2026 Israel-US vs. Iran conflict [Military updates/News Only]
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US official: Joint preparations completed to resume the campaign in Iran, US and Israel fully coordinated. In Israel, the alert status is at the highest level since the ceasefire - due to fears of a miscalculation that could lead to a preemptive Iranian attack
At the rate they’re leaking their intentions Iran is going to attack preemptively.
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manqiangrexue
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I've thought this the entire time but at least the old Iran would never. They will wait peacefully and patiently for a Pearl Harbor-like attack after it is repeatedly announced in hopes that some peace can prevail. It's like Dumb and Dumber Go to War. Perhaps the new Iran is better.
It has been done in the past; ironically it was against an Iranian UAV in 2017:
The Chinese back then claimed that the kill achieved was via PL-5E.
How expensive is this type of weapon? I have seen claims of .
Nope. It was PL-5E. Also, the drone shot down was not a Shaheed but a UCAV.
I mean I wouldn’t actually bet on it I just think the amount of open signaling they’re doing is dumb hahah.
manqiangrexue
Brigadier
It is. It is very very dumb. But Iran has historically been dumber and never dared to pre-empt imminent attacks. Hence, Dumb and Dumber Go to War.
Perhaps Iran is being wise in not attacking preemptively as this would give the US the legitimate excuse (like Pearl Harbour) to rally support domestically/internationally against an "evil aggressor" Iran(Trump and Hegseth would be ecstatic)-now counterpunching successfully against a superpower and winning gains like Hormuz is I believe the right thing to do-now if Iran hasn't used these last few weeks of ceasefire to rearm/reorganizeprepare, then that would be utterly stupid and I don't think they are.BTW I read that USA/Israel might be using UAE armed forces to seize Kharg island and generally fight-rumour?and just how numerous and potent is UAE militarily?
With this level of air dominance, hardly much of a question. Problem is mostly, what's the point and what's next.