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

[maverick]

it seems almost 2Million lbs of TNT dropped in Iran by USA and Israel.. and almost 1/10, 200,000 lbs dropped by Iran.

 

[Meengla]

Um...this means Diego Garcia has been approved as a launch base..things are going to get really really bad soon as most US heavy weaponry is there (ie heavy bombers).

When was it ever not a launch base?
It is a complicating situation for Americans because they can't overtly use ground bases in the Middle East like they did in the 1990 and 2003 wars against Iraq and so Diego Garcia and the navy vessels are being forced to use.

 

[Bharatah]

Warning: Iranian missiles hit Israel, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. Never before in history has this been seen; American bases and settlements throughout the region have been attacked.

The switch from the GPS system to the Chinese system (BeiDou or BDS - BeiDou Navigation Satellite System) seems to have worked.

 

[tsunset]

Delete my post if its AI

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

When was it ever not a launch base?

https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/20/europe/britain-air-base-access-us-iran-intl-hnk-ml

Britain blocking use of air bases Trump says would be needed for strikes on Iran, UK media reports​

Starmer has denied the use of RAF Fairford in England and Diego Garcia – the British overseas territory in the Indian Ocean – for any strike on Iran.

 

[Meledor]

Closing the Hormuz is no empty talk: FT: Insurers to cancel policies and raise prices for ships in Gulf and Strait of Hormuz

 

[Cicero]

 

[clutch]

it seems almost 2Million lbs of TNT dropped in Iran by USA and Israel.. and almost 1/10, 200,000 lbs dropped by Iran.

It's not really about who drops what tonnage. It's all about who can survive and what is that threshold for either parties. Iran's only option is to cause maximum damage. The escalation ladder isn't like the previous Israeli Iranian war last year. Iran needs to ensure as many American assets in the region are damaged as quickly as possible with the hope that the regional Powers primarily the US seeks de-escalation.

 

[hyperman]

 

[Meengla]

https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/20/europe/britain-air-base-access-us-iran-intl-hnk-ml

Britain blocking use of air bases Trump says would be needed for strikes on Iran, UK media reports​

I doubt this. Britain has a long history of being a faithful Poodle. Some above already reported British jets/air assets are in the vicinity of Iran in 'defensive' postures so compared with that, allowing Americans to use Diego Garcia is an easy decision.

 

[Bharatah]

 

[r3alist]

 

[Immortals]

 

[tsunset]

201 martyrs in the savage unprovoked attack by the Pedophile US and PedoLand

 

[Cicero]