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[–] tastemyglaive@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago

Let this stand as a testament to the first few moments of the attack where one guy could really see it all. What a time to be alive

[–] DancingBear@midwest.social 84 points 3 days ago (7 children)

Israel intentionally puts military targets inside densely populated civilian areas.

Mossad, their intelligence agency, is one example…

When you hear Israel complaining that Iran has killed civilians, just know that it’s because Israel intentionally uses Israelis as human shields.

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 27 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Doesn’t Israel have compulsive military service? The entire populace is military by design.

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[–] BarrelsBallot@lemmygrad.ml 17 points 3 days ago

They failed to consider the lack of humanity in settler colonialists, no crime against those people could make me shudder.

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[–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 62 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Iran has a right to defend itself.

[–] tastemyglaive@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

The British Defense Secretary John Healey says Iran launched two missiles toward Cyprus. Healey confirmed thousands of British troops are stationed in Cyprus, which also hosts significant IOF reserve bases, air defense, and intelligence infrastructure.

■ Cyprus has played a key logistical and military role for the IOF, US, and UK in carrying out the Gaza genocide.

■ Hezbollah's martyred leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah warned Cyprus in 2024, “[Israel believes] that if their own airports are targeted, they will use Cypriot airports and facilities. Therefore, the Cypriot government must understand that opening Cypriot airports and bases for war against Lebanon will make Cyprus an enemy of the war.”

■ Now, Iran is striking back at Cyprus for their role in carrying out Western aggression against the region.

https://xcancel.com/VocalPolitics1/status/2028050016707768567

I will add that AryJeay & EyesOnSouth1 are a lot more reliable than some of the other random accounts out there I'm not posting any sources I haven't got a read on prior to this year. (They're not doomers but they kind of Prigozhin post at times if you catch my drift)

[–] tastemyglaive@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Really? How many times do you think you can hit people with "we are going to do things to you that have never been done before" without using nukes or something?

[–] RiverRock@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

Dragon Ball government

[–] ReallyCoolDude@lemmy.ml 46 points 3 days ago (7 children)

Israel should not exist in the first place.

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[–] Grapho@lemmy.ml 36 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Fucking vaporise the aircraft carriers

[–] Chapo_is_Red@hexbear.net 24 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Everyday we get closer to a US aircraft carrier touching the ocean floor

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[–] Bazell@lemmy.zip 69 points 3 days ago (48 children)

Wishing good luck for Iran.

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[–] tastemyglaive@lemmy.ml 64 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Fuck your entire fake ass country you have got to be kidding me man

[–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 60 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Why in the world would Iran want nuclear weapons ? That's definitely a mystery we will never be able to solve I'm sure!

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[–] Texas_Hangover@lemmy.radio 29 points 3 days ago (9 children)

I hope, somehow, israel gets absolutely glassed over all this bullshit.

[–] BanMeFromPosting@hexbear.net 14 points 3 days ago

In a way that leaves every Palestinian home untouched so they can finally return to their houses. God I hope this results in the death of Israel.

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[–] tastemyglaive@lemmy.ml 31 points 3 days ago
[–] tastemyglaive@lemmy.ml 26 points 3 days ago (6 children)
[–] SoyViking@hexbear.net 17 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Come on... This can't be true. The yanks must have known that Iran would strike back.

It would be very funny and I hope that it is true. I just don't think it.

[–] draco_aeneus@mander.xyz 15 points 3 days ago (2 children)

It wouldn't be the first time the USA has employed the "Imma strike you, but if you strike back you're a peace hating savage" tactic. They've done it several times already. For any country that acts diplomatically in good faith, it puts you in quite a tough spot. If you strike back (especially if you strike back harder), then you're risking escalations, but if you do nothing, then your enemy has gotten a free strike in.

[–] gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml 14 points 3 days ago

the fact they called it everywhere a "pre-emptive" attack says it all when Iran had not intention whatsoever of starting this conflict

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[–] tastemyglaive@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 days ago

Heartbreaking: your worst enemy just attempted assassinations on useless liberals.

[–] tastemyglaive@lemmy.ml 33 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] ChristchurchAsshole@lemmy.ml 32 points 3 days ago (2 children)

This is awesome, I hope one of their newest missiles causes damage to the ship, even if it doesn't sink immediately after being struck.

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[–] tastemyglaive@lemmy.ml 24 points 3 days ago (11 children)
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[–] tastemyglaive@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 days ago

👆 WarClaude™ Lore

[–] tastemyglaive@lemmy.ml 31 points 3 days ago (1 children)
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[–] Mrkawfee@feddit.uk 28 points 3 days ago

Iran right now

[–] AltMediaGuy@altmedia.house 29 points 3 days ago (7 children)

Iran has hit US assets in Bahrain

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[–] tackleberry@thelemmy.club 13 points 3 days ago

As expected. Operation Epstein Fury was done to get a retaliatory strike from Iran so their weapon launch sites ca be tracked using satellite surveillance

[–] tastemyglaive@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

The glowies are freaking out this is amazing

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[–] BanMeFromPosting@hexbear.net 13 points 3 days ago

lets-fucking-go
trump-feed
yummy

May God Almighty help Iran in its glorious attacks against the Epstein Alliance. Hope the US feels even just a tenth of the pain and misery it inflicts upon the world. Hope Iran has nukes and Kinzhal missiles and they use them. Hope they have sleeper cells in every NATO-city ready to go off.

Waiter! Waiter! An AMERICAN AIRCRAFT CARRIER please!

[–] tastemyglaive@lemmy.ml 18 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)
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https://xcancel.com/pati_marins64/status/2027726185992470875 (video)

Iranian missiles continue to undermine years of propaganda about defense systems.

With targets in Israel being hit by Iranian missiles and other targets at American bases in the Gulf region, even in the face of numerous Patriot batteries that are now known to be firing with little success, given the numerous explosions in Kuwait, Iraq, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Kingdom (typo for UAE I'm sure), Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.

I’m If the Iranian launches maintain the current pace, they should deplete the Patriot interceptor stockpiles protecting these bases within 48 hours, leaving only Riyadh, which possesses a large number of its own batteries with ammunition, including a THAAD battery.

In the case of Jordan, there is also coverage by batteries on Israeli territory. In the case of Israel, interceptions appear to have failed again, as several explosions have been heard in various cities. Iran appears to have used its most modern missiles in the initial attacks.

Despite the evident success of the Iranian missiles, it is still too early to discuss the degree of failure of the air defenses, not to mention that they exist.

On both sides, the attacks hit civilian targets, and in Tel Aviv, houses are burning, while in Iran, a school was hit, leaving at least 23 children dead and others trapped under rubble. To further complicate the security of patriotic supplies in the region, the Houthis announced the closure of traffic in the Red Sea and full support for Iranian retaliation, which should mean missiles targeting American and Israeli bases.

With the start of naval combat, it will be possible to see how prepared Iran is for a prolonged conflict, supporting bombings on its territory.___

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