to GeauxZone90
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No I’m reading twitter because half the shite on the news is fake. I’m trying to gain an understanding of the true situation in Iran.
So you see something that say Iran is winning and feel that’s a true assessment of the situation? Wanting your country to fail must be a sad spot to be in.
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:19 pm to hawgfaninc
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ELIMINATED: Abu al-Qassem Baba’iyan, the new Head of the Military Office of the Supreme Leader and the Chief of Staff of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters.
Baba’iyan was responsible for coordinating between the Iranian terror regime’s various force employment organizations to execute operations and emergency operations.
His elimination joins a series of eliminations of senior figures in the Iranian terror regime conducted by the IDF since the beginning of Operation Roaring Lion and prior to it.
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:20 pm to GeauxZone90
That's the worse place lol.
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:20 pm to GeauxZone90
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I’m trying to gain an understanding of the true situation in Iran.
How dare you
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