buttnuggett
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That would seem like a FAFO situation. Much like a lot of this has been.
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Monitoring the situation in Iran
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there is 3 more years with him just saying.....
Signalis
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Someone should do what exactly? Don't try to be clever. Tell us what someone should do?
IlGialloMondadori
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Some people making a killing out there with insider tips.
www.theguardian.com
Traders placed over $1bn in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on?
Suspicious wagers on the US-Israel war in Iran are creating huge windfalls and raising concerns among lawmakers
www.theguardian.com
IlGialloMondadori
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Just give Trump time. He's gotta stop and start the ceasefire a few more times so he can get up to ending 25 wars.
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Meicyn
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The salt levels
A major discussion point of the thread -and media coverage of the war- has been that military action against Iran was a huge mistake because of their ability to retaliate by closing the strait, that this could only be countered by a ground invasion, and that the Trump administration had ignored this reality before acting.
That analysis apparently turning out to be completely false, and that the military action could be conducted and then the strait forced open again by (very briefly) using US naval supremacy to apply an economic chokehold, seems like a significant development.
This sequence of posts and the GIF selection, within minutes of each other, is a work of art only possible on an Internet forum. I love this place.
Baemono
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Wasn't the whole war idea launched so Jared Kushner would benefit from it, despite Pentagon advising against it ?Some people making a killing out there with insider tips.
Traders placed over $1bn in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on?
Suspicious wagers on the US-Israel war in Iran are creating huge windfalls and raising concerns among lawmakers
ChuckeRearmed
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You love to see them tearing each other apart
It's prob gonna get extended. I dunno if they have been actual talks.
Vestal
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They were never in the room and that was the problem from the start.
Atomicfear
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nah- this could be going a lot worse. If you would have told me 4 months ago War with Iran was coming, I would have expected much worse.
calico
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The ceasefire has been very productive: cracks are showing in the regime, and we found out that Iran's price for bending the knee over the strait is being let out of the economic chokehold the blockade has put them in, ie. they are willing to trade the only leverage they have (and it's not even great leverage vs the US) for a card President Trump conjured out of thin air a week ago expressly for the purpose of trading.
Where Iran messed up is being so desperate to take that deal and get out of the chokehold that they tipped their hand. Now President Trump knows the blockade card can be traded for more than just a quick fix to the strait.
Where Iran messed up is being so desperate to take that deal and get out of the chokehold that they tipped their hand. Now President Trump knows the blockade card can be traded for more than just a quick fix to the strait.
Tams
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There never were any adults.
Iran has been allowed to fester for decades. 'International Law' doesn't exist and the UN is a joke.
Unknown Soldier
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There are multiple factions contending against each other in Iran
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
roosnam1980
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Critical Hit
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Good, but the IRGC needs to have lost its influence by the end of the operation.
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winjer
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Mozza
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When did Sean Connery become a member of the Iranian parliament?
Shubh_C63
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How is there in fighting when your military and political structure all answer to the same guy, the new not seen yet sub-supreme leader ? Something fishy.
Honestly I was shocked they opened the Strait despite US blockade. Made no sense unless Trump was going to give them a good deal which would be embarrassing for US.
Honestly I was shocked they opened the Strait despite US blockade. Made no sense unless Trump was going to give them a good deal which would be embarrassing for US.
sono
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I thought Mr Trump said Iran had no boats and no launch capability
BlackTron
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It's easy to hammer anything passing through with artillery. Radio pleading probably occurred under that kind of fire, not dodging missiles. edit: It can't be good for insurance clearance when Iran says you're good to pass and then fires anyway, whether by intention or incompetence.
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A French soldier was killed and three others wounded in an attack Saturday on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon that appeared to have been carried out by Hezbollah, French President Emmanuel Macron said, an…www.france24.com
Macron of course was very verbal as he bent over.
Could be worse. Israel bending over for Russia repeatedly despite the Russians support for Iran and Hamas is certainly some weird shit.
Ukraine seeks answers from Israel after Russian shadow fleet ship docks in Haifa | The Jerusalem Post
The Ukrainian Embassy in Israel expressed “deep concern” over the incident, stating that the shipment may constitute “a blatant violation of international law and Ukraine’s territorial sovereignty.”
www.jpost.com
Reminder that experts agree that it is highly probably that Russia knew about October 7th before it happened.
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ChuckeRearmed
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They give Iran too much time. It is pretty clear that IRGC wants to drag it as long as possible and it won't go anywhere. The longer it drags, the more time IRGC has.
Turkey is probably one of the most concerned parties there.
Turkey is probably one of the most concerned parties there.
Who knows.
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winjer
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Iran certainly knew as they were heavily sponsoring Hamas.
And Russia, being an ally of Iran, probably also knew about it.
IlGialloMondadori
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ITS TIME FOR THE IRAN KILLING MACHINE TO END BY ME KILLING EVERYONE
Vestal
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Pump and dump round 4.
Sybrix
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
For the better, they need to send an actual diplomat. RE: Not Kushner either.
I asked grok to summarize this wall of text.
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Unknown?
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He's only good at debating when the topic is 14 year olds cutting off their balls. Anyone can make the proponents of that look stupid.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Getting mixed news bits that Vance *is* going to the next round of talks too...
Wildebeest
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Seems like the Iranians are either not interested in going or are denying that any Iranian negotiators there have any credibility.
Futaleufu
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They must have read reddit and convinced themselves they are winning this.
Baemono
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Getting mixed news bits that Vance *is* going to the next round of talks too...
Trump said ABC News Vance wasn't, even if reports suggested he was, so Trump said nonsense to ABC News it seems
Wildebeest
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Absurd. Everyone knows that America is winning because America is a nation of winners and always wins. The main confusing thing is why the US has not declared victory yet and bravely relocated its ships to other waters leaving the strait closed.
Unknown Soldier
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Meicyn
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Congratulations, it's a baby junta!
Tarkus
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I see a new headline due to a targeted attack in the near future
ChuckeRearmed
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Iranians are not interest. They want to drag it as long as possible to buy themselves time and ideally wait until all american troops leave the region. They are just dragging it. That's why negotiations are useless and they won't learn until the bombed to the stone age.
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