I'm guessing this is why US/Israel were aiming for the decapitation strategy hoping to end this whole thing in a few days.
Dealing with an improved Iran militarily speaking for a long period seems like a huge pain.
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Dealing with an improved Iran militarily speaking for a long period seems like a huge pain.
I noticed that the Gulf states are not striking back at Iran. Bahrain, Qatar and UAE were all hit directly, yet they're not scrambling fighters and attacking Iran.
Lesson: don't be afraid of escalation. If you can hit hard enough, other countries will proactively look for excuses to not fight you if they have an offramp.
Lesson: don't be afraid of escalation. If you can hit hard enough, other countries will proactively look for excuses to not fight you if they have an offramp.
Seeing how some of the buildings are burning after a Shaded impact, it seems that they are packed or at least partially packed with napalm-like substance than high explosives.
Not even worth the energy require to light up my monitor to read these. Generic ass statement
Not even worth the energy require to light up my monitor to read these. Generic ass statement
What can they do? Aren't these guys still stuck with some rebels in Yemen?
Iran has experience with Ukraine and Israel. They have made some daft decisions at a high level but you can't deny when it comes to actually fighting they have a lot more to work with. Over some rich oil arabs who playing as Christino Ronaldo in a fighting game while driving golden cars.
I'm speaking too early right now. But I feel this might be the real important point of this conflict. Khamenei was always expected to die one day and he probably knew it. But the idea all these gulf states especially ones with oil are off limit is now a thing of the past. It might change the whole dynamics of ME. These Saudi guys are not actually untouchable .
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Hamas and Hezbollah were also tricked into holding a meeting, then gathering their advisors, only to be wiped out by a single Israeli bombing. The Iranians haven't learned this lesson.
In my view, adventurism and seizing the initiative will be the mainstream for the foreseeable future. All negotiations will be conducted on the premise that they could break down at any moment; 以打促和 To promote peace through fighting will be the basic tactic.
If you are confident and capable of handling an escalation, then go ahead and escalate, because an opponent of equal strength will most likely do the same. The law of the jungle has returned.
If Iran were to launch a preemptive strike while US troops are massing, it would actually have more leverage than it does now. But they lack both the capability and the courage.
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Talks like a 3 year old
This allegedly shows the aftermath of an Iranian strike on a Rafael plant in Israel. This is unconfirmed, so take it with a grain of salt.
China's MOFA has issued advisories urging PRC nationals still in Iran to evacuate ASAP through land border crossings.
I think they should also issue travel advisories for the rest of the Middle East (particularly in countries targeted by Iranian counterattacks).
Iran's national flag is being flown at half mast at the Iranian consulate in Shanghai.
I think they should also issue travel advisories for the rest of the Middle East (particularly in countries targeted by Iranian counterattacks).
Iran's national flag is being flown at half mast at the Iranian consulate in Shanghai.
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