Trump says he bombed Iran

[Maxmars]

The theater manufactured by the establishment focuses on personality hatred and spurious amplifications of ignorance.  

The ignorance is inevitable.

What kind of success in military operations could you achieve if your designs and objectives are transparent?
What sleight of hand do you feel comfortable to try without any distractions?

This problem was never not military.
To tell us the plan is to tell everyone the plan.

The idea of you or I not knowing the "plan" is something we should always take as status quo.

Everyone's reported fixation on "oil" is a natural consequence of the media's coverage and talking head cavalcade.

Why wouldn't the usual robber-baron descendants pounce for profit? They always do.

Why wouldn't every word we hear from the media be one form or other of imagery suit to purposes other than exposing actual facts.... which would harm the mission?

In the backdrop of all this is another 'loosely connected,' but still somehow definitely related activities that we are not "talking about right now."  What "other" topic is that?  That's the point.

We can't know, and are not being told, everything.  It's not going to happen, it never has.  I can even see why 'someone' planning such affairs has to keep it that way.

Our biggest irritant over this is the media... which for a price will gladly fill the ignorance with any words one could choose.  That's 'reality TV' politics and media's abomination of a child right there.

A perpetual clown show designed to amuse those of a mind to think of politics as entertainment sport... the object to 'win a title.' ... and all the adults in the room know... every single one of them... any flavor... any 'imagery' notwithstanding.... the players are not what anyone says they are... ever.  It's all circus most of the time... apparently or incidentally dedicated to present the "American" image in a a very distinct way... As if every American were a Trump, or a Biden, or some other media created memery.

[putnam6]

If Trump does want to stop Iran getting nukes, going to need a lot of international support after recent events.

So you think all the countries that have been attacked are keen to Iran getting nukes?

Yes, Iran has likely shot ballistic missiles (and drones) at more different countries than any other nation except the United States, China, and Russia — especially when focusing on the 2024–2026 period and the ongoing 2026 Iran war.Iran's Record (Direct Launches)Iran has directly launched ballistic missiles and/or drones targeting at least 10–12 different countries in recent years, with a major spike during the 2026 war that began on February 28, 2026.Pre-2026 examples:Israel (multiple large barrages in April 2024, October 2024, and June 2025).
Iraq (e.g., strikes on U.S. bases in 2020 and later incidents).
Limited or proxy-related activity in Syria.

During the 2026 Iran War (retaliation against U.S./Israeli strikes on Iran):
Iran fired hundreds to thousands of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones across the region. Confirmed or reported targets include:Israel (hundreds of ballistic missiles, including cluster warheads; repeated waves causing casualties and damage).
United Arab Emirates (UAE) (heaviest volume in some periods; strikes on energy infrastructure, ports, airports, and U.S.-linked sites).
Saudi Arabia (oil fields, refineries, Prince Sultan Air Base).
Qatar (energy facilities, Al-Udeid base area).
Kuwait (ports, air bases, desalination plants; hundreds of projectiles reported).
Bahrain (U.S. 5th Fleet headquarters and other sites).
Oman (ports like Duqm).
Jordan (missiles and drones intercepted or causing debris damage).
Iraq (additional strikes on facilities and U.S.-related targets).
Cyprus (British base at Akrotiri and Dhekelia; drone strikes).
Azerbaijan (drones crossing territory, including Nakhchivan; some damage reported, though Iran sometimes denied direct intent).
Turkey (missiles/drones intercepted over or near Turkish territory or NATO assets; spillover incidents).

Some sources describe Iran targeting 11 countries (or up to 12–13 including territories like British Cyprus bases) with over 1,400–5,000+ projectiles in the early phases alone. Many were intercepted, but the intent and launches were direct from Iranian territory.

