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James48

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15. Nightmare scenario.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 02:47 AM

10 hrs ago

We just went first, got into an Israel Iran fight, smack dab in the middle.

Aircraft in the area are moving away from Tehran. All beckons going to break loose. Praying that dewygg by an and suffering is small.

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Israel Begins Attacks on Iran, Explosions Reported in Tehran Amid Preemptive Strike Declaration [View all] eppur_se_muova 11 hrs ago OP

"The Israeli Broadcasting Authority further reported what it described as joint Israeli-American attacks on Iran." eppur_se_muova 11 hrs ago #1

wish the kurdistan thingy had links to support its claims nt msongs 11 hrs ago #2

Now on CNN. eppur_se_muova 11 hrs ago #3

CNN with the usual ridiculous take Prairie Gates 10 hrs ago #5

Or, "they shot back first !" nt eppur_se_muova 10 hrs ago #8

MS NOW has gone LIVE, too... Rhiannon12866 10 hrs ago #10

Madness. J_William_Ryan 10 hrs ago #4

LIVE: IRAN BOMBED...WAR BEGINS?!! - Meidas Touch Rhiannon12866 10 hrs ago #6

Pre-emptive strikes? Aussie105 10 hrs ago #7

As an expert just said on the BBC, Netanyahu was pre-empting a deal in the negotiations muriel_volestrangler 8 hrs ago #18

As expected. orangecrush 4 hrs ago #32

A U.S. official confirmed the U.S. is participating in the strike. SunSeeker 10 hrs ago #9

The phrase "Operation Hand-in-hand" is making me physically sick to my stomach. nt BWdem4life 10 hrs ago #11

It does suggest worse things. nt eppur_se_muova 10 hrs ago #13

US forces have been building up in the area for quite a while. Aussie105 10 hrs ago #12

It's like Chekhov's remark -- if you see a gun on the table in the first act -- eppur_se_muova 10 hrs ago #14

Nightmare scenario. James48 10 hrs ago #15

trump is on cnn & msnbc live. omg! orleans 10 hrs ago #16

Of course it was pre-recorded. Doing it live this morning would make him late for his tee time. paleotn 4 hrs ago #31

Ah, fuck it! electric_blue68 8 hrs ago #17

This is a joint U.S.-Israel operation. OGBuzz 8 hrs ago #19

What a bunch of A holes nt blue_jay 8 hrs ago #20

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m 8 hrs ago #21

So much for Dem's forcing vote on War Powers Act next week... NowsTheTime 6 hrs ago #22

Explosions heard as Al-Udeid US air base appears to be targeted muriel_volestrangler 6 hrs ago #23

Iranian Supreme Leader's office reportedly hit in strikes muriel_volestrangler 6 hrs ago #24

"a preemptive strike" choie 4 hrs ago #25

Israel says they've planned this with the USA for months - not about Iran protests, or any "imminent threat" muriel_volestrangler 4 hrs ago #26

"yellow cake" 2.0 paleotn 4 hrs ago #29

Yeah, we're gonna get candy and flowers now. Crowman2009 4 hrs ago #30

And Congress have a scintilla of notice the Fuhrer was going to pull this shit? Bengus81 4 hrs ago #27

Is the Strait of Hormuz still open? paleotn 4 hrs ago #28

Israel Iran USA OC375 3 hrs ago #33

It appears Netanyahu is competing for Trump's Peace Prize. JohnnyRingo 3 hrs ago #34

ww3 Clouds Passing 3 hrs ago #35