This is a thread specifically for the war, not a general megathread (use the pinned /c/genzedong thread for that).
Please keep related news in this thread rather than making separate posts. Remember to include sources and avoid spreading rumours.
From HB news mega (post body):
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Image is of Iranian speedboats spotted by a satellite in the Strait of Hormuz.
Not terribly much has happened in the last week. The main two developments is the very much expected resumption of fire in Lebanon as the ZIonists are famously agreement-incapable, and the continuing supply of equipment to the Middle East, including the George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier. This means there are now three aircraft carriers in the general vicinity, and while I’m uncertain how much of a role the burnt-out Ford and the increasingly exhausted Lincoln will ultimately play (they were rather ineffective during the first round), there are also a good ~20 destroyers and however many submarines that are carrying their own munitions. I have a couple more paragraphs of exposition below, but it’s unlikely to be major news to anybody here, so I’ve spoilered it.
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On the one hand, it feels like a resumption of the war for the US at this point would be complete madness. We are getting article after article from even the Western media admitting to US standoff+interceptor missile shortages, as well as detailing the extensive damage to US bases. The Zionists are also getting ever more mired in Lebanon, with Hezbollah’s unjammable fibre optic drones playing an ever more prominent role in causing substantial long range damage to invading forces. On the other hand, it is very unlikely that most of the US’s remaining firepower is being brought to the region on a mere bluff. For its part, Iran and their allies seem to have their finger on the trigger, with their own extensive repairs, upgrades, resupplies, and adjustments having been made for round two.
Assessing the overall global economic situation is difficult, not least because of a degree of financial manipulation that is almost admirable in its sheer scale and recklessness - to quote Ghalibaf: “Their frontline is the yield curve.” Multiple countries are now facing real and desperate shortages, including major economies like Japan. Diesel prices continue their record rises, and reports about the potential impacts to all sectors of the global economy are streaming in, with famines around the world now very likely. While the US is profiting from the rise in oil prices, it seems like it will be unable to meaningfully increase production for at least a year or two, and so the US will certainly not be replacing the massive oil barrel deficit to create an energy hegemony, as some have suggested. In contrary: this is the best opportunity in a generation for China, Russia, and Iran to collectively make economic decisions that could cripple entire pillars of American hegemony. However, if the response is lacking - and we’ve all seen before over the last four years how China’s responses to crises have been on the lacking side - we could see a (albeit temporary) strengthening of the US’s financial power, as this global crisis will almost certainly result in debt climbing even higher as Western financial institutions grant loans en masse to struggling countries in the developing world. It’s very uncertain times.
💠 German Chancellor: America has been humiliated by Iran
🔹 Friedrich Merz, the German Chancellor, criticized the lack of a clear U.S. strategy in the war against Iran, describing Washington’s situation as “humiliating and costly.”
Video in https://t.me/sepahnewsir403/13717
criticized the lack of a clear U.S. strategy
No criticism of the murder of school children, bombing hospitals, or the fact there is no justification for the war. He is just criticizing the lack of a solid plan. fucking nazi
🇮🇷🇷🇺⚡️Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi Shares Vladimir Putin’s Praise: “The whole world is now admiring the Iranian people for their resistance against the United States and their victory in this unequal and unjust war”
Video translation: Ryan Rozbiani
🇮🇷🇺🇸| Trump does not want to resume bombing Iran or walk away from the conflict, will continue an indefinite blockade - WSJ
An indefinite blockade of Iran would more likely to lead to international revolt
Afterall, leadership requires responsibility If your military is incapable to keep a key waterway open
➡️ You don’t start that War
Asian nations affected could use their Navies to escort Iranian tankers, or crash their economies due to U.S. miscalculation
Should the economic pain exceed a threshold, China or even India may pressure Trump to turn a blind eye on some shipments. If not, given pressure tools like Taiwan and reduced U.S. missile arsenal
➡️ the sleeping giant China could challenge Trump by escorting a tanker flotilla out of Iran
With a very good, non-confronting excuse of being “humanitarianly” forced to utilize its non-kinetic military power projection capability
All this is unlikely to happen, because even the threat of it will probably force the blind-eye stunt on Trump
Its most likely that this U.S. blockade will end sooner than many expect
(Repost from Patarames on X)
🚀Amazon Web Services, the cloud services arm of Amazon: We have decided to suspend all billing operations for customers in the UAE and Bahrain due to our facilities being affected by Iranian strikes. The company’s technical teams are working to assess the situation and restore normal operations. This process is complex and it is expected to take several months before services return to normal.
