Gulf War No.37: Iranistan

[First Aspect]

Aaaand although Iran says the Straight is closed and has started attacking things going through, the US says it's open and the ceasefire isn't over. So presumably they will not be firing back.

It is geopolitical gibberish.

 

[PurplePenguin]

A blockade is an act of war, so it is hard to do that whilst not being at war.

 

[Pblakeney]

Just a timely reminder. The Strait was open to all, until the US and Israel attacked Iran.
Then the Strait was open to all at the start of the ceasefire, until the US put in a blockade. See who is causing all the trouble in the Strait?

 

[Psamathe]

Aaaand although Iran says the Straight is closed and has started attacking things going through, the US says it's open and the ceasefire isn't over. So presumably they will not be firing back.

It is geopolitical gibberish.

It's an "Israeli ceasefire" - you keep killing them but they are not even allowed to consider insulting your hamster.

 

[PurplePenguin]

It's an "Israeli ceasefire" - you keep killing them but they are not even allowed to consider insulting your hamster.

The Israelis are just enforcing the ceasefire with fire.

 

[C R]

The Israelis are just enforcing the ceasefire with fire.

View: https://youtu.be/YkPhka2m_D0?si=8CUXWjzpxccZR9rZ

 

[Psamathe]

The Israelis are just enforcing the ceasefire with fire.

Hezobolla doing the same?

 

[Pblakeney]

Hezobolla doing the same?

Last report of Hezbollah attacking Israel was a week ago.
Last report of Israel attacking Lebanon was yesterday.

 

[Pblakeney]

I guess it is yet another TACO Tuesday.
"Rubio made clear that Operation Epic Fury - the US bombing of targets inside Iran done in conjunction with Israel - is over."

Yet I do not believe him.

Lets do a tally.
1. A Khamenei is still in charge of Iran. No regime change.
2. Not a gram of uranium has been removed. No change on the nukes.
3. A strait which was previously open is now closed.
4. Hundreds (thousands?) dead.
5. World economy in freefall.

Overall, a resounding success!

 

[briantrumpet]

I guess it is yet another TACO Tuesday.
"Rubio made clear that Operation Epic Fury - the US bombing of targets inside Iran done in conjunction with Israel - is over."

Yet I do not believe him.

Lets do a tally.
1. A Khamenei is still in charge of Iran. No regime change.
2. Not a gram of uranium has been removed. No change on the nukes.
3. A strait which was previously open is now closed.
4. Hundreds (thousands?) dead.
5. World economy in freefall.

Overall, a resounding success!

It's now Operation Epic Freedom, and the 60-day clock starts afresh. Diffrunt war, innit?

 

[Pblakeney]

It's now Operation Epic Freedom, and the 60-day clock starts afresh. Diffrunt war military exercise, innit?

FTFY. 😉
Rubio is going to visit the Pope so I do expect a quiet couple of days on the war military exercise front.

 

[Pblakeney]

It's now Operation Epic Freedom, and the 60-day clock starts afresh. Diffrunt war, innit?

Project Freedom is now on pause too.

 

[briantrumpet]

Project Freedom is now on pause too.

An interesting thread on it:

https://skywriter.blue/@ashoro.co.uk/3ml6442m2gl2r

"Project Freedom was launched to “reopen” Hormuz. 48 hours later it’s paused. That isn’t inconsistency. It tells us exactly what this operation was: a test, not a solution."

 

[secretsqirrel]

Project Freedom is now on pause too.

Operation Epic Fail is still going strong in support of Project Cockup.

 

[UglyWithaSidePart]

Interesting that it's Rubio and not Hegseth declaring the end of op epic facepalm.