https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/13/israel-iran-strikes-defence-minister-tehran-middle-east-live
Reports stating that Israel have launched an attack against Iran
it seems like it is fine under international law for Iran to kill 30,000 of its own people
Where has this been said or are you just mispresenting again?
12 neutral countries? They seem to be targeting US bases and assets in those countries. You can call yourself neutral but if you are hosting the US you can't feign neutrality. That stuff comes with risk and you can't cry neutrality when those risks play out the wrong way.
Another US F15 lost over Iranian airspace overnight. Iran claiming it was shot down, US officials briefing it merely 'crashed'.
That's five F15's lost now since the conflict began. Three in Kuwaiti airspace, two in Iranian airspace.
Iran
Iran have repeatedly stated the USA/ Israel used violent insurgents that killed 200 police and caused around 3,000 deaths. Who knows what the truth is but the current USA plan is to spit Iran ethnically by arming the Kurds etc.
If that doesn't cause pause for thought, I don't know what to say.
I see the cowards that are the US and Israel are sending the Kurds in to do their dirty work on the ground. Sowing more decades worth of seeds of war and tragedy in the middle east.
There are no US military bases in Azerbaijan or Oman, both were now attacked
The same Kurds that the Iranian regime targeted since this war started
and going back years, I wonder why they might have a bone to pick
The US airforce has been utilising Nakhchivan airport for flights for weeks now as part of their buildup of forces in the region. It's not surprising it has been targeted as a result.
The US airforce also extensively utilises military airfields in Oman.
Do you have evidence for these claims?
Turkey was also attacked yesterday as I reported on with a reference
This is going to end very badly I suspect. Do the Israelis and Americans care? Of course not. They'll probably blame the Iranian people for "not seizing the chance to free themselves".
Well I guess if the famously transparent and open-minded Iranian regime says it, it must be true.
I suppose all the NGO's and sources that say a religious fundamentalist regime led a violent crackdown on widespread unrest, which surprised absolutely nobody given the terrible economic and social realities of Iran, are actually all just part of a vast sweeping conspiracy led by the US and Israel.
Neither the US nor the Israeli's give two **** about the Iranians. They've said it as much. There is no plan. They want a power vacuum. A failed Iran is what Israel wants so that they can turn their attention to Turkey or Pakistan. Anyone who believes this was in anyway about liberating Iran is currently planting their magic beans.
The US needs a civil war. They need some distractions at home to force them to take their eye off the Middle East but then again, where will that leave us all. A disgrace of an entity forced to fend for itself with nuclear weapons and pushed into a corner when they've stated the Samson option is their fallback. Gifting the Rothchild's a state was the biggest miscalculation of the last 100 years.
Open flight radar and watch the flights. It's no secret.
https://www.congress.gov/crs_external_products/RS/PDF/RS21534/RS21534.115.pdf
Under the agreement, which remains in force, the United States reportedly has access to Oman’s military airfields in Muscat (the capital), Thumrait, Masirah Island, and Musnanah
https://www.everycrsreport.com/files/20120629_97-522_9cd6e35c015d351c596054a9bde90307b2242f5c.pdf?
Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan reportedly are the main overflight, refueling, and landing routes for U.S. and coalition troops bound for Afghanistan, and Azerbaijan also is a major land, air, and sea transport route for military fuel, food, and construction supplies.
Sure JD Vance was in Azerbaijan only last month to deepen their ties in terms of 'counter terror' operations and co-operation. What a coincidence!
You cannot act surprised or shocked when a country that is defending against another country, that has committed to eradicating it politically and militarily, hits back at its military infrastructure in the region.
They'd probably be well within their right to target Shannon Airport too, btw.
This whole thing will probably end up a long term strategic blunder for the US as many countries in the region will probably start to weigh up the costs of facilitating the US military in terms of access to the region. It might not be so worth it in the future if your economy risks devastation as a result.
