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I think you just described what Iran did. It's military was destroyed, so it attempted to play blockade politics with the world's largest navy. It was Iran that moved to blockades first remember? They thought that everyone would just bow down and meet their demands, but instead they got their entire country blockaded and everyone else just carried on.
You have so much hate for The West that you can probably taste it in your mouth every morning.
Actually the US told them to stay off the streets during the bombing, some have been launching attacks now though. There's no protesting any more, they saw what that gets them, now they just shoot IRGC.I mean USA did assume that Iranian people will get to the streets and bring about a regime change. So, US military bombings worked but their end goal is not achieved.
Unclear but blockade pressure will resolve that, and until them they're buried and out of reach.Another thing to note is that American bunker busters may be ineffective against Iranian tunnel engineering underneath the mountains. Enriched Uranium is still present in Iran even as per American sources.
People will build around that, and should have done it already TBH. Now that their sponsor is blockaded, how will the Houthis be supplied? And it would be damn easy to extend a blockade to them too.Iran can still control Hormuz putting the entire world in energy crisis particularly Asia and Europe. Houthis will try to block the red sea if not already.
Not at all, more bombing and seizing Iran's coast are still options.American Blockade is a good move but it is probably the only option available to the USA considering everything failed so far.
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I think you just described what Iran did. It's military was destroyed, so it attempted to play blockade politics with the world's largest navy. It was Iran that moved to blockades first remember? They thought that everyone would just bow down and meet their demands, but instead they got their entire country blockaded and everyone else just carried on.
You have so much hate for The West that you can probably taste it in your mouth every morning.
Not really, vessels have since made it out of Hormuz from other countries, but none from Iran. Iran is way more affected by the blockade than anyone else.Both sides are under blockade, genius.
And what hatred, are you retarded? The West being retarded is the problem, I don't hate the West. Less retarded, less problem. It's like how you have a retarded immigration problem. Or are you suggesting importing Africans and Pakistanis via boats into the Ireland and UK is some kinda genius plan?
Nope, Ukraine was wrongly invaded under fake pretenses and BS. Retarded people believed Russia's excuses and made arguments for them, you were one of them, surprised you could even type while licking your elbow.Russia-Ukraine, the West was retarded, still remains retarded.
Fans of Iran were retarded. IRGC was also retarded.Now, Iran, more retardation observed, with still more to come.
You are literally typing that on a computer made from Western technology and sending it over a world-wide communication system designed and built by Western technology.Your lot need to be on pills and straitjackets all the time. Just 'cause the West is declining, par for the course, the reaction to that has been to one-up the previous achievement of retardation and achieve new heights. And this is unlikely to stop anytime soon.
So does the US, both in terms of targets they can hit inside Iran, delivering weapons and CAS for rebels and/or boots on the ground.Iran has options you cannot get your head wrapped around yet.
We can live with it, they were higher at start of Ukraine War and arguably higher in real terms in 2008.Go to your nearest fuel station and look up diesel prices. It used to be 150p/l in London, now it's close to 200p. Expect to pay 300p in just a few months. And post your grocery shopping then.
Actually the US told them to stay off the streets during the bombing, some have been launching attacks now though. There's no protesting any more, they saw what that gets them, now they just shoot IRGC.
Unclear but blockade pressure will resolve that, and until them they're buried and out of reach.
People will build around that, and should have done it already TBH. Now that their sponsor is blockaded, how will the Houthis be supplied? And it would be damn easy to extend a blockade to them too.
Not at all, more bombing and seizing Iran's coast are still options.
Yeah, they never bothered to build pipelines, but also see my response to rr as regards prices.I don't think People an build around that. Look at the crude prices.
Then their economic infrastructure might well be annihilated in response and again see other options in reponse to rr.If the Blockade really starts affecting Iran and Cease fire talks fail in 2nd round, it is pretty much guaranteed Iran will go after GCC refineries.
Asia have options on Iran too, like sealing up their land border as well. Nothing in, nothing out.Can you imagine the crude and gas prices then? Basically 30 percent of crude oil & gas production disappears overnight.
Asia and Europe are cooked if that happens.
