Tensions between Iran and Israel have reached a fever pitch, with US President Joe Biden expressing concerns about a potential Iranian attack on Israel in the near future. The escalation follows an airstrike earlier this month that reportedly targeted top Iranian commanders, raising fears of retaliatory strikes from Tehran.

 

While Israel has not officially claimed responsibility for the airstrike, it is widely believed to be behind the attack. In response, Iranian officials have issued warnings of potential retaliation, heightening the sense of uncertainty and volatility in the region.

 

President Biden's remarks underscore the gravity of the situation, emphasizing the United States' commitment to defending Israel against any threats posed by Iran. The prospect of an Iranian attack has put Israel on high alert, prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to convene meetings with his war cabinet to assess the country's readiness to respond to potential threats.

 

The recent exchange of hostilities has also sparked concerns among other nations, with several countries issuing travel warnings for Israel and urging their citizens to exercise caution. The US State Department has restricted the movement of diplomatic staff in Israel, reflecting the seriousness of the situation.

 

In Israel, the threat of a potential attack has prompted authorities to take precautionary measures, including bolstering air defenses, cancelling home leave for combat troops, and assessing the readiness of public shelters. While some Israelis remain defiant in the face of potential danger, others are understandably apprehensive about the escalating tensions.

 

The airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus earlier this month resulted in the deaths of several senior Iranian military leaders, further exacerbating tensions between Iran and Israel. The incident has raised concerns about the potential for a wider regional conflict, prompting diplomatic efforts to defuse the situation.

 

Despite efforts to de-escalate tensions, the situation remains highly volatile, with the risk of further provocations and retaliatory actions looming large. As the international community watches closely, the need for dialogue and diplomacy to prevent a full-blown conflict has never been more urgent.

 

13.04.24

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Here we go. Biden may yet get his very own Middle East war.

 

However, I don't expect Iran to fall into the trap of attacking israel directly, and IMO they are more likely to attack the colluders in the Gaza fiasco- the Americans. Plenty of US bases all over the place to attack.

 

They may, however, do just enough to keep israeli defenses at full strength, which will cost the israeli economy dearly, and will keep the troops from being deployed elsewhere.

 

Reports on Al Jazeera that a very high ranking US military man is co ordinating with israeli government to counter an Iranian attack, so are we likely to see US boots on the ground now? Given the situation has escalated due to israel attacking Iranian territory ( in violation of how many international laws? ) in Damascus, I don't see why the US has to get involved, but could be all going according to plan.

 

This is like slow walking into a regional war, and I expect those responsible already have the propaganda machine ready to go to justify why many thousands of people had to die.

I just hope that Jordan, Egypt and other local Arab countries do not get involved in any actual conflict, and do not allow their territory to be used or transited by israeli forces.

3 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Here we go. Biden may yet get his very own Middle East war.

 

However, I don't expect Iran to fall into the trap of attacking israel directly, and IMO they are more likely to attack the colluders in the Gaza fiasco- the Americans. Plenty of US bases all over the place to attack.

 

They may, however, do just enough to keep israeli defenses at full strength, which will cost the israeli economy dearly, and will keep the troops from being deployed elsewhere.

 

Reports on Al Jazeera that a very high ranking US military man is co ordinating with israeli government to counter an Iranian attack, so are we likely to see US boots on the ground now? Given the situation has escalated due to israel attacking Iranian territory ( in violation of how many international laws? ) in Damascus, I don't see why the US has to get involved, but could be all going according to plan.

 

This is like slow walking into a regional war, and I expect those responsible already have the propaganda machine ready to go to justify why many thousands of people had to die.

I just hope that Jordan, Egypt and other local Arab countries do not get involved in any actual conflict, and do not allow their territory to be used or transited by israeli forces.

Careful with your gas lighting you might blow yourself up.a lot of what ifs and a few stones cast at others …..sad 

17 minutes ago, Tug said:

  gas lighting 

If this is your slogan for today... try to use it properly... hahahaha

5 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Here we go. Biden may yet get his very own Middle East war.

 

WW3 incoming, but thank God we don't have mean tweets.  Those were so much worse than a European or Middle East war.

 

1 minute ago, impulse said:

 

WW3 incoming, but thank God we don't have mean tweets.  Those were so much worse than a European or Middle East war.

 

We also no longer have a nuclear weapons treaty with Iran.

 

Trashing that was really good idea… not.

I've long thought of Israel as being like an overseas territory of the USA, almost like a colony. Also, who ever thought that establishing what is basically a European country in the middle east was going to work out well?

36 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

We also no longer have a nuclear weapons treaty with Iran.

