Iran Crisis & the 2026 War between Iran and the United States, Gulf States, and Israel - Please focus on news and coverage, not argumentation.

[Stealthzdragons]

"attacks that seem to isolate Tehran from the rest of the country"
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What if Bridge Day isn't bridge day, but air cover for some kind of planned ground action (around the Homo Straight or inland insurgents)? Trump has told us for decades that he firmly believes in strategic deception and now the Japanese Prime Minister knows too. But Bridge Day is the longest and straightest telegraphed punch in history. Very unlike Trump to let the enemy understand in advance Trump's plans to hit him.

The US Federal Government would have Iran believe two things rn: a) expect infrastructure bombings tonight if you don't come to terms and b) they've actively cooled talk of an imminent uprising with Trump openly bitching about the Kurds in recent days

What if the first is a distraction and the second was kayfabe? The West believes (a) and (b) so Iran believes it. But scheduled bombing strikes are also a good way to get your enemy leaders predictably concentrated in a few key locations (bunkers and command centers) and the electronic signals communication patterns of their activities in the build up to an expected air attack help track down their locations.

Prediction: the Pentagon, Mossad and Trump have something bigger planned for tonight if they don't comply. Watch the skies.

I was honestly thinking something similar to these lines. He usually isn't so boisterous about his plans. So 1 of 3 things are going to happen:
1) Infrastructure Bombing via power plants and bridges
2) He takes Kharg Island (he's said in the past he would take it if he were president)
3) Last minute deal with Iran cucking out (which doesn't seem like it's going to happen).

It might also be delayed, if it is, people will think he backed out. I'm just preparing for the unexpected.

Also I hope they find that leaker. That would've resulted in the guy getting killed, dangerous stuff.

 

[Onepumpplumpchump]

I was honestly thinking something similar to these lines. He usually isn't so boisterous about his plans. So 1 of 3 things are going to happen:
1) Infrastructure Bombing via power plants and bridges
2) He takes Kharg Island (he's said in the past he would take it if he were president)
3) Last minute deal with Iran cucking out (which doesn't seem like it's going to happen).

It might also be delayed, if it is, people will think he backed out. I'm just preparing for the unexpected.

Option 3 according Axios talks are in progress. We might get a Taco Tuesday.

 

[Mr. Racewar1488]

Greta's had enough.

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"...corrupt, racist war criminals" Awww, she noticed me!

VahidOnline:
Vahid at 22:36
Several heavy explosions in Najafabad and low-flying fighter jets

Zarrinshahr Isfahan, heard explosion sounds twice just now

Hello dear Vahid, sound of fighter jets on the way to Isfahan

Zarrinshahr, sound of two explosions, fighter jet sounds also coming

Right now at 22:38, sound of two explosions in Isfahan

At 22:36, two heavy explosions in Zarrinshahr
Still hearing fighter jet sounds

22:35 Tuesday, 18th of Farvardin, five explosions in south Isfahan, clearly many explosions but far away

Greetings Vahid, at 10:37, sound of two heavy explosions in south Isfahan

Vahid, at 10:35, military industries in Zarrinshahr hit again, so far 3 very loud explosions heard

At 22:39
Ashura Barracks, north Najafabad

At 22:39 Tuesday, 18th of Farvardin
It’s hitting
We are in north Isfahan and only feel the shaking
No sound of fighter jets, so they are far from us but the shaking is intense
Well, now the sound of fighter jets came, there are many of them

Shahin Shahr, the fighter jet is so low you feel it’s flying over your head

Hello Shahin Shahr, at 22:41, loud sound of fighter jets coming

Current time in Tehran is 2345 so these reports are from the last hour or so.

 

[not william stenchever]

I asked my boss if I had to come in if there was a nuclear strike. Boss said I had to come in.

Don't forget to dust yourself of the fallout in the break room getting it all up in the coffee pot and water cooler. Sharing is caring.

 

[ThisIsGonnaBeGood]

Greta's had enough.

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Too late. Tucker already beat her to the "How dare you!" moment when he cried about Trump's Praise Allah post.

 

[Hyacinth Bucket (Bouquet)]

Re: lost soldier. I think Trump is cribbing what he likes from Israel, which makes going back in after soldiers a huge priority for national morale reasons. In israel it’s arguably gone too far in some cases, but this was fine. It was good even.

 

[Onepumpplumpchump]

By 8pm if I still have to work tomorrow I consider this mission failure on Trumps part.

