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

[Flotilla]

I remember at the time I was on the verge of a breakdown in disbelief. Even thinking about the incompetence now makes me angry!

It is not incompetence Mr. Persian Gulf.
You cannot deploy in the Middle of nowhere SAM systems and their operators and protection in every part of Irán.
If suddenly flying very low profile some aircrafts enters in New México or Texas something similar would happen to US.
They were deployed in sensitive áreas and close to military targets.
The reality of that operation was a complete failure. Even if they can enter easily the fact It is their never left intouched. They lost more than half of the bests US aircrafts.
At much you can deploy some MANPADS or some trucks with 359. But you can't cover completely all country in real time.

 

[Khorasan Black Flags]

 

[shapurzolaktaf]

And let's not forget that McKenzie is one of the moderates in Trump's circle of military advisors. He is the same guy that said Iran had reached overmatch against the US. So, if McKenzie thinks the US has a chance at taking the Kharg Island, the situation isn't good.

It's better if they send soldiers within reach of missiles and drones. Iran should welcome them, lure them into a quagmire far from their Homeland.

 

[Persian Gulf]

It is not incompetence Mr. Persian Gulf.
You cannot deploy in the Middle of nowhere SAM systems and their operators and protection in every part of Irán.
If suddenly flying very low profile some aircrafts enters in New México or Texas something similar would happen to US.
They were deployed in sensitive áreas and close to military targets.
The reality of that operation was a complete failure. Even if they can enter easily the fact It is their never left intouched. They lost more than half of the bests US aircrafts.
At much you can deploy some MANPADS or some trucks with 359. But you can't cover completely all country in real time.

Esfahan is in the centre of Iran not in the border somewhere

Dozens of people saw these planes and helicopters and even shot at them with pistols, so why can’t small manpad crews do the same?

 

[RescueRanger]

That doesn’t mean they can invent a new version of reality and ignore that Saudi Arabia was the aggressor by bombing Yemen’s airport first.

Let's be abundantly clear, we can agree or disagree with official statements. And regardless how anyone here feels, there are nation-states with leaders and agreements and a better handle on situations than people on a defence e forum.

So regardless how we may feel about certain statements, we just have to learn to accept that people will say things that we like, dislike, agree with, disagree with.

As for "inventing realities" it's politics. Yemeni govt themselves deny Saudi bombardment.

Such is the nature of things.

 

[Pakistan First]

Irán can hit them as probably Irán can hit tankers. Even being escorted by fighters, the big side, small speed and big IR signature makes them really vulnerable.

The question is why IRGC is not hitting them. And probably they're letting days come, makes crews more confident and working closer to shores.

But just USV and Shaheds 379 can make some ships and tankers pass a very bad moment. They did It before and right now they're just waiting.

Hitting a large, slowish moving tanker or large cargo ship at 10 km off your coast is one thing. Hitting a warship that has cutting edge interceptors to defend itself away from your coast is another thing.

Iran can hit the former and not the later. Otherwise in a war, you never discount weapons of the enemy by assuming that oh we are letting them fire upon at us and we are not hitting it deliberately. The warship is not a large group of US civilians in a cruise ship. Those are enemy soldiers who are firing missiles at Iran. The US even kills your civilians and even children at school. You don't hit even their military equipment which is hitting you? i.e WARSHIP ? It makes ZERO logic. Point is Iran do not have a navy or airforce to acomplish this task. Hitting warships with coastal missiles alone is very difficult. Iran would hit it if it gets the means to do it.

 

[ShapurII]

It's better if they send soldiers within reach of missiles and drones. Iran should welcome them, lure them into a quagmire far from their Homeland.

I don't know. Considering the fact that our decision makers have so far shown no stomach for killing American soldiers, I don't think that's a good thing to happen.

 

[tsunset]

The US is a cancerous tumor in its early stage

Chemotherapy is the only way to dismantle it

 

[Persian Gulf]

Let's be abundantly clear, we can agree or disagree with official statements. And regardless how anyone here feels, there are nation-states with leaders and agreements and a better handle on situations than people on a defence e forum.

So regardless how we may feel about certain statements, we just have to learn to accept that people will say things that we like, dislike, agree with, disagree with.

As for "inventing realities" it's politics. Yemeni govt themselves deny Saudi bombardment.

Such is the nature of things.

Except it was caught on video and was clearly Storm Shadow cruise missiles, and the Aden regime has no air force

I understand Pakistan has a defence treaty with KSA, which is good for both parties, but others can still express our opinion about a Pakistani statement when it does not reflect reality, even if we deeply appreciate Pakistan in other arenas

 

[Ali_Baba]

That doesn’t mean they can invent a new version of reality and ignore that Saudi Arabia was the aggressor by bombing Yemen’s airport first.

For as long as Pakistan cannot break the begging bowl(cheap loans, IMF bailouts, and "foreign remittances") and fixes its own local economy with real organic growth, it's chain will always be yanked by its masters ( hard on the nose for Pakistani's but true ). I would ignore his statement, I am sure Iranian leadership did, they know the deal.

 

[Persian Gulf]

Why can’t we find these bastards?

 

[Shags101]

The UK regularly conducts night time helicopter training. That is not something anyone should be alarmed at .

What you should be alarmed at, are refuelers from NATO.

How about this I don’t know if Cyprus reports nighttime training but if there’s unusual activity there it’s a guaranteed red flag

 

[Khorasan Black Flags]

 

[tsunset]

Trump didn't use a nuke on Iran, it would have been known immediately if so

 

[RescueRanger]

Except it was caught on video and was clearly Storm Shadow cruise missiles, and the Aden regime has no air force

I understand Pakistan has a defence treaty with KSA, which is good for both parties, but others can still express our opinion about a Pakistani statement when it does not reflect reality, even if we deeply appreciate Pakistan in other arenas

I don't mind people criticizing Pakistan. My initial reply to you was a simple one "Pakistan has a defence pact with KSA"... They will go with the official narrative.

For obvious reasons... Also this is the official statement from Yemeni govt to reuters...

It's just how politics works.