The Iran War (was Nuclear Program) thread

[taiwan_girl]

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c39w2nj1rk8o

One of the UK's two aircraft carriers has been placed on advanced readiness to sail from Portsmouth, the BBC understands.
The crew of HMS Prince of Wales have been told they must be ready to leave in five days, defence sources said.
This may raise speculation the carrier could be deployed to the Mediterranean to help defend British interests threatened during the conflict in the Middle East.
Before this, the ship's "notice to sail" was 14 days.
Meanwhile, more US B-1 Lancer bombers have arrived at RAF Fairford.

[taiwan_girl]

https://www.npr.org/2026/03/04/nx-s1-5736104/iran-war-oil-trump-israel-strait-hormuz-closed-energy-crisis

Interesting "video" of boat traffic in the area right before the start of the war, and basically, how it crashed down to almost nothing after fighting started.

[Mik]

It would appear the government is not in charge of the military. The president apologized to other gulf states for the attacks and said no more would occur as long as they didn't help the US, followed by immediate additional strikes.

[kluurs]

We hit Iran's data centers - and they returned the favor. Allegedly, phase 2 is for IRan to use cyber attacks against vulnerable US infrastructure - power grids, nuclear facilities, financial institutions, airports, etc.

[Mik]

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/cracks-emerge-irans-leadership-it-reels-under-bombardment-2026-03-07/?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=69accc70a2eaec00018168b3&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook

[jon-nyc]

Hello there!

[Axtremus]

Putin must be very happy with those high oil prices.

[Renauda]

Putin considers Trump the gift that just keeps on giving.

[Mik]

One thing concerns me greatly. Not hearing reports of social unrest in the streets, nothing that resembles an uprising. Seems like we’d be hearing about it if it were occurring.

[Doctor Phibes]

@Mik said in The Iran War (was Nuclear Program) thread:

One thing concerns me greatly. Not hearing reports of social unrest in the streets, nothing that resembles an uprising. Seems like we’d be hearing about it if it were occurring.

I'm unconvinced that being bombed makes people hate their government more than the people dropping the bombs. History would indicate that if anything it seems to make people more patriotic.

But what do I know? Trump and Hegseth are the experts, after all. And such experts!

[Renauda]

@Mik said in The Iran War (was Nuclear Program) thread:

One thing concerns me greatly. Not hearing reports of social unrest in the streets, nothing that resembles an uprising. Seems like we’d be hearing about it if it were occurring.

Despite the bombs and fully functioning domestic political repression apparatus still firmly in place, people continue to manage and feed their families. When the food becomes scarce and children start going hungry, the masses will take to the streets. That is the way virtually of all revolutions.