US/Israel conduct airstrikes on Iran again

Sudden Valley · 08-06-2026 04:33PM

Weird that there is no problem talking about the Lebanon (not in the thread title) but Israel's actions in Gaza mustn't be mentioned. I think those still supporting Israel's action, or more specifically Bibi's regime's actions are just defending the indefensible.

If Israel doesnt want its past war crimes brought up, it shouldnt have initiated this war.

JohnDoe2025 · 08-06-2026 04:55PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124533798#Comment_124533798

I have seen estimates as high as 36,500.

https://www.iranintl.com/en/202601255198

"Two informed sources from the Supreme National Security Council also told Iran International that in two recent reports by the IRGC Intelligence Organization, dated January 22 and January 24, the number of those killed was listed as more than 33,000 and more than 36,500 respectively."

"Two other nurses told Iran International that after a wounded young man was transferred to an ambulance in a clash area in western Tehran, a security agent suddenly entered the vehicle and, in front of them, killed him by firing two consecutive shots. The nurses said the man had been severely beaten before being moved and was semi-conscious. A trusted specialist physician at a Tehran hospital confirmed their account."

Tony EH · 08-06-2026 05:05PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124534285#Comment_124534285

An article from Jan 25, 2026. And it, literally says "Due to communication restrictions and security pressure, independent verification remains impossible", "No clear aggregate figure has yet been obtained for Tehran" and "The numbers, always and only the numbers, arrive as estimates."

This has been superseded by the more accurate figure of 7,007 from the 23rd February 2026 as documented by HRANA by actually counting all of the dead.

You choose the erroneous estimates over a figure that was arrived at by actual counting.

Jog on spoofer.

wildgreen · 08-06-2026 05:08PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124534285#Comment_124534285

Iran International is a Persian-language satellite television channel and multilingual digital news operation based in London, United Kingdom. Established in May 2017 and funded by Saudi Arabia, it actively promotes former Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi as the next ruler of Iran.

SeanW · 08-06-2026 05:38PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124533059#Comment_124533059

You do realise that a large portion of Israeli Jews are those of MENA (Mizrahi and Sephardi) ancestry?

Almost all of the Mizrahim for example, live in Israel.

bored65 · 08-06-2026 05:41PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124534321#Comment_124534321

Weren’t you linking to a Hitler supporting publication with shady Qatari funding only few hours ago?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124533706#Comment_124533706

Ozymandius2011 · 08-06-2026 06:15PM

I think if Iran cant have nuclear weapons (which I agree they shouldnt get), then neither should Israel. Both are governed by religious fanatics. Actually I think America is too.

A US official has denied Israel’s claim that the US intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles launched at Israel overnight while speaking to CNN on the condition of anonymity.
It contradicts an Israeli military official who said earlier that the US helped Israel’s air defence efforts, including by intercepting some of the Iranian missiles.
In previous rounds of fighting, the US has acknowledged helping Israel shoot down Iranian missiles fired toward the country, making the denial unusual.

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/08/iran-war-live-israel-retaliates-us-donald-trump/

brickster69 · 08-06-2026 07:19PM

Iran states it's new strategic doctrine. If anyone attacks the axis of resistance Iran will respond themselves like they did for the first time in Lebanon yesterday. Also Gaza must become a part of a full ceasefire deal between Iran and the US.

Looks like the Palestinians may finally of got someone to stick up for them at long last.

Also Chanel 12 quoting Trump

"I warned Netanyahu that if he escalates the situation into a war, he will be left alone against Iran. I tried to limit the size of the Israeli response toIran after 5 countries asked me to pressure Netanyahu"

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/6/8/iran-war-live-trump-urges-restraint-after-iranian-missile-attack-on-israel?update=4636451

Sudden Valley · 08-06-2026 07:22PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124534704#Comment_124534704

Perhaps Truml is just pandering to the anit-israeli Right in the US but eventually the israelis must get they will get no security long term by pissing off their main benefactor.

wildgreen · 08-06-2026 10:15PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124534416#Comment_124534416

Hitler died in 1945. You always deflect off on a tangent rather than speak plainly. Do you think Iran International, your go-to source, supports a new Shah being installed in Iran? Do you think Israel tried to create a coup by courting Kurds and people in poverty?

