re: Official US/Israel vs Iran war thread

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Hello
Just now the sound of an explosion in Tehran.
South side of the city

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Ok so can we stop this chatting now? It's obvious they aren't changing their position on the two things that matter. It's over.

There's no reason to keep talking.

Exactly and convenient it’s not while the stock market is open the past 5 times he pushed it.

No deal will be made said this for a month Iran truly DGAF.

Problem with taking out power plants is you may just start a wave of migration toward Europe.

Europe is already lost.
If they choose to make it worse it's on them

I'm sure they do have power. What I don't think has happened is.. Russia has never taken out the turbines that generates the electricity. And I'm to lazy to look up. Take out the turbines, and it's over. You can kiss the baby, over.

I guess I'm not quite as lazy as I wanted to be. Ask Brave about targeting turbines in Ukraine.

A question to ask is...How much more destructive efficiency would the USAF and IDF be compared to Russia drones and missiles? Russia cannot fly airplanes and bombers into Ukraine like US and Israel can in Iran.

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Russia has systematically targeted and destroyed power turbines in Ukraine as part of a sustained campaign to cripple the country's energy infrastructure.

Direct Destruction: In April 2024, Russian strikes completely destroyed the Trypillya power plant near Kyiv, with its chairman confirming that missiles destroyed "the transformer, the turbines, the generators" and put the facility out of use.
Strategic Targeting: Energy officials and analysts note that Russian missiles have specifically targeted turbines and generators because these components are the most complex and expensive to repair or replace.

Widespread Impact: Since the full-scale invasion began, Russia has attacked nearly every power plant in Ukraine, disabling approximately 43.5 GW of generation capacity (over 70% of pre-war levels) by destroying maneuverable thermal and hydroelectric facilities where turbines are located.

Repair Challenges: The destruction of turbines has created a critical bottleneck, as large-capacity turbines are custom-made products that can take months or years to replace, significantly prolonging blackouts even after other damage is fixed.

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It was steam turbines and generators and boilers at gas or coal fired power plants built not later than the 1980's under Soviet rule.

Life span before maintenance is too expensive is usually 50 years

The correct term would be generators, or steam turbine generators.

Don't sound like NOLA Sewerage and Water Board, or mayor, imbeciles and say it's the Turbynes.

what was taken out were mostly substations. Ukraine replaced these with brand new more efficient to replace those of old Soviet..

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All true. It doesn't take much thought to understand how devastating a prolonged, widespread power outage would be in a modern country. Civilization would collapse in a short time period. I hope it doesn't come to that.

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The martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali is a big cultural cornerstone in Iran’s Shia culture. I think we underestimate the virtue these people see in dying for what they have been propagandized into believing is a holy cause.

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Flatten the whole comple

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And maybe that is the plan for about 70% of the number of plants. Flatten out some large percentage and leave just enough to keep water plants and pumps operational. Hospitals operational. Sewage lift stations and treatment operational, etc. Rolling power outages so some refrigeration is available for small amount of food preservation. I don't know, but I'm sure something can be developed to cause pain but not the death of 100a of thousands if not millions.

Keep in mind, numerous waterborne and hygiene-related diseases will probably be on the rise.