2026 Israel-US vs. Iran conflict [Military updates/News Only]

SteelBird

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siegecrossbow said:
I mean at this point it is pretty obvious that the dotard regime is lying worse about losses than Jai Hindians after May 7th. The real question is just how much are they actually hiding? I don’t think think we’ll know until the next administration reveals the true extent.
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Something I don't quite understand here:
1. I don't hear Israel losing its aircraft, why? Israel pilots fly better than US pilots?
2. How come the search/rescue aircraft can fly freely in Iran airspace? I even saw photo of the two helicopters conducting aerial refueling. I know US Airforce bomb the area before the search/rescue aircraft come in, but shooting those aircraft are just like shoot seating ducks.
3. I expect there will be severe bombing from US Airforce as Trump has threatened.
 
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iewgnem

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SteelBird said:
Something I don't quite understand here:
1. I don't hear Israel losing its aircraft, why? Israel pilots fly better than US pilots?
2. How come the search/rescue aircraft can fly freely in Iran airspace? I even saw photo of the two helicopters conducting aerial refueling. I know US Airforce bomb the area before the search/rescue aircraft come in, but shooting those aircraft are just like shoot seating ducks.
3. I expect there will be severe bombing from US Airforce as Trump has threatened.
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I wouldn't not classify losing 12 aircraft and untold number of men "flying freely in Iran airspace"
The two helicopter refuelling you saw were both shot down.
People grossly over-estimate how hard it is to die anywhere you want.
 
tankphobia

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iewgnem said:
I wouldn't not classify losing 12 aircraft and untold number of men "flying freely in Iran airspace"
The two helicopter refuelling you saw were both shot down.
People grossly over-estimate how hard it is to die anywhere you want.
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I think people are splitting hairs here. Fact remains they managed to create a temporary airbase of sorts right next to a major iranian city and land cargo planes without being utterly destroyed. They are easily within Iranian drone, missle, rocket and even gun based artillery range. Just losing 12 aircraft and not the whole rescue force is impressive in itself.

If there were clear signs that a lot of people died, it would've been plastered all over the news by the Iranians. You think they have time to sweep chunks of human remains off the desert sand before leaving in hostile territory?
 
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cqxt11

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there is no reason to believe anyone was rescued. that article about bombing everyone within a radius to protect the pilot gave me the most serious doubts at all because if it happened hegseth would be posting it as a flex. the story about the nuclear raid attempt is supported by trump hitting a different NPP after it failed and the apparent lack of iranian response early on
 
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tankphobia said:
I think people are splitting hairs here. Fact remains they managed to create a temporary airbase of sorts right next to a major iranian city and land cargo planes without being utterly destroyed. They are easily within Iranian drone, missle, rocket and even gun based artillery range. Just losing 12 aircraft and not the whole rescue force is impressive in itself.
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That's speculation, not fact. For all we know, the whole force may have been 13 aircraft of which 12 were destroyed = "utterly destroyed". Speculations are always impressive.
 
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