Iran - Israel/US War: Israel-US declare war on Iran, Iran responds

[Immortals]

Black troops represented at little over 16% of the ranks at the time. Deaths of black troops were a hair over 12%.

From Statista:

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To take it a step further. deaths among enlistees was higher than it was for conscripts.

Exactly, 85% white KIA then vs today’s ~50% white KIA if the land invasion happens. I think that makes a difference on society, regardless of how morbid it sounds.

 

[Immortals]

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What a strange storm at a strange time

 

[dbc]

Which they are getting anyway due to this but what is the technical barrier - I can see it as a throughput issue with KSA able to cater to its own infrastructure technically but to really have it as a multinational projects would need guarantees.

Would we simply not facilitate this if it turns out (as it looks to be) we replaced Khameni with Khameni and call it a day?

there isn't any spare capacity and the Saudi pipeline is designed for a specific API gravity of Saudi light crude and crude with a higher or lower API gravity from other fields will not flow. Of course, transporting the crude by road to a Red Sea terminal is possible but you can't achieve enough throughput for it to be practical. Also the Saudi pipeline is a point-to-point system and cannot be side loaded with crude from another field.

 

[Immortals]

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[LeonBlack08]

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[Immortals]

there isn't any spare capacity and the Saudi pipeline is designed for a specific API gravity of Saudi light crude and crude with a higher or lower API gravity from other fields will not flow. Of course, transporting the crude by road to a Red Sea terminal is possible but you can't achieve enough throughput for it to be practical.

Saudi oil production is still estimated around 7MBPD.

So where is it going if not thru the east west pipeline? Estimates are the pipeline can take up to 5MBPD.

 

[shapurzolaktaf]

There is not much more that USA can do than already done, they had their maximum fire power and "shock and Awe" in the early days/week of the war. Now they switch to big mouth, threatening and propaganda while the numbers of interceptors are decreased by day.

Iran just needs to keep the Hormuz close and continue fighting.

 

[ShapurII]

How else would they reach the islands? They can go through Saudi but can't take their landing craft with them.

Air power? Chinooks? C-130? C-17? C-5? Black Hawks? Maybe amphibious assault ships in Bahrain? I don't think they plan to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

 

[VCheng]

He is destroying the reputation of the superpower - he is destroying and financially screwing the US.

But isn't that what so many have been fervently hoping and wishing for? The destruction and early death of the mighty superpower is a cherished goal, is it not?

So this must be welcome news in those circles. Why should it be considered as a problem now by those who fall into this category?

 

[The SC]

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[dbc]

Saudi oil production is still estimated around 7MBPD.

So where is it going if not thru the east west pipeline? Estimates are the pipeline can take up to 5MBPD.

Saudi has cut production to 8 MBPD in March 2026 from 10 MBPD. The pipeline can accommodate 7MBPD.

 

[Immortals]

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[Musings]

But isn't that what so many have been fervently hoping and wishing for? The destruction and early death of the mighty superpower is a cherished goal, is it not?

So this must be welcome news in those circles. Why should it be considered as a problem now by those who fall into this category?

Ye but hes taking half the world with him.
Complete anarchy in the middle east.
Die but die quietly - stop blowing the world up as well

 

[Maea]

In less then a week we are about to witness jews aided by americans trying to wage a holy war, like crusades, on a muslim nation supported by other "muslim" nations.

People can say whatever they want, but the fact is that this war is driven by religious extremism.

 

[Immortals]

Saudi has cut production to 8 MBPD in March 2026 from 10 MBPD. The pipeline can accommodate 7MBPD.

It doesn’t appear they have hit that optimal maximum efficiency.

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So sooner or later the storage will fill up and shut in will have to start if they can’t increase that flow rate.