Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and other Related Conflicts in the Middle East (read the rules in the first post)

Overbom said:

With all this US posturing, it seems that this would be ideal time for China to stage some military exercises, lest the US has forgotten that China exists.

If US wants to divert military resources to Middle East, that's all good and fine, just don't be surprised if China capitalises on your weakness.

That would be a good enough way to severy constrain US forces from being used to deal with Iran

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Overbom said:

With all this US posturing, it seems that this would be ideal time for China to stage some military exercises, lest the US has forgotten that China exists.

If US wants to divert military resources to Middle East, that's all good and fine, just don't be surprised if China capitalises on your weakness.

That would be a good enough way to severy constrain US forces from being used to deal with Iran

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Maikeru said:

Why'd you want them to do that? Surely better to allow US to commit completely to the Iran front and free up room for maneuver in APAC.

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H2O said:

Overbom is likely thinking of the scenario where Chinese forces would be used to prevent a full invasion / attack on Iran. Thus, limiting the damage to Iran.

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Iranian leaders have vowed to retaliate. On Saturday, Iran told Arab diplomats it didn’t care if the response triggered a war, according to people familiar with the conversations.

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The U.S. asked European and other partner governments to convey a message to Iran not to escalate, warning any significant strike would draw a response and signaling that efforts by Iran’s new president to improve engagement with the West would have a better chance if Iran shows restraint, according to people involved in the discussions. The U.S. also said, as a part of its message, that it was pressing Israel to de-escalate too.

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(Al Mayadeen) Iran to cross what 'Israel' deems 'red lines' in retaliation: Sources​

Iran considers the assassination of martyr Ismail Haniyeh to be one of its red lines that was crossed, "regardless of the details of the operation," indicating that it will handle the response accordingly, Al Mayadeen's correspondent in Tehran reported, citing an informed Iranian source.

That is why "Iran will respond in a way that crosses the red lines set by the Israeli occupation," the source informed source stated.

They also pointed out that "Iran will not yield to pressures and messages of de-escalation because any abandonment of retaliation will open the door to more Israeli aggressions."

Today, the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, affirmed that his country "has not and will not leave any attack on its sovereignty unanswered," stressing that the Israeli occupation and the United States "will regret their actions and will be forced to change their calculations."

A response stronger than 'Operation True Promise'​

Earlier, Kazem Gharibabadi, the Deputy Chief for International Affairs of the Iranian Judiciary, warned in an interview for Al Mayadeen that the Israeli occupation would face severe repercussions for its actions, such that "it would not dare to commit further acts of terrorism or violate Iran’s sovereignty."

Gharibabadi's remarks come in response to the Israeli assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the Political Bureau of Hamas, alongside one of his guards in Tehran, on July 31.

He emphasized that the response to the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas' political bureau, would be "more decisive than Operation True Promise".

Gharibabadi described the Israeli action as "an act of terrorism that defies international resolutions," arguing that it reveals not the strength but the impotence of the Israeli entity.

He asserted that the killing of innocent civilians, including women and children in Gaza, demonstrates the defeat of the Israeli entity.

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That is why "Iran will respond in a way that crosses the red lines set by the Israeli occupation," the source informed source stated.

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Overbom said:

Typical Western bs

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Petrolicious88 said:

US spends a trillion dollars (if counting black project money) on defense every year. A trillion dollars/year.

Iran’s total GDP is how much? And the Houthis.

The who??

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FriedButter said:

They always demand Iran and Hezbollah to act with extreme restraint but when it comes to Israel it is more of a suggestion. Then Israel escalates further with the west blessings and then they get gets pissed that the other side refuses to cooperate on restraining themselves. Which then gets repeated again and again.

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Iran Rebuffs Calls for Restraint in Its Response to Killing of Hamas Leader
U.S. and Arab diplomats seek to head off spiral of violence over Ismail Haniyeh’s death in Tehran as Iran probes attack
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Iranian leaders have vowed to retaliate. On Saturday, Iran told Arab diplomats it didn’t care if the response triggered a war, according to people familiar with the conversations.
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Israel said it was prepared to defend against and respond to any retaliatory strike.

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• Three U.S. and Israeli officials said they expect Iran to attack Israel as early as Monday.

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Sinnavuuty said:

I even think that Iran is losing its strategic patience because of this.

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_killuminati_ said:

Don't forget the Afghans. Very important in considering the final outcomes of what those trillions yielded.

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Another MQ-9 shot down over Yemen

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1820153624682463385

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