2026 Israel - Iranian conflict [TEMP LOCKED]

[SlothmanAllen]

I wonder if the US will get bogged down in Iran? I suspect that for Trump killing Khamenei was the goal and doing so achieved victory in his mind. I don't think the actual material outcome outside of that will matter too much for him.

I take this viewpoint because Trump is a narcissist and the Khamenei killing is a big stroke for his ego. He doesn't care about geopolitical reality or long term costs for the US. He was the President that was "man" enough to take on Iran and managed to take out the Ayatollah within 24 hours of launching strikes.

 

[siegecrossbow]

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Otter wants Operation Epstein Fury to be run more competently so that he has actual stuff to write about for the next few days.

 

[jiajia99]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2028173593327305206

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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2028477640605081885

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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2028475159074545802

Damn, they are serious about sinking that aircraft carrier considering its proximity in the Mediterranean and all those assets they thought is safe there. The gulf states and the USA have so much more to lose and within a few days, I think it will be safe to say that the prestige of the USA would be forever shattered due to this completely avoidable crisis. Also all the weapons they waste here will ensure the USA is even more depleted in regards to the two other great powers that are probably laughing hard right now

 

[manqiangrexue]

I wonder if the US will get bogged down in Iran? I suspect that for Trump killing Khamenei was the goal and doing so achieved victory in his mind. I don't think the actual material outcome outside of that will matter too much for him.

I take this viewpoint because Trump is a narcissist and the Khamenei killing is a big stroke for his ego. He doesn't care about geopolitical reality or long term costs for the US. He was the President that was "man" enough to take on Iran and managed to take out the Ayatollah within 24 hours of launching strikes.

Yeah, that's how Trump wanted to end his hit and run. But it's not gonna work if Iran keeps attacking; he's gonna have to find another off-ramp that's acceptable to Iran.

 

[SlothmanAllen]

Yeah, that's how Trump wanted to end his hit and run. But it's not gonna work if Iran keeps attacking; he's gonna have to find another off-ramp that's acceptable to Iran.

Yeah, that is a good point. I guess it depends now on how much US/Israeli forces can suppress Iranian missile/drone strikes. Still, I fee like Trump will maintain a relatively "limited" US involvement.

Some have speculated a "boots on the ground" component may emerge, but I think that seems unlikely at this stage.

 

[AlexYe]

4 dead Americans can easily be handwaved away, 5k can't. They'd win

They wont 'win' via ground in iran, no.

Then again, Trump is literally insane so who knows.

True,

Imagine being this cucked

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2028356122739171699

It was all israel, they pulled the trigger.

Trump killing Khamenei was the goal

As you can see from Marco's statement, it wasnt even trumps goal, This was all israel and its not upto trump to end the war even if he wants to, and its too late to back away now. Israel n Iran will be the decision makers here.

 

[bebops]

Israel end goal is called Greater Israel or to become a superpower in the Mideast. It has been said by previous Israel leaders many times. They are using US to help Israel achieve that goal. Turkey and Pakistan are on their list next.

 

[SlothmanAllen]

B-1B's are being used in strikes as well.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2028523298531815920

Given how degraded Iranian air defenses are, I wonder if we will start to see B-52's used in large numbers to conduct strikes? Bombers like the B-52 and B-1B could significantly increase the firepower the US can bring to the table, and more rapidly degrade Iran's ability to strike back.

 

[Anlsvrthng]

Israel end goal is called Greater Israel or to become a superpower in the Mideast. It has been said by previous Israel leaders many times. They are using US to help Israel achieve that goal. Turkey and Pakistan are on their list next.

Or the Epstein class side project is Israel, and they using the need of destroy Iran to make sure the side project working as well.

Iran required to decrease the supply of oil to China, and make open the soft underbelly of Russia and Kazasthan/Turkmenistan .

After generating turmoils there, and open another front against Russia the Epstein class finally can get close to the ultaimate target : the 1.4 billion new , high credit score consumers for high margin credits.

 

[jiajia99]

Yeah, that's how Trump wanted to end his hit and run. But it's not gonna work if Iran keeps attacking; he's gonna have to find another off-ramp that's acceptable to Iran.

Fat chance, killing a popular spiritual leader is going to demand something along the lines of Netanyahu’s head on a silver platter before discussion could even start. Iran will simply keep on going until either Trump dies of a heart attack or Israel gets sent back to the Stone Age. Their simply cannot be any other conclusion, they chose this hill to die on, it’s whether they can die with grace or die like a dog, the second being far more likely with those two idiots. I must point out that those bombers may be useful now but should air defense eventually improve, they wont be useful for long and also one must ask, just how much can the USA afford to waste those munitions when they could’ve been used elsewhere and can the USA economy take a prolonged hit from this crisis