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

[Ali_Baba]

Bank of England interest rate decision is on the 30th April, 2026. Will be interesting to see if they increase interest rates or not, they may be tempted with a 25 basis points increase either this month, or more likely next month to curb inflation.

 

[Beijingwalker]

How Iran exposed the limits of the US navy | DW News​

Apr 29, 2026



How powerful is the world’s strongest navy today? DW looks at the Strait of Hormuz to show how drones, missiles and asymmetric warfare can disrupt global trade — even against the US Navy. Experts Bryan Clark, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute, and Zhou Bo, retired Senior Colonel, explain why aircraft carriers and bases are no longer enough, how Iran and non-state actors like the Yemeni Houthis exploit chokepoints, and what lessons the US and China are drawing for the future of naval warfare.

 

[Persian Gulf]

 

[925boy]

UAE and Dubai are finished for at least 15 years, for the time to rebuild their reputation as a safe haven, and even this will not guarantee everything will come back to pre-war status

They have been finished in less than 2 weeks since the start of the war

Wow!

UAE also cannot see any tangible benefits from leaving OPEC and increasing its oil production for at least 6 months at least, because of all the damage to oil infrastructure in the Persian gulf and insecurity from the war on Iran.

 

[Persian Gulf]

A $300 million MQ-4 was damaged on April 27

After another MQ-4 crashed into the Persian Gulf on April 9

 

[Feroze]

Bastard Bi and Israel dont give a flyshing shit

Yes the bastard Netanyahu and Israel do not care.

Sometimes I wish Pakistan would give MRBMs to Iran, and Iran can launch those non-Nuclear MRBMS at that hell on earth Israel.

Israel is the most hated nation on earth.

 

[925boy]

Israelis and piss drinking indians will support them

Indians can't support UAE in any meaningful way with the SOH blockade in place.

 

[tsunset]

 

[Hayabusa]

Trump is failing to realize that he lacks any real leverage in this situation. Iran has already successfully circumvented the blockade by routing through Pakistan.

Even if he remains indifferent to international opinion, he is rapidly alienating his own base. It is a display of peak incompetence!

 

[925boy]

Demand for oil maybe less as moe countries start going for renwables and nuclear etc

1. The current dip in demand will be short term.

2. Even with nuclear and renewable, oil is projected to still be in demand for a few more decades, because its used for many things outside of fuel for vehicles.

 

[Meengla]

For this reason, I am highly suspicious that UAE is about to embark upon a misadventure.
UAE has observed the selective leverage that Iran has been able to apply and they probably want to do something similar using the only option they have.

I am beginning to think the UAE adventure is similar to Trump's adventure. President Trump fell for Netanyahu by attacking Iran where for decades before the POTUS resisted Netanyahu and similarly UAE has dangerously fallen for Netanyahu's scheming in which I absolutely don't see any good outcome for UAE. If news is true that UAE has allowed Israel's Iron Dome and the Israeli military to use the I.D then really bad for UAE and that bad will be in short term, unless they backpaddle quickly. Mind boggling stupidity like India's PM Modi going to Tel Aviv just before the attack on Iran started.

Trump is failing to realize that he lacks any real leverage in this situation. Iran has already successfully circumvented the blockade by routing through Pakistan.
Even if he remains indifferent to international opinion, he is rapidly alienating his own base. It is a display of peak incompetence!

But Pakistan is extremely vulnerable to the American sanctions, no small thanks to the inefficient and corrupt Pakistani governance. We will see how long Pakistan is able to withstand any American pressure, should they be applied.

 

[Hazard]

But Pakistan is extremely vulnerable to the American sanctions, no small thanks to the inefficient and corrupt Pakistani governance. We will see how long Pakistan is able to withstand any American pressure, should they be applied.

One phone call, from the most junior officer in America's administration is all it'll take to arm twist Pakistan.

 

[tsunset]

 

[Pak-Warrior]

Indians can't support UAE in any meaningful way with the SOH blockade in place.

uae is accessible from both sides. Fujairah directly faces indian ocean, no need to pass through SOH.

uae is exporting tons of oil through there too earning billions in revenue (even though export is lower than normal times but due to raised oil prices).

Also its writing on the wall, they are building more pipelines (in addition to existing ones), they will not rely on SOH completely. With independence from OPEC and SOH, the uae aims to tripple their revenue while other GCC states remained locked inside SOH courtesy Iran.

 

[Aziqbal]

I hope Iran is using this time to refuel their liquid fuelled ballistic missiles which is harder and more dangerous to do underground

also the buying plenty of sodium perchlorate for their solid state ballistic missiles

round 2 is around the corner