US/Israel conduct airstrikes on Iran again

Plus it is glossed over or forgotten that Osama Bin Laden justification for attacking America was - American interference in the Middle East bases etc. But George W. spun it has not just the “war on terror” but they “hate freedom”.
Personally I think it comes down to American belief in its own exceptionalism. Or as I like to call it eras where they are “up themselves”. American will still be like this in 100 years until it gets subverted by another global superpower. Then it will start all over again. Just the names will change. The Middle East will always be a basket case of geopolitical alliances.

Very ironic.

I'm sure theres a few schools they haven't hit yet. Scum

The Americans aren't hitting Iran to try to make it a democracy. Theyre hitting it to try to make it American/western friendly. They want a regime in charge that will leave Israel alone and just concentrate on themselves internally. They don't care if that is a democratic process or not. Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houtis are all Iranian dependent. Without Iran they're going to have to find different backers for their campaigns.

They don't care a white for democratic process going forward, just a friendly regime basically in summary. There's no guarantee after this war that they will achieve that, in fact it's unlikely now. So they will crow about achieving regime change, but it may well be more of the same, but just set back a bit. The Russians and Chinese will be only be too willing to help Iran get back on their feet and the Iranians know this well.

I dont think Trump is western-friendly. I think its about the oil. He said he wants the oil.

I appreciate the reply Manic.
If you think it's not mental, that it isn't actually batshít crazy rather than just a touch ambitious?
Then of course that's your prerogative and you are a pro, you know the system..

That said, flying large transports carrying troops, bulldozers and everything else needed?
Into central Iran, assuming Isfahan is where the HEU is?
Against a still operating Air Defence that is taking down Reapers and other reconnaissance assets at a fair clip.
That from the video and other info released by the Iranians is also relying on Electro Optical guidance, making it nigh on immune to Compass Call suppression?
That also ignores or at the very least assumes survivability against the likely number of MANPADS too.
Meaning those large, low and slow planes become fairly easy targets unable to manoeuvre.

Using the SeaBees experience of bulldozing strips in the Jungle or the Army's experience of creating FOA in Europe, is somewhat valid.
It is of course possible to create a strip inside 2 days.
The madness intrudes when you aim to do so against an entrenched defence.
1 around Isfahan that has huge numbers of troops, artillery, independent SAMs that don't rely on radar.
The likelihood that any ground force would be hammered from the start by FPV drones, as would equipment and any aircraft they can reach.
Dropping a raid force 600km inside of Iran to assault their likely most heavily defended asset.
In an area that as I pointed out in my speculative post a couple of days ago, is swarming with both IRGC and regular army units.
With Iranian special forces too, aswell as however many Basij would be thrown into the fight to resist?
Is IMHO, absolute lunacy.
It may well be that it is a plan drafted at the direct order of POTUS and one that the JCS would be loath to carry out.
But, just the fact it was presented at all?
Rather than a short explanation around the stupidity of just the premise of why it's a bad idea?
Speaks volumes IMHO.

The plan (all plans) are based on myriad assumptions but in this particular instance?
The plan assumes that America can do as it pleases and the enemy will be restrained from interference by, most likely a belief by the planners that air dominance will afford them the means to impose their plan, tactics and timetable upon the enemy.

That's one hell of an assumption to make in the face of Ukrainian battlefield experience.
Bring all the jammers you like, won't make a difference to a fibre optic controlled drone.
The Iranians could and likely do have a lot of shared training with Russia at this point.
Their infantry can stay in bunkers directing Drones, whilst US special forces try to protect the dozers.
Or maybe US planners think that their plan is too good and their soldiers too smart to be taken apart like Russia's VDV at Hostomel?

Then to assume that the landed force can
1. Land a sufficient force to control both the airstrip and assault a heavily defended and likely underground target for 48-72hrs.
2. Can rely on Air Superiority to offset the defenders advantages in numbers, equipment and local knowledge.
4. Reach and penetrate the HEU location.
5. Secure the HEU.
6. Exfiltrate from the location with HEU(This is a critical step as it's not just 440kg of HEU. It's also the weight of their storage and transport system).
7. That the HEU can then be loaded and exfiltrate from the forward airstrip and taken out of Iran.
Really?
Do you see the US shaping the battlefield to this extent some 600km inside Iran?

Audacity in battle is vital to success in War.
Alexander, Napoleon and Lee are all great examples of that.
It's great when you're winning.
When it goes wrong however?
Battles and indeed wars are quickly lost.
Only one of those Generals I named were undefeated, the others?
For all their audacity, lost the biggest battles of their careers, then their war, then their country.

There was confirmation at a UN meeting that it was Israel. When western leaders did not immediately blame Hezbollah, their stalling meant it was Israel but now we have moved from 99.9% to 100%.

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's UN envoy Umar Hadi called for a swift, thorough and transparent United Nations investigation into an Israeli attack in southern Lebanon that killed three Indonesian peacekeepers serving with UNIFIL in late March 2026.

Jakarta also urged the UN Security Council to closely monitor the probe and act decisively on its findings, demanding legal accountability for perpetrators and rejecting any immunity in attacks targeting peacekeeping personnel.

Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East on Tuesday, Umar strongly condemned what he described as attacks on UNIFIL troops on March 29 and 30.

Trump gives a 19 minute TV address and then the global markets tank even further. What was even the point of the speech and who was it aimed at?

TDLR channel asks if Europe could kick out US bases. Mentions Spain and Italy not allowing use of their bases in this war.

Probably Israel again, the last thing that awful country wants is peace

And did Israel launch that targeted missile? Surely Mr Vance would not want the person who is willing to negotiate to be removed from the scene?