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Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 7:10am On Mar 01
OkpaNsukkaisBae:
But seeing how America assembled massive military power in the Middle East. Wetin Khamenei dey do for his official residence?

Rip to him
He made his choice. Let's respect it.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 7:05am On Mar 01
soqmeov:
It's confirmed. He's gone.

Iran has confirmed 👌
Adieux to him.

Now, Iran has the chance to test nukes.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 1:41am On Mar 01
LordAdam16:
the way things are going

e go better say khameini don kpai

because whomever is f*cking up the entire middle east
deserves that supreme leader position

-Lord
Whether he is dead or alive is now irrelevant.

The clowns couldn't get the people to take up arms and overthrow the state during the mass protest, is it now that they're actively targeting and killing school girls and children playing sports that the people would suddenly wake up to revolt against the regime in the middle of a war just because the religious leader dies?

Whomever sold this war to Trump deserve a billion dollars from the Dems.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 1:36am On Mar 01
soqmeov:
Make them confirm abeg, let's get this over with...

E d*e abi e no d*e, these basts must defo receive tonight.💣🔥

Boom 💥 boom 💥 kaboooom!!! 💣💥
While I will never which death on anyone, killing Kharmeni will only help the IRGC to gain more political power. It won't yield the maximum effect of a revolution that the US Israel camp are desperately hoping to see. With the way majority of the people are rallying round the flag, this goes beyond religious sentiments. It's a stark display of patriotism and national allegiance. So, whether he is dead or alive, the war continues and Israel remains the number one enemy to the people of Iran.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:00pm On Feb 28
Watcharena:
TACO is already plotting his exit plan
grin grin
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:45pm On Feb 28
Watcharena:






Iran is attacking US soldiers in their hotel rooms seems no air defence systems protecting those buildings, casualties go much worse mistake ever
Honestly, while I never doubted Iranian ability to inflict serious damage on the enemy, I'm really surprised at how sharp and deep their Intel on the US setups and whereabouts has been so far. Extremely precise and unbelievable. The US team are at a shock here.

Trump has made the greatest mistake of his life.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:17pm On Feb 28
LordAdam16:
persia officially closes the strait of hormuz

-Lord
Game on.

Now, the US fleet must dessimate the Iranian navy as Trump boasted.

Na here Iran go take surprise so many folks .
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 4:27pm On Feb 28
LordAdam16:
reverse shock and awe

they were expecting the iranians to be shocked and awed
na dem don turn shock absorber

-Lord
And the hypersonics have not even enter the game yet.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 4:07pm On Feb 28
LordAdam16:
updated death count is 25 young girls

it was a girls school

-Lord
That's their specialty.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 3:36pm On Feb 28
basilico:
What an achievement when your own Supreme leader home is bombed , your parliament and a host of military bases in Tehran .
You don't see the irony here?
Missiles to nowherr when the bombs are landing in your backyard
You have moved from 'no missile will fly out of Iran to 'missiles to nowhere' copium?

The bases Iran is hitting are nowhere? You think war is a movie you watch.

We are just getting started. Be patient.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 3:12pm On Feb 28
dermmy:
Trump don buy market. He is losing the mid term with his failed party.
The man na compound ediot.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 3:05pm On Feb 28
Watcharena:
Kuwait under attack


Iran is out of their mind

Seems the supreme leader means business
He said it before, that any so-called limited attack on Iran would not receive any form of limited retaliation. By the time the US realizes the Pandora box it has opened, it would be too late.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 2:53pm On Feb 28
Jovi10:
The houthis have started attacking ships in the red sea too. It's about to go down.
LordAdam16, second dront from the Houthis has opened. We await the third, Hezbollah.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 2:41pm On Feb 28
LordAdam16:
striking israel is not even my concern
that one na soft work

doing it for two months straight will be a heavy burden on their economy




i am waiting for the attacks on american assets

-Lord
Exactly my thought.

Imagine one or two ships going down and a couple of jets taken out.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 2:39pm On Feb 28
dermmy:
That 4 days got me rolling
Trump has finally fallen into the Dems trap. November will be bloody for the Reps in the Midterms.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 2:33pm On Feb 28
WriteerNg:
The fact that Iran started their own strikes with missiles and not drones. Hmmmm.
The drones should come later when the US/Israel has exhausted much of their AD interceptors.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 2:07pm On Feb 28
WriteerNg:
⚡New explosions heard in Tehran, second wave of Israeli airstrikes underway.
We didn't miss the deadline for the next war, LordAdam16, it has begun.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 1:57pm On Feb 28
LordAdam16:
vice admiral fred kacher was removed from his post as the director of the joint staff
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/pentagon-removes-senior-official-joint-staff-post-sources-say-2026-02-26/




speculation is that he is the sacrificial lamb over the pentagon leak to the press that gen caine opposes the war

-Lord
Shite hasn't even started and the hammer is already falling. This war will effectively seals Trump's fate as president. The disgrace that awaits the US will surprise many.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 1:46pm On Feb 28
Blakjewelry:
If Iran can survive the first fews days of the war it will be a different story.
The US is still looking for a weak spot to win the war quickly.