 

Trashing that was really good idea… not.

 

You place a lot of trust that Iran was living up to their part of the treaty and not feverishly working in secret.

 

The other way to go would be to starve them of the funds to develop the bombs and finance Houthi missiles, by sanctioning their oil trade.  Instead, they have $$ billions of Bidenbucks, and the Houthis have missiles and Iran has the money to attack Israel.

 

Way to go, Joe!

 

14 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

You place a lot of trust that Iran was living up to their part of the treaty and not feverishly working in secret.

 

The other way to go would be to starve them of the funds to develop the bombs and finance Houthi missiles, by sanctioning their oil trade.  Instead, they have $$ billions of Bidenbucks, and the Houthis have missiles and Iran has the money to attack Israel.

 

Way to go, Joe!

 

Ahhhh I think they are being sanctioned allready,here’s a thought if trump hadn't welched/reneged/burned/broke our word/ on said treaty the Iranians would have thought a lot harder about turning their murderous criminal thugs loose to murder rape and burn alive the Israelis simply because they wouldent want to be under sanctions again,we would be paying less for oil and taking the first small steps towards normalization between our nations.any money they had belonged to them not the United States so stop lying it’s an ugly mess exacerbated by trumps ignorance and stupidity we are now dealing with the consequences 

33 minutes ago, Andrew65 said:

I've long thought of Israel as being like an overseas territory of the USA, almost like a colony. Also, who ever thought that establishing what is basically a European country in the middle east was going to work out well?

 

You will have to go back to WWI, and the Balfour Delaration. When England was so desperate not to lose, they would promise anything to anyone.

 

Still it took WWII to give the jews the population to actually make Israel a state. That because Euro's went full genocide kill crazy. The jews who survived the blood slaughter did not want to return to that cursed continent. The rest is history. Old history.

 

As for your long thoughts ... as Ted Williams said "if you don't  think too good, best not to think too much"

 

 

 

 

 

Biden's response, "Don't"

7 hours ago, Tug said:

Careful with your gas lighting you might blow yourself up. A lot of what ifs and a few stones cast at others …..sad 

It seems to be OK with the USA for Israel to attack Iran in a third country, but NOT OK for Iran to retaliate. Double standards anyone>

 

All Iran needs to do is keep threating Israel, thus keeping them on a costly high alert, without actually doing anything.

An Iran attack on Israel may justify Israel attacking Iran's nuclear bomb project. Of course, Iran will claim there were only women an children at these facilities.

13 minutes ago, Dcheech said:

 

You will have to go back to WWI, and the Balfour Delaration. When England was so desperate not to lose, they would promise anything to anyone.

 

Still it took WWII to give the jews the population to actually make Israel a state. That because Euro's went full genocide kill crazy. The jews who survived the blood slaughter did not want to return to that cursed continent. The rest is history. Old history.

 

As for your long thoughts ... as Ted Williams said "if you don't  think too good, best not to think too much"

 

 

 

 

 

Not the Euro's went crazy, just Nazi Germany, many Euro nations were fighting them... ............ 🤔

8 minutes ago, billd766 said:

It seems to be OK with the USA for Israel to attack Iran in a third country, but NOT OK for Iran to retaliate. Double standards anyone>

 

All Iran needs to do is keep threating Israel, thus keeping them on a costly high alert, without actually doing anything.

Iran was supplying weapons etc to Gaza, an Iranian pawn, they are implicated.

When the USA turned up in force, Iran bottled it and left Hamas high and "near" dry.......🤗

1 hour ago, impulse said:

 

You place a lot of trust that Iran was living up to their part of the treaty and not feverishly working in secret.

 

The other way to go would be to starve them of the funds to develop the bombs and finance Houthi missiles, by sanctioning their oil trade.  Instead, they have $$ billions of Bidenbucks, and the Houthis have missiles and Iran has the money to attack Israel.

 

Way to go, Joe!

 

I don’t place any trust Iran ‘living up to their part’.

Which is precisely why the treaty included inspections.

 

There’s no such thing as ‘Budenbucks’

 

 

1 hour ago, impulse said:

 

You place a lot of trust that Iran was living up to their part of the treaty and not feverishly working in secret.

 

The other way to go would be to starve them of the funds to develop the bombs and finance Houthi missiles, by sanctioning their oil trade.  Instead, they have $$ billions of Bidenbucks, and the Houthis have missiles and Iran has the money to attack Israel.

 

Way to go, Joe!

 

Actually, Iran was 100% in compliance with the JCPOA. High speed centrifuges were smashed, imports were monitored, nuclear reactors filled in with cement, and UN inspectors allowed full access. The earlier Obama use of Stuxnet put fear into the mullahs that the US could do just about anything.

