3 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Iran has the same amount of 60% enriched Uranium now as they had then (460kg) so it seems he was right.

What did you think they could do to get rid of it if it is NOT buried deep underground after the 12 day "Iranian War" as Trump declared?

Dump it in the Persian Gulf etc!

3 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

What did you think they could do to get rid of it if it is NOT buried deep underground after the 12 day "Iranian War" as Trump declared?

Dump it in the Persian Gulf etc!

It's perfect to make a bunch of dirty bombs. And they really hope the patriot missiles blow them up in the skies of Tel Aviv...

4 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

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.

Or the world - Isael has goaded Trump into open up Pandora's box for there own security - 16 million people holding the world to ransom.

If as he has threatened, to totally flatten the South Pars gas field that he already permitted Israel to attack, the Iranians will set the whole Middle East oil refineries on fire.

They had already warned him, but he still let Israel go ahead and attack.

He can’t say he wasn’t warned.

1 minute ago, gargamon said:

It's perfect to make a bunch of dirty bombs. And they really hope the patriot missiles blow them up in the skies of Tel Aviv...

That comment does NOT answer my question!

3 minutes ago, phetphet said:

If as he has threatened, to totally flatten the South Pars gas field that he already permitted Israel to attack, the Iranians will set the whole Middle East oil refineries on fire.

They had already warned him, but he still let Israel go ahead and attack.

He can’t say he wasn’t warned.

It shares that reservoir with Qatar so oilmen will realise the implacation of doing that. It slowly dawning on Trump he has been drawn into Isreal's/Netanhayu's war of agrresion. Good luck in finding gas /diesle or paying the prices that they have unleashed on the world. Thailand is the second most vulnerable in the world to susteined high oil prices. If Iran had had the bomb all this would have been avoided.

1 minute ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

It shares that reservoir with Qatar so oilmen will realise the implacation of doing that. It slowly dawning on Trump he has been drawn into Isreal's/Netanhayu's war of agrresion. Good luck in finding gas /diesle or paying the prices that they have unleashed on the world. Thailand is the second most vulnerable in the world to susteined high oil prices. If Iran had had the bomb all this would have been avoided. I strongly suspect Isarel knew it would hit Qatar as well so revenge for Hamas.

The recent escalation in the Persian Gulf (as of yesterday, March 18, 2026) has direct and severe implications for Qatar’s gas recovery and infrastructure. Because the South Pars (Iran) and North Dome (Qatar) sectors are part of the exact same geological reservoir—the largest in the world—damage on one side physically and strategically affects the other.

Here is how the Israeli strikes on the Iranian side of the field affect Qatar:

Physical Damage and "Spillover" Strikes

While Israel's initial target was the Iranian production facility at South Pars, the conflict immediately spilled over into Qatari territory. Following the strike, Iran retaliated by hitting Qatar's Ras Laffan, the world's largest LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) hub.

• Infrastructure Damage: Reports indicate "extensive damage" and fires at Ras Laffan.

• Evacuations: Qatar has had to evacuate personnel from major installations, effectively halting or severely slowing gas recovery and processing operations in the short term.

Reservoir Pressure Dynamics

The South Pars/North Dome field functions as a single, connected pressure system.

• Pressure Drops: If strikes cause uncontrolled blowouts or the long-term shutdown of Iranian wells, it can alter the pressure balance of the entire field.

• Migration: Significant changes in extraction rates on one side can cause gas to "migrate" across the maritime border. While Qatar has historically benefitted from faster extraction, a chaotic disruption due to war makes long-term reservoir management and "plateau" production nearly impossible to predict.

Long-Term Recovery "Jeremiads"

The term "jeremiads" (prolonged laments or warnings) is fitting here because experts warn that repairs to upstream gas facilities are not quick. If the cooling or processing units at the shared field are structurally damaged:

• Recovery could take years, not months.

