Tensions in the Middle East

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates

There's definitely Iranians here who support the Islamic Republic.
I remember in Vancouver a couple years ago when many Iranian protests were happening, there was counter protests and clashing.

Similar things happened among the Chinese communities in Canada when China was cracking down on liberties in Hong Kong, and the protest and counter protests that occurred. I was surprised at the number of Chinese immigrants and children of immigrants who were sympathetic to the Chinese regime yet chose to live in Canada.

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

Originally Posted by Locke

Its a "Damned if you Do, Damned if you Don't" scenario.

You topple a regime and murderize a Dictator. Cool. Cool, cool, cool....then what? The guy was an Octogenarian, he surely had a succession plan in place.

Do you murderize all those guys too?

Cool. Cool, cool, cool.

Then what?

Who is going to step up and replace them? Are they good actors or bad actors? Do you risk it? Or do you replace the leadership yourself?

All choices inevitably lead to the same end. Its a giant #### sandwich and everyone is going to have to take a bite.

I can't see a way in which this doesn't become a protracted civil war similar to Syria or Libya where a power vacuum results in ongoing bloodshed with no countries really wanting to step in with large scale combat operations as sending body bags home will lead to increased unrest and be unpopular politically.

I wonder how much weaponry has been sent to the Ukranian battlefield depleting the Iranian supplies. That being said if there is a country that would have experience in producing drones it is Iran, I guess it just depends on their stockpiles and their ability to produce anything while being simultaneously attacked.

Either way what a ####ing ####show.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Mean Mr. Mustard

I can't see a way in which this doesn't become a protracted civil war similar to Syria or Libya where a power vacuum results in ongoing bloodshed with no countries really wanting to step in with large scale combat operations as sending body bags home will lead to increased unrest and be unpopular politically.

I wonder how much weaponry has been sent to the Ukranian battlefield depleting the Iranian supplies. That being said if there is a country that would have experience in producing drones it is Iran, I guess it just depends on their stockpiles and their ability to produce anything while being simultaneously attacked.

Either way what a ####ing ####show.

Truer words man...truer words...

[CFO]

So what's the update on the school kids who died? Reports today are saying it was a failed Iran middle launch with video.

Can anyone confirm?

[FlamesAddiction]

There are reports that Hezbollah launched rockets into Israel and Israel has responded with air strikes in Southern Lebanon with videos of people evacuating. Not exactly unexpected news, but things are spreading pretty quick. If the Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states start retaliating against Iran, things could spiral out pretty fast.

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

There are reports that Hezbollah launched rockets into Israel and Israel has responded with air strikes in Southern Lebanon with videos of people evacuating. Not exactly unexpected news, but things are spreading pretty quick. If the Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states start retaliating against Iran, things could spiral out pretty fast.

There videos on Reddit of them hitting targets in Jerusalem.

“Tensions”… “WWIII”… same same

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers

There videos on Reddit of them hitting targets in Jerusalem.

“Tensions”… “WWIII”… same same

I'm feeling tensions in my nether-regions, if that counts.

[CFO]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

I'm feeling tensions in my nether-regions, if that counts.

Most likely an STI

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by CFO

Most likely an STI

Why would there be a Subaru in his groin?

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

There are reports that Hezbollah launched rockets into Israel and Israel has responded with air strikes in Southern Lebanon with videos of people evacuating. Not exactly unexpected news, but things are spreading pretty quick. If the Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states start retaliating against Iran, things could spiral out pretty fast.

That’s weird. Why is there still fighting when the entire Iranian government has met its complete demise since that one guy died?

I thought this was peace and celebration times? Very confused.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

Why would there be a Subaru in his groin?

Dual turbo boxers.

[Doctorfever]

Originally Posted by afc wimbledon

The lesson every country in the world learns from this though is get a nuke as fast as possible, now that the US is not a rational player

Ya, if I’m an evil dictator of a country I look at what happened in Iran and think, boy that worked out well for the Leader of Iran, I think I will start up a nuclear weapons operation.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Doctorfever

Ya, if I’m an evil dictator of a country I look at what happened in Iran and think, boy that worked out well for the Leader of Iran, I think I will start up a nuclear weapons operation.

I think it's not just a problem Iran having nukes but Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis getting access to a nuke.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Nm

[cam_calderon]

American embassy in Kuwait hit apparently.

[TherapyforGlencross]

Saudi AramCo refinery also on fire.

[TherapyforGlencross]

3 USA jets also shot down by friendly fire (Kuwait).

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by TherapyforGlencross

3 USA jets also shot down by friendly fire (Kuwait).

https://bsky.app/profile/youranoncen.../3mg373uj2p224

[TherapyforGlencross]

Iran officially closes Strait of Hormuz.

[Lubicon]

Originally Posted by TherapyforGlencross

Iran officially closes Strait of Hormuz.

I'm not sure Iran can officially close something that is international waters, but they can effectively close it.