The Iran War (was Nuclear Program) thread

[Mik]

"See the Straits of Hormuz! Lots of fireworks!"

[89th]

At this point, should we just expect a complete ecological disaster in SoH if these oil tankers get blown up?

[taiwan_girl]

[taiwan_girl]

Has anybody gotten a clear understanding of what the overall plan in Iran is?

I know it is kind of a buzzword/cliche question, but....

How do we measure success in the Iran campaign?
kill the leader - check
get a new leader installed - 1/2 check
bomb the country - check
get a US friendly govt??
other?

[89th]

I think the plan is:

• Bomb them and kill their leadership (multiple times)
• Hope the people use the opportunity to protest and create real electoral change
• Say we won
• Not call it a war
• Not realize this is just a version of what happened Libya

[Renauda]

@89th

Not call it a war

As I already noted above, Trump calls it an excursion.

Reminds me of a field exercise I participated in when I was a serving reservist, Operation Whisky Jaunt.

[Mik]

Special Military Operation. Originality is overrated.

[jon-nyc]

My fear is that Trump will just declare victory when the political cost gets too high for him to continue, then basically paint a bullseye around the state of things at that moment.

[Mik]

The key is the guard.

[89th]

@jon-nyc said:

My fear is that Trump will just declare victory when the political cost gets too high for him to continue, then basically paint a bullseye around the state of things at that moment.

In a speech this morning or yesterday he actually already said we won. He said "we won after the first hour."

He never lies btw

[AndyD]

Success for businesman Trump?

•Win bet on when Iran scuffle will start
•Create drone companies for family members
•Make incredibly fortuitous investment deals on oil prices
•Win bet on when Iran bombing will end

[Renauda]

@Mik said:

Special Military Operation. Originality is overrated.

War.

[xenon]

@Renauda said:

@Mik said:

Special Military Operation. Originality is overrated.

War.

They should drop all the pretense and just call the Department of Defense the Department of War... since all this legal mumbo jumbo is just for liberal eggheads..

[Renauda]

@xenon

They should drop all the pretense and just call the Department of Defense the Department of War...

You mean for old times’ sake

[Mik]

They already did that when Hegseth was made Secdef.

[Renauda]

For old times’ sake.

[Axtremus]

@Renauda said:

Putin considers Trump the gift that just keeps on giving.

As you're saying ...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/03/12/russian-oil-sanctions-lifted-iran/

Trump administration allows for Russian oil sales as energy prices soar

[bachophile]

Deranged scumbags. Very eloquent.

[bachophile]

Mid air collision between two tankers based in TA
One returned damaged, the other missing in Iraq. 6 crew MIA

[bachophile]

For comparison