• Qatar’s reputation as the world's most "reliable" energy supplier is currently at its greatest risk since the North Dome was discovered in 1971.

So Israel attacks the gas field and then Iran retaliates then Trump threatens to blow it up entirely while somehow blaming Iran ..you can't make the crap up !

I shoved that Trump Social post through Gemini - one of the points it made is this ;

Protecting Qatar (The "Innocent" Ally)

He is going out of his way to emphasize that Qatar was "in no way, shape, or form involved." * The Subtext: Because Iran retaliated by hitting Qatar's Ras Laffan facility, Trump is trying to tell Tehran they hit the wrong target. He is framing Qatar as an innocent bystander to prevent Iran from completely destroying the world's most critical LNG hub, which would bankrupt several Asian economies (like Thailand) and cause a massive energy depression.

38 minutes ago, phetphet said:

If as he has threatened, to totally flatten the South Pars gas field that he already permitted Israel to attack, the Iranians will set the whole Middle East oil refineries on fire.

They had already warned him, but he still let Israel go ahead and attack.

He can’t say he wasn’t warned.

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.

This illegal Israeli /US war of aggression has two leaders, Trump and Netanyahu.

Trump can’t stop US involvement without abandoning Israel to the consequences of starting this illegal war of aggression.

The appetite to do so is growing amongst US voters far quicker than the appetite to spill American blood on the half of Israel.

It’s well past time for a divorce in the Israel/US marriage.

With a bit of luck this illegal Israeli/US war of aggression will bring about that divorce.

The reason the Gulf states are being attacked is because they host

American military bases throw the 'yanks' out once and for all

and then the transition to peace can begin.. A long transition yes but it can only begin when the main agitator is removed.

3 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Misconception: The Islamic regime would abide by the agreement.

You mean like the Israelis did in relation to the settlers????

1 minute ago, johng said:

The reason the Gulf states are being attacked is because they host

American military bases throw the 'yanks' out once and for all

and then the transition to peace can begin.. A long transition yes but it can only begin when the main agitator is removed.

Iran needs the bomb and quick if it had it none of this would have happened. There would have been long rerm relative peace in the Middle East - Iran are hard but rational actors unlike the present Trump/Netanhayu regimes.

Now medical supplies in Thailand being rationed we may be on the brink of entering the total madness phase of the global economy. Either Isarel/US backs down or Iran escalates assymetrically - a total load of <deleted> that they have been destroyed and they have planned for this ever since the Iraq war of how to survive leadership decapitation. they took 700k dead in the Iran/Iraq war and are in a much better place now than then. We are being lied to as to the destruction of their capabilities they maybe down but thet certinly ain't out.

Witkoff, and to a greater extent Kushner, have persuaded Trump to do what Israel has long wanted, and they will do whatever they can to keep this war going until Iran is ground to dust like Gaza.

Trump keeps going on about how this won’t affect the US, because they are self sufficient in oil and gas. He is too ignorant or stupid to see that a global recession will hit the US as hard as everyone else.

1 hour ago, Eric Loh said:

Iran still has one more card to play which will bring more havoc to the region and the world.

The worst one they could do would be to destroy the Gulf States Desalination plants which would cause horrendous implications for those countries, especially Saudi!

2 hours ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

It shares that reservoir with Qatar so oilmen will realise the implacation of doing that. It slowly dawning on Trump he has been drawn into Isreal's/Netanhayu's war of agrresion. Good luck in finding gas /diesle or paying the prices that they have unleashed on the world. Thailand is the second most vulnerable in the world to susteined high oil prices. If Iran had had the bomb all this would have been avoided.

Looking through that Donald Trump post, I wonder if he has let the cat out of the bag about who is controlling who.

In it he states, “In which instance the United States of America, with or without the help or CONSENT of Israel, will massively blow up the entirety of the South Pars Gas Field.”

So Qatar. So much for gifting him a 747.