Grayson · 09-06-2026 07:58AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124534231#Comment_124534231

If you mean from a mod point of view, i agree with you but also with the mods.

Each subject is so big that it deserves its own thread. And lumping them together would just be a mess. It would be horrible to moderate and it would also be horrible to use as a poster. There would just be so much going on it would be hard to keep track. A discussion about Gaza or Iran or Lebanon or Yemen would be derailed by discussions about other areas. Mods aren't full time paid employees. They're just people trying to clean up our crap. And with their limited tine and energy, they need to impose limits on certain discussions so the discussions can happen with limited interference and they can be readable.

At the same time I do understand how each of these areas are interlinked and it's hard to discuss Iran without referencing Gaza or Lebanon. The whole thing is just one big mess and it's impossible to completely separate the disparate conflicts.

In this particular case Iran has directly referenced the attacks on Lebabon. And Israel have said that Lebanon is another front in their war with Iran. But to keep the discussion going, it's probably best to limit any other topics.

wildgreen · 09-06-2026 09:47AM

This type of investigation could further reduce US citizen support for zionism

https://www.newarab.com/news/us-congressman-massie-demands-probe-1967-uss-liberty-attack

https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/modern-history/uss-liberty/

Loafing Oaf · 09-06-2026 10:29AM

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/09/trump-iran-war-deal-days.html

I'm definitely taking that to the bank

Tazz T · 09-06-2026 11:04AM

Israel has now issued evacuation orders for all of Tyre including the christian quarter, a UNESCO heritage town. The Lebanese army have sent in troops to prove it does not contain Hezbollah but the Israeli's aren't listening. The 'west' says nothing. The Lebanese US-placed puppet president complains about Iran using Lebanon as a 'bargaining chip' while Israel invades and displaces over a million people of his people, killing thousand, destroying the economy and their homes in a blatant land grab.

This is Gaza 2.0 and it will be the 'west's (Europe) problem for years to come long after the US have claimed victory and are busy complaining about Europe's immigration problem caused by US-Israeli middle east destabilisation and forever wars.

Just like gaza 1.0 and the west bank, if this was any other country in the world, the UN would be voting on an assault on Israel's forces invading Lebanon, but supremacist America under Neo-Nero Trump is allowed to do what it wants. Appalling.

brickster69 · 09-06-2026 11:24AM

Reality is starting to dawn for many slowly. Haaretz journalist describing how all objectives have failed and and the situation is far worse than what people are told to be the case.

Amazing how so many have been led to believe they could actually prevail with the full backing of the US and now reality is dawning that they can't. In fact even with the backing of them they can't win without even knowing what winning is and how it can be acheived.

https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/status/2064284956915101953

dmcdona · 09-06-2026 11:47AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124536045#Comment_124536045

in fairness, Haaretz has been signalling this for over a year.

But the constant bravado from senior Israeli officials has simply hoodwinked Israelis in blindly swallowing the Hasbara. And some of the world's wider public too of course.

The cracks vividly materialised when the Israeli PM (on the run from justice both domestically and internationally) publicly rebuked Ben-Gvir for his infamous own-goal video with flotilla protesters.

Elections are due in a few months, possibly earlier if the ultra orthodox parties succeed in dissolving the Knesset, the results will show where Israelis stand.

But that won't stave off the ICJ ruling on whether or not Israel has committed Genocide - presumably in 2027. If they rule Israel has in fact committed Genocide, all is lost.

All that remains after that is the ICC warrants for Gallant and Netanyahu being executed and the pair of them facing justice for War Crimes in The Hague. And perhaps another five Israelis, including Smotrich and Ben-Gvir will join them. Convictions of any of them will be justice served and personal accountability for their abhorrent crimes effected. And they, and the Israeli public, will have decades to reflect on their choices over at least the last three years.

Tony EH · 09-06-2026 12:03PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124536133#Comment_124536133

The cracks vividly materialised when the Israeli PM (on the run from
justice both domestically and internationally) publicly rebuked Ben-Gvir
for his infamous own-goal video with flotilla protesters.

That was just for show. Netanyahu is fully behind the abuse of flotilla protestors. If he truly could get away with worse he would.

dmcdona · 09-06-2026 12:15PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124536183#Comment_124536183

Totally - the alleged war criminal was only pissed that Ben-Gvir made an unholy show of Israel in front of the planet.

