Iran

[Smokey123]

The left has lost its collective mind over the Iran action. Most of you are in favor of helping Ukraine, but not the Iranians. The war in Ukraine is related to Iran's malign behavior. Iran is a major supplier of drones and weapons to Russia. Iran got the weapons technology from China. Iran, Venezuela, and China are supporting Russia. Russia began to falter in Ukraine once Venezuela fell. Its even worse for Russia now that Iran is crippled.

Hamas attacked Israel with the knowledge and assent of both Iran and Russia. They did it to distract the US from devoting more resources to Ukraine. They also did it to drive a wedge between the gulf Arab states and Israel.

Trump is hitting at the soft under belly of Russia’s support. We are knocking out the pillars bracing Russia.

Ahh yes Weakening Russia was the driver behind the war… Thats why we removed sanctions on Russia

 

[EasternVol]

Ahh yes Weakening Russia was the driver behind the war… Thats why we removed sanctions on Russia

We're up to 15-D chess now.

 

[MAD]

Don’t ‘blackmail’ us: Europe rejects Trump’s demand to help clean up Hormuz mess

“This is not Europe’s war,” the EU tells Washington in a bruising rebuke on Iran even as oil prices rise.

www.politico.eu

"BRUSSELS — Europe's message to Donald Trump on Monday was clear: We're not helping you secure the Strait of Hormuz. "

No problem

 

[MontyPython]

Maybe it wasn't a live President.

 

[MontyPython]

Question for the more informed. How much oil is produced from Alaska and Texas and offshore drilling and wherever else we have oil fields? When I was younger, someone told me we could produce enough oil to where we need not be dependent on foreign oil. Is that true or were they speaking out their ass?

Yup. We're a net exporter of oil largely thanks to fracking.

 

[MAD]

Has Al Jazeera been hacked?

 

[MontyPython]

Has Al Jazeera been hacked?

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By Karoline Leavitt.

 

[lawgator1]

Maybe it wasn't a live President.

Or maybe he's just lying. Again

 

[rekinhavoc]

Iran Update Evening Special Report: March 15, 2026

www.criticalthreats.org

Toplines

Iran is reportedly using Russian-produced and possibly modified Shahed drones to target US bases and Gulf countries, according to Ukrainian intelligence. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN on March 15 that he has seen intelligence that “100 percent” confirms that Iran has used Russian-produced Shahed drones “with Russian details” to attack US bases in the Middle East.https://www.criticalthreats.org/ana...15-2026#_edn2784afd5a88df3f4fa3770440ffbc2321 Zelensky added that Ukrainian intelligence assesses that Russia is sharing intelligence with Iran.[ii] Russia began domestically producing Shahed drones in 2023 and has adapted them to increase their firepower and defensive capabilities.[iii] These adaptations include equipping Shaheds with Verba shoulder‑fired man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) to increase the Shahed’s capacity to target enemy aircraft.[iv] Iran recently purchased 500 Verbas and 2,500 9M336 infrared homing missiles from Russia in December 2025, according to the Financial Times in February 2026.[v] Russia’s provision of Shahed drones to Iran would mark a notable shift in Russia’s support for Iran in the war. Russia has thus far shared targeting intelligence and advanced drone tactics with Iran, but it has not, up till now, provided material support to Iran.

 

[FLVOL_79]

The left has lost its collective mind over the Iran action. Most of you are in favor of helping Ukraine, but not the Iranians. The war in Ukraine is related to Iran's malign behavior. Iran is a major supplier of drones and weapons to Russia. Iran got the weapons technology from China. Iran, Venezuela, and China are supporting Russia. Russia began to falter in Ukraine once Venezuela fell. Its even worse for Russia now that Iran is crippled.

Hamas attacked Israel with the knowledge and assent of both Iran and Russia. They did it to distract the US from devoting more resources to Ukraine. They also did it to drive a wedge between the gulf Arab states and Israel.

Trump is hitting at the soft under belly of Russia’s support. We are knocking out the pillars bracing Russia.

Wait. What? Russia invaded Ukraine. Russia began to falter in a week after they failed to take Kiev. It had nothing to do with Venezuela. It had nothing to do with Iran.

Why in the F should the US care about the Iranian people? Why are we "the world police"? They aren't our allies.

This is just another "I'm so upset no one agrees with my orange Christ's stupid decisions" post. Trump is making terrible decisions and ITS OK to not agree with every single misstep he takes. Be an adult. Be accountable.

 

[FLVOL_79]

No problem

Was the strait open before the US/Israel attacked Iran? Asking for a friend.

Trump begging for help for something he started (for no reason) literally after saying all those countries suck is top tier idiocracy.

