Posted on 04/16/2024 6:48:27 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
Iran is reportedly getting a terrifying arsenal from Russia, including anti-aircraft launchers and fighter jets — and is threatening to fire weapons it has never before used in “a severe, extensive and painful response” to the “slightest action” by Israel.
Abolfazl Amouei, a spokesperson for the Iranian Parliament’s National Security Committee, told a local news station Monday that the Islamic Republic “will confront any Israeli aggression and respond to it.”
“We are ready to use weapons that we have not used before,” the official told Al-Mayadeen News, according to the Economic Times.
“We have plans for all scenarios, and we call on the Zionists to act rationally.”
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Iran is full of it. They’re praying the US can talk the Israelis out of retaliating. If they had new and improved bang bangs they would have already used them. 🙄
“Israel isn’t stupid. They probably know much more about Iran’s mystical-magical weapons than we do, and will preemptively take them out. We cannot cower in a corner afraid to kick over a wasp nest that is in dire need of being kicked over.”
Correct. Israel has been playing this game for as long as I can remember (and longer). Their intel is probably the best. They know exactly what weapons Iran has available. And they are not going to cower in a corner like the leftist globalists, the terrorists and even like some anti-Israel trolls here would have them do.
I’m sorry, but literally none of that is correct.
Hit their bread and butter……the oil ports and fields.
They may be bluffing. But Jittery Joe just pooped his depends and will cower away. He is more scared of the Progressive Leftists who pretty much control the anti-democracy democrat party than he is of Iran or Russia. World leaders see Joe Biden as the weakest leader. No leader has ever been weaker. He makes Neville Chamberlain look strong.
Yeah? Well we’ll see what happens. My guess is Bibi backs off and lays the blame on Biden for his lack of support to cover himself politically.
Russia’s been trading its crap to Iran in exchange for weapons to attack UKR. Best for ISR to attack before the IRNs get trained up on the new equipment
On that, I have no opinion.
I am merely talking about your claim of Irans ability to hit Israel directly with “150,000” missiles or whatever you said. It’s closer to 1000, top end, probably with the best having just been shot off.
Israel’s ability to hit Iran, in contrast, is a known fact. Israel could easily destroy Karg island facilities and Irans deep water port without breaking a sweat or going nuclear. It could do so at night to minimize Iranian casualties and destroy Irans entire economy.
People here keep talking about taking out Kharg island but that will just cause Iran to take out Israeli gas fields. You realize Iran possesses Russia’s advanced S-400 anti-aircraft, anti-missile system right? So taking out Iran’s assets won’t be as easy as you seem to think. And you are very wrong about the number of missiles Iran has.
The s-400 is a joke. And then it will be run by Iranians, making it a bad joke.
The Israeli gas fields (by which I guess you mean the two chevron platforms in the Mediterranean) are mildly important to Europe, but barely register on Israel’s economy. The pipeline isn’t even started.
You are misjudging what I believe and was saying
I personally believe Israel should have wiped out the Gaza off the face of the map already. Long past due in fact.
I have no sympathy for the terrorists.
But in this particular situation with Iran. Given the facts that it was Isreal that originally attacks Irans consulate to kill that terrorist, and the fact that Irans response didn’t hurt anyone.
I would consider that an even trade of blows and call it a day. In fact, I would say Israel came out ahead on that deal.
I hadn’t heard about any deaths from the attack, sorry if I missed that.
It is an island that has their major pipeline terminals. They can load 14 tankers at as time. If that facility were to be shut down, it would cut about 4% of the world’s supply…and a larger percent of China’s crude supply. That would have an impact on world markets and trade.
There are better places to hit.
The issue with arguments on these sites is they tend to be simple: If BiBi does A, then Iran does B. The problem with that is wars are not planned and fought that way.
Israel knows where the launchers and factories are. They would plan to not only destroy C&C, but take out the ways that Iran could respond. Those 40k ballistic missiles would do little harm if they are destroyed in a warehouse or bunker.
Very few people on this, or any other Internet forum, are going to describe the strategy and tactics that are at play here. Most are merely mouthing the propaganda from “their side.”
I DO know people who were senior leaders in the Iranian navy. They were dumb forty years ago. I cannot imagine they have aged well.
“But in this particular situation with Iran. Given the facts that it was Isreal that originally attacks Irans consulate to kill that terrorist, and the fact that Irans response didn’t hurt anyone.
I would consider that an even trade of blows and call it a day. In fact, I would say Israel came out ahead on that deal.”
I may have misinterpreted your stance, but I’m not 100% certain of that. You have to know, by now.... that Iran will never stop in their goal to wipe Israel from the face of the planet. Israel knows it, we know it. Calling it a day will never work when someone fervently (insanely, viciously, etc.) wants you dead and gone.
The very fact that you see this as an “even steven” deal blows my mind, quite honestly. War is hell and the “Queensberry Rules” of fair play is only applied by a participant that has a death wish and/or doesn’t wish to win and survive.
As for Israel “coming out ahead”.... how, exactly, could that be a realistic take? Please explain how Israel profited from that, only the latest, attack on their homeland. I’m dumbfounded by the illogic.
Because Israel took out a terrorist leader and it only cost Israel the cost of those defensive rockets.
Like I said, I would have supported Israel making a glass parking lot of Gaza after their attack on Israel.
I am not an appeaser, but I am not necessary for escalating the situation with Iran that will lead to World War 3. If it were up to me the US would have taken out Iran decades ago. I am not a pacifist, I just don’t know if now is the right time to start WW3 with Pedo Joe is office.
They kicked out the nuke inspectors if that tells us anything about what they are planning.
“Because Israel took out a terrorist leader and it only cost Israel the cost of those defensive rockets.
Like I said, I would have supported Israel making a glass parking lot of Gaza after their attack on Israel.
I am not an appeaser, but I am not necessary for escalating the situation with Iran that will lead to World War 3. If it were up to me the US would have taken out Iran decades ago. I am not a pacifist, I just don’t know if now is the right time to start WW3 with Pedo Joe is office.”
Israel takes out the ones responsible for terrorist attacks on them. Their intel is the best. But it’s not about “costs”. It’s about survival and winning this ongoing, Biblically prophesized war. And yes, Israel wins in the end.
I agree that now is not the “right time” for WWIII due to the Marxist morons currently running and ruining the nation. But when IS the right time? And ultimately, it won’t matter which time we prefer. It will happen when it happens.
As for Israel making a “glass parking lot” out of Gaza... how, exactly, would they do that... without destroying themselves and the entire surrounding area? Is there some secret weapon that can melt a small area without destroying the surrounding perimeter? I’m not trying to be argumentative (for a change..lol)...I’m just curious what your rationale is.
Many of those Iranian missile launchers are on a mobile platforms. They are also extremely spread out so that taking them all down is impossible. Israel is estimated to have spent $1 billion in just one day taking down those cheap Iranian drones. That’s not counting US and NATO contributions in taking these things down. The US took down 50% of them. That’s not sustainable in the long run. Keep in mind this was a somewhat limited Iranian attack. It was designed to show their capability to put their ballistic missile wherever they want. We would run out of anti-missile deterrents long before Iran runs out of missiles.
“The Tamar field, located 15 miles off Israel’s southern coast, meets 70% of Israel’s energy needs for power generation, according to the US energy company.”
https://ktvz.com/money/cnn-business-consumer/2023/10/10/israel-just-shut-a-gas-field-near-gaza-heres-why-that-matters/
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