What’s happening in Iran?

[SaintKP]

Well I guess this thing might go off soon enough.

Iran warns European troops in Middle East 'may be in danger'

Could be more posturing and attempting to save face to gain local support. When you're a despot and have only known power through strength and fear and you start facing turmoil in your country you double down. North Korea does it, Mao did, Castro, etc. etc.

I think we've reached a point in geo politics wise that a war between major powers is too cost prohibitive to be involved in lesser countries.

 

[RackMaster]

@SaintKP Things are definitely heating up and Iran doesn't care about the cost of war. You can't use western ideals to understand the Middle East. This article explains Iran well, the Regime is losing control over the Republic and they won't rule out any options to keep control.

Dissecting Iran: regime versus republic

If the Ayatollah is going to speak, something big is coming.

Khamenei Will Deliver A Sermon On Friday, For First Time In Eight Years

Here's a bunch of other Iran related articles.

Big Tech Firms Are Joining Trump's All Out War Against Iran

Ottawa dismisses as 'nonsense' Iran's claim few crash victims were Canadian

 

[SaintKP]

@RackMaster thanks for the articles, at work currently but I'll read them when I get home.

 

[Box]

It will all get worse before it gets better. We will have to wait and see what the EU does with Irans new threat...

 

[Devildoc]

People around here are thinking this whole thing is over, or is soon to blow over. I tell them Iran has had a hard-on for the US since the late-70s in general; some Iranians, since the mid-50s. We are in an intermission, but the game is not over.

 

[Gunz]

...the Regime is losing control over the Republic and they won't rule out any options to keep control...

To reduce internal tensions the regime would have to make concessions, both to placate its citizens and to appease external forces significantly enough to end sanctions. I don't think that's going to happen. I think they'll hammer down hard, try to quash the opposition, chase it off the street and into the shadows.

It will all get worse before it gets better. We will have to wait and see what the EU does with Irans new threat...

I agree it will get worse...but I don't have much faith in the EU taking a hard stand.

 

[RackMaster]

Normally I wouldn't expect Trudeau to take a hard stand. But the people are pissed off and I'm not sure he has any other choice. Now what his stand will be, I have no idea.

 

[ThunderHorse]

@SaintKP Things are definitely heating up and Iran doesn't care about the cost of war. You can't use western ideals to understand the Middle East. This article explains Iran well, the Regime is losing control over the Republic and they won't rule out any options to keep control.

Dissecting Iran: regime versus republic

If the Ayatollah is going to speak, something big is coming.

Khamenei Will Deliver A Sermon On Friday, For First Time In Eight Years

Here's a bunch of other Iran related articles.

Big Tech Firms Are Joining Trump's All Out War Against Iran

Ottawa dismisses as 'nonsense' Iran's claim few crash victims were Canadian

The Basij are very good at rounding people up, putting them in jail...and even making them disappear.

 

[Box]

Normally I wouldn't expect Trudeau to take a hard stand. But the people are pissed off and I'm not sure he has any other choice. Now what his stand will be, I have no idea.

I'll bet he is downright furious that Trumps posture against Iran has forced him to make a stand.

There are a few world leaders than are being forced to face the fact that you just can't hug-it-out with the Iranian leadership and I am sure it has them feeling a little hesitant to bow up after they have spent so much effort cultivating the image of good global neighbors that think "Diversity is our Strength"
Chatting about climate change over afternoon tea and a snack of cucumber sandwiches on gluten free bread is not going to work. Iran is not interested in diversity or global friendships with western society - Iran just wants to accelerate the return of the Mahdi.

Iran has boldly asked the international community "what did the five fingers say to the face?" - Everyone knows the answer but everyone is pretending that things are going to turn out juuuust fine.

 

[R.Caerbannog]

The Basij are very good at rounding people up, putting them in jail...and even making them disappear.

This! It's mind boggling people don't realize how common genocide is. Hard truths about the world are lost on our populace sometimes.
Considering how heavy handed Iran is with dissidents, those people must be pretty desperate to risk themselves and their families.

 

[Brill]

Normally I wouldn't expect Trudeau to take a hard stand. But the people are pissed off and I'm not sure he has any other choice. Now what his stand will be, I have no idea.

Respect the goatee!

 

[Gunz]

Normally I wouldn't expect Trudeau to take a hard stand. But the people are pissed off and I'm not sure he has any other choice. Now what his stand will be, I have no idea.

 

[Gunz]

I'll bet he is downright furious that Trumps posture against Iran has forced him to make a stand.

There are a few world leaders than are being forced to face the fact that you just can't hug-it-out with the Iranian leadership and I am sure it has them feeling a little hesitant to bow up after they have spent so much effort cultivating the image of good global neighbors that think "Diversity is our Strength"
Chatting about climate change over afternoon tea and a snack of cucumber sandwiches on gluten free bread is not going to work. Iran is not interested in diversity or global friendships with western society - Iran just wants to accelerate the return of the Mahdi.

Iran has boldly asked the international community "what did the five fingers say to the face?" - Everyone knows the answer but everyone is pretending that things are going to turn out juuuust fine.

 

[AWP]

The video is not accurate. C-RAM doesn't shoot down TBM's and we have zero Patriots on site. I also don't think a TBM's flight profile would be that flat.

Satellite Images Show The Aftermath Of Iran's Missile Strikes On Al Assad Air Base In Iraq (Updated)

 

[RackMaster]

Mod edit - deleted the video game footage and comments about it. Except for @AWP recent post, it has relevant information.

 

[ThunderHorse]

Well, guess some type of Air Defense infrastructure is about to be deployed onto various bases in Iraq.

 

[Kraut783]

Mod edit - deleted the video game footage and comments about it. Except for @AWP recent post, it has relevant information.

My apologies everyone....didn't realize it was game footage....figures.

 

[RackMaster]

My apologies everyone....didn't realize it was game footage....figures.

No worries. I thought it was real footage as well

 

[Jaknight]

Families of paratroopers deployed to the Middle East received 'menacing' messages on social media

 

[DA SWO]

Families of paratroopers deployed to the Middle East received 'menacing' messages on social media

My response, bring it.