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

[Meengla]

Well the cat is out of the bag
Trump making Abraham Accords conditional with Iran deal. He wants muslim nations to first join and ensure israel's security....
Now lets see what strategy the muslim nations come up with. Otherwise we're back to square one.....and a real mess......

All Pakistani media is strongly opposed to Pakistan joining the Abrahamic Accord and neither will Saudi Arabia. But the harami Netanyahu and his stooges in America will put every hurdles to peace every day.

Saw Chas Freeman today in Glenn Diesen. Freeman is my overall No. 1 favorite in entire world on geopolitics. Per him, Iran has acquired significant air defense system and that complicates another frontal attack on Iran.

 

[SolarWarden]

BREAKING: U.S. forces have conducted "self defense strikes" in southern Iran, CENTCOM says.CENTCOM spox Capt Tim Hawkins told Fox News that: "U.S. forces conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces. Targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines. U.S. Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire."

 

[SolarWarden]

MORE details on US strikes vs Iranian targets today:2 Iranian boats were caught laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, senior US official tells me. The US military eliminated both IRGC vessels and also struck at a SAM (surface to air missile) site in Bandar Abbas that was targeting US warplanes. “These were defensive strikes.” They do not indicate ceasefire is over, according to two well placed sources.

 

[Arash]

All these news about u.s. Iran agreement were just meant to prepare public opinion for an Iranian denial of uranium enrichment so that the u.s. may justify another bombing campaign.
Thats all and now we are witnessing the u.s. attacking again...

 

[SolarWarden]

MORE details on US strikes vs Iranian targets today:2 Iranian boats were caught laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, senior US official tells me. The US military eliminated both IRGC vessels and also struck at a SAM (surface to air missile) site in Bandar Abbas that was targeting US warplanes. “These were defensive strikes.” They do not indicate ceasefire is over, according to two well placed sources.

Orangeman will claim these are just love taps.

 

[Hassan Al-Somal]

️NEW: Iran shot down one or more MQ-9 drones

What happened in chronological order:

• Yesterday, the US entered the Strait of Hormoz to attack IRGC speedboats & fisher boats, Iran’s air defenses countered the threat & shot down MQ-9 drones.

According to preliminary reports, 2 MQ-9 drones were shot down by the IRGC & one by the Army's air defense.

• The downing of these drones in less than 20 minutes caused the US to become confused and disorganized, and unable to locate the air defense site, they attacked several points on Qeshm and Jask islands.

• US attacked Iranian boats again

• The IRGC responded against US navy vessels tonight.

This also explains why Trump posted the AI image yesterday.

 

[Watandar]

BREAKING: U.S. forces have conducted "self defense strikes" in southern Iran, CENTCOM says.CENTCOM spox Capt Tim Hawkins told Fox News that: "U.S. forces conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces. Targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines. U.S. Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire."

Thanks to Israelis and Americans the term "self defense" has lost all meaning.

 

[lightning f57]

If these reports of IRGC boats and SAM sites being hit is true, from Irans perspective opening the straits and getting into a low intensity conflict is probably the least favoured option they want to go down.

Iran will need to calibrate its response so to deter or be ready for war, otherwise death by a thousand cuts may work out worse.

 

[Abdul q]

No the war has not resumed. Please stop the fake tweet uploading and avoid spreading sensationalism

It seems it has started…

 

[Abdul q]

Just flatten UAE and sink a few ships… nothing less… and stop listening to mediators i guess its over

 

[SolarWarden]

It seems it has started…

Nah. These are just misunderstandings as negotiations continue. Nothing will come of this....





My famous last words?

 

[Meengla]

NY Times is also reporting the latest escalation as its no. 1 story right now.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/25/world/iran-war-trump/heres-the-latest?smid=url-share

Hours after Iranian negotiators arrived in Qatar for talks on ending the war, U.S. forces struck missile launch sites in Iran and boats trying to emplace mines, American officials said Monday night.

U.S. Central Command characterized the strikes in southern Iran as defensive and said they had been intended “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces.”

“Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing cease-fire,” Capt. Tim Hawkins, a Central Command spokesman, said in a statement.

The strikes came on a day when Israel signaled that it planned to intensify its fight against the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon.

With the two conflicts closely intertwined, escalation in the fighting in Lebanon might make it still harder for negotiators to reach a peace deal. Iran has said that any agreement should cover both the war with the United States and Israel, and the Israeli conflict with Hezbollah.

On Monday evening, after vowing that any agreement reached would be “great and meaningful” or “there will be no deal,” President Trump said he expected Iran either to turn its enriched uranium over to the United States or to destroy it in front of neutral witnesses.

 

[Garcia Sea]

As expected, the U.S. military is applying the Gaza/Lebanon model to Iran.
The U.S. military is now bombing Iran and killing Iranian soldiers and civilians without facing any retaliation. The Iranian military, having accepted its fate as a second Lebanon, remains unresponsive even as its naval vessels are sunk, its oil facilities are bombed, and its air defense bases are struck. This is a complete victory for the United States, and Iran has been politically neutralized. It will likely continue to be bombed without resistance until it is dismantled.

 

[Bharatah]

NY Times is also reporting the latest escalation as its no. 1 story right now.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/25/world/iran-war-trump/heres-the-latest?smid=url-share

Hours after Iranian negotiators arrived in Qatar for talks on ending the war, U.S. forces struck missile launch sites in Iran and boats trying to emplace mines, American officials said Monday night.

U.S. Central Command characterized the strikes in southern Iran as defensive and said they had been intended “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces.”

“Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing cease-fire,” Capt. Tim Hawkins, a Central Command spokesman, said in a statement.

The strikes came on a day when Israel signaled that it planned to intensify its fight against the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon.

With the two conflicts closely intertwined, escalation in the fighting in Lebanon might make it still harder for negotiators to reach a peace deal. Iran has said that any agreement should cover both the war with the United States and Israel, and the Israeli conflict with Hezbollah.

On Monday evening, after vowing that any agreement reached would be “great and meaningful” or “there will be no deal,” President Trump said he expected Iran either to turn its enriched uranium over to the United States or to destroy it in front of neutral witnesses.

So far there is no information about this in Iran: Trump and the media may have evolved into fake news, lies and disinformation, now creating attacks that never occurred. Days ago, Trump had posted an AI-generated image of a drone attacking Iran; Trump, the puppet, is desperate for a "victory narrative."

 

[Meengla]

In case anyone still doesn't know:
1) This is the last chance for Netanyahu to implement his plans for the Greater Israel and he finally has a POTUS either compromised due to issues like pedophilia or a true Zionist in heart. I don't place more weight on the donors class behind Trump although that too is significant.
2) Americans leaving the region in any way where Iran would retain the ability to strike Israel via missiles would be a huge strategic defeat of Israel, thus ending the 150 year old Zionist agenda.
3) If #2 happens, then Netanyahu is almost certain to lose the upcoming elections in Israel and then a prison term awaits him.
4) But if Iran holds its ground as in #2, then what Prof. Pape keeps saying that Iran would be the 4th pillar of power in the world may well come true. The Middle East will not be the same.

My guess is that Iranians are going to compromise on the fissile material--they can always make the material again! And the Strait was not even an issue before this war was launched and the Strait is another strong bargaining chip in Iran's hands now. Israelis know that they have to neutralize the Iranian missile threat--that was the key demand during the Oman Talks just before this attack happened and of course Iran could not have compromised on its only deterrence and will never compromise on that.

It is now up to President Trump to act for America and stop Netanyahu's regional hegemonic ambitions. And I give it 50/50 Trump may make the right choice--for America.