US take out Suleimani - mod warning in OP

Cheerful Spring2

#Iran is calling this Operation Martyr Suleimani and says this is just the beginning. Expect a US response.

q85dw7osi4lebg

I feel Iran had no choice.

But I feel this is going to be absolutely terrible for them.

TheValeyard

alastair wrote: »

Press TV saying it’s just the one airbase that’s been targeted.

One airbase that uses drones. Seems like a tactical response.

X111111111111

ArchXStanton wrote: »

I bet Kowalski and co. in those bases wish they were back in a Chicago diner roaring for a double pastrami sandwich... Heavy on the mayo right about now

Well im betting a few Mohammed's are going to be wishing they where in Chicago not Tehran in a little while.

jarvis

Sky News still showing the press preview and not mentioning any attack’s!!!!

X111111111111

Cheerful Spring2 wrote: »

#Iran is calling this Operation Martyr Suleimani and says this is just the beginning. Expect a US response.

Must have taken them an age to think of that name.

Gatling

X111111111111 wrote: »

So multiple or just the two?

Seems ten rockets at one base

Iran claiming tens of missiles launched ,



Claims of launched in the tens ,10 apparently hit what and where the other tens of missiles hit or went god only knows

TheValeyard

jarvis wrote: »

Sky News still showing the press preview and not mentioning any attack’s!!!!

Sky app briefly mentioned it.

X111111111111

Jessie Dazzling Armrest wrote: »

I feel Iran had no choice.

But I feel this is going to be absolutely terrible for them.

They had a choice and they chose incorrectly.

Cheerful Spring2

alastair wrote: »

Press TV saying it’s just the one airbase that’s been targeted.

It hard to tell what going on, missiles are still hitting bases according to people on twitter. Fog of war right now!

All we know for sure Iran has fired ballistic missiles.

US/ Iran both now claim it was a cruise missile strike.

archer22

Well Trump needn't worry about his expensive airbase now...it will be worthless rubble come daybreak.

Gatling

Iranian TV it's a crushing response to American aggression,

Imagine what they will say when US missiles start to fly

dasdog

alastair wrote: »

Press TV saying it’s just the one airbase that’s been targeted.

Erbil (Northern Iraq) and Al Asad Air Base (Western Iraq) according to the trading sites I use.

Oil is up 3%, gold is up 1.4% - small moves until the US retaliates.

alastair

TheValeyard wrote: »

One airbase that uses drones. Seems like a tactical response.

Yep - Al Assad air base - ‘dozens’ of missiles according to the Revolutionary Guards.

Gatling

archer22 wrote: »

Well Trump needn't worry about his expensive airbase now...it will be worthless rubble come daybreak.

Translated into real world ,

Base will still be there tomorrow ,next week , next month ,next how many years

X111111111111

So it looks like its a few missiles at a drone base not the "multiple missile attacks this is the big one" etc.. some are hoping for?

ArchXStanton

X111111111111 wrote: »

They had a choice and they chose incorrectly.

Nope theyve always said they'll retaliate, from drones in their airspace to seizing their ships, all have been met by a response

igCorcaigh

https://twitter.com/IsraelBreaking/status/1214695626144931840?s=19

Cheerful Spring2

X111111111111 wrote: »

So it looks like its a few missiles at a drone base not the "multiple missile attacks this is the big one" etc.. some are hoping for?

You guys are even in denial about a real attack.

Andrew00

Its all kicking off

igCorcaigh

Sky news now

jarvis

What’s the difference between rockets, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles? Why does the type matter?

X111111111111

Cheerful Spring2 wrote: »

You guys are even in denial about a real attack.

Not really just not seeing reports of what you are claiming

ArchXStanton

I'll expect that whole region to be in flames in the morning, Israel I wouldn't think is safe either, sad but that's what happens when you kick a hornets nest

jmreire

alastair wrote: »

The Russians came in after a visit from Soleimani to Moscow. Seems like that’s the sort of dominance that I was referring to.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-soleimani-insigh/how-iranian-general-plotted-out-syrian-assault-in-moscow-idUSKCN0S02BV20151006

Yes he went, but at Assad's request, and only after Assad had already invited the Russians in. I'm very sure that he did not go behind Assad's back, and invite Russian military into Syria, all by himself...that would have been a bridge too far.
But I could see why he went, it would be perfectly natural as he was a military man, and he would be working closely with the Russian's, and who knew the actual situation on the ground better than him? Must have been galling though, after going through everything that they went through since the war started in 2011, but were not able to win, and had to ask the Russians for help? BTW, I'm not knocking Soleimani ( and I'm not praising him either) but in fairness, he was an exceptional tactician and military man.

nthclare

It's going to be a long night on this thread, if planes are taking off from bases it's not good.

archer22

Happy hunting Iran, hit the scum hard and fast.

limnam

ABC news stated multiple sites.

Sir Oxman

Here we fckin go due to that cnut Trump

Snow Garden

ArchXStanton wrote: »

I'll expect that whole region to be in flames in the morning, Israel I wouldn't think is safe either, sad but that's what happens when you kick a hornets nest

Enjoy your cornflakes.