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

[RescueRanger]

Ritter backs Pakistan for Nobel Prize | The Express Tribune

Ritter described Pakistan as 'the only game in town' capable of helping bring the crisis toward a final resolution

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Nobel prize for Pakistan .

O/T should have given it to Edhi.

 

[Persian Gulf]

Iran seizes tanker near Fujairah

 

[BHAN85]

US seeking to convince China to pressure Iran – Rubio
Washington hopes Beijing will help unblock the Strait of Hormuz, the secretary of state has said
Published 14 May, 2026 00:40

US seeking to convince China to pressure Iran – Rubio

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the US wants China to play a “more active role” in negotiations with Iran

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I guess everybody is expecting changes in Iran war after China visit, but IDK if it will be for worst or for the better.

 

[ety]

US seeking to convince China to pressure Iran – Rubio
Washington hopes Beijing will help unblock the Strait of Hormuz, the secretary of state has said
Published 14 May, 2026 00:40

US seeking to convince China to pressure Iran – Rubio

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the US wants China to play a “more active role” in negotiations with Iran

swentr.site

I guess everybody is expecting changes in Iran war after China visit, but IDK if it will be for worst or for the better.

While China likes to see SOH remains open, unblocked by US and Iran, China definitely will not pressure Iran to accept US terms in their negotiation as the Yanks wish.

 

[BHAN85]

While China likes to see SOH remains open, unblocked by US and Iran, China definitely will not pressure Iran to accept US terms in their negotiation as the Yanks wish.

The strong actor is China, but I don't know how bad or good could be for China to keep Hormuz closed a little more, it could be useful to destroy competitors economies.

Anyway Israeli rabid dog will keep making troubles in the zone, but maybe next time they have to go alone to Iran with less USA support, after China/USA agreements.

 

[ety]

The strong actor is China, but I don't know how bad or good could be for China to keep Hormuz closed a little more, it could be useful to destroy competitors economies.

Anyway Israeli rabid dog will keep making troubles in the zone, but maybe next time they have to go alone to Iran with less USA support, after China/USA agreements.

Blocking SOH is both bad and good for China. It's bad for China's traditional oil supplies from Mideast but good for China's new green energy industry. And then there is the relative competition of different economies. China wants US to stop the war soon for world stability.

 

[hasssanali8998]

IRGC attack an Indian Flagged Ship while attempting to transit through the strait of Hormuz.
The crew of the ship was rescued by Omani authorities.

 

[mangekyo]

Has this been discussed here?

WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - Senior U.S. and Chinese officials agree that no country can be allowed to exact shipping tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, the State Department told Reuters on Tuesday, in a sign that ‌the two countries are trying to find common ground on efforts to pressure Iran to give up control of the vital waterway.
The statement by the State Department comes ahead of a high-stakes summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week, where Iran's chokehold on the strait will be on the agenda.

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-us-agree-opposing-hormuz-tolls-state-department-says-2026-05-12/

 

[Hassan Al-Somal]

️ Jeffrey Sachs: Trump is a puppet of Mossad and Netanyahu

Prominent American economist:
The United States has used tools such as covert operations, assassinations, economic warfare, and widespread pressure against Iran for many years.
The Israeli Prime Minister has repeatedly claimed over the past decades that Iran is only weeks or months away from acquiring nuclear weapons.
The Iranian leader had repeatedly stated that building nuclear weapons was against Islamic principles, but he was assassinated.
The main issue of the conflict has not been the nuclear program, but rather the attempt to change Iran's political structure.

 

[Optical216]

️ Jeffrey Sachs: Trump is a puppet of Mossad and Netanyahu

Prominent American economist:
The United States has used tools such as covert operations, assassinations, economic warfare, and widespread pressure against Iran for many years.
The Israeli Prime Minister has repeatedly claimed over the past decades that Iran is only weeks or months away from acquiring nuclear weapons.
The Iranian leader had repeatedly stated that building nuclear weapons was against Islamic principles, but he was assassinated.
The main issue of the conflict has not been the nuclear program, but rather the attempt to change Iran's political structure.

This guy is a neoliberal fascist

 

[GoatsMilk]

This guy is a neoliberal fascist

my general rule of thumb is if their being platformed and promoted their generally a state asset.

good recent example is noam chomsky, always promoted in the media as the opposing voice. Then it turns out he's good mates with the zionist pedo Epstein.

Any independent and true voices are silenced. Americans don't travel half way across the world to destroy nations only to allow internal voices to potentially harm that geopolitical adventure.

Its no good spending over a trillion dollars on your military if you have a free domestic media. Because all that would happen is the people would naturally be opposed to these demonic wars.

 

[Hassan Al-Somal]

 

[Hassan Al-Somal]

This guy is a neoliberal fascist

What are you trying to say here?

 

[Hassan Al-Somal]

Netanyahu warns Europe: “Stand with us against Iran, or risk losing who you are.”

Pedro Sánchez’s response is just as direct: “Support Israel’s actions? Not happening.”

That is not just a disagreement. That is a diplomatic collision in real time.

While Netanyahu tries to frame support for Israel as a test of Europe’s identity and values, Sánchez is turning the question back on Europe itself: what kind of Europe stays silent when international law, human rights, and civilian lives are on the line?

Spain has already pushed the European Union to reconsider its relationship with Israel, including calls to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement over alleged violations of international law and human-rights obligations. EU foreign ministers later rejected a proposal to suspend the agreement, but Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, Belgium, and others continued pressing for tougher action.

That is why Sánchez’s position has become so symbolic. He is not just criticizing Netanyahu. He is challenging Europe’s double standard: condemning violations when they come from rivals, but hesitating when they come from allies.

Supporters see him as one of the few European leaders willing to say the quiet part out loud — that human rights cannot be selective, and international law cannot depend on who is breaking it.

Critics argue his stance is provocative, one-sided, and risks deepening Europe’s divisions over Israel, Gaza, Iran, and regional security. But even they cannot deny that Spain has become one of the loudest European voices demanding a harder line toward Netanyahu’s government.

This is why people are calling Sánchez the spine of Spain.

Because leadership is not always about pleasing the powerful.

Sometimes, it is about standing straight when everyone else is looking for a softer chair.

 

[Meengla]

Do you know about the 'Stargate UAE' program, which is the main reason why UAE will definitely support Israel.
The UAE has already established significant shared economic interests with Zionist tycoons. This is not the personal will of politicians, but an inevitable political choice driven by national interests.

Good information. But, as they say in Urdu language: "Darya mey reh kar Magarmach sey Dushmani Nahi Karna", which is like "Don't make the Crocodile your Enemy while living in a river".
UAE's geography dictates that it should not make enemies out of Iran, Saudi Arabia and other regional countries. Israel is far away and has no reason to support UAE beyond Israel's limited interests. UAE is playing with fire--a national suicide unless it corrects course soon.