2 minutes ago, phetphet said:

Looking through that Donald Trump post, I wonder if he has let the cat out of the bag about who is controlling who.

In it he states, “In which instance the United States of America, with or without the help or CONSENT of Israel, will massively blow up the entirety of the South Pars Gas Field.”

So Qatar. So much for gifting him a 747.

The Gulf must be mighty mad at Trump they showered him with gifts,grifts and hotel deals and he let's Israel blow up the whole damn region. I think the penny is finally dropping he has been played. He should send a bunker buster into Netanhayu's lair to teach them a lesson and impose hsi own leader -maybe Kushner !

1 hour ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

The Gulf must be mighty mad at Trump they showered him with gifts,grifts and hotel deals and he let's Israel blow up the whole damn region. I think the penny is finally dropping he has been played. He should send a bunker buster into Netanhayu's lair to teach them a lesson and impose hsi own leader -maybe Kushner !

Kushner should be the last one. It’s mainly him who has played Trump for Israel.

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Joe Kent explained to Tucker Carlson how Israel and its waterboys have Trump surrounded so that politically neutral, that is, genuine, intel guys have no access.

And ma man's not too bright. He doesn't understand he's being played. Assassination attempts are futile. Remember Butler. A bullet went through one ear and out the other without hitting anything. Scary situation. Pray for the world.

All Trump needs to do is drop his tarriffs and maybe he would get some support.

Trumps gang also need to understand something about cooperation.

No body likes bullies.

20 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

He will add USD3 trillion to the National debt before the fall election. It is heading towards USD40 trillion from USD37 trillion during Biden. The same lying man who promised to reduce the national debt.

Very harsh Eric , think of the savings...Voice of America and

DGE ....remember them ?

20 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Iran has the same amount of 60% enriched Uranium now as they had then (460kg) so it seems he was right.

Yeah, maybe, probably. But here's the thing. Most experts are far more worried about Israel and their perceived view that Israel has an intention to use nuclear weapons against Iran rather than vice versa (tactical nuke(s) if the US pulls out of the fight.

9 minutes ago, ronnie50 said:

Yeah, maybe, probably. But here's the thing. Most experts are far more worried about Israel and their perceived view that Israel has an intention to use nuclear weapons against Iran rather than vice versa (tactical nuke(s) if the US pulls out of the fight.

IDF is very powerful. Mossad is very good. No need for Israel to be using nukes.

2 hours ago, Jim Blue said:

Very harsh Eric , think of the savings...Voice of America and

DGE ....remember them ?

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.

On 3/19/2026 at 10:33 AM, MikeandDow said:

The yanks cannot see it, "after he is gone " Trump is in for life he will not go even when his term ends !! the guy is drunk with power !! the olny way he will go is with a bullet !! the Yanks elected in a dictator

Though you are likely correct that Trump is absolutely drunk with power and would prefer to be dictator for life, I think his health will rule that out, as he's on a dramatic decline, his health is very poor, his stamina is declining, his coherence is declining, he's semi senile, and substantially insane. And all of that will only accelerate from here on out.

I am fairly certain he won't make it to the end of his term, which brings a really scary prospect, which is Mr Just Dull. He would likely be even worse than Trump, as he's not fit to run the Pittsburgh chapter of the Cub Scouts.

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

Though you are likely correct that Trump is absolutely drunk with power and would prefer to be dictator for life, I think his health will rule that out, as he's on a dramatic decline, his health is very poor, his stamina is declining, his coherence is declining, he's semi senile, and substantially insane. And all of that will only accelerate from here on out.

I am fairly certain he won't make it to the end of his term, which brings a really scary prospect, which is Mr Just Dull. He would likely be even worse than Trump, as he's not fit to run the Pittsburgh chapter of the Cub Scouts.

You are correct hopfully !! arselicker will make a mess of it for sure, but i can not see him starting wars but i might be wrong, the yanks have to get rid of trump first !!