So no evidence of participation in this war by Azerbaijan (or Oman or Turkey), Azerbaijani President literally only yesterday was offering condolences to Aythollah as I linked before
They are also the only air corridor left for commercial flights as to north you have Mordor and to the south you have Iran so right now their and Georgia airspace of course is crowded with planes on flight radar
Well, I suppose it’s up to you whether or not you consider facilitating military flights as participation in this war. Iran does, that's why they are bombing these airports and that's all that matters really. I've literally provided material from the US Government that states in black and white that they have agreements with these countries to utilise their airspace and airports for military flights.
The US and Israel are rapidly forming an unholy alliance, a couple of gangster regimes upending the international order. I heard yesterday that Netanyahu has visited the White House seven or eight times in the last 12 months.
I'd say it was a combination of both, outside actors took part to take advantage of the unrest brought about the economic statecraft. As you know well this kind of thing has happened before in Iran, most notably with the overthrow of Mossadeq. A former US Secretary admitted that it was likely happening too.
I wouldn't deny for a second that Israel was involved - it would be rational they would be. I don't think anyone would think otherwise.
I more so mean the idea that the Iranian state is completely innocent and a crackpot fundamentalist regime wouldn't act against its own people, and the entire deathcount can conveniently and highly illogically be laid at Israel's door.
And it was one of those times that this current war was formulated.
Right now, Russia, America and Israel are the most destabilising nations on the planet run by extremely dangerous and reckless people.
I wish this idiotic adventure finish asap. Not only Iran suffer from bombing. We cant see the other side as its heavily censored but damage is real and both sides suffer. Mainly ordinary people. The ones responsible for this are sitting in underground bunkers far away from this destruction.
Tel Aviv and this is just one of many attacks, guess who is having houses destroyed?
And we know the trump admin abhors violent crackdowns
What exactly is Americas aim here. The current ruling structure is so powerful it will not be overthrown. They might incite a civil war like in Iraq but that wasn't exactly a great success. Look at Afghanistan , once America left the Taliban were right back in power.
Excellent interview with General Richard Shirreff, a former NATO commander. Says Britain should steer well clear of the war, have absolutely nothing to do with it and describes Trump and Hegseth as a pair of gung-ho nutters.
Civil war and a coalition of every neighbour of Iran {many of whom were neutral but still got attacked by Iranian regime} putting their boots on the ground while US maintains air superiority and their and Gulf navies blockade the country
I said it before Iran lashing out at everyone around them is the height of strategic stupidity and will be the undoing of this regime
Speaking of Russia
Tehran regime should immediately cede 25% of their country to separatists, demilitarise, and hold elections
^ Am i doing this right? 🤣
Aragh stop. It's fine to show some incidents but we have a situation where any coverage of the war constantly shows missiles and explosions in the background. It's CONSTANT. Reporters talking on the right of the screen and missiles/bombs/death on the left. That would never have happened on war news coverage even 10 years ago. I want to learn the facts, not watch war porn. Sky know that people become addicted to the dopamine hits. When Israel was committing a genocide, international press weren't even allowed in to report. They are still banned.
But I'm unhinged...
I'm looking at it from the point of view of the regime's survival (which I don't want of course but you have to do devil's advocate). Their only hope was that the Gulf states would panic and pressurise Trump into calling it off after a few days with some sort of face-saving deal. After this, they'll want them gone with stakes through their hearts.
A quick Google will tell you there's a US base on Oman.
Azerbaijan also has strategic security links with Israel and when reports came out that Israel used an airfield there to bomb Iran they denied it. And when Israel denied something it's usually true.
Someone wasn’t old enough to remember the wall to wall TV coverage of the Iraq war or even Yugoslav wars
America's aim is to facilitate Israel and this is all about Israel and its lust for power.
It was the same 10 or 20 years ago, you don't have to watch the news, but if you choose to, you need thicker skin.
There's a certain element of military geekery about the reporting of this war. We're in the blitzkrieg phase and the focus is still on the weapons and tactics.
Eventually the U.S. and Israel will run out of targets and what then? Will they be bombing busses and public utilities?
Will they declare victory and call an end to hostilities at some point? Would it end there?
