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

[Persian Gulf]

Quwa highlighted an excellent point in its recent podcast.
Iran has habit of firing missiles on its neighbors. Pakistani leadership thinks by getting goodwill of IRGC will somehow keep Pakistan safe but that's ridiculous approach.

It's Taliban-2 approach all over the place.

Unless you host American military bases used to attack Iran, you have nothing to worry about

 

[Persian Gulf]

12 IDF terrorists injured in Hezbollah drone strike on APC vehicle in north Israel this morning

 

[Oldenwisdom...قول بزرگ]

I don't know what's wrong with Pakistan.Last time they supported Taliban against the US, it didn't turn well for Pakistan.

So you want US sitting in both Afghanistan and Iran? On Pakistan's border? Deal with a super power on the other side of the world with a propped up Afghan military and intel service that they themselves cannot afford but work as proxy for foreign interests including India against neighboring states. And of course repeat the same in Iran with a propped up baby shah and a collapsed states for decades to come.

Pakistan can deal with Afghans without external support and Iran is a 90+ million strong nation that borders it.
Your position is essentially help local mob occupy and seize your neighbors home because you feared the mobster and now can't sleep knowing the same will come for your home. It is a shame that yoj have to expose your personal insecurities out in the open, can't get anything done and blame the world for your problems.

 

[ShapurII]

Does he have any comment on why the Iranian rial is losing its value again? He says he has a PhD in economics after all. New protests will happen soon if the government doesn't stop the devaluation of the Iranian rial.

 

[Persian Gulf]

Does he have any comment on why the Iranian rial is losing its value again? He says he has a PhD in economics after all. New protests will happen soon if the government doesn't stop the devaluation of the Iranian rial.

I don’t think anyone seriously believes the rial will do anything other than lose value when Iran is in a war with two nuclear powers and subject to a naval blockade

I am sure the U.S. is doing its best to engineer the currency depreciation and more riots, Bessent proudly admitted as much last time

 

[VCheng]

I am sure the U.S. is doing its best to engineer the currency depreciation and more riots, Bessent proudly admitted as much last time

Sustained economic pressure is quite often more potent than even direct warfare, geopolitically speaking.

 

[Persian Gulf]

Sustained economic pressure is quite often more potent than even direct warfare, geopolitically speaking.

It is more effective at punishing civilians on a large scale basis, sure

But no evidence it has achieved policy objectives in Iran despite many decades of such sanctions. The U.S. is addicted to economic sanctions and forgets that the purpose is to achieve an objective, not to be an end in itself

 

[Meengla]

It is more effective at punishing civilians on a large scale basis, sure
But no evidence it has achieved policy objectives in Iran despite many decades of such sanctions. The U.S. is addicted to economic sanctions and forgets that the purpose is to achieve an objective, not to be an end in itself

I don't think the current naval blockade is really comparable to the sanctions of the past. Yes, the sanctions were harsh but Iran had continued to trade with many countries of the world for decades and, more importantly, Iran got a lot of $$ by selling its oil. When I see the numbers from the oil sales, it is staggering and mouth watering for countries like Pakistan. Still Iran hasn't done well enough using that revenue/wealth. Maybe corruption and inefficiencies but also seems like a kind of 'nanny state': Doling out the largesse. One Iranian journalist on a Pakistani channel was bragging about how cheap the gasoline/petrol is--like dirt cheap. Iran has done far better than Venezuela overall but still like Venezuela, Iran squandered its riches. It could have done a lot better.

Having said that, I will be surprised if people rise up despite the hardships. The country is in a war for its very survival and people are more united under their flag than before the war began. Plus I hear spies and/or rebels are being hunted down in Iran and there are executions of such people, so there is also the fear factor against any uprisings.

 

[lightning f57]

IRGC/China/Russia would love for the U.S. to deploy their hypersonic

So the morons with their "air superiority" are now about to deploy for use more expensive missiles to hit targets which only a tactical nuke can take out. Level of inept thinking by this admin and military brass is mind boggling.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

A ground war in Iran will look like this.

No it wont. The US does not use Soviet cannon-fodder style ground tactics.

 

[VCheng]

But no evidence it has achieved policy objectives in Iran despite many decades of such sanctions. The U.S. is addicted to economic sanctions and forgets that the purpose is to achieve an objective, not to be an end in itself

It depends on the point of view defining the policy objectives.

Reducing the resources IGRC needs to develop its warfare capabilities is perhaps one of the goals that has been quite effective, otherwise Iran would have been a far more potent military force than it has shown itself to be, thus far.

 

[Oldenwisdom...قول بزرگ]

My comment was about opening of trade routes.
Rest of your blank commentary mean nothing.

Okay, let's read your comment again

I don't know what's wrong with Pakistan.Last time they supported Taliban against the US, it didn't turn well for Pakistan.

Find me the word trade or corridor. Second, you conflated it with Taliban and they were not in power and had nothing to do with Afghan transit trade through Pakistan. In fact they would target and burn convoys or collect protection fees.
Speak for yourself...

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

It depends on the point of view defining the policy objectives.

Reducing the resources IGRC needs to develop its warfare capabilities is perhaps one of the goals that has been quite effective, otherwise Iran would have been a far more potent military force than it has shown itself to be, thus far.

Exactly. You don't see Iran overflying Middle East countries with fighters and bombers.

 

[VCheng]

Exactly. You don't see Iran overflying Middle East countries with fighters and bombers.

But they have indeed demonstrated impressive missile and drone capabilities as a result of the choices made by its leaders.

 

[Persian Gulf]