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

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This is not good for Iran's reputation or image..since it is imposing a blockade on the whole world's economy..while the US is imposing a blockade only on Iran!
 
PakAl said:
If meeting is schedule then Iranian officials will attend, ignore twitter or Iranian tv channels. Pakistan is not going to shut down the capital, invite Usa officials and Iranians will not turn up. They hold secret back channel contacts.
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I agree. Although I wouldn't dismiss the statements as fabricated just yet. Iranian official statements that seem to be claiming "rejection of US terms" may well be designed as a posturing mechanism, to leverage a stronger bargaining position at the table.

Everyone is now in the mood for bravado and bluster, pretending to be stronger than they actually are. Understandably so perhaps.
 
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Bratva said:
IRGC has taken a hard stance. Do you think they'll behave in next 24-48 hours? I don't believe so. Negotiations needs clarity and good faith. Neither is being demonstrated from both sides.
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This is from ISW update:
  1. Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Commander Major General Ahmad Vahidi and members of his inner circle have likely secured at least temporary control over not only Iran’s military response in this conflict but also Iran’s negotiating position and approach within the past 48 hours. The IRGC Navy attacked several commercial vessels on April 18 and declared that no vessel of “any type or nationality” is permitted passage through the strait, a reversal of Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Abbas Araghchi’s announcement on April 17 that the strait was “completely open” to commercial traffic. IRGC-affiliated media also announced on April 18 that Iran has not agreed to participate in another round of negotiations with the United States due to “excessive” US demands.
  2. Vahidi and individuals close to him may have effectively controlled the negotiations process throughout the war, which is traditionally a role reserved for political leaders. Vahidi likely intended to impose IRGC oversight over the recent US-Iran talks in Islamabad. The IRGC continued to play an outsized role in Iran’s negotiations after the Islamabad talks.
  3. The IRGC’s consolidation of control over Iranian decision-making indicates that the Iranian political officials currently negotiating with the United States do not have the authority to independently determine Iran’s negotiating positions. The IRGC appears to have sidelined more pragmatic figures with whom the United States has negotiated.
  4. The IRGC attacked several commercial vessels and halted traffic in the Strait of Hormuz on April 18, likely in order to both gain leverage over the United States and consolidate the IRGC’s control over Iran’s negotiations policy as part of an internally-motivated maneuver. The IRGC likely aims to secure leverage over the United States by halting traffic and driving up shipping and oil prices to impose economic pressure on the United States. The IRGC’s actions are also likely intended to be an internal demonstration of power designed to exhibit the IRGC’s control within the regime, and in particular, its control over Iran’s negotiations policy.
  5. The US Navy’s blockade of Iranian ports remains in place as of April 18. US CENTCOM said that it forced two ships to turn around and return to Iran between April 17 and 18. The US Navy has forced 23 ships to turn back since the United States began the blockade. No Iranian vessels have attempted to approach or test the blockade line as of this writing.
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Iran Update Special Report, April 18, 2026

Regime institutions aligned with Vahidi are presenting a cohesive front against Araghchi and in support of the IRGC.
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EugeneP said:
This is from ISW update:
  1. Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Commander Major General Ahmad Vahidi and members of his inner circle have likely secured at least temporary control over not only Iran’s military response in this conflict but also Iran’s negotiating position and approach within the past 48 hours. The IRGC Navy attacked several commercial vessels on April 18 and declared that no vessel of “any type or nationality” is permitted passage through the strait, a reversal of Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Abbas Araghchi’s announcement on April 17 that the strait was “completely open” to commercial traffic. IRGC-affiliated media also announced on April 18 that Iran has not agreed to participate in another round of negotiations with the United States due to “excessive” US demands.
  2. Vahidi and individuals close to him may have effectively controlled the negotiations process throughout the war, which is traditionally a role reserved for political leaders. Vahidi likely intended to impose IRGC oversight over the recent US-Iran talks in Islamabad. The IRGC continued to play an outsized role in Iran’s negotiations after the Islamabad talks.
  3. The IRGC’s consolidation of control over Iranian decision-making indicates that the Iranian political officials currently negotiating with the United States do not have the authority to independently determine Iran’s negotiating positions. The IRGC appears to have sidelined more pragmatic figures with whom the United States has negotiated.
  4. The IRGC attacked several commercial vessels and halted traffic in the Strait of Hormuz on April 18, likely in order to both gain leverage over the United States and consolidate the IRGC’s control over Iran’s negotiations policy as part of an internally-motivated maneuver. The IRGC likely aims to secure leverage over the United States by halting traffic and driving up shipping and oil prices to impose economic pressure on the United States. The IRGC’s actions are also likely intended to be an internal demonstration of power designed to exhibit the IRGC’s control within the regime, and in particular, its control over Iran’s negotiations policy.
  5. The US Navy’s blockade of Iranian ports remains in place as of April 18. US CENTCOM said that it forced two ships to turn around and return to Iran between April 17 and 18. The US Navy has forced 23 ships to turn back since the United States began the blockade. No Iranian vessels have attempted to approach or test the blockade line as of this writing.
understandingwar.org

Iran Update Special Report, April 18, 2026

Regime institutions aligned with Vahidi are presenting a cohesive front against Araghchi and in support of the IRGC.
understandingwar.org understandingwar.org
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I find it hard to imagine? We are being told. There are currently multiple factions now claiming to represent the Iranian government , Mojtaba Khamenei loyalists, and the civilian government?
 
So, aside from blocking international navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, what is Iran's plan to counter the US blockade on Iranian imports/exports?

It seems that Iran thinks that the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz can last forever, or as long as we want. That's not going to happen. We need to hit the US Navy directly.
 
Mobius said:
Even Kanye knows. Talks will 100% fail when Kushner enters the fold......

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For all the hate that Kanye gets, he has been right about a lot of things.
 
ShapurII said:
So, aside from blocking international navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, what is Iran's plan to counter the US blockade on Iranian imports/exports?

It seems that Iran thinks that the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz can last forever, or as long as we want. That's not going to happen. We need to hit the US Navy directly.
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The US ships should have been on fire by now….. that’s what all that boasting should have meant….. let’s see if US ships start sinking
 
ShapurII said:
So, aside from blocking international navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, what is Iran's plan to counter the US blockade on Iranian imports/exports?

It seems that Iran thinks that the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz can last forever, or as long as we want. That's not going to happen. We need to hit the US Navy directly.
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if these US ships are getting close enough, we should certainly hit them.

we can even pre engineer it by sending vessels on certain routes close to our shores / pre positioned or hidden ASCM launchers.
 
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