International Iran begins attack on Israel, launching dozens of drones that’ll take hours to arrive
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I don't give a damn about Israel or Iran. We need to stay out of wars that are not ours. Israel is not our friend anymore than Iran. We've fought enough wars for greater Israel and all we got in return were Muslim immigrants from those war zones.
What wars did we fight for Israel?
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This, 100 percent.
Israel has just become one of many aggressive middle Eastern nations.
They don't matter enough to get knee deep in a major conflict.
Sorry, Israel. Carry on, and you'll be out sooner or later.
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- It's in your screename. And we all posting here, because we like to see guys fighting in underwares!
You probably would benefit from a trip there…….
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Israel has bombers that can strike Iran without refuelling in the air. I know that because it was kind of a big deal when it was first reported a few years back
Even dug up the link for you:
Israeli Air Force F-35I Adir strike fighters can now reach Iran without Aerial Refueling, they can carry new Rafael one-ton bomb - The Aviation Geek Club
Israeli Air Force F-35I Adir strike fighters can now reach Iran without Aerial Refueling, they can carry new Rafael one-ton bombtheaviationgeekclub.com
Sure, if they fly at max altitude, in a straight line and all the countries in-between don't care about it then yeah, Israel may be able to lob a few bombs at Western Iran targets that are not underground if nothing goes wrong.
In reality that won't happen and would only make shit worse.
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Clips like this are amazing. But what is weird, is how much we rely on Qatar to broker stuff like this, like they even give a shit about oversight. But then circle it back to the anti-Israel protests on campuses and it is crazy how much Qatar gives to colleges. Hey, maybe Qatar can get fucked
And Kirby always looks like he is desperately trying not to shit him self while farting, with those facial expression
This is also a good one lol. Biden admin gives both guidance and funding to both sides here for their military operations. Hell, the uniparty now openly says we should fund Ukraine and Israel and whatnot, because it creates job and growth for our economy lol. The only growth in our economy is from government and military industrial complex. Dosgusting
And Kirby always looks like he is desperately trying not to shit him self while farting, with those facial expression
This is also a good one lol. Biden admin gives both guidance and funding to both sides here for their military operations. Hell, the uniparty now openly says we should fund Ukraine and Israel and whatnot, because it creates job and growth for our economy lol. The only growth in our economy is from government and military industrial complex. Dosgusting
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Because its quite a distance away and there are many countries in-between that won't take that kindly.
Which is why i said, what's the goal here destroy Lebanon or Syria out of spite?
Hezbollah is complete entrenched in Lebanese society and we already that a ground invasion isn't as easy, outside of having a lot of people killed and destroying Lebanese civilian infrastructure what was actually back during the last time Israel and Hezbollah had a ground war?
Lebanon is already reeling from having to accept millions of refugees from Syria, along with the refugees from previous spats between Arabs and Israelis, a war there would be a humanitarian crisis and outright end Lebanon as a country.
Syria is already a mess and Israel constantly strikes against them, so what exactly would be achieved there that Turkey, the US, Russia and other actors have not made? This isn't Gaza where the mess is very contained to a tiny place.
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Iran Attacks on Israel Spur Escalation Concerns
By Ray Takeyh, CFR ExpertApril 14, 2024
The Iranian regime’s first direct attack on Israeli territory could trigger further exchanges between the two sides and raises the most serious risk of regionwide conflict since the Israel-Hamas war began six months ago.
Was the scope of Iranian attacks—drone swarms and missiles involving multiple Iranian proxies—surprising?
The attack appears to have consisted of more than three hundred drones and some cruise and ballistic missiles, according to Israeli defense officials. It must be noted that this is the first time since coming to power in 1979 that Iran's Islamic regime has directly attacked Israeli territory. Even though the vast majority of drones and missiles were shot down by Israeli defenses, along with reported help from U.S. and Jordanian forces, this is a new and alarming situation.
How serious is the risk of escalation to more direct attacks between Iran and Israel? Could this trigger an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, for instance?
Neither side wants this conflict, but it is upon them. And it is hard to see how they can de-escalate. Israel will mostly likely retaliate. Its deterrence posture mandates a response to such an attack on its territory, even if there are no casualties. And then Iran has to respond.Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said they would retaliate against any country that assists Israel in responding to Iran’s attack. How serious is such a threat?
The warning mentioned the United States. The possibility of Iran directly attacking U.S. forces should not be taken seriously. Iran does not wish to prolong or widen the war. A direct clash with the United States is what the Iranian leadership fears at this time. Given America’s superior firepower should it join with Israel, then the situation for Iran will be dire.
Still, Iran can induce its proxies to once more target U.S. forces once the current crisis simmers down. The proxy war strategy has had the advantage of shielding Iran from direct retaliation by the United States, as the Biden Administration has focused its response on proxies.
What is the risk of U.S. forces or other forces in the region becoming more intensely involved?
