US Perspective on the Iran - Israel / US War

[AZ_HighCountry]

That is at least an order of magnitude harder than those other examples, given that the Iranian's will to fight is on a whole another level of zealotry, that has been nurtured and inflamed over half a century of persistent indoctrination against USA.

It likely goes back further than that but I'm not disagreeing with you.

 

[hasssanali8998]

Raptor has said repeatedly "it's only another $20 at the pump". It may be nothing to him but to many, that $20 could be the difference between food on the table or not. Then there is the entire downstream economy that is fueled by energy. All of those costs are going up and the consumer is seeing it. It will only get worse in the fall.

just look at the us petro reserves

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like it has never been this empty since its creation and still hasnt relieved any pressure from the gas prices

its about to get so much worse

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

just look at the us petro reserves

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like it has never been this empty since its creation and still hasnt relieved any pressure from the gas prices

its about to get so much worse

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Current Brent and West Texas futures are simply bukake theater. This is reality.

 

[Persian Gulf]

Iran has already restarted some of its drone production during the six-week ceasefire that began in early April, one sign it is rapidly rebuilding certain military capabilities degraded by US-Israeli strikes, according to two sources familiar with US intelligence assessments. Four sources told CNN that US intelligence indicates Iran’s military is reconstituting much faster than initially estimated.

The rebuilding of military capabilities, including replacing missile sites, launchers and production capacity for key weapons systems destroyed during the current conflict, means that Iran remains a significant threat to regional allies should President Donald Trump restart the bombing campaign, according to the four sources familiar with the intelligence. It also calls into question claims about the extent to which US-Israeli strikes have degraded Iran’s military in the long term.

While the time to restart production of different weapons components varies, some US intelligence estimates indicate Iran could fully reconstitute its drone attack capability in as soon as six months, one of the sources, a US official, told CNN.

“The Iranians have exceeded all timelines the IC had for reconstitution,” the US official said.

Thousands of Iranian drones still exist — roughly 50% of the country’s drone capabilities — two sources previously told CNN the intelligence indicated.

The intelligence also showed a large percentage of Iran’s coastal defense cruise missiles were intact, consistent with the US not focusing its air campaign on coastal military assets though they have been hitting ships. Those missiles serve as a key capability allowing Iran to threaten shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

One of the sources familiar with recent US intelligence assessments told CNN that the damage to Iran’s defense industrial base has likely set its ability to reconstitute back by a matter of months, not years. And some of Iran’s defense industrial base remains intact, which could further accelerate the timeline for reconstituting certain capabilities, the source noted.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/21/politics/iran-military-rebuild

 

[Persian Gulf]

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full respect to this US veteran .

 

[F-22Raptor]

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full respect to this US veteran .

Investigation is ongoing, but the school was located on an active Iranian cruise missile base. That’s confirmed by ADM Cooper. If the investigation confirms we hit the site, we own the mistake.

Problem here is the Iranian hypocrisy. The regime just murdered 30,000-40,000 civilians in January. Iran launched 1,000+ attacks on civilian targets during the 38 day war killing 300+.

Iranian regime deliberately targets civilian sites and murders its own people without remorse. The US doesn’t target civilian sites. We conduct investigations and own our mistakes.

 

[Starlord]

Investigation is ongoing, but the school was located on an active Iranian cruise missile base. That’s confirmed by ADM Cooper. If the investigation confirms we hit the site, we own the mistake.

Problem here is the Iranian hypocrisy. The regime just murdered 30,000-40,000 civilians in January. Iran launched 1,000+ attacks on civilian targets during the 38 day war killing 300+.

Iranian regime deliberately targets civilian sites and murders its own people without remorse. The US doesn’t target civilian sites. We conduct investigations and own our mistakes.

There are countless "Mistakes" of US hitting civilian in mass casualty events, how many people are serving behind bars?

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

Really now? The US does not hit civilian sites? The US owns mistakes?

History lesson time:

- 1968 - My Lai massacre.
- 2004 - Pat Tillman killed in a "friendly fire" incident. A coworker of my was in Tillman's outfit and was there the day he was murdered. And I call it murder. The only reason the Pentagon told the truth was because it was leaked by other Rangers who were there. Local commanders did everything they could to cover it up.
- 1944-45 - indiscriminate fire bombing of Tokyo
- 1945 - fire bombing of Dresden. Dresden had no military industry. The raid was simply to induce terror.
- fall 1944 - I have to look it up again; US forces destroyed a French village that they knew the Germans had already withdrawn from.

I could probably list more but why? Everyone gets the picture.

 

[F-22Raptor]

There are countless "Mistakes" of US hitting civilian in mass casualty events, how many people are serving behind bars?

There’s only one active investigation underway, and no the US doesn’t deliberately target civilian sites.

 

[F-22Raptor]

Really now? The US does not hit civilian sites? The US owns mistakes?

History lesson time:

- 1968 - My Lai massacre.
- 2004 - Pat Tillman killed in a "friendly fire" incident. A coworker of my was in Tillman's outfit and was there the day he was murdered. And I call it murder.
- 1944-45 - indiscriminate fire bombing of Tokyo
- 1945 - fire bombing of Dresden. Dresden had no military industry. The raid was simply to induce terror.
- fall 1944 - I have to look it up again; US forces destroyed a French village that they knew the Germans had already withdrawn from.

I could probably list more but why? Everyone gets the picture.

You know I’m not referring to the WW2 era. I’m referring to now. The US military does NOT deliberately target civilians.

Same can’t be said for the Iranians

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

You know I’m not referring to the WW2 era. I’m referring to now. The US military does NOT deliberately target civilians.

Same can’t be said for the Iranians

Irrelevant. The US has and I am correcting your errors.

 

[F-22Raptor]

Irrelevant. The US has and I am correcting your errors.

It’s definitely relevant. It’s 2026, not 1945. Yes the US has, but that was a different era. The US military no longer deliberately targets civilians, and you know it.

The outrage and crocodile tears over the school, when the regime just murdered 30-40K civilians a few months ago is the height of hypocrisy.

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

US citizens killed by the US government:

- Anwar al-Awlaki
- Samir Khan
- Jude Kenan Mohammad
- Abdulrahman al-Awlaki

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

It’s definitely relevant. It’s 2026, not 1945. Yes the US has, but that was a different era. The US military no longer deliberately targets civilians, and you know it.

The outrage and crocodile tears over the school, when the regime just murdered 30-40K civilians a few months ago is the height of hypocrisy.

So, you are admitting that while we did it then, we don't do it now?

Gotcha'.

I'm sure the al-Awlaki family understands.

 

[F-22Raptor]

So, you are admitting that while we did it then, we don't do it now?

Gotcha'.

I'm sure the al-Awlaki family understands.

So now you have issues with the US targeting Al Qaeda terrorists, and Al Awlaki who was a spiritual advisor to two 9/11 hijackers?

I’m genuinely curious about your ethnicity AZ? Because I’ve yet to see you criticize the Iranian regime once, and now you’re insinuating the US was wrong to target an AQ terrorist who advised 9/11 hijackers, the Ft Hood shooter, and AQAP underwear bomber who targeted a Detroit bound flight.