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

[Musings]

that is sick, according to chatgpt:
The United States began establishing military bases in the Middle East mainly during and after World War II, but the process happened gradually in several stages tied to oil security, the Cold War, and regional conflicts.

1. Early Presence (1940s–1950s)​

The first significant U.S. military presence in the region started during World War II.

• 1945–1949: The U.S. used facilities in countries like Saudi Arabia and Iran mainly for logistics and air transit.
• 1945: The U.S. began using the Dhahran Airfield in Saudi Arabia, one of the earliest American bases in the Middle East.
• This period coincided with the famous meeting between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Abdulaziz Ibn Saud aboard the USS Quincy in 1945, which laid the foundation for the U.S.–Saudi security relationship tied to oil.

2. Cold War Expansion (1950s–1980s)​

During the Cold War, the U.S. expanded access to facilities rather than permanent bases.

Key developments:

• 1950s–1960s: Access agreements with allies such as Turkey and Iran (under the Shah).
• 1970s: The U.S. began using facilities in Bahrain for the U.S. Fifth Fleet.
• 1980: After the Iranian Revolution and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the U.S. created the Rapid Deployment Force, leading to more military infrastructure in the Gulf.

3. Major Permanent Bases (1990s)​

The biggest expansion came after the Gulf War.

Large bases were established in:

• Qatar – Al Udeid Air Base (major U.S. air hub)
• Bahrain – Headquarters of the U.S. Fifth Fleet
• Kuwait – multiple Army bases
• United Arab Emirates – Al Dhafra Air Base
• Saudi Arabia – Prince Sultan Air Base (especially active in the 1990s)

4. Post-9/11 Expansion (2001 onward)​

After the September 11 attacks, the U.S. expanded operations for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Major operational hubs included:

• Qatar – Al Udeid (largest U.S. base in the Middle East)
• Bahrain – naval headquarters
• Kuwait – staging ground for Iraq
• Jordan and United Arab Emirates – air operations

In Short​

• 1940s: First bases (Saudi Arabia)
• Cold War: Limited access and naval presence
• 1990s: Large permanent bases after Gulf War
• 2000s: Expansion during War on Terror

Today the U.S. maintains dozens of facilities (large bases and smaller sites) across the Middle East.

If you want, I can also show you a map and list of all current U.S. bases in the Middle East — some people are surprised how many there actually are.

You allow the cockroaches to build bases in your land then you have to live with the unintended consequences

 

[Falcon29]

Bloomberg citing European officials:

Trump's statements regarding the destruction of #Iran's capabilities are exaggerated and may pave the way for an announcement of the operation's end

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[Meengla]

Islamic Republic it is an advanced frontier for China like Hizbollah it is for Islamic Republic. China needs Islamic Republic to test, erode and boicot not only Pentagon but also White House.

Saw an analyst say that China needs this conflict to bleed America for just three months--enough to take over Taiwan and settle that once and for all. Pakistan is taking territory in Afghanistan as I write this. Israelis mobilizing huge number of people to take southern Lebanon, finish off the West Bank and maybe even Gaza. And who knows what else territory grab in this 'fog of war'.

We are witnessing the most consequential war since WW II. This is not going to be another Middle Eastern war as not only the geopolitics of many countries is involved but also the energy sources, territorial ambitions and, of course, the religious fervors of the three great Abrahamic Religions.

 

[Dalit]

You allow the cockroaches to build bases in your land then you have to live with the unintended consequences

I was about to say.

Pakistanis should feel absolutely proud. Boy, did we do good by going nuclear.

 

[sharreman10]

Bloomberg citing European officials:

Trump's statements regarding the destruction of #Iran's capabilities are exaggerated and may pave the way for an announcement of the operation's end

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He can announce whatever he wants. The question is what he can offer Iran.

 

[r3alist]

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[Falcon29]

Bet you it’s going to be a lot of Arab navies going into the fire while American and Israeli forces sit back from afar

Americans and Israelis know what they're doing. They came in took out Iran's capability to damage Israel. 12 day war was to asses what Iran could do to Israel. They prepared sufficiently for that.

Then declare to leave the scene entirely, leaving it up to Saudis, GCC to deal with, and Chinese/Indians/Asians/Europeans that rely on this route.

Iran will likely demand war reparations from those nations despite not being attacked by them, in order to stabilize the Strait of Hormuz.

But essentially Trump and Netanyahu created a situation and threw responsibility on European, Arabs, Chinese, Indians and others to sort out.

And if they sort it out they will come back to burn it down again.

American administration and Israel are led by Messaniac lunatics that are engaging in anarchy

 

[shapurzolaktaf]

Lol.. Orange pedophile Trump is even asking the GCC arabs to help to open the strait of Hormuz. He's becoming the new lady Lindsey.

 

[tsunset]

Pahlavists have no brains

 

[IceCold]

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Look at the matching suits and tie, acting like twins.

 

[Kyussis]

He is alive and threw his people into 3 years of war to avoid jail time

A corrupt leader that will ignite wars until he gets pardoned by Israeli courts

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This fake video has already been debunked.

 

[Haz]

Those 26 million couldnt even beat Assad or the Kurdish militia.

Im militairy means; if Turkey is a whole human body, then Syria is just one testicle.

If Ahmad Sharaa is gonna support Israel by invading Lebanon or attacking Iran, then its better for the region that Turkey annex it.

What do you mean we couldn't beat the Kurds? We mopped them up in less than a week, literally just a month ago, what the hell are you talking about?

And again, for the hundredth time, we're not getting involved in the current conflict, you are getting BS propaganda from Mint "news" which almost certainly got it from some Hasbara outlet trying to forment chaos in the region, like they've been doing for two weeks. Our MoD has already debunked this:

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And Turkey can't even beat the PKK for 20 years, and they're nothing compared to an entire nation that's been at war for 15 years. You think it'll be easier on foreign territory when people are fighting an insurgency on their own home turf? lol

 

[Hassan Al-Somal]

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[Falcon29]

They should begin their ground invasion. Hezbollah is not Hamas.

We will see Israeli bodybags and hysteric funerals again. And this time no ceasefire for the IDF.

When the IDF starts the invasion, the Houthis will start attacking from the south.

What does Hamas have to do with it ? Lebanon is a large nation not a tiny territory like Gaza so going off that it should be more defendable.

There is no indication Israel is seeking to embark on full scaled ground invasion and occupation of Lebanon. Lebanon and Israel are having talks right now which Hezbollah is aware of, around a ceasefire.

Any major ground invasion of Lebanon would require scaling back of forces in Gaza.

I don't see them doing that for that reason.

But I wouldn't be too optimistic that Hezbollah can prevent them from reaching Litani river if they set out to do it.

However right now it's not a credible threat of ground invasion and is posturing to pressure Lebanon into recognizing Israel or coming to ceasefire and disengaging from conflict with Iran.

 

[Meengla]

There was a video today where the Iranians are very defiant against a ceasefire. An old woman saying something like 'I will use my teeth and nails to tear apart whoever in Iran is going to ask for a ceasefire after what we have just been gone through'.

This war is not going to end without the decimation of one or the other side. There is hardly even talk of a 'ceasefire' anymore by any side. There is no UNSC, no China, no Russia, no OIC to stop this war ... this is going to be decided in the battlefields just like most wars in human history. But the Middle East, and even the Eurasian continent, will not be the same once this war ends. And Eurasia is the center of human activities, good or bad.

We are witnessing something rare.