Iran

[NashVol11]

 

[Majors]

We have more to worry about in that respect from American citizens that from illegal immigrants. You must have a problem where you need to create imaginary threats to stoke your fears.

How so, pretty vauge post. But good to see you get the token likes. Which worries do you now have?

 

[85SugarVol]

Im telling yall, there is some clinical psychosis showing up 'round hurr.

There’s a few of em

 

[hog88]

European countries have been buying Russian oil and gas sanction free so what's the big deal?

 

[85SugarVol]

if true, three cities have fallen to protestors

What?

 

[NashVol11]

 

[NashVol11]

Vance distancing himself

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/13/jd-vance-skeptical-iran-operation-00826780?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

[BeardedVol]

Vance distancing himself

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/13/jd-vance-skeptical-iran-operation-00826780?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

I'm really going to enjoy the Vance vs Rubio primary.

It's going to be the most surreal cognitive-dissonance-laden finger pointing in the history of US politics.

 

[norrislakevol]

So do a lot of evangelicals.

Negative. You would be talking about a very small minority that want the temple rebuilt to aid in Christs return. Those people are fools, as if they could force Gods hand.

 

[Majors]

I'm really going to enjoy the Vance vs Rubio primary.

It's going to be the most surreal cognitive-dissonance-laden finger pointing in the history of US politics.

As you run out Mayor Pete, Newsome and Bernie. 3 white liberal males to remind the nation white males are the problem….pretending to not be a white male.


Advantage masculine males.

 

[norrislakevol]

I’m not familiar with the term twelvers.

The 12th Imam. They wish to aid his arrival via blood shed.

 

[norrislakevol]

Well, Donald Trump's 2024 Presidential Election Campaign rhetoric was very specific to Iran, whenever he was being critical of Kamala Harris and Joe Biden's foreign policy.

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/01/trump-blasts-harris-iran-biden-administration-leading-world-war-iii-00181938

.... and of course, you don't really care. Your opinions will shift like a leaf in the breeze to best serve the whims of Donald Trump, whose current approach to foreign policy is incredibly inconsistent with what he campaigned on in the last three Presidential Election cycles.

Sorry bud, my opinion doesn't shift to aid anyone.

 

[allstar34]

We have more to worry about in that respect from American citizens that from illegal immigrants. You must have a problem where you need to create imaginary threats to stoke your fears.

No kidding. Once we get rid of the Muslims, we can change this statement around.

 

[norrislakevol]

Dude, Trump has been consistently shouting at the internet for like 12 years that it's a bad idea to bomb Iran and go to war with Iran. How do you know anything about Trump and not know this?

Actually in October of 1980 he said it was a shame to that we didn't go in then. He basically repeated it in 2015 or so. Look it up.

 

[hog88]

Vance distancing himself

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/13/jd-vance-skeptical-iran-operation-00826780?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Good for Vance. Nice to know he's not just a yes man.

 

[BeardedVol]

As you run out Mayor Pete, Newsome and Bernie. 3 white liberal males to remind the nation white males are the problem….pretending to not be a white male.


Advantage masculine males.

Whose side are you going to take when Vance rolls out ads on all of Rubio's flip flops on USAID, immigration, and NATO. and Rubio runs ads with Vance calling Trump "America's Hitler", and being a puppet of Peter Thiel?

 

[Majors]

Whose side are you going to take when Vance rolls out ads on all of Rubio's flip flops on USAID, immigration, and NATO. and Rubio runs ads with Vance calling Trump "America's Hitler", and being a puppet of Peter Thiel?

I got two good options. Looks promising for Republicans for the next 8 years. America wins again.

 

[rikberry31]

And you think Fox News tells the truth? Of course you do, that’s “your side” nothing they say can be wrong or bad. Just know, the extreme liberals think the same thing about “their side” and CNN being more reliable. You’re brainwashed, and so are the extreme liberals. Yall aren’t all that different that’s what’s so hilarious. “My side is right! Yours isn’t!” Says every radical political group follower. They pit everyone against each other and you’re a prime example.

I don’t trust any news.

 

[MAD]

I got two good options. Looks promising for Republicans for the next 8 years. America wins again.

Some of the leftists on here have become so mentally unhinged that they don’t realize how much damage they are doing to any candidate they support.

 

[Majors]

Some of the leftists on here have become so mentally unhinged that they don’t realize how much damage they are doing to any candidate they support.

A national candidate by the left to be taken seriously is a decade away.

