25 minutes ago, phetphet said:

Trump will want this to end quickly now that the GCC are talking about invoking Force Majeure and pulling investment from the US.

everybody should want to end this quickly

6 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

everybody should want to end this quickly

We both hope the killing stops very soon, as in tomorrow.

Reality is six months at best

FM has his say

2 hours ago, JackGats said:

The Western media deceived themselves and their public again, like they did with Ukraine. The Iranians overwhelmingly support their Mullahs and Guards. Not even the "oppressed women" are predominantly against the regime. The streets are full of women veiled from head to foot waving portraits of Khamenei, just like they were waving portraits of Khomenei some decades ago when the Shah was toppled. The West was blinded and trapped by its own propaganda.

BS. The majority is against the current regime.

Having said that, there is still a significant minority supporting it, and it's likely to be enough, as it includes religious nutters.

Shia Islam is fundamentally a religion defined by a theology of martyrdom.

They also claim this can only end by Iran

3 hours ago, JackGats said:

The Western media deceived themselves and their public again, like they did with Ukraine. The Iranians overwhelmingly support their Mullahs and Guards. Not even the "oppressed women" are predominantly against the regime. The streets are full of women veiled from head to foot waving portraits of Khamenei, just like they were waving portraits of Khomenei some decades ago when the Shah was toppled. The West was blinded and trapped by its own propaganda.

guess it depends if you get your information from the left leaning , anti semitic , islamic sympathizing , Trump hating, western democracy despising main stream media , or not

4 hours ago, khaosokman said:

Lucky the Brits were tougher than the French who gave up after 6 weeks. Lucky the Soviets were tough too.

The Soviets only became tough in 1941 when Germany attacked them! Until then they were Germanies allies.

The UK & the Empire countries with the help of individuals from other countries stood alone for more than a year year from the French surrender until the German invasion of Soviet Russia in 1941.

You must also remember that the UK was paying Gold for all the supplies from the USA until lend lease came in after the German invasion of Soviet Russia!

PS; Please note that the whole lend lease debt was repaid with the final payment in December 2006.

So the Strait of Hormuz is closed, the Kurds refused to join the war, Azerbaijan refused to join the war, Hezbollah is back with a vengeance, and Iranian missiles are hitting Tel Aviv with no warning sirens because the radars are down.

Iran is over performing expectations.

13 hours ago, scottiejohn said:

You must also remember that the UK was paying Gold for all the supplies from the USA until lend lease came in after the German invasion of Soviet Russia!

Yeah, the gold that was "evacuated" from Poland as the 2nd world war began. 80 ton of polish gold that UK stole and never give back.

trump should bomb commie laos & vietnam

again

1 hour ago, papa al said:

trump should bomb commie laos & vietnam

again

why?

19 hours ago, RayC said:

So says ASN's great intellect.

Statement of fact. All opinions on free anonymous forums mean nothing. Sad people actually think these arguments which last 10 years mean anything.

1 hour ago, t0mt0m said:

Yeah, the gold that was "evacuated" from Poland as the 2nd world war began. 80 ton of polish gold that UK stole and never give back.

You mean the gold the Germany and Russia stole

Where is your proof that the UK stole Polish old!

9 hours ago, 1tooth said:

So the Strait of Hormuz is closed, the Kurds refused to join the war, Azerbaijan refused to join the war, Hezbollah is back with a vengeance, and Iranian missiles are hitting Tel Aviv with no warning sirens because the radars are down.

Iran is over performing expectations.

That's incorrect. The Kurds offered there manforce to the pentagon.

Trump refused that.

On 3/7/2026 at 12:31 AM, 1tooth said:

Washington and Tel Aviv now claim they’re “lowering the intensity” of their strikes so they can keep attacking longer.

Spare us this bull<deleted>.

Iran has been throwing waves of cheap drones and missiles precisely to exhaust US and Israeli weapons stockpiles,and it’s painfully obvious that strategy is working.

And there is more:

Russia and China are providing targeting data to allow Iran to successful destroy American assets.

