Iran Super Thread- Merged

[Czech_pivo]

Your missing the most important part. Britain is forced to end it due to America threatening to offload their debt and destroy the British economy.

Look at America and everyones stance with their bonds, not that far off debt wise, main difference being it is more spread out than Britain making it harder to unilaterally control them. But if enough economies are effected they might all decide to dump them.

Debt kills empires. Americas debt has made it vulnerable.

Very good point - thanks for bringing it up.

 

[Cloud Cover]

For those wondering what the Gulf States are doing with their expensive toys...

Watch Qatar's Al Fulk LPD Launching Aster Missiles Against Iranian Threats - Naval News

On March 30, 2026, Qatar's Ministry of Defence shared a video about ballistic missile defence efforts, which includes the air defence LPD Al Fulk and Doha-class corvettes in action.

www.navalnews.com

That is a very odd modified ship design. And it apparently works! Thanks for that!

 

[HavokFour]

This conflict has lit a fire under everyones ass in finding alternative sources of crude, and renewables.

China cackling in the corner.

Europeans rush to buy solar and heat pumps as energy bills soar

The war on Iran has become a catalyst for green technology, as Europeans scramble to find less volatile alternatives to oil and gas.

www.euronews.com

 

[HavokFour]

Trump is saying "another 2-3 weeks", and is doing address tomorrow night (April 1st?!) at 9PM.

Trump’s Frustration Over Iran Grows, Signaling Hastened Exit​

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Trump to address nation on Iran war

President Trump will deliver a prime-time address to the nation on Wednesday night to address the Iran war.

www.washingtontimes.com

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EDIT: There are also reports that the Iranian ambassador in Beirut has been killed. Prior to this Iran threatened it would begin targetting US tech companies if more leaders were killed.

Iran Guards say they will target U.S. tech firms if more leaders killed

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday that they would target leading U.S. technology firms like Apple, Google and Meta if more Iranian leaders were killed in “targeted assassinations.”

www.ctvnews.ca

https://twitter.com/x/status/2039131435098108320

 

[ytz]

Can there be any parallels drawn between this war that the US and Israel started with Iran and the 1956 Suez Canal Crisis?

I said this a week ago:

This is increasingly looking like America's Suez moment.

A fair number of countries around the world are already negatively affected economically by this -

Poor brown people don't count in the calculus. Until they start swarming the borders as refugees.....

 

[PPCLI Guy]

EDIT: There are also reports that the Iranian ambassador in Beirut has been killed. Prior to this Iran threatened it would begin targetting US tech companies if more leaders were killed.

Iran Guards say they will target U.S. tech firms if more leaders killed

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday that they would target leading U.S. technology firms like Apple, Google and Meta if more Iranian leaders were killed in “targeted assassinations.”

www.ctvnews.ca

https://twitter.com/x/status/2039131435098108320

I think tat has already beed debunked

 

[McG]

Will be interesting to see of Iran corroborates claim that they are ready for a cease fire.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2039329215309316490

https://twitter.com/x/status/2039367358972576132

 

[Czech_pivo]

Will be interesting to see of Iran corroborates claim that they are ready for a cease fire.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2039329215309316490

https://twitter.com/x/status/2039367358972576132

'New Regime Leader' - you mean the son of the guy you killed?

Maybe Trump will have him visit the White House together with Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa again. Get them both in suits, no robes or head scarfs.

 

[McG]

They have been spinning the narrative for a few days now that the regime has been changed.

 

[GR66]

Will be interesting to see of Iran corroborates claim that they are ready for a cease fire.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2039329215309316490

https://twitter.com/x/status/2039367358972576132

Well...
from BBC

'False and baseless': Iran's foreign ministry denies country has asked US for ceasefire
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Image source,AFP via Getty Images
Iran's foreign ministry says President Donald Trump's claim that the country has asked for a ceasefire is "false and baseless".

Iranian state TV is reporting the remarks as having been said by foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei.

It comes after Trump said earlier in a Truth Social post that Iran's "New Regime President", who he did not name, had asked for a ceasefire - and that he would consider it "when Hormuz Strait is open, free, and clear".

 

[ytz]

'New Regime Leader' - you mean the son of the guy you killed?

Maybe Trump will have him visit the White House together with Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa again. Get them both in suits, no robes or head scarfs.

He's referring to the President. Not the Supreme Leader. And the President is not actually new. He's either intentionally mixing it up to make it sound like they have achieved regime change or he's clueless. I have no idea which.

And really, if you're the Islamic Republic why would you stop now. They have escalation dominance. They can simply hold the Strait hostage until they get significant concessions. And even better for them since the flow to their patron (China) is not threatened.

 

[ytz]

They have been spinning the narrative for a few days now that the regime has been changed.

"We've achieved regime change. It's our cowardly allies that can't open the Strait. It's the their problem."

Guessing this will be the announcement today.

Of course that does nothing for gas prices at home if Iran doesn't back down.

 

[HavokFour]

Another change in tone before his address tonight.

US to leave Iran 'pretty quickly' and return if needed, Trump tells Reuters

The United States will be "out of Iran pretty quickly" and could return for "spot hits" if needed, President Donald Trump told Reuters on Wednesday, hours before he was scheduled to make a primetime address to the nation about the war.

www.reuters.com

And Macron pointing out the obvious, a defensive alliance is for defence.

France tells US NATO serves Euro-Atlantic security, not Hormuz offensive missions

France hit back on Wednesday at threats by President Donald Trump to pull the U.S. out of NATO, saying the military alliance was designed to ensure security in ‌the Euro-Atlantic area and not to launch offensive operations in the Strait of Hormuz.

www.reuters.com

 

[HavokFour]

Ukrainian made interceptor in action.

At the cost of $1000 each.

The UAV can reach speeds of over 300 km/h, can climb to an altitude of up to 5,000 meters, cover a distance of about 23 kilometers, and stay in the air for over 17 minutes. The device carries up to 800 grams of explosives and is designed to destroy Russian drones.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2039356895790535138

 

[ytz]

Where's all the folks that thought he was playing 5D chess?

Hope it's clear that he didn't have a plan. And put the military in a shit position with a poorly defined mission with bad goals. And got people killed.

 

[brihard]

Where's all the folks that thought he was playing 5D chess?

Hope it's clear that he didn't have a plan. And put the military in a shit position with a poorly defined mission with bad goals. And got people killed.

Wait and see what he has to say tonight I suppose.

 

[Czech_pivo]

Wait and see what he has to say tonight I suppose.

Tonight will be shitting on us and the rest of NATO.

 

[KevinB]

Where's all the folks that thought he was playing 5D chess?

It is 6D chess you fool

Hope it's clear that he didn't have a plan. And put the military in a shit position with a poorly defined mission with bad goals. And got people killed.

I think he had a plan, and his SecWar was all for it -- so they didn't listen to more informed opinions.

 

[HavokFour]

I think he had a plan, and his SecWar was all for it -- so they didn't listen to more informed opinions.

They fired some of those opinions a year ago.

 

[FJAG]

Where's all the folks that thought he was playing 5D chess?

Hope it's clear that he didn't have a plan. And put the military in a shit position with a poorly defined mission with bad goals. And got people killed.

He's certainly given the US defence industry work for years to come. I expect they dug deeper into their arsenal than just the the stuff reaching the end of its shelf life.