 

[rekinhavoc]

 

[Vol8188]

If i didn't know better i would think there are posters in here who only pretend to care about genocide when it coincides with their foreign policy beliefs. And then think they have standing to lecture others on the subject when they have said not a word about genocide in China and Africa and wanting us to intervene

China has nuclear weapons. Iran does not. In Sudan we had placed significant sanctions on both the RSF and SAF. We give the country 200m in annual aid and we’ve led efforts to negotiate an end to the war in Sudan.

If any group in Sudan starts enriching uranium 70 feet underground, I have a feeling we will be significantly more involved

 

[rekinhavoc]

Larijani last seen in public at Quds Day march in Tehranpublished at 05:31
05:31

1. 
   Image source,Iranian President's Press Office/UPI/Shutterstock
   Ali Larijani was last pictured in public at the Quds Day march in Tehran on 13 March, according to his X account which purported to show him in the street waving and talking to supporters.
   A day earlier, he taunted President Trump on social media, posting on X that "Trump says he is looking for a speedy victory. While starting a war is easy, it cannot be won with a few tweets."
   "We will not relent until making you sorry for this grave miscalculation."
   In another post on 10 March, Larijani said Iran was not scared of Trump's "threats", adding that "even those bigger than you couldn’t eliminate Iranian nation".
   "Be careful, so that you won’t get eliminated," he added.
   
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3. Larijani attacked with son in hideout apartment, Israeli media reportspublished at 05:09
   05:09​

   
   Yolande Knell
   Middle East correspondent, in Jerusalem
   Israeli media are reporting that Ali Larijani was attacked with his son in a hideout apartment.
   Israel’s Minister of Defence Israel Katz said Larijani had been “eliminated” and that he and the prime minister had instructed the military to “continue hunting down” Iran’s leadership.
   The Iranian security chief had been seen in public last Friday taking part in Quds Day rallies.
   He was a former nuclear negotiator for Iran and a close ally of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on the first day of the war.
   There’s been no confirmation of his death from Iran.
   
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4. Iran launches new wave of missiles at Israelpublished at 04:59
   04:59​

   The IDF says Iran has launched more missiles at Israel and its defensive systems are operating to intercept them.
   Separately, the Iranian state broadcaster is reporting a new wave of missiles have been launched from Iran towards the "occupied territories".
   
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6. Israel says it will 'continue hunting down' Iran's leaderspublished at 04:52
   04:52​

   We can now bring you more of Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz's statement on overnight strikes which he claims killed Iran's security chief Ali Larijani.
   He says Israeli forces also killed the top security official and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani.
   "The prime minister and I have instructed the IDF to continue hunting down the leadership of the regime of terror and oppression in Iran," Katz says.
   "US President Trump spoke about the high rate of turnover of Iran's leadership... we will update him that the high rate of turnover continues and is even increasing following the assassination of two of the most senior remaining leaders."
   Katz continues by praising Israeli air force pilots and intelligence officials involved in the operation.
   Iran has yet to confirm whether Larijani and Soleimani have been killed.
   
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7. Who is Ali Larijani?published at 04:44
   04:44​

   
   Ghoncheh Habibiazad
   Senior reporter, BBC Persian
   
   
   Image source,Reuters
   Ali Larijani is the influential secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC).
   He was appointed in August 2025 by President Masoud Pezeshkian as secretary of the SNSC and as the representative of Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to the council.
   He has also been described in Iranian outlets as an adviser to the late supreme leader. He served as speaker of Iran's parliament for 12 years, from May 2008 to May 2020.
   Although he headed the Principlist faction in parliament from 2008 to 2012, he has been described as a "moderate conservative" in recent years.
   Before becoming speaker, Larijani served as Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator between 2005 and 2007.
   His brother, Sadegh Larijani, is another influential figure in the Islamic Republic. He chairs the Expediency Council, a top arbitration body that serves as the final arbiter between parliament and the constitutional watchdog, the Guardian Council.
   
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9. Israel says Iran's key security chief Larijani has been killed in strikepublished at 04:37
   04:37Breaking​

   
   Image source,Getty Images
   Israel’s Minister of Defence Israel Katz says Ali Larijani has been killed.
   In a statement, Katz says he was just informed of the top Iranian security official's death following Israeli strikes overnight.

 

[MontyPython]

The left has lost its collective mind over the Iran action. Most of you are in favor of helping Ukraine, but not the Iranians. The war in Ukraine is related to Iran's malign behavior. Iran is a major supplier of drones and weapons to Russia. Iran got the weapons technology from China. Iran, Venezuela, and China are supporting Russia. Russia began to falter in Ukraine once Venezuela fell. Its even worse for Russia now that Iran is crippled.

