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
Source? All the ADSB tracks that i have show them coming out of TLV or further.
And yet they were established before they found oil.
Ireland appears to be relying on foreign labour to run the abattoirs (55-65%) and roughly 50–70% of workers in horticulture are foreign nationals with that increasing to 80% in seasonal harvesting on some farms, so what exactly is your second point ?
”Take a look at the collapse of gold prices as all gulf states are dumping gold to raise money for something”…. Source please ?
Not everything is shown on ADSB.
Also, given Saudi Arabia's radio reception laws, I'd imagine it's quite dodgey setting up a feed (would explain the vast amount of gaps in low level coverage there).
Some of the build up before war
OSINT Expert on X: "🇺🇸 U.S. Air Force Force Posture Enhancement at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Recent observations indicate a significant buildup of United States Air Force assets at Prince Sultan Air Base, 🔻Including: • Approximately 16x KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling https://t.co/V3wIAazdIA" / X
USAF aircraft damaged 10 days ago
Five Air Force Refueling Planes Hit in Iranian Strike on Saudi Arabia
There are a number of E-11A's based there, along with F-16's (with more going out today).
Compass Call aircraft have been working between there and Jordan also.
Saudi Arabia are just pulling a Spain and UK (initially)…. "we're not involved"… yet allows tankers, support aircraft and Electronics warfare aircraft freely take part.
That is not "business", it is corruption (if you needed help seeing the difference).
Like the poor, it is always with us, but it is desperate to see the US falling down to autocracy/dictatorship levels of it under Trump.
Probably going to eat what's left of their society like acid if it becomes the norm for the Presidency + operation of their federal government.
Israeli keeps bombing Iran and Lebanon relentlessly. The world doesn't seem to care, they're only interested in Trump? Where is all the condemnation of the Israeli fascists?
Saudia Arabia is always helping in private. They even co-operated with Israel back in the 80s to help America fund the holy warriors
Source for the gold prices? Here is last year
https://tradersunion.com/news/market-voices/show/1739769-gold-arab-gulf-sale/
Buy the rumour sell the news, there is nothing in the gold prices which incidentally were pretty much the same last week as they were back in Feb to justify your statement that countries are selling gold and therefore must be planning something.
With the UN meeting tomorrow to discuss Irans attacks on its neighbours, i wonder which country will bring this up?
erm current gold price is $4423 not $5183
You said the gulf states are dumping gold to gather in cash for something.
Stop spoofing and give us your source for this.
When it comes to communications about the war, the sad reality is that I trust the Iranian spokespersons more than I trust the US and Israel spokespersons.
I did post a reference, also when wars start gold goes up not very sharply down
And the poster is clearly wrong about the current price of gold
I didn't see your link to your source that gulf states are dumping gold.
You might post it again there please.
Australia starting to feel the pinch on the fuel front. No refineries due to being good lads and rely on daily imports from Asia who are reducing and cancelling exports due to the Gulf crisis. Three weeks of certain fuel left and the suppliers are too far away to deliver in time.
Sounds like total chaos going on with the government not understanding the knock on effects. Fertilizers also took another big hit as a large part of ammonia nitrate was taken off the market for a month to ensure it's own supply at home ahead of planting season.
I was incorrect and hence changed my message, however you still haven’t justified your stance that gold is being sold to “do something”.
A good example of why not rely on AI…
I don't actually think VSWR and Idisagree in much TBH.
Methods rather results really.
My own read of just how degraded the Missile early warning network is versus theirs and the utility of AWACS in a missile AEW role once the missile itself clears 100k ft would be the main points of digression.
The effectiveness of the Iranian attacks on US radar sites can beat be demonstrated IMO by the reduction in warning and alert time in Israel.
What were 8-10 minutes in advance are now varying between 1-7 minutes, with shorter alerts more common.
It's also quite clear from the shift in Israel's media strategy, that despite Iran's launch rate dropping significantly that more missiles are getting through
A function IMO of the degraded radar coverage giving less time for interceptors to generate high quality track & predicted intercept point.
Couple that with Iran using more cluster warheads and MaRV warheads.
There is a lot of discussion regarding just what radars have been hit and no doubt some of it is misdirection.
The Israelis still have their own long range radars the Super Green Pine, it's an ELTA built radar that I can't remember the code for.
It is their top tier radar for long range Early Warning but the distance from Iran's launch fields leaves it reliant on seeing the Iranian missiles at Apogee or as the clear the radars horizon.
The lack of the boost phase track, makes predicted impact zone harder to calculate.
All adding to warning time delays.
The damage Iran has inflicted, and the costs incurred by US, Israel and the GCC states in expended interceptors, let alone the cost in lives, economic output and repair & rebuilding along with the impact on the global economy?
Is a demonstration of just how important Iran's own strategy can be as an example to middle powers who don't have nukes (yet).
Granted not many have Iran's inherent geographic advantages in terms of globally significant economic choke point or ability to hold global LNG & petrochemical supply at risk and by extension the global economy.
I was curious about the gold prices… is it not a safe haven in times of volatility? I know nothing abut things like this…
No source then. Just deflections.
The foreseen increase in the cost of living for the entire world as a result of this war could have easily led to enough people selling their gold for cash to bring that price down.
Google is a thing.
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/how-us-controls-iraqs-oil-revenues-2026-01-23/
However, all those dollars are normally transferred on a monthly basis to Iraq, it's not as if Iraq requires US approval for its distribution and spending. Apparently this transfer is done physically, on airplanes. As of two weeks ago.
https://thenewregion.com/posts/4829
The overall situation seems to be to Iraq's benefit.
It used to be, but there is a run towards the dollar in form of treasuries
relevant section from article
That’s on top of gulf states having to now spend billions in repairing infrastructure, refilling defence stocks and spending on drone defences with Ukrainians who are the only experts on the subject
And it’s not just gold and silver, UAE property market seen similar drops as gold as drones continue to fly into residential buildings
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/dubai-property-sector-shows-early-signs-weakness-2026-03-20/
Wow, that airplane bit is insane!
Bahrain AWS datacenter attacked now
https://health.aws.amazon.com/health/status
The couple in Dubai still out weeks later
People may ask why don’t the surrounding Arab counties take in Palestinian refugees. This video shows one view point.
https://x.com/lizarosen0000/status/2036156576180863057?s=61&t=E1gQAc3TCEBxsPy-sKkhjg
Hmm… I wonder if the energy crisis associated with this war warrants a thread of its own? Even if the current military situation is resolved, a lot of the impacts on energy costs are now baked in.
Israel has confirmed plans to seize large areas of southern Lebanon to create a "defensive buffer" in its battle with Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants.
Defence minister Israel Katz said there could be no homes or residents in an area up to the Litani River, where there was "terror" in the area.
That was an apparent reference to Hezbollah fighters, who have drawn Lebanon into the US-Israeli war on Iran and launched daily rocket and drone attacks into Israel.
On Tuesday, Katz said the military would "control the remaining bridges and the security zone up to the Litani".
Israel has already destroyed five bridges over the river since 13 March.I
British protectorate = British interest, like their tax havens that they protect but don't interfere in.
Interesting to note all of these "interests" have signed up to Trump board of piss.
