Trump says he bombed Iran

[putnam6]

The Big 3 automakers here in the USA have scaled back immensely on the electric vehicle bullshit.

It's just not viable on a large scale.

It's a niche market and it will never not be a niche market.

Outrageous prices for the EVs and external factors such as cold weather killing the batteries will never be solved except maybe 100-200 years in the future.

 

110% It's not scalable, TPTB manipulated the push for EV and clean green energy in general, but it isn't as viable or as clean and green as advertised 

Hell, I'd love to have an electric mobile home office/showroom with automated AI driving, I'd stay on the road forever. But thats not what TPTB want, they want the public tethered to thier domicile.

But it's just not as versatile, stable, safe, effective, and repairable as the combustion engine. My generation will never give up the combustion engine, we will be gone in 30 years

The battery/fire issue alone is so difficult to control, combined with all the other factors.

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Gilbert Rosenhainer
@GRosenhainer
Translated from German
In a parking garage of the Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD, a massive fire broke out. A blazing inferno that once again highlights the dangers of battery-electric vehicles. Such devastating fires can erupt at any time and anywhere where multiple EVs are gathered together.

[putnam6]

Mossad Commentary

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MOSSADIL COMMENTARY: IRAN’S ECONOMY IS COLLAPSING — AND THE SIGNS ARE HERE

Food prices are surging. Basic goods are slipping out of reach. Citizens inside Iran are reporting shortages and daily price spikes — even after the ceasefire.

This isn’t a temporary shock. It’s a system under pressure.

Sanctions, war, and supply disruptions are choking the economy. Food inflation has already skyrocketed, with staple prices rising dramatically and millions pushed closer to poverty.

And when money runs short, the regime makes one thing clear: the IRGC gets paid first — the people last.

That’s how regimes survive longer than expected.

But there’s a breaking point.

When supermarkets empty, they turn into bread lines. And when the bread runs out, history shows what comes next: unrest.

Before that moment, expect something else:

A global PR campaign — images of hunger and suffering — blaming the U.S. for everything.

The collapse won’t just be economic.

It will be a battle over narrative.

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[Astyanax]

[Mossad commentary]

Iran isn't Gaza, or Lebanon. Big country.

[putnam6]

Did not say, suggest, or infer Iran was Lebanon or Gaza, so that must be someone's

 away in overdrive..

So many differences, like where they are vulnerable, it's pretty basic shit

Why is Iran more vulnerable than Gaza or Lebanon?

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Iran's vulnerability relative to Gaza (primarily Hamas) or Lebanon (primarily Hezbollah) stems from a combination of geography, military exposure, degraded defenses, loss of strategic depth via proxies, and direct state-level accountability—especially in the context of recent conflicts with Israel (and U.S. involvement).1. Geographic and Logistical ExposureGaza and southern Lebanon are compact, dense urban or rugged terrains close to Israel (tens of kilometers). This favors asymmetric tactics: dense rocket barrages, tunnel networks (Hamas), short-range anti-tank/rocket fire (Hezbollah's Radwan-style units), and blending with civilian populations. Israel faces challenges with ground incursions, urban warfare attrition, and political/international costs of high civilian casualties.
Iran is a large nation-state (over 1.6 million km²) with vast territory, much of it open desert or mountainous but with key military, nuclear, and industrial sites spread out and reachable by advanced Israeli (and U.S.) airpower. Long distances mean Iran relies on ballistic missiles and drones for retaliation, which have proven interceptable at high rates. Proximity to the Persian Gulf exposes oil infrastructure and shipping lanes to naval/air blockade risks, but Iran's homeland lacks the "human shield" density or immediate border friction that complicates operations in Gaza/Lebanon.

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2. Air Defense and Conventional Military WeaknessesGaza and Hezbollah historically benefited from "forward defense": Iran armed them with thousands of rockets/missiles to deter or punish Israel without direct Iranian exposure. Hezbollah amassed 120,000–200,000 rockets pre-2024, creating a massive barrage threat. Hamas used tunnels and urban terrain for survivability.
Iran's own air defenses (S-300 systems, indigenous Bavar-373, radars) have been repeatedly degraded by Israeli strikes (notably 2024 responses to Iranian barrages, and further in 2025–2026 operations). Strikes targeted radars, solid-fuel missile production mixers, and launchers, leaving gaps that enable deeper Israeli/U.S. air superiority. Higher-end SAMs are "no longer factors" in many scenarios, exposing nuclear sites, missile factories, and command nodes. Iran lacks a peer air force or integrated layered defense comparable to what protects denser proxy areas.

understandingwar.org

Recent Israeli and joint U.S.-Israeli operations demonstrated the ability to suppress defenses, strike precision targets with minimal initial escalation costs, and disrupt production/reconstitution—capabilities harder to apply sustainably in Gaza's tunnels or Lebanon's terrain without massive ground commitment.3. Loss of Proxy "Strategic Depth" and DeterrenceIran's "Axis of Resistance" ("forward defense") strategy used proxies to keep conflict away from Iranian soil: Hezbollah as the premier deterrent on Israel's border, Hamas in Gaza, plus links via Syria. This created plausible deniability and multi-front pressure.
Post-2023/2024 campaigns severely degraded this network: Hamas leadership and capabilities gutted in Gaza; Hezbollah suffered leadership assassinations (Nasrallah et al.), massive arsenal losses, communications disruptions (e.g., pagers), and forced repositioning north of the Litani River; Syria's Assad regime fell, severing the key land corridor for resupply. Without effective proxies, Iran faces direct confrontation risks. The "ring of fire" has dimmed, exposing the homeland.

