Iran Super Thread- Merged

[HavokFour]

A lesson here on using AI to verify sources. There's a whole ton of misreporting happening right now because of JackMurphyRGR, and now this account. The first is grok replying under the very post it's using as a source, the second is it changing it's mind 10 minutes later.

Nothing regarding the WSO has been confirmed.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2040608178451149099

https://twitter.com/x/status/2040611735246147907

 

[Cloud Cover]

A lesson here on using AI to verify sources. There's a whole ton of misreporting happening right now because of JackMurphyRGR, and now this account. The first is grok replying under the very post it's using as a source, the second is it changing it's mind 10 minutes later.

Nothing regarding the WSO has been confirmed.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2040608178451149099

https://twitter.com/x/status/2040611735246147907

To that end…

 

[dapaterson]

Colin Jost does a pretty good impersonation of Hegseth in his SNL skits.

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So a twofer with Scarlett Johannsen?

But would that preclude Ryan Reynolds from working on the same movie?

 

[HavokFour]

To that end…

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In which case I hope is true, because there still isn't a peep about it anywhere (CENTCOM, White House, Hegseth, and Trump included) and that post is already an hour old. And if it's not holy moly the person in charge of their social media is in for a paddling.

And speaking of, all of those I listed have been quiet in general today.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Gotta stay on your toes.

That video is from February 28th.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2027887324483203079

yes it is hard to keep track, hence why I said "claim"

 

[Cloud Cover]

In which case I hope is true, because there still isn't a peep about it anywhere (CENTCOM, White House, Hegseth, and Trump included) and that post is already an hour old. And if it's not holy moly the person in charge of their social media is in for a paddling.

And speaking of, all of those I listed have been quiet in general today.

I’ve seen another post that states “ American and allied forces engaged …”

Unconfirmed, likely not true but huge if it is ….

 

[Brad Sallows]

Sounds like the second aviator has been recovered.

I have no doubt Hollywood studios are already jockeying to produce the movie. I wonder who will play Hegseth?

Christian Slater, if he can get the brow furrows right.

 

[HavokFour]

To that end…

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In which case I hope is true, because there still isn't a peep about it anywhere (CENTCOM, White House, Hegseth, and Trump included) and that post is already an hour old. And if it's not holy moly the person in charge of their social media is in for a paddling.

And speaking of, all of those I listed have been quiet in general today.

Post is now deleted. I knew something didn't smell right.

The WSO's status still unknown.

 

[brihard]

I’ve seen another post that states “ American and allied forces engaged …”

Unconfirmed, likely not true but huge if it is ….

Probably Israel

Al Jazeera is reporting, citing a U.S. government source, that the downed aviator has been ‘recovered’ following heavy fighting, but is still in Iran; not clear if on the ground or in the air.

Hopefully this simply indicates delayed info and not a major problem on the exfil.

Iran rejects Trump’s 48-hr ultimatum; fire erupts at Kuwait oil complex

Iran says US-Israeli attacks on the Mahshahr Petrochemical Zone have killed five and wounded 170.

www.aljazeera.com

Separately, Iran has rejected Trump’s latest ultimatum/deadline.

 

[HavokFour]

Probably Israel

Al Jazeera is reporting, citing a U.S. government source, that the downed aviator has been ‘recovered’ following heavy fighting, but is still in Iran; not clear if on the ground or in the air.

Hopefully this simply indicates delayed info and not a major problem on the exfil.

Iran rejects Trump’s 48-hr ultimatum; fire erupts at Kuwait oil complex

Iran says US-Israeli attacks on the Mahshahr Petrochemical Zone have killed five and wounded 170.

www.aljazeera.com

Separately, Iran has rejected Trump’s latest ultimatum/deadline.

Al Jazeera before anyone on this side of the world hears anything from a US Government source?

I'm starting to think this might be an Iranian info op.

EDIT: Even Al Jazeera is kind of even backpeddling in their updates.

First: Airman found
Second: Rescued "but not safe"
Third: Airman found 'efforts' for rescue ongoing

 

[brihard]

Al Jazeera before anyone on this side of the world hears anything from a US Government source?

I'm starting to think this might be an Iranian info op.

EDIT: Even Al Jazeera is kind of even backpeddling in their updates.

First: Airman found
Second: Rescued "but not safe"
Third: Airman found 'efforts' for rescue ongoing

AJE’s Washington reporter is on this side of the world.

Definitely still not super clear… but if any of the Americans are still stuck on the ground, they’re gonna be the epicenter of an increasingly robust USAF/JSOC bubble of death and destruction.

It’s been daylight for a while there now.

 

[brihard]

Jennifer Griffin at Fox is reporting the rescue and exfil has been completed successfully.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2040637421373505989

 

[Cloud Cover]

Maybe a Herc landed on top of another Herc. Not making a joke, some of those videos (if true) portray a substantial US ground force of some iteration, and a lot of helicopters.

 

[brihard]

Someone made a comment earlier about movie rights… No kidding, this could have been written for Hollywood.

 

[HavokFour]

Jennifer Griffin at Fox is reporting the rescue and exfil has been completed successfully.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2040637421373505989

There we go, that's the ticket.

Someone made a comment earlier about movie rights… No kidding, this could have been written for Hollywood.

He might need a little bit of CGI magic to bring back some of his youthful looks, but I think he'd be up for the job.

 

[HavokFour]

RIP Herc, you did good.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2040649335206265145

 

[brihard]

RIP Herc, you did good.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2040649335206265145

God damn, this op had everything.

Someone more in the know than me - which is basically all of our blue crew here and half the others… What sort of considerations would go into establishing a FARP versus continuing to refuel everything in air?

Sounds like there’s gonna be a hell of a medals parade for this one. BZ to all involved.

 

[HavokFour]

God damn, this op had everything.

Someone more in the know than me - which is basically all of our blue crew here and half the others… What sort of considerations would go into establishing a FARP versus continuing to refuel everything in air?

Sounds like there’s gonna be a hell of a medals parade for this one. BZ to all involved.

NYT is saying two Hercs (intentionally) destroyed. So those photo's may be both, with one still burning.

U.S. Rescues Downed Air Force Officer Deep Inside Iran, Officials Say

An Air Force officer of a F-15E Strike Eagle shot down on Friday by Iran spent a day in hostile territory with little more than a pistol for protection.

www.nytimes.com

Archive

 

[brihard]

NYT is saying two Hercs (intentionally) destroyed. So those photo's may be both, with one still burning.

U.S. Rescues Downed Air Force Officer Deep Inside Iran, Officials Say

An Air Force officer of a F-15E Strike Eagle shot down on Friday by Iran spent a day in hostile territory with little more than a pistol for protection.

www.nytimes.com

Archive

Oh man. Assuming those were MC-130s, someone in Delta got to blow up a quarter billion dollars.

 

[Maxman1]

He might need a little bit of CGI magic to bring back some of his youthful looks, but I think he'd be up for the job.

And maybe get Gabriel Macht as the pilot.