Trump says he bombed Iran

[Kurokage]

Scuttlebutt is...
Somebody had to rip the band-aid off.

They were failing to begin with, and the sooner they fail, the better for Greater Cuba.

Cuba should be the tourist mecca of the Caribbean; if done right, it will be. Loads of American Cubans ready to invest in thier home island

Good for me, good for you...

The Trump administration allowing children and adult patients on ventilators to die by blocking oil deliveries isn't 'ripping the band aid off' 

What ever your thoughts about Cuba and it's regime, allowing hospitals to fall isn't very humane.

I can see Trump doing the same thing to the Iranian's or any state in America that might be more democrat than republican if a disaster happens.

[andy06shake]

So ... Iran gets a free pass from having their war crimes pointed out because 'it's expected from them'.

Yeah ... okay ... got it.  

You either know better, or you don't.

But causing pain and misery to civilians by targeting them directly.

Destroying essential infrastructure or creating conditions that make life unbearable.

Can absolutely be considered a war crime under international law.

[quintessentone]

The Trump administration allowing children and adult patients on ventilators to die by blocking oil deliveries isn't 'ripping the band aid off' 

What ever your thoughts about Cuba and it's regime, allowing hospitals to fall isn't very humane.

I can see Trump doing the same thing to the Iranian's or any state in America that might be more democrat than republican if a disaster happens.

It's not so much that the hospitals are falling altogether because, like Ukrainian civilians, they are turning to solar power generators. The problem as stated by an elderly Cuban gentleman on my newsfeed, is that people still can't get the surgeries that they need. 

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"Cubans who rely on ventilators are not turning to solar power themselves, but solar energy is being deployed to protect critical medical infrastructure, including hospitals and clinics where ventilators are used. 
China has donated 5,000 solar photovoltaic systems to Cuba, prioritizing their installation in healthcare facilities such as hospitals, polyclinics, and homes for the elderly.  These systems include solar panels, inverters, and batteries to ensure reliable power during frequent blackouts. This support is vital for maintaining life-saving equipment like ventilators, especially as Cuba faces an island-wide energy crisis due to U.S. sanctions and the halt of oil shipments from Venezuela"

https://www.pvknowhow.com/news/china-cub...n-clinics/

It is also stated that the average Cuban cannot afford the $2000 solar power generator setup, but I have been researching solar setups and if you know what you are doing the set up can be done for a lot less...from the thousands to the hundreds of dollars instead. Cuban yearly sunshine amount (less in the Winter) is ideal for using solar power.

[putnam6]

The Israeli settlers have a deserved negative connotation for sure

Net result of this recent episode...

3 injuries ...

A tiny piece in the big picture

Bottom line: Fortress Israel for the foreseeable future...

same as it ever was

[quintessentone]

The Israeli settlers have a deserved negative connotation for sure

Net result of this recent episode...

3 injuries ...

A tiny piece in the big picture

Absolutely and this is what they were doing since the beginning of the occupations to the Palestinian people on their land.

[Kwaka]

What makes this war 'classified'.    I don't understand why you say that.

The end state of what it is going to take to achieve the goals of no missile or nuclear capability in Iran. Effectively no ability to defend itself. The approach undertaken will significantly impact billions of people and degrade the civilized world.

In the mean time, Iran is aiming for regime change in Israel, no US bases in the Middle East and a compensation payout for the damages sustained.

All this while the rest of world becomes more divided and frustrated with events.

[andy06shake]

The Israeli settlers have a deserved negative connotation for sure

Net result of this recent episode...

3 injuries ...

A tiny piece in the big picture

Some of these people are completely nuts through, Putnam6.

This is the kind of mentality we are dealing with here. 




"Not my problem, im just having your gaff."

[quintessentone]

The end state of what it is going to take to achieve the goals of no missile or nuclear capability in Iran. Effectively no ability to defend itself. The approach undertaken will significantly impact billions of people and degrade the civilized world.

In the mean time, Iran is aiming for regime change in Israel, no US bases in the Middle East and a compensation payout for the damages sustained.

All this while the rest of world becomes more divided and frustrated with events.

It seems Iran isn't waiting for reparations for damages sustained and are charging tolls to pass in the Strait to generate monies for damages.

"Iran has started charging tolls for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports from March 21–22, 2026. 

• Alaeddin Boroujerdi, an Iranian lawmaker, confirmed that the measure has already been implemented, describing it as the beginning of a new “sovereign regime” in the strait. 
  
• One oil tanker operator reportedly paid around $2 million for safe passage through a designated corridor near Larak Island, managed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). 
  
• At least nine ships have passed through under this arrangement, with access granted only after coordination with Tehran. 
  
• Iran frames the tolls as payment for security and safe passage, claiming that the strait’s use as a secure route requires compensation. 
  
• However, this practice is not recognized under international law, as the Strait of Hormuz is an international waterway governed by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which guarantees transit passage rights without fees. 
  
• The move has drawn strong international criticism, with Western nations and allies calling it a violation of freedom of navigation and a tactic to exert economic leverage during the ongoing conflict with the U.S. and Israel. 
  
• The payment mechanism remains unclear, especially given Iran’s sanctions, raising questions about how tolls will be collected—potentially through alternative financial systems like cryptocurrency."
  

https://www.news18.com/world/strait-of-h...88046.html

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It seems if everyone is throwing international laws to the wayside, why not UNCLOS and all others too seems to be the new law of the jungle and swamp.

[quintessentone]

I've been overly concerned about nuclear weapons being used by Israel and the U.S.A. against Iran.

But in one of my Middle Eastern feeds there was mention of Iran beginning the development of nuclear arms. I don't know if that is true or not and the experts say it's extremely difficult for them, specifically, to do, but the new younger regime may not hold back because of their Islamic laws restricting using nuclear bombs, as the more elderly regime leaders have done.

I saw only one news feed mention something along those lines so it's difficult to know what is propaganda and what is not.

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 Experts agree that Iran was not close to developing nuclear weapons, despite claims by former U.S. President Donald Trump that Iran was "weeks away" from acquiring a nuclear bomb. 

• Jeffrey Lewis, director of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, stated: “There was no evidence that Iran was close to a nuclear weapon.” This assessment aligns with reports from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and U.S. intelligence agencies, which consistently found no credible evidence of an active, structured nuclear weapons program. 
  
• As of June 2025, Iran possessed 441 kilograms of 60% enriched uranium, which could theoretically be used for up to 10 nuclear weapons if further enriched to 90%—but that step would take weeks to months and requires fully functional enrichment infrastructure. 
  
• Critical infrastructure—including Iran’s main enrichment facilities at Natanz and Fordo—was "completely and totally obliterated" in U.S. and Israeli strikes in June 2025, according to U.S. officials and the IDF. The IAEA confirmed Iran had no ongoing, undeclared nuclear weapons program at that time. 
  
• U.S. intelligence and arms control experts emphasized that while Iran had the capability to produce weapons-grade uranium, it had not made the political decision to weaponize its nuclear material.  The 2025 IAEA report noted no evidence of weaponization activities or a nuclear explosive device design. 
  
• Expert consensus holds that Iran was not on the verge of weaponization.  As Kelsey Davenport of the Arms Control Association said: “Iran has been at a near-zero breakout for months.” The claim of an imminent threat is widely regarded as politically motivated rather than fact-based. (LLM)
  
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[DBCowboy]

Since we're talking about Cuba in relation to Iran, it's interesting to point out that this is another reason why socialism/communism will always fail.