It remains to be seen if Iran also activates its many proxies to attack U.S. personnel. From Tehran’s perspective, they have retaliated for the killing two weeks ago of their senior officers stationed in Damascus and thus are prepared to end the conflict here. But of course, some of the proxies, such as the Houthis in Yemen, could still act independently. But Iran will seek to avoid directly targeting U.S. troops.
How might it be possible to de-escalate the tensions and which countries could play an influential role in easing hostilities? Can the UN Security Council play a role?
There is bound to be considerable mediation diplomacy. Both parties’ great power patrons will have a role to play here. China has come out with a statement expressing grave concern. The Biden Administration will also most likely try to do so with Israel and is also planning to enlist sanctions help with the Group of Seven countries.
Though Israel has asked for a special session of the UN Security Council on the attacks, the chamber is unlikely to prove an effective venue for resolving this conflict given divisions among the chambers’ veto-wielding members. And if Iran and Israel ratchet up their conflict, they may not be entirely restrained in the early stages.
https://www.cfr.org/in-brief/iran-attacks-israel-spur-escalation-concerns
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Iran Attacks on Israel Spur Escalation Concerns
By Ray Takeyh, CFR Expert
April 14, 2024
The Iranian regime’s first direct attack on Israeli territory could trigger further exchanges between the two sides and raises the most serious risk of regionwide conflict since the Israel-Hamas war began six months ago.
Was the scope of Iranian attacks—drone swarms and missiles involving multiple Iranian proxies—surprising?
The attack appears to have consisted of more than three hundred drones and some cruise and ballistic missiles, according to Israeli defense officials. It must be noted that this is the first time since coming to power in 1979 that Iran's Islamic regime has directly attacked Israeli territory. Even though the vast majority of drones and missiles were shot down by Israeli defenses, along with reported help from U.S. and Jordanian forces, this is a new and alarming situation.
How serious is the risk of escalation to more direct attacks between Iran and Israel? Could this trigger an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, for instance?
Neither side wants this conflict, but it is upon them. And it is hard to see how they can de-escalate. Israel will mostly likely retaliate. Its deterrence posture mandates a response to such an attack on its territory, even if there are no casualties. And then Iran has to respond.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said they would retaliate against any country that assists Israel in responding to Iran’s attack. How serious is such a threat?
The warning mentioned the United States. The possibility of Iran directly attacking U.S. forces should not be taken seriously. Iran does not wish to prolong or widen the war. A direct clash with the United States is what the Iranian leadership fears at this time. Given America’s superior firepower should it join with Israel, then the situation for Iran will be dire.
Still, Iran can induce its proxies to once more target U.S. forces once the current crisis simmers down. The proxy war strategy has had the advantage of shielding Iran from direct retaliation by the United States, as the Biden Administration has focused its response on proxies.
What is the risk of U.S. forces or other forces in the region becoming more intensely involved?
It remains to be seen if Iran also activates its many proxies to attack U.S. personnel. From Tehran’s perspective, they have retaliated for the killing two weeks ago of their senior officers stationed in Damascus and thus are prepared to end the conflict here. But of course, some of the proxies, such as the Houthis in Yemen, could still act independently. But Iran will seek to avoid directly targeting U.S. troops.
How might it be possible to de-escalate the tensions and which countries could play an influential role in easing hostilities? Can the UN Security Council play a role?
There is bound to be considerable mediation diplomacy. Both parties’ great power patrons will have a role to play here. China has come out with a statement expressing grave concern. The Biden Administration will also most likely try to do so with Israel and is also planning to enlist sanctions help with the Group of Seven countries.
Though Israel has asked for a special session of the UN Security Council on the attacks, the chamber is unlikely to prove an effective venue for resolving this conflict given divisions among the chambers’ veto-wielding members. And if Iran and Israel ratchet up their conflict, they may not be entirely restrained in the early stages.
https://www.cfr.org/in-brief/iran-attacks-israel-spur-escalation-concerns
Those Lego pictures are brilliantly executed. The lighting and editing, wow!
Is there an instagram or some social media you follow for these great Lego pics?
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Uh, this was Iran's response to an Israeli attack.
Just like with the 10/7 attack you completely ignore Israel's hand in provoking attacks against themselves.
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Israel is protected from missiles by multi-billion Iron dome and the US skirt
While Christians in the US believe it's our duty to stand with Israel, that we are protected/blessed by the God of Israel
While Christians in the US believe it's our duty to stand with Israel, that we are protected/blessed by the God of Israel
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Iraq -- arguably. And just for the record, I'm a pretty strong supporter of Israel but it stops at bombing the population of a country into the stone ages .
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I don’t know. I have a feeling Israel is gonna nuke every Middle Eastern city if they are about to get defeated. Iran is playing with fire.
Are you on team Iran?
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The thing about Iran is that Saudi and the Emirates are probably not big fans of theirs either.
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