Iran Super Thread- Merged

[RangerRay]

Right now the US population for the most part is supporting this.

Is there some more recent polling showing a huge upswing in support? The polls cited in this article suggest otherwise.

All the polls on the U.S. war in Iran so far

According to a simple average of new high-quality surveys, 38% of Americans approve and 49% disapprove of U.S. military action in Iran. When ignoring "don't know" respondents, 56% disapprove

www.gelliottmorris.com

I remember that Afghanistan and Iraq both started with overwhelming support.

…and how POTUS placed Putin on the shit list.

Is there something not being reported on? This flies in the face of the very recent easing of sanctions and trying to hand-wave away Russian assistance to Iran in targeting the US military. Has the Russian ambassador even been summoned for this?

 

[Czech_pivo]

How do you get that? "Average prices of 1 litre of fuel in Europe as of 2. March 2026" is what the chart claims.

I paid 2.22 EU/litre in Bordeaux on 30 July, 2023. I took a pic when I was done filling up because at that time it was about 1.50 CAD to a Euro, so I had just paid 120$ CAD to fill up an Audi A4 that I had ran down to almost fumes.

 

[brihard]

Credit where it’s due- it took us twenty years to replace the Taliban with the Taliban, with an invasion and full occupation. Trump replaced Ayatollah Khamenei with Ayatollah Khamenei in just eight days without boots on the ground.

 

[Czech_pivo]

Credit where it’s due- it took us twenty years to replace the Taliban with the Taliban, with an invasion and full occupation. Trump replaced Ayatollah Khamenei with Ayatollah Khamenei in just eight days without boots on the ground.

The marvels of modern times!

 

[dapaterson]

Credit where it’s due- it took us twenty years to replace the Taliban with the Taliban, with an invasion and full occupation. Trump replaced Ayatollah Khamenei with Ayatollah Khamenei in just eight days without boots on the ground.

In the US it took eight years to go from President Bush Sr to President Bush Jr.

 

[ytz]

The bad news is that by 2030 it is scheduled to rise to a cumulative 43 cents per litre with the industry taxes increasing.

What are you talking about? I am confused. The consumer carbon tax was cancelled.

 

[The Bread Guy]

On the sporting front ....

Five Iranian women footballers 'in Australian safe house' after Asian Cup protest

Concern has grown for team after one critic called them 'wartime traitors' for failing to salute during the Iranian anthem.

www.bbc.com

Five Iranian women footballers granted asylum by Australia, Donald Trump says

US president says Australian PM Anthony Albanese has given police protection to the players amid fears they could be punished on their return home

www.theguardian.com

... and a few screen grabs from IRN state media to give a taste of the domestic narrative:

 

[Kirkhill]

What are you talking about? I am confused. The consumer carbon tax was cancelled.

It was. The industrial taxes weren't.

 

[ytz]

It was. The industrial taxes weren't.

Can you explain how you translate those to cents per litre?

 

[brihard]

Something something chickens roosting?

https://twitter.com/x/status/2031031760679563310

 

[Remius]

Something something chickens roosting?

https://twitter.com/x/status/2031031760679563310

Remember. These are the new friends the US wants.

 

[RangerRay]

Something something chickens roosting?

https://twitter.com/x/status/2031031760679563310

I don’t know, Lindsey. Go ask your boss’ buddy, MBS, why he’s sitting on his hands. Then go ask your boss.

 

[Kirkhill]

Can you explain how you translate those to cents per litre?

Federal Hidden Carbon Tax Costs Seven cents Per Litre of Gas in 2026 - Canadian Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow

OTTAWA, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to scrap the hidden carbon tax embedded in federal fuel regulations that increases the price of gasoline by up to seven cents per litre. “Carbon taxes make life more expensive, hurt Canada’s economy and don’t...

energynow.ca

‘Hidden carbon tax’ will add to gas prices this year, taxpayers group says

As the cost of living continues to squeeze households, gas prices remain a major concern for many Canadians, even after Ottawa scrapped the federal consumer carbon tax last year.

www.ctvnews.ca

"Franco Terrazzano, federal director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, said the group’s analysis is based on projections from the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO).

"“The “hidden carbon tax” will add up to seven cents per litre of gas this year,” Terrazzano said. “As these regulations get fully implemented by 2030 they’re going to increase the price of gas by up to 17 cents per litre.”

"Terrazzano said the PBO estimates the Clean Fuel Regulations could cost the average household between $384 and $1,157 per year by 2030, depending on the province."

The first article ascribes the 7 and 17 cents per litre estimates to the Parliamentary Budget Office.

 

[Kirkhill]

I don’t know, Lindsey. Go ask your boss’ buddy, MBS, why he’s sitting on his hands. Then go ask your boss.

I don't know what the world is going to look like tomorrow.

I do know that there is a high probability it will look different than today.

I also know that I did not like how it looked yesterday.

YMMV.

 

[The Bread Guy]

If this was sustained it would be good for Alberta, no ? ...

Not just them

Russia Ready to Supply Energy to Europe If It Asks, Putin Says - The Moscow Times

Russia would supply oil and gas to European buyers, provided such co-operation was "long-term" and did not put political pressure on Moscow, President Vladimir Putin said Monday.

www.themoscowtimes.com

 

[PPCLI Guy]

Completely false as can be seen from the post itself - ref the Trump Golem baby post above

 

[The Bread Guy]

THIS is what should have happened with the Dena.

https://www.news18.com/world/sri-lanka-to-take-control-of-iranian-ship-iris-bushehr-after-us-torpedoed-iris-dena-ws-l-9944861.html

A bit of an epilogue, courtesy of IRN expat/oppo (backed a bit by SAU?) media: "The crew of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr, an auxiliary ship accompanying the warship IRIS Dena that was attacked by the United States, fled to Sri Lanka after abandoning the ship, a former Sri Lankan navy official told Iran International ... The former official said the ship’s request for humanitarian assistance due to engine trouble was in fact a cover for a “mass escape” by the crew. He said the crew’s decision stemmed from a deep collapse of their trust in the Islamic Republic amid the current war in Iran ..."

 

[ytz]

The first article ascribes the 7 and 17 cents per litre estimates to the Parliamentary Budget Office.

Sure. But where did you get these numbers? I am curious about your math here:

The bad news is that by 2030 it is scheduled to rise to a cumulative 43 cents per litre with the industry taxes increasing.

 

[Cloud Cover]

French Navy deployment to the region

1 CVN
3 LPA/H
13 frigates and destroyers
2 replenishment ships

That’s almost the entire French surface combat force.

Marine nationale : quasiment toute la flotte de surface française est désormais en mer | Mer et Marine

Les quais des bases navales de Brest et de Toulon se sont littéralement vidés. Pour faire face à la situation au Proche et au Moyen-Orient, tout en rempli...

www.meretmarine.com

 

[GR66]

If this was sustained it would be good for Alberta, no ? My understanding is Alberta needs a high barrel price to be profitable. Standing by for correction.

Keep in mind that while high oil prices will be good for the Government of Alberta (to help with their projected $9.4 billion deficit) it will be bad for the rest of the economy as it will cause the price of everything that requires transportation to increase.