 

The JCPOA had two goals: to put Iran out of the nuke game for a decade or more, and be a stepping stone to further negotiations on a host of matters, including support for Shi'a terror groups.

 

All was going well, but the childish trump was intent on undoing everything Obama accomplished, so he abrogated the treaty. Iran immediately began to rebuild its nuke program, by getting new HS centrifuges and enriching U235.

 

Later, when trump ordered the assassination of Gen Soleimani, Iran decided the US was eventually going to attack it, so they upped their support for terror proxies.

 

You think trump would have solved Hamas? Gaza? Iran?

 

Child. trump is an idiot with zero understanding of anything.

2 hours ago, impulse said:

 

WW3 incoming, but thank God we don't have mean tweets.  Those were so much worse than a European or Middle East war.

 

Only an idiot thinks the idiot trump could have prevented 7 October or any war that might come between Iran and Israel.

 

Please enlighten us, WWtD?

3 hours ago, Andrew65 said:

I've long thought of Israel as being like an overseas territory of the USA, almost like a colony. Also, who ever thought that establishing what is basically a European country in the middle east was going to work out well?

Yeah, I often wonder if relocating Cuba in the mid west would be a suitable comparison. Or the rohingya.

5 hours ago, Dcheech said:

Still it took WWII to give the jews the population to actually make Israel a state. That because Euro's went full genocide kill crazy. The jews who survived the blood slaughter did not want to return to that cursed continent. The rest is history. Old history.

 

Exactly. After the Holocaust, and given the preceding two millennia of antisemitism and pogroms, the Jewish people deservedly had earned their own state, where they could have control over their own security. And where else could it have been other than where it is now? Silesia? Madagascar (where the Nazi leadership proposed sending European Jews)? Long Island, New York?

 

Israel has made peace with two immediate neighbors as well as Turkey and a few Gulf states, and has working relationships with other Gulf states and Muslim states elsewhere. What’s preventing further progress is extremism on both sides.

The world has a bigger Climate issue!

WW111 . It ain’t safe anywhere!

imop

 

 Post Hamas / Israel war article :

President Biden strode into office promising to restore competency and credibility to U.S. foreign policy after four years of President Trump’s shoot-from-the-hip diplomacy, but several international missteps and crises abroad have undermined his claim.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/14/world-crises-undermine-joe-bidens-boast-foreign-po/

 

 

Washington Times?!

 

A hard right-wing fringe critter, even more incoherent than FOX.  

 

 

 

 

Joe should concentrate on walking without falling over before attempting predictions on geo politics.

I do not think Iran will attack, but they are losing face by not attacking, especially after the Israel attack on its consulate  in Damascus.

But they know if they do attack, they must know they cannot win, if the West joins in which they will, Iran will get bombed, and they know which facilities to attack.

If Iran has the bomb, would they use it, again I would say no, but they could well use Hamas, Houthis, and Hezbollah to attack ...who knows what, which will cause chaos. 

1 hour ago, Dcheech said:

Washington Times?!

 

A hard right-wing fringe critter, even more incoherent than FOX.  

 

 

 

 

 

you should consider most people on here dont have a clue who Ted Williams is ( far right conservative fringe critter baseball great )but you used his quote to mock another opinion “As for your long thoughts ... as Ted Williams said "if you don't  think too good, best not to think too much"

 Good ole Ted he’d be right next to Bobby Knight in heaven  cursing the 

biden marxist regime for helping create 

a world in peril!
 Heres a left leaning source.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/steveforbes/2024/02/20/president-bidens-disastrous-moves-are-making-the-world-more-dangerous/?sh=12a875845dc0

1 hour ago, JonnyF said:

Joe should concentrate on walking without falling over before attempting predictions on geo politics.

He was right.

"The escalation follows an airstrike earlier this month that reportedly targeted top Iranian commanders"

Very selective news, airstrike on a embassy. This is the new normal? What would happen with any other country striking an embassy? It could be seen as a declaration of war.

12 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

"The escalation follows an airstrike earlier this month that reportedly targeted top Iranian commanders"

Very selective news, airstrike on a embassy. This is the new normal? What would happen with any other country striking an embassy? It could be seen as a declaration of war.

Some rules only apply to certain countries it would seem.

This contravened The Vienna Convention.

Let's go Brandon..   you only have 9 months left to totally F this up

Iran has launched an attack drones are being shot down as I type the Iranians claim to have fired ballistic missiles as well no evidence of it yet sad its always the regular people that pay the highest price……