Iran Super Thread- Merged

[Eaglelord17]

Iranian strikes on bases used by US caused $800m in damage, analysis shows

Much of the damage was caused in initial retaliatory strikes by Iran in the week after the US and Israel launched its operation.

www.bbc.com

Huge fiscal cost to all this already. Likely 1Billion in US assets destroyed

 

[brihard]

Wow. Iran fired two ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia, a range of some 4000km. One failed mid flight, another was shot down by the U.S. Navy. That’s a bit of a big-balls move by Iran.

https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-us-israel-war-updates-2026/card/iran-targeted-diego-garcia-base-with-ballistic-missiles-rb7MdZW1CfwRTauDYHOt

 

[Czech_pivo]

Wow. Iran fired two ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia, a range of some 4000km. One failed mid flight, another was shot down by the U.S. Navy. That’s a bit of a big-balls move by Iran.

https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-us-israel-war-updates-2026/card/iran-targeted-diego-garcia-base-with-ballistic-missiles-rb7MdZW1CfwRTauDYHOt

I guess that crew missed the memo where Trump says their missile capability has been completely degraded,

 

[Remius]

Ummm...to get to Kharg Island you'd need to pass through the Strait of Hormuz and along almost the entire coastline of Iran. I very seriously doubt that even this administration would do something so stupid.

If they were planning on taking Kharg Island I'd be watching for the 82nd Airborne to be moved into theatre rather than another ARG, but to be honest I don't see the point of dropping a bunch of troops 35km off the mainland where they can be targeted by drones when they can halt any Iranian oil operations there through aerial interdiction.

As far as the Marines go, I'm not even sure what target on the Iranian mainland would make a significant military difference in this war without putting their ships and troops at unnecessary risk.

Some might have read what you posted…

Trump administration making heavy preparations for potential use of ground troops in Iran

It is unclear under what circumstances President Trump would authorize the use of U.S. troops on the ground in Iran.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[brihard]

I guess that crew missed the memo where Trump says their missile capability has been completely degraded,

It’s a hell of poke in the eye, that’s for sure.

 

[daftandbarmy]

It’s a hell of poke in the eye, that’s for sure.

Posturing, most likely...