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

[ety]

I will be very surprised if PLAN sends am escort I think they will go for other oil unfortunately than Iranian.

Iran this time shouldn't wait to be attacked, as soon its ready it needs to cut all traffic flowing in and out of SOH. If any ships want to pass they should pay a toll, $2m per ship.

Iran needs to match the escalation ladder, that is where they have out maneuvered trumpy so they can't let him gain leverage.

Trump is trying to frame the war on Iran. If Iran blocks all ships passing SOH for long, then world opinion esp in those badly affected countries might be even out against US and Iran. So, Iran has to weigh out carefully about the consequences. Trump is obviously wants to choke or even collapse Iran's economy by totally blocking Iran's oil export so it can't continue to fight.. I am also a little skeptical that China will send PLAN to escort.

 

[Shags101]

IOF can't even seal off Gaza 100% yet you think they can enforce a blockade on Iran in the Caspian sea?

They can bomb planes from the sky that’s all I’m saying

 

[Flotilla]

We lost Iran Centrifuge Assembly Center (ICAC) in the June war. We cannot assemble new centrifuges. And nobody knows how many centrifuges are intact and functional. I hope we still have some enrichment capacity and build the bomb before things get even worse.

If Irán is bearing even heavy bombing campaign and not giving up in enrichment plans has a reason.

Nobody can say how many time and how much punishment can bear Islamic Republic, but anyone can see the light behind the trees. If they continue hitting hard the fate of the deal seems doomed.

 

[Ali_Baba]

To date, Iran anti-shipping capabilities against warships have not been found to be that effective. Maybe they have systems that are more advanced in their inventory that can actually hit an American warship?



Iran does need to demonstrate that in the same way that they can shoot down American warplanes, that it can also hit American warships if it wants to keep control of the straits.

The UK and France are trying to pluck up courage to try and contest Irans control of the Straits of Hormuz.

 

[Mobius]

 

[Optical216]

guy just wants to one up iran and wants the hormuz toll ALL for HIMSELF!

 

[Persian Gulf]

 

[SABRE]

Hints from the talks suggest this to be true. My own impression of the two sides eventually having face-to-face discussions is that they had actually reached some form of an agreement, but then additional demands were introduced, resulting in the breakdown. I am sure Islamabad has those agreed-upon points, and indications are that it is building the case for the second round of talks.

 

[Wingzero30]

We can deduce from these tweets what's really consuming his mind lol.

 

[Mobius]

 

[hasssanali8998]

blockade will start in about 2 hours ( 7 pm pst )

 

[lightning f57]

Wondering couldn't Pakistani ships enter Iranian territorial waters via their own territorial waters? USN wouldn't be able to come in that case due to fear of ASMs.

If they could then in theory Chinese vessels could hug Pakistani territorial waters to enter Iranian.

 

[Watandar]

Wondering couldn't Pakistani ships enter Iranian territorial waters via their own territorial waters? USN wouldn't be able to come in that case due to fear of ASMs.

If they could then in theory Chinese vessels could hug Pakistani territorial waters to enter Iranian.

That's what I was also thinking. Some challenges could be the tankers still need to cross the Strait and is the coastal water deep enough ?

 

[hussain0216]

He is not wrong Hamas got played right into Israel hands on October 7th and gave them a reason to mass murder.

They were massive murdering anyway

Over the last decade, Israel was expanding it's occupation whilst the Arabs and others were rewarding Israel with recognition

What the Hamas action did was for better or worse force the situation

The cost is great, but it has led to circumstances that may lead to the end of Israel and end of American hegemony

 

[Ali_Baba]

Wondering couldn't Pakistani ships enter Iranian territorial waters via their own territorial waters? USN wouldn't be able to come in that case due to fear of ASMs.

If they could then in theory Chinese vessels could hug Pakistani territorial waters to enter Iranian.

Assuming it is deep enough, Pakistani oil tankers can navigate via the its territorial waters from Iran's territorial waters, but if that does work, I don't see Pakistan offering that for other countries as then the US may be tempted to "really clamp" down on that politically etc.

Pakistan should absolutely use that route for itself.

China can look after themselves, they are big boys.. Pakistan does not need to get involved in something that China does not want to get involved in.