2026 Israel-US vs. Iran conflict [Military updates/News Only]
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Are they laying ground for the TACO?
So you think US might attack the west border, once cleared go into the Karg island from land instead of strait?
If the US is actually seizing Iranian territory on the mainland I would think they would have way bigger ambitions than just simply occupying Kharg Island, which will if assaulted either be via helicopter or landing ships. But I still think the rhetoric on Kharg is just propaganda to make Trump sound smart and strategic. All this talk on Kharg island and people overlook the fact that its home to small city with 9,000 people, so this isn't a Snake Island situation at all. Capturing won't just mean control of the refineries, the US will also have to police the populace.
Even if US Marines capture it, they'll be under constant drone and artillery bombardment from the Iranian Mainland and supplying them via Kuwait would be a pain. Plus its not like Kharg has any value as a springboard for further amphibious incursions into Iran, capturing it is a nuclear option to permanently cripple Iran's oil sector. But considering Trump's anger, which I do think is genuine, at Israeli strikes on Iranian refineries, I don't think the US is willing to cross that line since it would probably make oil shoot past 200 dollars a barrel and not to mention how high it would go once the inevitable Iranian retaliation against all GCC oil infrastructure comes. In short, capturing and occupying Kharg Island would make the Iranian leadership go, "Fine, lets all go back to the stone age together!"
Oil analysts are already talking about $250 dollars per barrel of oil.
Joe Kent served for 20 years. had 11 combat deployments. his wife also served in the military and was killed in combat in Syria.
yet they still come out and try to jail him just because he had a disagreement and believes his country is being dragged into a war by another foreign country.
Mr. bone spurs called Kent "weak" and then he thanks Kent for serving the US by going after him.
Iran launched ballistic missile strikes against industrial facilities in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Iran had previously demanded that personnel at petrochemical plants in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE evacuate immediately. Subsequently, missile strikes were launched against oil and gas facilities in these countries. Iranian media reported that the strikes were carried out in response to Israeli attacks on oil and gas infrastructure in southern Iran.