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
Israel is not regularly invading Egypt or Jordan because there aren't militant terrorist gangs seeking to kill all Jews basing themselves out of Egypt or Jordan.
Always reminds me of the Manic Street Preachers song Revol when that word is used for some reason.
It simply isn't.
There were 637 Irish soldiers killed during the Irish Civil War by their own countrymen, far above those who died elsewhere.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Irish_military_casualties_overseas
88 have been killed overseas. If you recognise Palestine as a state, than that is the nation whose representatives have killed most Irish soldiers.
A couple of Brazil bound ships passed through the strait today so maybe some truth that story about Iran letting pass ships with trade settled in Yuan.
As has been for nearly two week with no tankers near Kharg island. I wonder if Iran expect Trump to try to seize the island by force and have it primed as a massive booby trap.
He is making it up as he goes along.
”my question still stands: what benefit to the Lebanese people do the military actions of Hezbollah provide” None, a lot regret ever accepting Palestinians as refugees in the first place.
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Actually the answer as per ChatGPT is
Today Israel hit the refugee enclaves they created generations ago, nothing to stop Israel moving beyond that. The fate of Lebanon is not a Zionist concern, but certain a Zionist interest.
So I see the Iranian Foreign Minister has said they have no reason to talk to America about a peace deal. The regime there doesn't sound like they are worried about a revolution occuring.
The massive weak spot for Trump and his regime is the Strait of Hormuz. He can keep on shouting "We're winning, we're winning, we're winning……we have destroyed everything in Iran", but if he can't explain why the Strait is closed and when it will reopen, it makes him look incredibly weak.
Why are you saying that Hezbollah are refugees?
Germany's foreign minister has questioned the potential widening of the EU's Aspides naval mission to the Strait of Hormuz.
Johann Wadephul told German broadcaster ARD that the mission to help commercial shipments pass through the Red Sea was "not effective".
"That is why I am very sceptical that extending Aspides to the Strait of Hormuz would provide greater security," he said.
Created by the UN following the 1948 war, and one could argue that was started by the Arab world.
This is supposedly an up to date map, but according to the IEA Bander-e Jask in eastern Iran has been a working oil terminal since 2021. Added to this there's supposedly Belt and Road Initiatives nearing completion that would directly link Iran to China via Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan; basically old silk road routes.
As is there's been regular China registered shipments from Bander-e Abbas throughout the Israeli/US attacks.
Plus plenty of Pakistani bound ships transited safely through the strait this week so won't be surprised if there's linkage happening directly between the two neighbours.
Ah here, Israel and the Jews are to blame for everything that is wrong in the world, don't be blaming the sacred God of the UN for something.
Actually they are Shi’a Lebanese, but the Palestinians were initially refugees fleeing around 1947/48
The Trump administration do seem to lack a strong personality to get their messages/excuses consistent. I would be worried this conflict will last for a few months as Trumps ego does not seem to want to accept a defeat.
Yes I know that they are Shia Lebanese. The Palestinians being refugees is irrelevant in the context of saying that Hezbollah are refugees.
How exactly would you expect them to keep it open? They couldn’t do it against the Houthis even with the help of Saudi and Europe, and the Houthis cant really be described as a well trained army.
I had to laugh, there were 20 odd attacks against Saudi bases last night, Iran has apparently said that it wasnt them and maybe it was the UAE. Have to admit they are doing a great job with the media misdirection war.
In case you missed it, the answer as per my looking up, by name, every Irish UNIFIL death in Lebanon is found here. AI is useful for an overview, but rarely thorough and accurate.
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Look you were wrong in stating that Hezbollah were/are refugees, please stop engaging with me on this.
I have no idea who funds this, but its another perspective.
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202603127596
I can understand the outrage, no one on the ground was being consulted about the creation of Israel. Even far flung Ecuador had a UN vote in its creation yet the only UN vote allowed from the affected region was Egypt who voted against it. We weren't even admitted into that club until 1955.
I totally get why many in that region would view the UN as a talking shop at best. How many times must Palestinians experience genocide for the US to not veto action against Israel!
David Sacks, Silicon Valley billionaire supporter of Trump, associated more with the isolationist wing, is calling for the US to claim victory and end the war.
I don't see what's contentious about stating that Hezbollah strongholds are where displaced Palestinians fled to from what is now north Israel. There's four/five generations grown up in what started out as refugee camps in most of the surrounding territories.
I've read how most refugee family's retain the key to the door of the house that their previous generations fled from in the Nakba.
Hezbollah are not refugees. I get what you're trying to do in blaming Palestinians but it doesn't change the fact that Lebanese Shia are not refugees in Lebanon.
Problem is there wsill be a major political price to pay for that if Iran is still blocking the straits and oil prices are spiking as a result
In my opinion, Hezbollah military action is killing Lebanon. Just like Hamas military action has devastated Gaza.
Israel has already warned Lebanon it will become Gaza II unless they co-operate.
But in fairness to Lebanon, there is a strong desire to eliminate Hezbollah combatants. Buts its very difficult to do and being pounded by Israel does not help at all.