🇮🇷| Tehran Municipality says Iranians whose homes have been damaged are welcomed to stay at hotels until their homes are rebuilt.
The municipality will cover all expenses.
So far, 6,677 citizens have been accommodated in 45 hotels and accommodation complexes.
🇱🇧🇮🇱| A Hezbollah drone struck an Israeli military vehicle in Shomera, completely destroying it.
A moment of silence for comrade drone.
He died doing what he loved.
Enemy Information: Two cargo ships and several aircraft carrying 6,500 tons of military equipment from the United States, including thousands of ammunitions and light armored vehicles, arrived in Israel yesterday.
Source -> https://t.me/naya_foriraq/74182
Once again, we have evidence that the US needs to collapse for ISISrael to cease to exist. It is a mistake to view the entity separate from the USA.
Once again, we have evidence that the US needs to collapse for ISISrael to cease to exist.
israel is a proxy just like any other. If it becomes too costly eventually they will drop them. They will do that well before they collapse but it will take more than most proxies because the investment and value is much greater than most proxies.
🇮🇷| Iran’s President says US naval blockade is an extension of military operations.
“Continuation of this oppressive approach is intolerable.”
🇮🇷🇺🇸🇮🇱| Footage published on Iranian channels with the description that Iranian security forces installed these inflatable rocket launchers throughout the country and reported them to Mossad-affiliated ‘Iran International’, under the guise of an ordinary citizen.
Many flight sorties and missiles were wasted on these mockups.
Video in @FotrosResistancee
I want one as a bounce house.
I wish all counterintelligence was this comical.
Reminds me of that fake D-Day landing with inflatable tanks the Allies used at Normandy.
Crazy how even in the 21st century you can just make some balloon targets and the fascists will fall for it lmfao.
“to a hammer, everything looks like a nail” but literally
🇺🇸| CENTCOM has requested the deployment of hypersonic missiles in the Middle East for potential use against Iran — Bloomberg
The request argues that Iran has moved its missile launchers beyond the range of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), which is capable of targeting objectives over 500 kilometers away.
If approved, the deployment of the Army’s Dark Eagle would be the first time the US has operationally used a hypersonic missile in real combat, although a final decision has not yet been made.
This missile, primarily developed to counter advanced air defenses in China and Russia, costs about $15 million each, and the latest available data shows that only 8 missiles were produced, mean it’s technically in the testing phase.
“oh yeah, well, we have hypersonic missiles too”
“How many?”
“8, and they are prototypes.”
🏴☠️ The Zionist occupation army officially announces the death of one of its soldiers in southern Lebanon at the hands of the heroes of Hezbollah.
https://t.me/naya_foriraq/74192
🏴☠️Enemy flag: In the morning hours, a booby-trapped drone hit an Israeli army unit in southern Lebanon. An Israeli soldier was killed in the incident, and two other soldiers were seriously injured. Additionally, a number of soldiers were slightly injured and were evacuated for medical treatment in hospitals. Their families have been informed.
https://t.me/naya_foriraq/74187
Scenes show secondary explosions of ammunition at the site targeted by a Hezbollah-affiliated drone in Shoumira.
Video in https://t.me/naya_foriraq/74166
🇮🇷| Tweet by Ghalibaf’s admin team. Their tweets are quality work, my appreciation to his social media team.
You might think this trolling is unprofessional. I would’ve agreed 5 years ago, but considering Trump’s social media posts, the best responses are these high IQ posts.
Ummmm what? Is this guy stupid? Well just make each of those states pay for their portion of the wall. Duh?
The Zionist War Minister: We may soon be forced to return to work in Iran to ensure that the regime cannot threaten us for years to come.