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Proxies absorb attrition (high civilian/militant losses in dense areas) while Iran funds and arms from afar. Direct strikes on Iran hit regime assets, economy, and legitimacy more immediately.4. Economic, Political, and Regime VulnerabilitiesGaza and Lebanon endure prolonged suffering (blockades, destruction, internal politics), but as non-state or hybrid actors, they operate with lower state-level accountability. Hezbollah is embedded in Lebanese politics/society; Hamas governs Gaza amid humanitarian crises. Recovery (or reconstitution) can occur via smuggling, local resilience, or Iranian resupply—though strained.
Iran is a sovereign state with a centralized regime facing sanctions, currency collapse, inflation, and domestic protests (e.g., slogans like "Neither Gaza nor Lebanon, my life for Iran" decrying diverted funds—hundreds of millions annually—to proxies). Direct attacks damage missile/nuclear programs, oil economy, and elite control. Regime survival is at stake, unlike decentralized militant groups that can "lose" territory yet persist. Internal dissent and economic fragility amplify pressure.

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5. Escalation Dynamics and Recent ContextIn exchanges since 2023–2024, Iranian missile/drone barrages (hundreds of projectiles) achieved limited impact due to Israeli/U.S./allied defenses, while Israeli responses precisely degraded Iranian capabilities without full-scale invasion. Gaza/Lebanon conflicts involve grinding attrition and international scrutiny over civilian costs. Iran’s attempts at retaliation have been costly and less effective, while its air/missile infrastructure remains vulnerable to follow-on strikes. By 2025–2026, analysts noted Iran "more vulnerable than ever," with proxies weakened and homeland defenses suppressed.

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In short, Gaza and Lebanon leverage proximity, terrain, human density, and proxy ambiguity for costly, attritional defense. Iran, as the patron state, lacks equivalent buffers after proxy degradation; its size and assets make it targetable by superior air/intelligence power, with higher direct stakes for the regime. This does not mean Iran is defenseless (ballistic missiles, asymmetric options, potential nuclear threshold), but the layered protections it built for others have not shielded itself as effectively. Dynamics evolve with diplomacy, resupply (e.g., from Russia/China), or reconstitution efforts.

[quintessentone]

Iran isn't Gaza, or Lebanon. Big country.

True, and Iran has big country allies that can and most likely will step in with aid.

[SomeStupidName]

True, and Iran has big country allies that can and most likely will step in with aid.

China has already tried to send them supplies to build new missiles, we stopped them with the blockade.  Also say they did get aid from one of their allies way wouldn't the United States just destroy it and place sanctions on the country that tried to aid them?

[quintessentone]

China has already tried to send them supplies to build new missiles, we stopped them with the blockade.  Also say they did get aid from one of their allies way wouldn't the United States just destroy it and place sanctions on the country that tried to aid them?

Didn't the USA government just lift Russian sanctions due to necessity? It's all a clown game.

[CriticalStinker]

 

I think Iran is economically weak, and was well before the war.

Unfortunately the second a war starts, conviction often outweighs economy.

For years we were told Russia and Ukraine were both about to fall due to economic environment. We were bogged down in Iraq after the state fell and we propped up the replacement government.

[Orby]

Israel ready to 'return Iran to dark ages' when US gives 'green light'As peace efforts stall, Israel has said it is "awaiting a green light" from the US to resume its attack on Iran, the country's defence minister has said, according to CNN.
Speaking at a situation assessment at the defence ministry today, Israel Katz said his troops were ready to "return Iran to the dark ages".
"The targets are marked," he added. https://news.sky.com/story/iran-war-late...n-13509565

[putnam6]

Well I'd say the Prime Minister wasnt exactly convinced of Iran's survivability either LOL he got so much support from Russia and China he quit

Tousi TV
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? BREAKING: Islamic Republic’s Ghalibaf has resigned

The regime in Iran is falling apart.

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claims Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf resigned, framing it as evidence of the Iranian regime collapsing amid ongoing US-Iran tensions.
Recent reports and X posts indicate Ghalibaf may have stepped down specifically from leading Iran's negotiating team with the US, citing IRGC interference during a fragile ceasefire set to expire.
Ghalibaf had been actively pushing for talks while warning of "new cards on the battlefield," highlighting internal regime divisions between negotiators and hardliners rather than outright regime failure.

NoLimit
@NoLimitGains
? JUST NOW: Iran’s lead negotiator Ghalibaf resigns from the negotiating team following Revolutionary Guards intervention.

Key details:

1: Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf has stepped down from the negotiating team, confirmed by Israel’s N12 News

2: The resignation follows direct intervention by the Revolutionary Guards, signaling hardliners are reasserting control

3: Israeli officials now assess that renewed fighting in Iran is approaching, per Israel’s N12 News

4: Israel’s Channel 12, citing US officials: “Trump is not eager to resume the war, but may not have a choice”

5: Israeli officials describe the situation bluntly: “Trump is offering a hand of friendship, but there is no one to negotiate with”

6: French President Macron separately calls for Hormuz to be reopened “in good order, not blockades”

The negotiating table just lost its key Iranian participant.