 

[MontyPython]

What’s to debate? I asked you about pointless American deaths, not Iran. You deflected, no debate.

This thread is about Iran. So if you want to discuss and debate what's going on in the war v. Iran, do it. If not, buh bye now.

 

[n_huffhines]

Actually in October of 1980 he said it was a shame to that we didn't go in then. He basically repeated it in 2015 or so. Look it up.

Lol, so 46 years ago he believed something different about a specific hostage situation, saw the next 3 decades unfold, and said our presidents shouldn't attack Iran over BS for a decade, and you're going with, "well, ackshually, he was for attacking if they are holding 52 Americans for over a year."

Take the L

 

[NorthDallas40]

Four more service personnel deaths in the Iran War. A KC-135 has crashed in Iraq after a midair collision with another aircraft which landed safely. I hope it was not from the McGhee Tyson ANG.

4 US service members killed in refueling aircraft crash in Iraq

A U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq, killing four of six crew members aboard. Officials say the loss was not due to hostile or friendly fire.

www.foxnews.com

DoD has now stated the entire crew of six perished in the crash bringing the total US service personnel deaths to date to 13.

 

[BreatheUT]

Trump's crack cabinet members...

*** TOP SECRET ***

OPERATION EPIC FAILURE: COMPREHENSIVE IRAN WAR PLAN

Step 1: BOMB THEM.

Step 2: Hey who ate my fritos?

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She can sit in on all staff meetings and not have to say a word.

 

[adam.vol]

The 3 Big Lies About the Iran War

Debunking common myths about the Iran War and its impact on the US and global stability.

townhall.com

Even worse, many of them know they're wrong. Critics across the political spectrum — from Democrats to elements of the so-called horseshoe Right — are pushing narratives that paint the conflict as a disaster in the making. The goal is simple: Undermine public confidence and turn what is shaping up as a strategic success into a perceived failure.

Three particular claims are circulating widely. All three deserve to be addressed.

Lie No. 1: The war is a quagmire.

The first claim is that the United States has stumbled into another interminable Middle East war — one destined to drag on for years and possibly escalate to catastrophic levels.

This is absurd.

At the time of this writing, the conflict is less than two weeks old. Twelve days. That's not 12 years, as in Vietnam, or even 12 months, as in the Spanish-American War.

Wars unfold over time, and no one should pretend to know exactly how long any conflict will last. But the notion that the United States is already trapped in a generational quagmire — after less than two weeks of fighting — is less analysis than panic.

Lie No. 2: Iran is somehow winning.

A second claim insists that Iran is holding strong — that the regime is weathering the assault and even gaining the upper hand.

Again, reality tells a different story.

Iran's military capabilities have been battered. Its missile and drone infrastructure has been heavily targeted. Its naval assets have reportedly suffered severe losses. Leadership turmoil inside the regime only compounds the problem.
Reports suggest that the death of longtime Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has triggered a chaotic succession struggle. Even his presumed heir, Mojtaba Khamenei, appears to lack both political support and personal legitimacy within the system.

In other words, the Iranian regime is not projecting strength. It is scrambling to maintain control.

Lie No. 3: The oil shock will break the United States.

The final warning is economic: Iran, critics say, will simply shut down the Strait of Hormuz, sending global oil prices skyrocketing and bringing the American economy to its knees.

For a brief moment earlier this week, markets reacted to that fear. Oil prices jumped sharply amid speculation that the strait could be disrupted.

But the panic faded almost as quickly as it began. Within days, crude prices had fallen back below $90 a barrel.

Markets, unlike pundits, respond to reality. And the reality is that Iran faces enormous consequences if it attempts to choke off one of the world's most vital shipping lanes.

President Donald Trump has made that point unmistakably clear. In a statement posted online, he warned that any Iranian attempt to block the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz would trigger an overwhelming American response.

The message was aimed not only at Tehran but also at Beijing and other major energy consumers: The United States intends to keep global energy flowing — and anyone who interferes will pay a heavy price.
There are legitimate questions to ask about any military action. Democracies require scrutiny, debate and skepticism.

But skepticism should not be confused with hysteria.

Right now, critics are spinning worst-case scenarios while ignoring the basic facts on the ground: Iran's military is under severe pressure, its leadership structure is unstable, and the economic fallout that many predicted has yet to materialize.

None of this guarantees the conflict will end quickly or cleanly. War rarely works that way.

But it does suggest that the narrative of inevitable American failure — so loudly promoted by the administration's opponents — is far removed from the reality unfolding in the Middle East.

And that reality matters far more than the talking points.