Iran Super Thread- Merged

[Nvlgzr]

The war is causing yet another potential rift.

Iran must be absolutely giddy.

US reportedly mulls pulling troops from Saudi Arabia as ties sour over Iran war​

Xi Jinping is probably warming up a team to swoop in on this opportunity. although, I don’t think the US is ready to pull out since Donald has a lot of personal deals there.

 

[brihard]

Xi Jinping is probably warming up a team to swoop in on this opportunity. although, I don’t think the US is ready to pull out since Donald has a lot of personal deals there.

American blunders measured in election cycles are Chinese opportunities measured in generations.

 

[KevinB]

Western blunders measured in election cycles are Chinese opportunities measured in generations.

FIFY

 

[brihard]

FIFY

Sure, but the U.S. is the floundering hegemony here.

 

[KevinB]

Sure, but the U.S. is the floundering hegemony here.

We can’t take all the credit, all the time though.

 

[PrairieFella]

We can’t take all the credit, all the time though.

This debacle is pretty squarely on Uncle Sam though haha.

 

[Infanteer]

Worthwhile read comparing "war of destruction" vs "war of disruption." As some dead German guy said, "“The first, the supreme, the most far-reaching act of judgment that the statesman and commander have to make is to establish by that test the kind of war on which they are embarking; neither mistaking it for, nor trying to turn it into, something that is alien to its nature.”

Iran was the most successful failure in US airpower history - Breaking Defense

The US entered the conflict with a detailed plan for a war of destruction, but no serious plan for Iran’s war of disruption.

breakingdefense.com

 

[HavokFour]

Now there's talk of moving CENTCOM out of Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia and move to Israel.

US evaluates moving CENTCOM forces and naval assets to Israel after Iran war | The Jerusalem Post

One option is to establish a new base in the Negev big enough to hold the American army’s forces, or to expand one of the Negev’s air force bases and allocate an American compound there.

www.jpost.com

Spoiler: LIVE Iranian reaction

 

[HavokFour]

Almost missed this.

Global supply chains for phosphate fertilizer and fertilizer inputs, including imports of such products into the United States, have been disrupted in recent months by, among other things, conflicts in fertilizer-producing regions as well as trade actions taken by major fertilizer-producing countries.

Goodness, which 2 things could they be possibly be referring to? One might even be related to this very thread, and possibly another.

Declaration of Emergency and Authorization for Temporary Duty Free Importation of Phosphate Fertilizer Morocco

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION 1. Fertilizers are an essential component of agriculture and food production. Producers Every child deserves a safe and nurturing home where they can learn, grow, and reach their full potential. Adoption makes that possible by...

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