The rebuke was simply a fig leaf to put people off the scent. But Israelis are not stupid.

combat14 · 09-06-2026 06:30PM

apparently iran shot down one of USAs sophisticated apache helicopters last nite over the strait of hormuz

President Trump has indicated that this necessities a response

I assume it will be a token measure given current successful peace talks...

flanna01 · 09-06-2026 07:16PM

Thought they had no Military left……..?

LOL

TheValeyard · 09-06-2026 07:16PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124537513#Comment_124537513

Some on Twitter claiming it was hit by a drone. Making it more impressive.

redshift-rider · 09-06-2026 08:13PM

Some are saying it was downed by a Shahed-type drone.

So either it was trying to shoot it down and got too close to the explosion (which has happened in Ukraine a few times), or it was trying to shoot it down and the Shahed changed it's behaviour. There's all kinds of variations of the Shahed platform, most are dumb and just fly a waypoint, but some have cameras and the option of manual control.

There could be some with IR seekers, that fly a figure 8 patrol and then attack any aircraft they detect. Im speculating but it's well within Iran's capabilities, they have a loitering missile that does the same and has been wrecking Predator/Reaper drones.

Cluedo Monopoly · 09-06-2026 08:24PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124535966#Comment_124535966

Excellent post. Completely spot on. History will be very unkind on the way Israel were allowed to act with utter impunity.

Tony EH · 09-06-2026 08:27PM

If a drone hit that helicopter, then the US should just surrender right now because if Iran has dead-eyed drone operators of that calibre there's no point in continuing.

I'm having a difficult time seeing how this was a targeted strike on a sophisticated piece of equipment like an Apache helicopter by something as simple as a Shahed drone.

More than likely it was an accident, or the guys in the copter fucked up.

rayman10 · 09-06-2026 08:58PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124537820#Comment_124537820

Like the British army in south Armagh.

Couldn't risk foot patrols.

Iran is a lot further from Washington than Armagh from London

JohnDoe2025 · 09-06-2026 10:02PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124534704#Comment_124534704

Openly aligning your country with non-State terrorist groups will not win you any friends.

Cluedo Monopoly · 09-06-2026 10:32PM

While the ECB will be putting up interest rates soon to tackle rising inflation due to the war, some industries are making huge money from this war. The Q2 figures should be superb for arms manufacturers.

The companies making billions from the Iran war - BBC News

BAE Systems, which makes products including F35 fighter jet components, said in a trading update on Thursday it expects strong growth in sales and profits this year.
It cited growing "security threats" around the world pushing up government defence spending, which has in turn created a "supportive backdrop" for the company.

Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Northrop Grumman, three of the world's biggest defence contractors, have each reported having record order backlogs at the end of the first quarter of 2026.

dmcdona · 09-06-2026 10:34PM

The fog of war - who to believe eh?

Haaretz straplines (free by email)

Hours after Israel and Iran traded fire for the first time since a truce was secured in April, U.S. President Trump reportedly told the BBC that Netanyahu had not defied him by retaliating against Iran on Sunday night, claiming that Israeli missiles were "already on the way" when he called the Israeli premier to tell him not to respond, and that if he tells Netanyahu to do something, he does it.

In an interview on Fox News, U.S. Vice President JD Vance stated that Iran does not want the war to continue and is putting "real things on the table" in the talks. "We've created the space necessary where the president believes that we can get a long-term settlement to Iran's nuclear deal," the vice president said, adding that "Israel may like that, they may not like that."

Meanwhile, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir told soldiers at a training exercise in northern Israel that Monday's strikes in Iran were "preparation for a much more significant and powerful blow," and that the military "continues to maintain immediate readiness and preparedness to resume operations in Iran."

Sudden Valley · 09-06-2026 10:38PM

Every week the Americans state they are close to a peace deal, I think we will all be surprised when it finally comes to pass.

I take anything Trump and his minions say with regard to reining in Israel with a large pinch of salt. I think Trump is still under the delusion that Iran will fall to pieces any day now, like Israel did with Hamas and are doing now with Hezbollah.

.Donegal. · 10-06-2026 12:16AM

America says its attack on Iran tonight was defensive. What utter shite. Anyway, Iran says it will respond.

US/Israel conduct airstrikes on Iran again

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