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2026-05-25 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards UAE-based company to procure Chinese satellite equipment tied to its drone and missile programs

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Posted by badanov 2026-05-25 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [185 views ] Top
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#1 Iran did not win the war, it won something more dangerous - opinion
The war didn’t collapse Iran. It cemented its control over Hormuz, rewired its alliances, and strengthened the very institutions the US targeted.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-05-25 01:07|| 2026-05-25 01:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Conflict with the West is central to their DNA. The sooner we accept this fact, the better our chances of survival.

*9/11 graphic here please.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-05-25 07:40|| 2026-05-25 07:40|| Front Page Top

#3 By most accounts the air campaign against Iran went extremely well, but it reminded us that it is historically difficult to force a regime change against an entrenched group without boots on the ground.

Posted by Chantry 2026-05-25 08:41|| 2026-05-25 08:41|| Front Page Top

#4 ^Just take out the infrastructure - like you did to Germany & Japan in WW11. 😎

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-05-25 10:02|| 2026-05-25 10:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Just take out the infrastructure - like you did to Germany & Japan in WW11.

We are still holding that card, ready to be played if necessary.

The previous "war" was not *the* war. It was merely an opening bid, a costly threat to demonstrate our sincerity. And our capabilities.

It is a pity we cannot see the back room negotiations between the factions on the Iranian side. 'Factions' may be a bit strong, maybe more like centers of interest. But the main parties, in order of influence at the moment, seem to be the Ayatollah/IRGC, the civilian government + Army, and lastly the People. Stay tuned!

Posted by SteveS 2026-05-25 16:43|| 2026-05-25 16:43|| Front Page Top

#6 The "Virtual Ayatollah" seems to be a sock puppet to give the IRGC 'authority' to continue running the country into the ground. Think Biden, but ghey, and Hunter as a tool

Posted by Frank G 2026-05-25 17:22|| 2026-05-25 17:22|| Front Page Top

#7 @4 WWII wasn't that selective. We destroyed entire cities, if sometimes the bombing destroyed factories and other needed production, so much the better.

IIRC it is now a war crime to bomb a country the way strategic bombing was done in WWII.

Posted by Chantry 2026-05-25 17:57|| 2026-05-25 17:57|| Front Page Top

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