US Perspective on the Iran - Israel / US War

There are reports that 200 people are being evacuated from Busher. Doesn't seem like the Iranis are buying talks of a ceasefire.
 
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New update from Centcom:

- 12,300 targets struck with over 13,000 combat sorties
- 155+ Iranian vessels destroyed
 
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4 minutes worth of secondary explosions
 
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Major strikes on Qeshm island in the Strait
 
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Damn, huge strike here
 

Iranian President Issues Open Letter To Americans, Questions If Washington Putting "America First" Or Acting As "Proxy For Israel"​


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F-22Raptor said:
I’ve stated my thoughts here this entire thread. I’m updating on the progress of the war. If theres an issue with X posts, start with the 7,500 page main thread with a million X posts.

I’ve stuck to the topic, Iran-US. I don’t dish out underhanded personal insults. No reason to be coy, people don’t like my thoughts and opinions. Thats fine, I don’t care. They can stick to the other thread, that’s their choice, but this a geopolitical defense forum and all opinions should be welcomed.
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Your thoughts are mostly Twitter reposts with some occasional dialogue of "how impressed you are" with the military's performance.
 
Serendipity said:
There are reports that 200 people are being evacuated from Busher. Doesn't seem like the Iranis are buying talks of a ceasefire.
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No, and I read somewhere else (not on this forum) that Iran launched a wave of 10 missiles towards Israel.

Passover starts today. It would be a reasonable assumption that Iran will launch larger waves of missiles than they have the past couple days.
 

How the Nixon Doctrine blew up the Persian Gulf, undermined US security​

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How the Nixon Doctrine blew up the Persian Gulf, undermined US security

Fifty years ago today the White House set off a regional arms race that created a downward spiral for decades to come.
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“Protect me,” President Richard Nixon implored the shah of Iran 50 years ago. In asking this, Nixon initiated a doctrine bearing his name in the Persian Gulf that, while often relegated as a relic of the 1970s, in fact continues to guide U.S. policy toward the region to this day, despite being a strategic and humanitarian disaster.

On May 31, 1972, Nixon and the shah privately met at the Saadabad Palace in Tehran.

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Post got deleted. Waiting for Trumps address to see if ground troops are a possibility.
 
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2-3 more weeks confirmed by President Trump. No mention of ground troops, but that still seems in play with that timeline.
 
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The US military says its 70-year-old B-52 bombers are now flying overland missions as air superiority expands over Iran

B-52 Stratofortress bombers are now flying overland bombing missions in Iran, the top US general said.
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The US military says its 70-year-old B-52 bombers are now flying overland missions as air superiority expands over Iran
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fameen said:
Economic impact? How about this…

This is the first time in the post WWII era that Chinese government bonds have rallied whereas US, normally the “safe haven” asset, have fallen in value -i.e, credit spreads on Chinese bonds contracted and on American Treasuries expanded. I’d hesitate to say “regime change “ in the financial markets since it’s actually the first time and the US has great and deep strengths in capital markets but Trump is taking an axe to American credibility. It’s in the Financial Times today but copyright means I cannot post the article here. You can check it if you like.

You should speak to traders in London, Mr. HighCountry. They are naturally politically conservative and commercially tied to US markets. They are all thinking about alternatives.
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The long-term bond yield is expanding, which is a VERY worrisome sign. It denotes that the consequences of the Iran war are long-term, and the volatility is not disappearing anytime soon. Which translate to we are going to be in a bad financial position because of this. And it's not going to be a short-term spike, that's what the bond market is telling us (which means the speculators are thinking that way)

The reason for the increase tho, can be argued; some would say it's because of domestic policy (Tariff, failed Trade deal), which increases the pressure of inflation and increases the chance of recession. Which was already talked about throughout the entire 2025. It's just that now is worse, or it can be blamed on Iran's "technical" embargo of oil. Either way, most analysts agree on one thing, both of which is basically the Trump admin fault.
 
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