US/Israel conduct airstrikes on Iran again

But if they destroy that area that’ll push up oil prices more which trump doesn’t want. Also the Iranians would have nothing to lose by then and mine the shite out of the entire area. It would be closed for months.

If you read my post again, I said it's pretty much dead IF the US and Israel have destroyed their means of effective response.

It hinges on that if, and it is a big if.

Trump wants Kraggy Island . Take control of the oil.

Reaction to Hegseth’s “no quarter” remark:

Former Army JAG here. No quarter orders are a violation of the law of war and Geneva conventions.

This is the same order reportedly given during the Caribbean boat strikes. @SecWar is establishing a pattern of issuing illegal orders .

I’ve trained hundreds of soldiers on the law of war — our service members have an obligation to follow that law.

The island was bombed by Saddam Hussein in the Iran-Iraq war in 1986 but the regime survived. I think a lot depends on what China does. Russia is tied down in Ukraine but thanks to Trump can sell more of its oil at sky high prices, the highest in 4 years.

The element of surprise is ruined by the way Trump appears not to have anticipated how this conflict would play out. Everyone now knows he will try to seize the island. Such incompetence. And having to moving a likely amphibious force there after the war started shows he underestimated Iran. The constant hubris and bragging about how the Iranian military no longer exists. Russia said similar things about the Ukrainian military in the first week of the invasion of Ukraine. Trump finally admitted yesterday that Putin is "helping Iran a little bit".

Trump admitted not expecting Iran would target third countries, presumably meaning the Gulf Arab countries with US bases. Again this is failure to prepare. When a regime faces an existential threat, it pulls out all the stops.

What dark fleet, these ships can be seen loading at iranian ports and sailing out. Just look at the marine traffic app.

The Houthis, not the internationally recognised government.

Jeffrey Sachs saying that Iran is allowing Chinese and Indian ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

Tasnim News Agency's Telegram channel have posted a list of companies facilities as targets and advised all employees to evacuate and people to stay away from those sites listed and surrounding area.

List is major technology firms including Qualcomm, Adobe, Dell Technologies, Intel, Apple, Cisco Systems, Palo Alto Networks, Oracle, Salesforce, Amazon (AWS), Microsoft, Google (Alphabet), and IBM in Dubai, Riyadh, Doha, Kuwait City, Manama, and locations in Oman.

A few tankers may be let through as long as payment is made in Yuan and not the USD.

when is India going to start feeling some heat for the way they carry on? They seem to be on the opposite side from most US interests, cozying up to Putin and clearly an ally of Iran. Meanwhile they are all over US tech companies and the big 4

Kharg has been hit

The term dark fleet doesn't mean they're invisible 🤣

Complete proof it's not going well.

If this clown isn't reined in soon the whole place will go past the point of no return.

Fuel rationing by Easter.