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| 1. Author: The One Who Knocks Date: Fri 27th Feb 2026. 18:55 ....as far as more US strikes against Iran goes. Embassies are being evacuated which is usually the sign that action is imminent. Or course it could still all be part of the high stakes poker game being played out but the massive armada assembled will be burning through millions of dollars daily so if it is it can`t be played forever. A bluff will have to be called or a hand folded. I would imagine the Iranian regime won`t fall easily but as we have seen in the past sometimes such authoritarian dictatorships collapse suddenly once pressure is applied. Of course the aftermath will be when the real chaos could begin and who knows where that will leave the region. And although my eyes were open They just might as well be closed Reply |
| 2. Author: desparado Date: Fri 27th Feb 2026. 20:58 The Zionist Genocidal maniacs will decide if and when America attacks Iran. “ Who knows where that will leave the region “. Worse obviously… Post Edited (Fri 27 Feb 20:59) Reply |
| 3. Author: OzPar Date: Sat 28th Feb 2026. 05:13 From what I’ve been following here in Oz, the situation looks more complicated than some headlines suggest. Peace talks are scheduled to continue on Monday, but will Netanyahu keep his hand off the trigger until then? Even limited strikes carry escalation risks, especially if regional actors (like the Houthis in Yemen and Hezbollah in Lebanon and Iraq) become directly involved. It is reported that US military commanders have been expressing grave concerns to Trump. They acknowledge that America’s bases in the region are vulnerable and question whether they can sustain a high-intensity war for any length of time. One issue that doesn’t get enough attention is logistics. As we have seen in Ukraine, modern warfare consumes munitions at an extraordinary rate, and there have been ongoing discussions among defence analysts about the strain on stockpiles and production capacity after years of sustained commitments elsewhere. If operations expand, sustainability becomes just as important as initial capability. If the war extends beyond a fortnight, say, will we see ships having to withdraw from the conflict to recharge their weaponry? And how would this all impact the defence of Ukraine or Taiwan? Beyond the immediate military dimension, there’s the economic factor. A significant portion of global oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Even temporary disruptions, damage to energy infrastructure, or threats to shipping lanes and ports could create ripple effects in energy markets. We’ve seen in the past how sensitive global markets are to perceived instability in that corridor. Do we want petrol prices to double overnight due to reduced supply? Do we want our food prices to rise as well because of increased transport costs? Of course not. That’s why the question isn’t only whether a strike on Iran is militarily feasible, but whether our leaders are fully accounting for escalation pathways that could go off in all sorts of ugly directions. Reply |
| 4. Author: OzPar Date: Sat 28th Feb 2026. 07:10 Ah, well, Netanyahu has done it. Tehran has been hit. Reply |
| 5. Author: desparado Date: Sat 28th Feb 2026. 07:20 Yes as expected Israel has attacked. The Israeli defence minister, Israel Katz, said the “pre-emptive strike” was to “remove threats against the State of Israel”. Surely Iran should be attacking Israel then ?…..Pre-emptively. I thought the Donald confirmed last year that all of Irans nuclear facilities were completely destroyed ? I hope Iran pummels Tel Aviv… What an opportunity we missed in 2014. Reply |
| 6. Author: parsfan Date: Sat 28th Feb 2026. 07:20 "Pre-emptive" they say. Did they just want to get in before the Americans? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The universe is ruled by chance and indifference  Reply |
| 7. Author: BouncyPar Date: Sat 28th Feb 2026. 07:57 Looks like it was a coordinated attack (preemptive, of course) between Israel and USA. Trump has just confirmed American involvement Reply |
| 8. Author: Tenruh Date: Sat 28th Feb 2026. 07:58 Israel made the first strike so the US can say they got involved to support an ally. Apparently Iran earlier took out a US surveillance drone valued at $230 billion. The most complicated piece of equipment available. Reply |
| 9. Author: OzPar Date: Sat 28th Feb 2026. 08:18 Hurry! Get your petrol today, folks. Reply |
| 10. Author: OzPar Date: Sat 28th Feb 2026. 09:34 Qatar, Emirates, Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait all hit, according to Al Jazeera. Israel is now under attack. Al Jazeera is on the spot, providing very good, very brave reporting. Reply |
| 11. Author: Dave_1885 Date: Sat 28th Feb 2026. 11:21 Well theres a surprise 🙄🙄 honestly can someone not just take out Trump and Benji? Mind that Peace Prize “Johnny” gave him? Might want to rethink that one Mr Infantino….. Reply |
| 12. Author: BouncyPar Date: Sat 28th Feb 2026. 11:32 Will Trump now block Iran from playing in the WC? Reply |
| 13. Author: Dandy Warhol Date: Sat 28th Feb 2026. 15:10 So Pearl Harbour will henceforth be referred to as a "preventative" strike? I don`t wanna go down like disco. Reply |
| 14. Author: Dave_1885 Date: Sat 28th Feb 2026. 15:26 UK and EU leaders have come out saying that Iran must stop its retaliation strikes……after the Us and Israel bomb a girls school killing 53 people……honestly you couldn’t write this. Reply |
| 15. Author: Dave_1885 Date: Sat 28th Feb 2026. 21:20 Sounds like the Ayatollah is dead…yet another world leader taken out by the most peaceful president on the planet… Reply |
| 16. Author: The One Who Knocks Date: Sat 28th Feb 2026. 22:11 Reports of crowds celebrating his death within Iran. I`d imagine, if true, then that could be significant as it suggests the security apparatus is crumbling or has seen the way the wind now blowing and are wanting to be on the right side of it. This could be over , thankfully, a lot sooner than was first thought. And although my eyes were open They just might as well be closed Reply |
| 17. Author: parsfan Date: Sat 28th Feb 2026. 23:11 The One Who Knocks, Sat 28 Feb 22:11 Who knows? I`m as opposed to the Iranian regime as I am to the Israeli regime as I am to the American regime as I was to the old Syrian regime. May you live in interesting times. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The universe is ruled by chance and indifference Reply |
| 18. Author: Bletchley_Par Date: Sat 28th Feb 2026. 23:20 Make Persia Great Again.  Reply |
| 19. Author: hurricane_jimmy Date: Sun 1st Mar 2026. 00:31 If they have managed to get Khamenei, then that`s great news. The question now is how the IRGC will react...in reality, they have very little hope of doing anything significant against the US or Israel and it seems now that they`ve aggravated a bunch of their neighbors with the missile strikes. That won`t stop zealots taking it out on civilians though. Hopefully we`ll see a return to a secular and Democratic Iran. Reply |
| 20. Author: Dave_1885 Date: Sun 1st Mar 2026. 05:25 hurricane_jimmy, Sun 1 Mar 00:31 Confirmed by Iranian State TV he has been killed and rumours the head of the Revolutionary Guards has also been killed. Iran will now descend into civil war I think. Post Edited (Sun 01 Mar 05:26) Reply |
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