Is it working? Let’s see:

The American satellite imaging company Planet Labs announced that it is temporarily suspending the provision of new satellite images of the Gulf countries, Iraq, and Kuwait for 96 hours during the current conflicts "to prevent almost simultaneous analysis of damage to US and allied military facilities".

However, images related to Iran are not being delayed. The company notes that this is a temporary measure and is being taken "to protect staff and operations during wartime".

And there is more:

Latest satellite images show the complete eradication of US radomes (radars) at US Arifjan base in Kuwait following Iranian strikes.

Iran is systemically blinding America and israel.

Correct.

This will teach Trump to kick Bibi out, next time Bibi goes to Washington.

Utter stupidity to listen to a fanatical maniac.

4 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Correct.

This will teach Trump to kick Bibi out, next time Bibi goes to Washington.

Utter stupidity to listen to a fanatical maniac.

Yes, stupidity. But no way he will kick Bibi out. Friends in crime.

Reuters is reporting that the US Navy is refusing to escort ships through the Straight of Hormuz. 🤣

This isn't reported on US or UK networks.

4 minutes ago, 1tooth said:

Reuters is reporting that the US Navy is refusing to escort ships through the Straight of Hormuz. 🤣

This isn't reported on US or UK networks.

With Iran laying mines not a good idea.

Clausewitz On War

No one starts a war--or rather, no one in his senses ought to do so--without first being clear in his mind what he intends to achieve by that war and how he intends to conduct it.”

5 minutes ago, mordothailand said:

Clausewitz On War

No one starts a war--or rather, no one in his senses ought to do so--without first being clear in his mind what he intends to achieve by that war and how he intends to conduct it.”

Seems as if Trump didn't get the message because he has no sense.

33 minutes ago, 1tooth said:

Reuters is reporting that the US Navy is refusing to escort ships through the Straight of Hormuz. 🤣

This isn't reported on US or UK networks.

Paywall free source with the same content.

US Navy tells shipping industry Hormuz escorts not possible for now

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/iran-war-strait-hormuz-us-navy-escort-trump-oil-shipping-5985031

I smell another Vietnam the body bag count's going up. Iranians are still lobbing missiles into Israel and other Arabic Countries, US might have took out many missile lauchers but they got thousands of Drones in storage. Can't see boots on the ground at the moment, thats the only way to end this like they did when they ended Desert Storm by going into Iraq.

10 hours ago, Yagoda said:

why?

to distract form whatever goes wrong also...

26 minutes ago, zappalot said:

to distract form whatever goes wrong also...

Doesn't seem to be much going wrong

1 minute ago, Yagoda said:

Doesn't seem to be much going wrong

So how is his guarantee for ships going through Hormuz going?

His promise to drain the swamp at home?

To stop Ukraine war within 24 (hours? days? months? years?)

Make the US rich with his tariffs?

Create best healthcare in the US?

Negotiate away war with Iran?

you name it promise...

4 hours ago, Hawaiian said:

With Iran laying mines not a good idea.

More fake news

11 minutes ago, zappalot said:

So how is his guarantee for ships going through Hormuz going?

His promise to drain the swamp at home?

To stop Ukraine war within 24 (hours? days? months? years?)

Make the US rich with his tariffs?

Create best healthcare in the US?

Negotiate away war with Iran?

you name it promise...

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Got it.

Problems do not tend to Zzzzz.. themselves away...

2 minutes ago, zappalot said:

Problems do not tend to Zzzzz.. themselves away...

Its not a problem except to those who have an interest in ensuring there is a problem

A thai bulk carrier tried going through the straits this morning and got hit.

Trump has called Putin..speculation is that he (Trump) is looking for an out strategy as Russia has some influence over Iran, whether Iran is in any mood for a 'ceasefire' is another matter entirely..

notice the total lack of any reports of damage in Isreal and the satellite blackout of US bases in the region but lots of footage of Iranian damage even though the internet is 'down'

Like the previous '12 day war' perhaps things are not going as we are being led to believe.