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

[RescueRanger]

Reuters' front page right now:

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Nonsense....

 

[Immortals]

Brent crude up to $86 today

 

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[Immortals]

 

[Yousafzai_M]

 

[Persian Gulf]

 

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Happens

 

[Immortals]

Happens

During a time of war with Iranian drones flying around after Iran attacked Us base in Kuwait and shipping in SoH?

 

[KAL-EL]

I'm saying headline is not accurate and false in one thing, and it could be inaccurate and false in everything else.

Minuteman and Trident are "long range precision missile"

And even if article is true, I'm saying USA always got that last resort resource.

The Minuteman and Trident are a last resort, should any country launch a nuclear first strike against the US mainland

 

[Eşbah]

Brent below 80 USD

 

[Watandar]

Brent below 80 USD

Is this necessarily a bad thing ? To me it shows that when America talks with Iran and seeks agreement, problems go away but when America attacks Iran, problems multiply. Eventually this reality will penetrate Mr Trump's thick skull.

 

[Watandar]

I don't know much about military hardware.
Here is the article.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-has-used-virtually-all-its-long-range-precision-missiles-during-iran-war-2026-08-04/

The U.S. Army has used up much of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, according to three people familiar with the data, raising concerns about the military's readiness for future conflicts.
The missiles are principally the Army's surface-to-surface weapons, known as Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM). The U.S. has used "virtually all" of these weapons, according to two of the sources.

The ‌degree to which the military is running out of ATACMS and Precision Strike Missiles has not been previously reported.
The long-range munitions are an important part the military's arsenal, allowing accurate strikes from a safe distance. U.S.-supplied ATACMS have played a key role in the war in Ukraine, allowing Ukrainian forces to attack targets inside Russia. The PrSM is a newer, more advanced generation that will replace the ATACMS, which have a shorter range.
Analysts say such weapons – which cost over $1 million each – would also be important in any conflict with China.
The sources declined to say how many of each munition the U.S. had left.

President Donald Trump launched the Iran war jointly with Israel in February, predicting that the conflict would last a short time.
But as the war drags on, the three people familiar with the matter expressed worry that the falling missile supplies could limit the U.S. ability to deter adversaries, including Russia and China.
A fourth person familiar with the matter said that while Central Command — which oversees U.S. forces in ⁠the Middle East — has nearly used up the land-based missiles it had before the war began, it has been able to reload from U.S. military supplies elsewhere in the world.
The sources interviewed for this story spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Asked for comment on the stockpile data, the White House issued a statement from Trump, saying the U.S. had “far more munitions than anyone in the world" and "far more than we need."

"Our defense companies are, at this moment, making more munitions than they have ever made before, in addition to expanding their plants and equipment at record levels," Trump said.
Analysts agree that certain munitions, including artillery shells and several types of missiles, are being produced at record levels but caution that supplies might far short of what is needed for a prolonged war.
Lockheed Martin, which makes the ATACMs and PrSMs, along with the anti-ballistic missile THAAD system, did not immediately respond to questions about Trump's statements or about supply levels. Raytheon, which makes Tomahawk missiles and Patriot interceptors, two important U.S. weapons, also did not immediately respond.

Good article. The dwindling stockpile of standoff missiles, interceptors, high price of energy and its inflationary pressures, horizontal escalation by Iranians and allies, the overall failure of the war plan and the deep unpopularity of this war of choice, are the cumulative reasons Mr Trump has been hesitant to relaunch the war.

Iranian strategy to avoid full blown conflict and just wear down the US is working.

 

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Is this necessarily a bad thing ? To me it shows that when America talks with Iran and seeks agreement, problems go away but when America attacks Iran, problems multiply. Eventually this reality will penetrate Mr Trump's thick skull.

If it was going to penetrate his thick skull, it would have done so already.

I am convinced every time Netanyahu visits Washington DC, the war efforts against Iran intensify. Trump is completely fickle and working at the behest of Israel/Netanyahu, even if it costs him his political career. At this point, I’m even willing to believe Jared Kushner (his son-in-law) is really his local handler.

 

[Eşbah]

Is this necessarily a bad thing ? To me it shows that when America talks with Iran and seeks agreement, problems go away but when America attacks Iran, problems multiply. Eventually this reality will penetrate Mr Trump's thick skull.

1. High oil prices represent Iran's last remaining tool to exert pressure on the collective West. The West shows little concern for the lives of GCC Arabs. Elevated energy prices serve as a protective barrier, allowing Tehran to carve out diplomatic opportunities to negotiate a favorable outcome in this conflict.

2. The West is capable of maintaining this on/off conflict indefinitely, especially with low global energy prices. On the other hand, Iran cannot endure this level of pressure for long. Eventually, the Iranian state will falter if this war does not conclude on terms that are advantageous to them.

3. The SoH functions as Iran's 'nuclear weapon' in that it presents a 'use it or lose it' scenario. Over the next decade, it is likely to become largely irrelevant, as no GCC nation or Iraq is inclined to allow Iran to hold such leverage over them ever again.

 

[Immortals]

Iran shouldn’t be giving exemptions to Russian or Chinese ships. Both countries supported UN Security Council sanctions on Iran for decades. Neither are cash strapped countries.