Hamas attacked Israel with the knowledge and assent of both Iran and Russia. They did it to distract the US from devoting more resources to Ukraine. They also did it to drive a wedge between the gulf Arab states and Israel.

Trump is hitting at the soft under belly of Russia’s support. We are knocking out the pillars bracing Russia.

That's some crazy pontificating there, my friend. You've got things bass ackwards.

Trump unfroze Russian oil sales. Trump allowed tankers w 130 million gallons of Russian crude to offload. Trump's war has caused oil prices to skyrocket, directly benefiting Russia's primary revenue stream. Trump's war is sucking up huge amounts of air defense stocks which otherwise could go to Ukraine's defense. Etc.

Russia is loving the war of choice Trump has put us in, and they're benefiting greatly from it.

 

[rekinhavoc]

48 min ago

Israeli military says it killed head of Iran's Basij paramilitary force​

By Eugenia Yosef and Tal Shalev

Gholamreza Soleimani, a senior officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, in the Iranian capital Tehran on November 24, 2019.
Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images
The Israeli military said it killed the head of Iran’s Basij paramilitary force in a targeted strike on Monday.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the killing of Gholamreza Soleimani “constitutes an additional significant blow to the regime’s security command-and-control structures.”
The IDF did not say where he was killed.
An Israeli source familiar with the matter told CNN that other senior leaders of the Basij forces had also been killed.
Soleimani was appointed as chief of the Basij by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in July 2019. During his tenure, the Basij played a significant role in suppressing anti-government protests, including the 2019 demonstrations. Because of his alleged involvement in these crackdowns, Soleimani was placed under sanctions by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and other countries.
The Basij is a volunteer militia under Iran’s Revolutionary Guards that enforces internal security, suppresses dissent and mobilizes civilians in support of the regime.
Iran has yet to confirm his alleged killing.

 

[appvol]

View attachment 820174

What did you do get 93 or do you have a diesel. I got about that many gallons in my 2500 RAM Power Wagon this weekend and it was $67. I would guess diesel since you paid $4.99 a gallon

 

[appvol]

Larijani last seen in public at Quds Day march in Tehranpublished at 05:31
05:31

1. 
   Image source,Iranian President's Press Office/UPI/Shutterstock
   Ali Larijani was last pictured in public at the Quds Day march in Tehran on 13 March, according to his X account which purported to show him in the street waving and talking to supporters.
   A day earlier, he taunted President Trump on social media, posting on X that "Trump says he is looking for a speedy victory. While starting a war is easy, it cannot be won with a few tweets."
   "We will not relent until making you sorry for this grave miscalculation."
   In another post on 10 March, Larijani said Iran was not scared of Trump's "threats", adding that "even those bigger than you couldn’t eliminate Iranian nation".
   "Be careful, so that you won’t get eliminated," he added.
   
   Share
2. Advertisement
   
   

3. Larijani attacked with son in hideout apartment, Israeli media reportspublished at 05:09
   05:09​

   
   Yolande Knell
   Middle East correspondent, in Jerusalem
   Israeli media are reporting that Ali Larijani was attacked with his son in a hideout apartment.
   Israel’s Minister of Defence Israel Katz said Larijani had been “eliminated” and that he and the prime minister had instructed the military to “continue hunting down” Iran’s leadership.
   The Iranian security chief had been seen in public last Friday taking part in Quds Day rallies.
   He was a former nuclear negotiator for Iran and a close ally of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on the first day of the war.
   There’s been no confirmation of his death from Iran.
   
   Share

4. Iran launches new wave of missiles at Israelpublished at 04:59
   04:59​

   The IDF says Iran has launched more missiles at Israel and its defensive systems are operating to intercept them.
   Separately, the Iranian state broadcaster is reporting a new wave of missiles have been launched from Iran towards the "occupied territories".
   
   Share
5. Advertisement
   
   

6. Israel says it will 'continue hunting down' Iran's leaderspublished at 04:52
   04:52​

   We can now bring you more of Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz's statement on overnight strikes which he claims killed Iran's security chief Ali Larijani.
   He says Israeli forces also killed the top security official and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani.
   "The prime minister and I have instructed the IDF to continue hunting down the leadership of the regime of terror and oppression in Iran," Katz says.
   "US President Trump spoke about the high rate of turnover of Iran's leadership... we will update him that the high rate of turnover continues and is even increasing following the assassination of two of the most senior remaining leaders."
   Katz continues by praising Israeli air force pilots and intelligence officials involved in the operation.
   Iran has yet to confirm whether Larijani and Soleimani have been killed.
   
