Iran

[Whynotnow]

Originally Posted by Bagor

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...s-within-reach

Kushner and Witkoff. So knowledgeable on nuclear matters they saw it fit to not take a technical team with them.

Would be interesting to hear what Mr Grossi's takeaway from the meeting was and what he told Kushner and Witkoff. You'd think that would carry significant weight. Particularly by what the Brits took away from the meeting.

Seems pretty obvious that Bibi sensed a deal might happen and he attacked before that could occur. They were thirsty for this war and knew if the deal got signed they couldn’t do it.

[Bagor]

Originally Posted by Whynotnow

Seems pretty obvious that Bibi sensed a deal might happen and he attacked before that could occur. They were thirsty for this war and knew if the deal got signed they couldn’t do it.

Totally.

Now attempting to escalate it with rogue attacks on the gas field.

Americans distancing themselves from any involvement in the attack and publicly scolding Israel whilst sending a message to Iran that they've told Israel to cease and desist.

https://twitter.com/user/status/2034453527892791768

[Firebot]

https://www.reuters.com/business/ene...gy-2026-03-19/

That's 17% of Qatar's LNG capacity wiped out for 3-5 years (so far!). Considering that Qatar is the 2nd highest LNG producing country in the world for a product that is highly localized that's a huge blow.

Maybe they want that plane back they gave Trump?

And Trump ranting on Truth Social about Israel's attack, yet threatening Iran that the US will destroy all of the South Pars

South Pars / Northern Dome is a shared natural gas fields that is by far the world's largest field. Threatening to blow up the entirety of the South Pars (which would assuredly see increased retaliation by Iran) is pure insanity.

Really the world still hasn't truly clued in on how colossally disastrous this war is and Trump has completely lost control. We don't even know the US's objective at this point because everything is being done by whatever thought of the minute gets in Trump's head.

[Bagor]

Trouble in paradise.

Now the Israelis are publicly calling bs on Trump's claim that the US were unaware of the attack.

https://twitter.com/user/status/2034486810026406043

[puckedoff]

Relax guys, I'm sure its just stable genius 4D chess.

[Looch City]

Unprofessional and embarrassing lol.

As if that's the new low now.

[Senator Clay Davis]

These stable geniuses really are gonna let Iran come out of this even stronger. Well done.

https://twitter.com/user/status/2034607676270022728

[Looch City]

Do all wars include so much "yolo-ing" decisions?

Because this is now getting beyond absurd.

[Tron_fdc]

So you’re saying Trump rushed into a high profile move without fully thinking it through, made a spectacle of it, realized it was a mistake, backed off in a way that actually made things worse, and is now walking away declaring it a win?

Is this a new strategy of 5D chess? I can't remember this happening before.