re: Official US/Israel vs Iran war thread

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Another attack reported by armed resistance.

In this video, armed Iranians in a car chase down an IRGC vehicle on the road, open fire, and the vehicle then steers off the road and stops.

This is in line with the growing number of attacks on IRGC assets by pro-Iran patriotic forces.

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That’s a well written article. Although Iranian, it was just news, not vague commentary.

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Iran’s central bank warned today that inflation could hit 180%, unemployment could rise by 2 million, and the economy could take 12 years to rebuild.

Even before the war and the Strait of Hormuz blockade, the Iranian regime’s mismanagement and corruption had destroyed Iran’s economy.

Additionally, the ongoing digital blackout has cost Iran’s economy an est. $1.3 billion so far.

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BREAKING: @SecRubio
will join direct talks between Israel and Lebanon at the State Department on Tuesday, alongside Israeli and Lebanese officials, as efforts ramp up to secure Israel’s northern border and disarm the Hezbollah terror group.

“Israel is at war with Hezbollah, not Lebanon, so there is no reason the two neighbors should not be talking," said the State Department official.

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well written article. Although Iranian, it was just news, not vague commentary.

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It's sad that this is the exception.

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In this video, armed Iranians in a car chase down an IRGC vehicle on the road, open fire, and the vehicle then steers off the road and stops.

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This is what is needed on a wide scale and I suspect that a lot of arms are slipping in from US and Israeli sources.

Send them some experienced Ukrainian drone operators and garage industry drone makers.

Wall St. Journal says the Saudis are trying to pressure us to drop our blockade. Screw those guys- this is our best strat. They should go defeat the Houthis if they want to clear the Red Sea.

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Saudi Arabia is pressing the U.S. to drop its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and return to the negotiating table, fearing President Trump’s move to close it off could lead Iran to escalate and disrupt other important shipping routes, Arab officials said.

The blockade is aimed at raising the pressure on Iran’s already crippled economy. But the officials said Saudi Arabia has warned Iran might retaliate by closing the Bab al-Mandeb—a Red Sea chokepoint crucial for the kingdom’s remaining oil exports.

The pushback is a sign of the risks and limitations of U.S. efforts to pry open the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran shut early in the war by attacking ships in the waterway, cutting off around 13 million barrels a day in oil exports and sending futures prices above $100 a barrel.

The blockade of Iranian ports went into effect Monday after Trump’s threats of bombardments and talks over the weekend failed to persuade Iran to relax its hold on the Strait of Hormuz.

“President Trump has been clear that he wants the Strait of Hormuz to be fully open to facilitate the free flow of energy,” said White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly. “The administration is in frequent contact with our Gulf allies, who the President is helping by ensuring that Iran cannot extort the United States or any other country.”

Saudi Arabia recently has been able to get its oil exports back up to their prewar level of around seven million barrels a day despite the blockage in the strategic strait by piping its crude across the desert to the Red Sea. Those supplies would be at risk if the Red Sea’s exit route were closed as well.

Iran’s Houthi allies in Yemen control a long stretch of coastline near the Bab al-Mandeb and severely disrupted the waterway for much of the war in the Gaza Strip. Iran is putting pressure on the group to close the chokepoint again, Arab officials said.

Last year the US pounded the Houthis for seven weeks until they cried "No Mas".

I doubt they have near the inventory of missiles they had then, and they certainly want no part of the US when we have about 10 times the firepower we had before at our disposal now.

Just the WSJ being the WSJ. The Saudis want Iran to stay in power, right, sure.

Did someone downvote this because they think it’s false? Not saying I believe it but don’t see a reason for downvoting.

I don’t believe this tbh.

Saudis leader keeps tweeting how he wants the US to stay in the fight and under no circumstances should they agree to allow Iran keep control of the strait