Not really, vessels have since made it out of Hormuz from other countries, but none from Iran. Iran is way more affected by the blockade than anyone else.
You are literally typing that on a computer made from Western technology and sending it over a world-wide communication system designed and built by Western technology.
So does the US, both in terms of targets they can hit inside Iran, delivering weapons and CAS for rebels and/or boots on the ground.
We can live with it, they were higher at start of Ukraine War and arguably higher in real terms in 2008.
Furthermore, nearly 60% of that is tax, which the government has the option of reducing and still maintaining revenue due to high prices.
Tax as percentage of UK pump price
The interactive chart below shows how taxation on petrol and diesel (duty and VAT) has changed as a proportion of the pump price over time (weekly, rolling tenwww.racfoundation.org
"We are reloading with more power than ever before, and better intelligence," Hegseth said at a Pentagon news briefing. "We are locked and loaded on your critical dual-use infrastructure, on your remaining power generation, and on your energy industry. We'd rather not have to do it." President Donald Trump's administration expressed optimism on Wednesday about reaching a deal to end the Iran war, while also warning of increasing economic pressure against Iran if it remains defiant.
China's been almost completely suppressed by Trump. It's silly to expect they will do anything nefarious when Trump is around.
They fear Trump's capacity for unleashing a mutual destruction of both the US and Chinese economies just to get what he wants. And he's around for 3 more years, enough time to practically push the Chinese back a decade.
Then their economic infrastructure might well be annihilated in
response and again see other options in reponse to rr.
There are options on their underground missile bases that involve dones too. I've listed them elsewhere.
Umm... I don't know if it's suppression or just choosing the optimum option.
Military intervention by chinese was never on the table, given that their first priority is to breach the island chain first. They have only been researching Indian Ocean so far.. US is way far.
Then comes the fact that China would literally gain nothing of value by going head to head (diplomatically) for Iran. Their leadership is down.. and once Iran situation is sorted out in whatever way.. oil flow will start again. They don't have any big strategic infra or asset their anyways. I mean it's not Russia, whose fall Direct affects the chinese interests. Even India is doing same. We just have an extra factor of a substantial Muslim population.
Then theres the upheaval going on in CCP internally. Xi vs whoever is in power struggle with him. Unlike pak where whole population can unite and be directed by starting something with India .. CCP doesn't have that luxury. Any miscalculation and the wolves will pounce on Xi. Notwithstanding the Han vs tibet vs uighyur vs Mongolia thing and manpower needed to suppress.
Fourth, You're correct in saying that chinese are cautious about trumps ability for MAD ( non-nuclear). But is that suppression or wisdom?
You're missing the point. Iran has little to loose. If situation doesn't get sorted out and the blockade of Iran starts affecting the concerned to a level that it's do or die... Than the table flips. US and Israel are gonna destroy them anyway... So why won't they destroy as much as possible before going down? If they didn't have the stockpiles remaining to hurt infra of GCC seriously, than it would be a different ball game. Not yet. Europe has signalled that they will sit this one out. Asia has signalled that they were not a part of it to begin with.
Now US not only needs to achieve whatever it wants to do.. it also needs to protect its ME allies and their crude oil related infra..
Who would have thought Rafales will be protecting Pakistani leaders instead of attacking them ?


You know it's all drama. The 13000 soldiers in Saudi and the build up of US Navy in Pak SEZ says otherwise.Who would have thought Rafales will be protecting Pakistani leaders instead of attacking them ?
In other news both USA and Iran are only accepting Pakistan as a mediator, and Pakistan as the venue for second round of talks .
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The GCC wants this war more than America. The Saudis are all in for this war. The only reason it has been delayed is because Pakistanis will have to join the Saudis and become target of Iranian missiles.They are probably betting on the GCC to force the US to back out in exchange for something they can sell to the American public.
If you're hoping Trump abbu & Xi abbu will rush to your aid , when Operation Sindoor resumes you're mistaken , maamu. We'd be going for de capitation strikes.Who would have thought Rafales will be protecting Pakistani leaders instead of attacking them ?
In other news both USA and Iran are only accepting Pakistan as a mediator, and Pakistan as the venue for second round of talks .
Jay Shankar didn't apply with a strong enough CV![]()