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

[ghazi52]

Earlier this week, the US confirmed a previous round of "self-defence" strikes on southern Iran on Monday in which they targeted Iranian missile sites and boats attempting to lay mines in the Strait, where thousands of commercial tanker ships are stranded as a result of the conflict.

Centcom said those strikes were designed "to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces".

The US also imposed sanctions on the "Persian Gulf Strait Authority" – the Iranian body tasked with collecting payments from ships travelling through the Strait of Hormuz.

 

[VCheng]

I think the real point is

Will these land routes increase Irans survival when under blockade when straits are closed to the rest of the world ?

and the answer is yes it does

No, you missed it again.

Persia has existed for thousands of years, and undoubtedly will exist for a long time yet to come. Its survival is not in question here. It will carry on just fine.

The real question - again - is whether its current policies help or impede the economic well-being of its people.

 

[ghazi52]

US strikes Iran, drawing retaliatory attack on American base after Trump dismisses report of Hormuz deal​

Reuters AFP
May 28, 2026

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said on Thursday it targeted a US airbase after the US military carried out what a Washington official said were strikes targeting an Iranian drone operation near the Strait of Hormuz, hours after President Donald Trump rejected a report he was close to a compromise deal with Tehran.

The escalation in hostilities highlighted threats to the tenuous ceasefire between the US and Iran that took effect in early April, dampening hopes for a peace deal and sending oil prices surging again.

The US official, who requested anonymity to speak candidly about military operations, told Reuters the military shot down four Iranian attack drones and struck a ground control station in the port city of Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone.

“These actions were measured, purely defensive and intended to maintain the ceasefire,” the official said.

 

[ghazi52]

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[Arash]

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Monarchist / pro Shah supporters mock the death of young Iranian children in Minab

These are the psychopaths we are dealing with. I don’t know any other country that produces people as mentally disturbed as this, not even North Korea.

Not even the terrorist MEK would go this low.

That's why we should never ever let them back in iran.

 

[Arash]

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Oh man, this is what the Arabs get for their services to the American empire?

"Please assist or I kill you"

 

[Arash]

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I like Trump somehow.......

 

[Flotilla]

No, you missed it again.

Persia has existed for thousands of years, and undoubtedly will exist for a long time yet to come. Its survival is not in question here. It will carry on just fine.

The real question - again - is whether its current policies help or impede the economic well-being of its people.

Again.
After 40 years of medieval siege against Irán.
Can any blockade or sanction harm Iranian people?
You're asking incorrect questions to incorrect person.

 

[VCheng]

Can any blockade or sanction harm Iranian people?

And yet again:

I am talking about the effect of blockades and sanctions on the economic well-being of the Persians people as a result of the policies being pursued by their State.

 

[Flotilla]

And yet again:

I am talking about the effect of blockades and sanctions on the economic well-being of the Persians people as a result of the policies being pursued by their State.

Again,

Are you seriously worried about persians well-being after 47 seven of hostilities, crimes, law-breakings of EU, UK, US, Israel and Qatar, Emirates, and Saudi Arabia among others?

I just shut ut because I respect all membership of this forum.

 

[Fatman17]

EDITORIAL: The Abraham Accords were presented as a historic peace initiative in the Middle East. In reality, they were agreements brokered during US President Donald Trump’s first presidency, under which several Arab states normalised ties with Israel without resolving the Palestinian issue.

Trump now appears keen to expand the Accords again, pushing more Muslim countries to join after the recent Iran conflict. It is a dangerous and deeply dishonest move, driven less by regional peace than by pressure from Israel’s supporters in Washington and America’s hard-line pro-Israel right. The attempt to connect the Iran conflict with the Abraham Accords makes little sense.

Read more: https://www.dawn.com/news/2003384

 

[Oldenwisdom...قول بزرگ]

economic well-being of its people

Is that what all that bothers you? The economic well being of a people that existed for thousands of years? Ones choked by US sanctions and sabotage? Ones who cannot elect a prime minister if he nationalises his own country's resources? Gets regime changed for kicks?
Perhaps you're more worried about your own or American economic well being. Because let's be honest America is there for the empire and not some altruistic ideals that installs baby shah!
I think to stop pretending that US is holding the pinky guiding the Iranians through but the one who wants it's hand in the honey pot!
Orange clown is just playing the WWE wrestling shtick playing the role while knowing the script!

Bessant bought short terms at the prospects and hopes of a turnaround. Guess what‽ a mathematical impossibility is in the making... not only the longterm bonds have spiraled... the short terms are coming due as well... while running the deficit in trillions and an already out of control inflation. A win for the clown was to walk away... but no he's got to put the brave face of the wrestler locked in a sharpshooter!

 

[东风夜放花千树]

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EDITORIAL: The Abraham Accords were presented as a historic peace initiative in the Middle East. In reality, they were agreements brokered during US President Donald Trump’s first presidency, under which several Arab states normalised ties with Israel without resolving the Palestinian issue.

Trump now appears keen to expand the Accords again, pushing more Muslim countries to join after the recent Iran conflict. It is a dangerous and deeply dishonest move, driven less by regional peace than by pressure from Israel’s supporters in Washington and America’s hard-line pro-Israel right. The attempt to connect the Iran conflict with the Abraham Accords makes little sense.

Read more: https://www.dawn.com/news/2003384

Ironically, the 'Gaza Peace Committee' was also formed during Trump's tenure.

When Hamas and Qatar were discussing the U.S.-proposed peace plan, Israel shamefully bombed Qatar.

There are many more such incidents.

So this Abraham Accord will not bring peace. It is a reward for Israel to carry out the so-called 'Greater Israel Plan' and the genocide in Gaza.

 

[Master Chief]

A little offtopic but I don't understand some Arab's resistance to use 'Persian Gulf'. There is a giant sea named as 'Arabian Sea' which even Indians don't mind using and the Pakistanis use 'Indian Ocean'. If anything, Pakistan, given its large land and very large population should have some 'Bay of Pakistan' or 'Pakistan Sea' or whatever with 'Pakistan' but Pakistanis don't make an issue of that.

Very well put. Certain nations have all sorts of problems with geographic naming conventions. Oddly, the nation that supposedly disapproves the most of "names imposed by foreign invaders" gladly calls itself "India", a greco-persian derivative.

 

[Watandar]

This breaking of the ceasefire by a frustrated and mad America is an awesome opportunity to target the UAE oil infrastructure and drive up gas prices. Trump is under severe political, economic and energy pressure and his denials are all confessions.