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[Brucey]

"BA.3.2 is a heavily mutated subvariant of Omicron and was first identified in a respiratory sample collected in South Africa in November 2024. Since then, it has spread internationally and has now been confirmed in 23 countries.

In the U.S., the variant was first identified on June 27, 2025, after it was detected in a traveler from the Netherlands at San Francisco International Airport."

New COVID variant BA.3.2 found in 25 states: What are symptoms?

BA.3.2 is a heavily mutated Omicron subvariant first detected in South Africa in 2024 and now confirmed in more than 20 countries.

www.newsweek.com

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

 

[Gp1]

I'm still thinking that this is more likely than Kharg's island invasion



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Shit begin to hit the fan again

 

[Biff]

I don't even understand what this means anymore. Iran is letting Chinese, Indian, and Pakistani ships pass the Strait if they pay the $2 million security fee.

I guess they may as well also claim these as a gift to America to try and double-side the trade? lmao

Trump even talking about this shit looks retarded. He really should stop mentioning it. I understand it's probably a diversion to make it look like relations are getting better before landing troops, but it just completely destroys his credibility in the meantime.

 

[Haint]

My take is US/Israeli strategists probably expected everything Iran has done, but disastrously miscalculated NATO, EU, and Middle Eastern cowardice and Trump Derangement Syndrome. I strongly suspect US/Israel expected large scale deployments (if only symbolic bluster, glorified training drills) from EU and ME countries in response to Iran targeting civilian hotels/airports/water plants and terrorizing/closing the strait. The hope being a world alliance likely would have forced Iran into quick negotiations, deep concessions, and increased odds an internal uprising toppling the regime. Instead US "allies" sent strongly worded letters condemning US/Israel defacto supporting Iran and emboldening them.

 

[Sonik]

Like I said a few weeks ago, this idiotic, dangerous war could send the Middle East back to the stone age and decimate the world economy, and I specifically mentioned desalinization plants

Seems like it's starting to happen

Iranian attack damages Kuwait power and desalination plant, kills worker

Kuwaiti authorities say Indian worker killed in attack that also caused 'significant material damage' to building.

www.aljazeera.com

 

[DrFigs]

We need to invade Iran to undo the damage caused by invading Iran

 

[Jaybe]

Targeting a water desalination plant is quite the escalation by Iran

 

[Sonik]

Targeting a water desalination plant is quite the escalation by Iran

My dude, can you stop flashbanging us dark mode users with these huge white screenshots? At least screeenshot in dark mode

 

[OLED_Gamer]

My take is US/Israeli strategists probably expected everything Iran has done, but disastrously miscalculated NATO, EU, and Middle Eastern cowardice and Trump Derangement Syndrome. I strongly suspect US/Israel expected large scale deployments (if only symbolic bluster, glorified training drills) from EU and ME countries in response to Iran targeting civilian hotels/airports/water plants and terrorizing/closing the strait. The hope being a world alliance likely would have forced Iran into quick negotiations, deep concessions, and increased odds an internal uprising toppling the regime. Instead US "allies" sent strongly worded letters condemning US/Israel defacto supporting Iran and emboldening them.

Trump burns all bridges. Then wonders why he has no international support.

 

[TheAtomicPile]

Targeting a water desalination plant is quite the escalation by Iran

They're probably feeling pretty bold after how hard the US flinched when Israel hit South Pars.

 

[Jaybe]

My dude, can you stop flashbanging us dark mode users with these huge white screenshots? At least screeenshot in dark mode

 

[ADiTAR]

They're probably feeling pretty bold after how hard the US flinched when Israel hit South Pars.

That's the main issue, people don't get that capitulation doesn't work.

 

[Haint]

Trump burns all bridges. Then wonders why he has no international support.

Textbook definition of cutting off the nose to spite the face. Iranian nukes pose a much more realistic threat to the EU as they're much closer and easier targets within range of Iranian ballistics. They're also simultaneously much more impacted by rising oil prices from terroristic threats in the strait. A modernized non-authoritarian Iran would be hugely beneficial for EU and everyone pretty much accepts they're secretly thanking Trump.

 

[Sonik]

 

[lachesis]

11yr old boy soldier? 5th grader... IRGC should really be ashamed, and abolished. It's not about who attacked who or whatnot - you don't put children in the frontline, period.

 

[demigod]

11yr old boy soldier? 5th grader... IRGC should really be ashamed, and abolished. It's not about who attacked who or whatnot - you don't put children in the frontline, period.

Shitty ass parents, poor kid.