   Share

7. Who is Ali Larijani?published at 04:44
   04:44​

   
   Ghoncheh Habibiazad
   Senior reporter, BBC Persian
   
   
   Image source,Reuters
   Ali Larijani is the influential secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC).
   He was appointed in August 2025 by President Masoud Pezeshkian as secretary of the SNSC and as the representative of Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to the council.
   He has also been described in Iranian outlets as an adviser to the late supreme leader. He served as speaker of Iran's parliament for 12 years, from May 2008 to May 2020.
   Although he headed the Principlist faction in parliament from 2008 to 2012, he has been described as a "moderate conservative" in recent years.
   Before becoming speaker, Larijani served as Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator between 2005 and 2007.
   His brother, Sadegh Larijani, is another influential figure in the Islamic Republic. He chairs the Expediency Council, a top arbitration body that serves as the final arbiter between parliament and the constitutional watchdog, the Guardian Council.
   
   Share
8. Advertisement
   
   
   
   Advertisement : 3 sec

9. Israel says Iran's key security chief Larijani has been killed in strikepublished at 04:37
   04:37Breaking​

   
   Image source,Getty Images
   Israel’s Minister of Defence Israel Katz says Ali Larijani has been killed.
   In a statement, Katz says he was just informed of the top Iranian security official's death following Israeli strikes overnight.

 

[Orangeslice13]

What did you do get 93 or do you have a diesel. I got about that many gallons in my 2500 RAM Power Wagon this weekend and it was $67. I would guess diesel since you paid $4.99 a gallon

f350 work truck diesel

 

[VAVol85]

Amidst all the gloom and doom in this thread, I am going to predict that in less than two weeks, Trump makes a deal with Pezeshkian. Iran agrees to place the army under control of the president (Pezeshkian) and to end attacks on shipping and gulf neighbors. Over the next few years, Iranian authority will gradually come under the control of a democratically elected president and the theocracy will transition to an advisory role.

 

[Weezer]

All these missiles seem like a waste. I'm ready for the secret space lasers.

 

[LouderVol]

I know it as Shanksville. And yes, it still makes me angry.

Yes, success of attacks makes a difference on perception of appropriate response. I recognize that, too.

If Israel had attacked without us, and Iran had then had the capacity to launch attacks that killed, say, 100 of our servicemen, would that have made you angry enough for us to join the attack? If 300? 500? 1000?

I think Israel saw their chance and took it. To @volfanhill’s point, I think Israel calculated that this Admin wouldn’t leave them high and dry if they attacked, and they were right.

Whether that was the right decision or not, I don’t know, but it is the one this Admin made. From the lack of protest from the Dems in Congress, I think it would have been the result under any Admin, regardless of who won the last election.

None of this takes from my initial post, the point of which is that this board has plenty of posters who view both the rules of engagement and the catastrophe of casualties differently based on the ethnicity of the respective parties, and I find that disgusting enough to believe it fair game to be called out.

and the 3 or 4 other pretty important things I pointed out.

did you miss "those people" complaining about Russia attacking Ukraine and all those innocents lost? meanwhile the Israeli defenders were pretty absent likely due to that (lack of a specific) ethnicity?

its far more political than ethnic based. as people have pointed out, Trump could start a war to save babies in Congo from the KKK with no innocent lives lost, and there would be some aholes still complaining about Trump saving the Congo babies. There are other posters who would see the opposite situation and still bend over backwards to defend Trump.

and then there are the rest of us who don't care and don't want us involved in any of the conflicts, who are going to complain no matter which side Trump chooses if he gets involved.

 

[Ashevolle]

Question for the more informed. How much oil is produced from Alaska and Texas and offshore drilling and wherever else we have oil fields? When I was younger, someone told me we could produce enough oil to where we need not be dependent on foreign oil. Is that true or were they speaking out their ass?

We export more than we import. Roughly 11 million bpd vs 8 million bpd.

 

[Orangeslice13]

and the 3 or 4 other pretty important things I pointed out.

did you miss "those people" complaining about Russia attacking Ukraine and all those innocents lost? meanwhile the Israeli defenders were pretty absent likely due to that (lack of a specific) ethnicity?

its far more political than ethnic based. as people have pointed out, Trump could start a war to save babies in Congo from the KKK with no innocent lives lost, and there would be some aholes still complaining about Trump saving the Congo babies. There are other posters who would see the opposite situation and still bend over backwards to defend Trump.

and then there are the rest of us who don't care and don't want us involved in any of the conflicts, who are going to complain no matter which side Trump chooses if he gets involved.

I’ve defended Israel’s right to defend itself. I’ve been consistent that we should not pay for it and I agree that we also should not pay for the Ukraine to defend itself. Definitely shouldn’t be paying for the bombing of Iran and you’re spot on with your assessment.
Why can’t we just mind our own business for a change.

 

[Weezer]

We export more than we import. Roughly 11 million bpd vs 8 million bpd.

Are we capable of producing enough to be self-reliant?