Eric Loh

Biggest suckers - MAGA supporters

They said the same thing about the Vietcong as rural farmers. A super power humbled by the rural farmers. 😄

IMHO I will be more worried about a global threat from North Korea who has been expanding its nuclear arsenal and has developed ICBM that can reach US and Europe. Iran's nuclear threat is still a perception and denied by even US intelligence and IAEA and there are no confirmation that they have long range ICBM to reach US. To go to war over a perception is highly flawed.

Almost right until the part whereby 168 schoolchildren were killed.

There is very little border crossing according to UN. Most have decided to stay and may even take up arms against invaders. The indiscriminate bombings and civilian deaths including children will hardened even the apolitical Iranians. When you are fighting for your survival, do you care about your payroll? Iran is still firing and striking Israel and the gulf states. Russia and China are supporting Iran in weapons. Don't think there is material exhaustion or the regime is brokened. Their political system is highly de-centralized and designed to withstand shocks like the deaths of senior leaders. The de-centralized system across military,political and security institutions capable of functioning even in the absence of the supreme leader. Trump has beatened more than he can chew in a war that US just can't win.

The IRGC is fighting the war and they are diehard regime supporters. The bombing of the cities where the anti regime protesters reside was a big big mistake and has unified Iran. The Iran regime has been on his death throes because of dissent and bad economy. Lot more can be achieve to rid the regime without the war. War has done the reverse and gave the regime legitimacy to carry on.

A system or tactical plan do not win wars. It is about adaptation and most important morale. Iran is fighting for their survival and death is a path to martyrdom. Majority in US opposed the Iran war with many concern for the potential loss of life.

Should it not be Israel troops deployed rather than Americans ? After all, this is Israel war with no benefit to America.

Very much so. Thailand informed Iran that they are not a party to the regional conflict. In which Iran replied that "friends have a special place". The 2nd tanker owned by SCG was granted safe passage.

Trump is now officially represented by a Democrat in his district. What a wonderful irony.

A Thailand oil tanker got permission from Iran to sail pass the Straits of Hormuz. Bit of good news for the fuel crunch in Thailand.

SEC is chaired by Trump's goon and compromised. The good news is that the Statute of Limitation for insider trading is generally 5 years for civil enforcement and 6 years for criminal charges. Even better news is that the SEC Chair will be replaced when administration change.

Agree. However the worse will be Trump sending American sons and daughters to fight and die for Israel and Saudi Arabia.

The Israel/US propaganda has being working hard to change the calculus of the war for their European allies with the false flag Iran missile attack on Diego Garcia military base.

There will be massive retaliation against regional energy infrastructure and closing of Hormuz and the Red Sea by Iran. Huge risks if Trump goes ahead with his threat. Even if he does go ahead, the bombing of power plants will be high efforts and low rewards. Iran's 130 power plants supplying 95% of the country's energy need is a large network and widely dispersed. It will need a massive sustained bombing campaign; not a limited one. Knocking out even the largest Damavad power plant will only removed about 3-4% of total capacity. There will be sever humantarian impact to civilian infrastructure, hospitals etc. Announcing a major military action without a plan and consulting his military experts in Truth Social is unprecedented. That it was done after the stock market closed leave me to think that this another of his narrative grapping attention seeking pique moment.

True that he is just himself with his uncouth and undignified manner like a street hoodlum but but he is the President.

Hormuz is strategically significant to global trade and the next choke point for global commerce and engery will be the Red Sea that will de-rail the already suffering world economy. Houthi is awaiting Iran's order and ready to respond at any moment to close the Bab el-Mandeh Strait. European powers must continue to speak out and assert pressure on Trump. He is rudderless and making personal threats that has no support from allies, Congress and the majority of the American public. His air strikes not winning the war and his threats of invasion is light weight and foolhardy. He will certainly the worst President in USA history and will drive the economy into a recession with the national debt is spiralling out of control. He faced a US$10 trillion plus wall of maturing debt this year and the yields are climbing. He is a disaster for US and the world.

I am impressed. You qouted the Quranic principle of "an eye for an eye, nose for nose, ear for ear, tooth for tooth and wounds equal for equal ". The legal concept mandates that punishment fits the crime. That religious high ground is embedded in the Iranian mindset. I sincerely hope that Trump's warning is a just a moment of pique and he will hold back or we heading to a nuclear catastrophe. .

The relaxation of sanctioned Iran oil may well be an inducement for talks. Iran surprisingly has given Trump some kind of win by announcing that their Natanz nuclear facility has been hit and damaged. Unusual admission. According to sources, White House is split between 2 camps and Trump is beginning to distance himself from Netanyahu. Trump announced the operation is winding down. IRan has reached out to Turkey for back channel talks. Hopefully they can put an end to this senseless Israel war.

USS Tripoli is a massive 45,000 tons vessel. His weight and 850 foot length will made maneuvering the constrained 10 miles wide and heavily mined waterway of the Straits of Hormuz very difficult and have to slow down considerably making the vessel vulnerable to missiles and land batteries. Just the type of target that Iran desired to inflict high casualties.

Fine with Comey who can finally revealed information under oath that Trump and his goons are trying to suppressed. Federal prosecutor Jason walking a thin line and may followed past Trump's lawyers like Chesebro, Guilliani, Jenna and Eastman to lose his licence.

This could be a concession to Iran to bring them back to the negotiation table. For all the big bluster about Iran dying for a ceasefire negotiation, Iran outrightly rejected and extinquished all hopes. Iran demand financial reparations for war damages and binding security gurantees against future aggression before resuming any talks. Lifting of oil sanctions may be a source of financial reparation. I guess TACO Trump blinked and the first step may have been been laid. The next few days may tell more and I sincerely hope it will be positive news.

Those savings were to compensate for tax cuts to the billionaires. US billionaires wealth surged 22% to a record $8.2 trillion largely driven by tax cuts and market manupulation in Trump's second term. Number of billionaires also increased. It is boom time for the billionaires while most sufferred. Add on Trump piling up the National debt which will slow growth and increase unemployment. Harsh is an under statement. The reality is dire.

This is a very dangerous escalation. Attacking economic infrastructure is a war crime. Israel is going scorched earth and the White House Dumbo still don't realize the fast moving escalation and even admit to war crimes by encouraging eonomic targets. Iran still has one more card to play which will bring more havoc to the region and the world. The Houthi has been quiet so far and they have the capability to significantly disrupt or close the Bab el-Mandeb Straits, a vital shipping lane connecting the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean. A big chunk of global oil and trade flows through this strait. Dumbo must wised up and stop Israel from further escalation. He just ain't smart enough to see that he has been played by Netanyahu or that he is just afraid of the pro-Israel lobbyists.

He is no better than a whore who received millions from pro-Israel interest groups. Trump too has his mega donor Miriam Adelson who help him win the 2024 election. This is a Israel war paid and supported by America. There really no benefit for America.