Iran - Israel War
Discussion
Puddenchucker said:
I find that a bit bizarre.
Maybe, and hopefully, Iran is trying to de-escalate. Maybe they're concerned that they've kicked a hornets nest and don't want this to go any further.
Either way I hope both sides will now step back and cease direct military action against either other. (I'm expecting the "proxy" conflict to continue as "normal")
But this is the Middle East and religious nutters and political hard-liners are involved so who knows.......
So many mixed reports but some are saying there were drone attacks but the interesting thing is apparently the drones were launched from within Iran ,this would be beyond embarrassing for the mullahs hence possibly why the denials .Maybe, and hopefully, Iran is trying to de-escalate. Maybe they're concerned that they've kicked a hornets nest and don't want this to go any further.
Either way I hope both sides will now step back and cease direct military action against either other. (I'm expecting the "proxy" conflict to continue as "normal")
But this is the Middle East and religious nutters and political hard-liners are involved so who knows.......
e-honda said:
LivLL said:
dudleybloke said:
Looks like Iranian radars have been getting hit last night.
Are you saying Israel bombed Iran again?They didn't bomb then the day before, so no reason for them not to continue there campaign of not bombing Iran
https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-message-idf-said-...
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-04-19/ty-...
dudleybloke said:
e-honda said:
LivLL said:
dudleybloke said:
Looks like Iranian radars have been getting hit last night.
Are you saying Israel bombed Iran again?They didn't bomb then the day before, so no reason for them not to continue there campaign of not bombing Iran
https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-message-idf-said-...
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-04-19/ty-...
LivLL said:
Nothing there suggesting fresh attacks on Iran. I don't have a NY Times account though so can't read that one.
Can't imagine there will be a lot of detail It's in no ones interest to confirm any such attacks
Exception maybe for arms suppliers, especially those specialising in missile defense systems.
Hereward said:
Oliver Hardy said:
LivLL said:
Israel does have Nukes doesn't it?
They are not far off apparently, they may have a very limited capacity now or within a few weeks, so I read; might depend on the damage done over night. Israel seems to have taken out the air defences to the nuclear facility, so why did they not hit the nuclear facility?
Also why do they not take out the drone factories?
Oliver Hardy said:
Iran, Israel have had nukes for a while now I believe.
Israel seems to have taken out the air defences to the nuclear facility, so why did they not hit the nuclear facility?
Also why do they not take out the drone factories?
I think they made their point- we can target and hit you with impunity etc..Israel seems to have taken out the air defences to the nuclear facility, so why did they not hit the nuclear facility?
Also why do they not take out the drone factories?
Oliver Hardy said:
Hereward said:
Oliver Hardy said:
LivLL said:
Israel does have Nukes doesn't it?
They are not far off apparently, they may have a very limited capacity now or within a few weeks, so I read; might depend on the damage done over night. Israel seems to have taken out the air defences to the nuclear facility, so why did they not hit the nuclear facility?
Also why do they not take out the drone factories?
I assume Israel did not hit the nuclear facility in order to avoid a massive escalation. Drone factories would have caused an escalation too. I would imagine that Israel was under US pressure to avoid escalation.
e-honda said:
Well that de escalated quickly
Was told it was word war 3 turned out to be 2 missiles
They blew up a SAM radar, presumably without the SAM radar knowing it was being targeted. When the technological overmatch is at that point it's not necessary to level a city to make a point.Was told it was word war 3 turned out to be 2 missiles
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