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This is an unprecedented scale for a single non-superpower country in such a short time, primarily aimed at U.S. bases, energy infrastructure, and Israel.Comparison to Other Countries (Excluding US, China, Russia)No other country comes close in recent decades for direct ballistic missile attacks on multiple sovereign countries:North Korea: Has test-launched missiles over Japan and toward the Pacific, but no confirmed combat ballistic missile attacks on multiple foreign countries' territory.
Iraq (under Saddam Hussein): Fired Scud missiles at Israel and Saudi Arabia during the 1991 Gulf War (mainly 2 countries).
Saudi Arabia-led coalition / Houthis (Yemen): Houthis (Iran-backed) have fired many ballistic missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia and the UAE since 2015, but these are not direct launches by a central government state actor in the same way, and they target mainly 1–2 countries.
Israel: Has used missiles/strikes in conflicts (e.g., against Iran, Syria, Hezbollah), but not large-scale ballistic missile barrages at numerous countries.
India/Pakistan: Occasional cross-border strikes or tests, but not sustained ballistic missile campaigns against multiple nations.
Historical cases: Nazi Germany's V-2 rockets targeted a few European countries (UK, Belgium, etc.) in WWII — the first ballistic missiles in combat, but limited scope.

Germany (WWII) is one of the few historical parallels for using ballistic missiles against several countries, but it was far smaller in number of targets and scale compared to Iran's 2026 actions.Superpowers like the US (e.g., Tomahawk and other strikes in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Libya, etc.), Russia (Ukraine, Syria, and historical uses), and China (limited combat use but massive arsenal and tests) have broader records due to their global reach and longer histories of intervention. The question explicitly excludes them.Key CaveatsMany Iranian projectiles were intercepted by advanced defenses (with U.S., Israeli, Jordanian, and Gulf support).
Some incidents involved drones or cruise missiles alongside ballistic ones; the question focuses on ballistic missiles, but Iran's campaigns mixed them heavily.
"Shot at" includes launches toward territory, even if most were downed or caused limited damage.
Proxy attacks (e.g., Houthis firing Iranian-supplied missiles at Saudi Arabia) are not counted here as direct Iranian launches.

In summary, Iran stands out as having conducted the broadest recent campaign of direct ballistic missile (and drone) attacks on the largest number of different countries outside the three global superpowers you mentioned. This is driven by the intense 2026 escalation, where it targeted nearly the entire Gulf region plus Israel and beyond in retaliation. No peer non-superpower has matched this geographic spread in modern combat use of ballistic missiles.

[cherokeetroy]

So all the crying you did was for nothing? I agree.

If it didn't happen after 4 weeks of war, its not going to happen.

Because Fox News told you?

lmao

[RazorV66]

Because Fox News told you?

lmao

What did they tell you?

[quintessentone]

One theory out there, is that this ceasefire may be a deception by the U.S. and it's true purpose may be for Israel to focus entirely on bombing Lebanon off the face of the Earth as they did with Gaza.

Will Iran walk away from Hezbollah and the Lebanese people or look at all the money they will make accepting the deal? Or do they also have Russia and China on their side to force U.S. and Israel to back down?

The only thing that has changed in all of this is that the markets improved, but that will change in the next 48 hours, but that might be just another pump and dump opportunity taken within the scheme of things.

[cherokeetroy]

What did they tell you?

What did they tell me?

They tell me they can get me out of this mess, but they're pretty sure you're fooked

[IdeomotorPrisoner]

I think this will all work out so long as Marco Rubio (or whoever) keeps drafting the mediator's statements for them.



No, he always refers to himself in the third person. But then forgets he does that and neglects to remove it from the post.  

Good thing one of the Sunni monarch Gulf States didn’t write it.

Al Bakistani, with some sincerity, request the Filthy Shia Muslim Dogs reopen the Strait of Hormuz now, or we WILL let The USA and Israel completely destroy you.

[Oldcarpy2]

None of that happened where I live.

Mars?

[CriticalStinker]

You guys posting history is here for all to see.

If you compare that fantasy land to mine, mine is closer to reality....a lot closer.

Your posting history is mostly just attacking members. It’s rare that I see you add something to the actual discussion. Usually just hyperbolic name calling.

[Maxmars]

This is a genuinely innocent, ignorant, fair-minded question... not challenge.

Can anyone say they understand "why" someone needs "two weeks" to "be ready" to do anything being demanded?

Maybe this 'hiccup' towards actual "military resolution" is financial maneuver in play after all.