 

[not william stenchever]

Greta's had enough.

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They must be keeping her in the Hyperbolic Tard Chamber most of the time because I thought this was some british woman in her mid 40's without reading.

 

[Tiggletown]

Greta's had enough.

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I'd listen to her if she could look me in the eye, Potato brained autistic.

 

[celebrityskin]

Greta's had enough.

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This bitch is pathetic.

 

[Crocodylus Acutus]

Option 3 according Axios talks are in progress. We might get a Taco Tuesday.

>pakistan says mediation has ended
>talks are ongoing
>iran has said all communications with the US are halted
>iranian officials are talking with US officials behind the scenes, while publicly saying that they will never agree to a ceasefire and will fight to the last man

There's a reason why the acronym for "Bridge and Power Day" is BPD.

 

[harmacist]

greta will don all black (with a red headband) and will be airdropped into iran tomorrow at 7am EST (3am in tehran) with nothing more than a suppressed 1911 and a ka-bar. she will open the strait singlehandedly. she's been undercover this whole time and soon this entire conflict will be over.

 

[Lord Nelson]

I don't live in US and I don't know how your system works so I'm curious. What would actually happen if Trump ordered or tried to order a nuclear strike against Iran in the current situation?
Would he have to get some kind of approval for the strike and/or would there be any other people who would have to agree with the strike for it to go through? Is there anyone who could veto the strike before it happens? I mean legally, I don't mean people refusing to execute his orders because of their morals etc.

 

[Dojima's Dragon]

The biggest miracle in my opinion is the fall of Syria which happened in a totally irrational way. There's no natural a ragtag militia of 10-30k that traveled in open convoys were able to destroy a regime that had multiple times their amount of troops. Russia completely gave up on protecting a core ally of theirs and didn't even bother striking convoys that would be easily destroyed. The Syrian regime collapsed in 11 days. Once Syria fell, Israel's "punishment" ended

I do really wonder how much bashar's syria downfall likely lead to the increased protests+increasing surveillance post 2024. Likely iranians saw that the regimes allies are doing fuck all to save an iranian ally from falling. And with the country going down the shittier, nows the time for change so they thought.

 

[not william stenchever]

Would he have to get some kind of approval for the strike and/or would there be any other people who would have to agree with the strike for it to go through?

Congress has punted that ball at every given opportunity. As it stands I am reasonably certain that Trump is legally empowered to go full nuclear saturation bombardment if he felt like it.

 

[Atlas Sneezed]

Greta's had enough.

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I can fix her!

 

[oh no its pipkun]

I don't live in US and I don't know how your system works so I'm curious. What would actually happen if Trump ordered or tried to order a nuclear strike against Iran in the current situation?
Would he have to get some kind of approval for the strike and/or would there be any other people who would have to agree with the strike for it to go through? Is there anyone who could veto the strike before it happens? I mean legally, I don't mean people refusing to execute his orders because of their morals etc.

he says "let's roll!" and a bomb drops

 

[mlanguishi]

I don't live in US and I don't know how your system works so I'm curious. What would actually happen if Trump ordered or tried to order a nuclear strike against Iran in the current situation?
Would he have to get some kind of approval for the strike and/or would there be any other people who would have to agree with the strike for it to go through? Is there anyone who could veto the strike before it happens? I mean legally, I don't mean people refusing to execute his orders because of their morals etc.

The US has never had a no-first use. Anyone that denies the commander in chief's orders would be court marshaled. They'll do it unless there's a bunch of Milley's that'll try to do a coup and then it'll be civil war here.

 

[DumbDude43]

Ahh America. Killing 100's of thousands at a time but looking out for the environment at the same time.

it makes military sense
if you want your own troops to take the territory afterwards, it's better to not turn the area into a hazardous toxic wasteland that will poison all the soldiers you send in

 

[Goku 1000000 O]

I don't live in US and I don't know how your system works so I'm curious. What would actually happen if Trump ordered or tried to order a nuclear strike against Iran in the current situation?
Would he have to get some kind of approval for the strike and/or would there be any other people who would have to agree with the strike for it to go through? Is there anyone who could veto the strike before it happens? I mean legally, I don't mean people refusing to execute his orders because of their morals etc.

No he does not need to get approval.

Yes it’s possible to refuse orders. It’s all dependent on the context though.

In this context, refusal is likely. Really we’d have to be in deep deep tension with another nuclear power to not get resistance. Even that’s not a guarantee.