By now I expect China and Russia to have enough support package ready to deliver if they fail after Iran could prolong the war, then I don't expect any nation to put their hope in them any longer.

By now expect China to play the Taiwan card back at the US. Send all alot of air defense and advance missiles, radars and even attack aircraft that Iran didn't ask for sef at least by now they should have pilots that can fly Chinese crafts.
Iran will more than survive the first few days of any war with the US. The latter knows this and is afraid of the damage Iran can do, and it's tacitly delaying the strike on purpose. The weak point they're searching for is no longer there; Iran's counter intelligence made sure of that. Moreover, the IRGC is closely knitted in loyalty and patriotism, in so much that the chances of the US bribing their way in like in the Saddam and Maduro era is next to zero.

So this is going to be one hell of a ride for the US. They've amassed too much assets to call it of now. They will have to go in for the kill or risk being seen as weak in the face of a resilient Iran that is ready for whatever.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 1:13pm On Feb 28
WriteerNg:


The mumus for don dey test nukes by now.

Now their fate is sealed. Religion is a disease.

Gaza go be like paradise after this war.

Because they're being gunned from every angle. Even internally.
Many of us here on this platform will be shocked soon.

Iran already has nukes.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 1:11pm On Feb 28
LordAdam16:
persia officially instructs iranian citizens to exit gulf states--kuwait, uae, qatar, bahrain, jordan

citizens who cannot leave should avoid unnecessary travel and avoid approaching all entities--civilian or military--associated with the us

-Lord
Persia uping the ante, no retreat, no surrender.

The lion is ready for war. Let the Eagle bring it on.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 3:43pm On Feb 27
I'm
LordAdam16:
that comment you quoted is rage bait

for crying out loud, the two opening sentences were, and i'm not kidding



NO
ZERO
ZILCH

that is the epitome of a comment from a troll

did the us stop the houthis from firing missiles last year?

just disregard the trolling and move on

-Lord
When I read through that comment, I began to understand the grave damage western misinformation have done to some people.

He is confidently bragging about the same country whose high ranking military personnel are currently trying so hard to dissuade Trump from falling into the trap of engaging in a lengthy war with Iran.

But the brother still believes no single missile will fly from Tehran.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 2:38pm On Feb 27
basilico:
I should laugh or cry. If US gets into a war with Iran , no ballistic missile will be fired from Iran
USAF is nothing like IDF. IDF could not sustain a no flight zone, lack enough refuelling tankers and loitering bombers. IDF was able to operate for 12 days without any planes getting shot down.
America would take out every radar site within hours. Then they would
have B-52s and B2-Bs loitering over Iran space waiting for a target to be identified. USAF is not like IDF to be threatened with ballistic missiles. Meanwhile every fighter jet would be picking out Khamanei militay. If he fires at a USS Carrier then an open war of invasion would be declared. In an invasion Iranians would support America to get rid of Khamanei.When your own citizens are sabotaging your defences your goose is cooked.
Trump is unlike Obama who approved every drone bombing of a terrorist. Trump would tell the military generals go ahead and get me a victory.
Iran is a barking dog with enough ballistic missiles hidden underground.
USAF would carpet bomb every square centimeter from where's the missiles are being launched.
Venezuela didn't realize they were being attacked until too late
The US military isn't anywhere course to the rag tag Russians .
Muslim armies are medieval , they torture prisoners of war , they bomb indiscriminately targeting civilians, they lie to their own people about how victorious they've been while in underground bunkers They go to UN to demand their enemies follow war protocols, while they do the opposite.

The only Muslim country that's has a modern army is Turkey. The rest will quickly degenerate into war tactics used in medieval warfare
The sandals wearing Talibans and old Vietnam would love to watch the Hollywood movie you were watching while typing this crap.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 2:32pm On Feb 27
usmanpogo:
Did you just say effective capabilities ? The Ukrainians have been on the defense for the most part of the conflicts.
You just compared a country on Western economic life support with a war-machine like Russia, I'm not even pro-Russian.
I don't know if you have seen the news lately, As of February 2026, Ukraine is facing its most severe heating crisis in four years.
The Ukrainians are nowhere near the Russian capabilities.
In fewer terse, this is still a SMO (not a full scale war)for the Russians but for the Ukraine it's existential, they are bound to score some hits.
The conflict is four years now ? The Russians can definitely keep this up for another four years, can you say the same for the Ukrainians ?
Your refusal to admit your error on what near-peer power and peer power is shows you're deliberately being ignorant, which, I'm sorry to say, is the worst form of zombification.

Did you even take time to read what I wrote?

From day one till date, who is behind the Ukrainian war machine? NATO---in all capacity---intelligence, high tech, specialists (including western regular troops) armaments, finance, everything. And who is NATO to Russia? A peer power, which makes Ukraine a near-peer power deployed against Russia. You don't have to be pro East or west to admit simple facts.

Don't quote me again. I don't have time to waste on someone that deliberately wants to be ignorant.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 4:14pm On Feb 25
LordAdam16:
persia conducts new drone strikes in iraqi kurdistan

-Lord
This form of preemptive strike is what Iran needs. It must avoid the temptation to strike Israel or the US preemptively.

A strike on the Kurdistan terrorists is fair game, considering they've publicly aligned against Iran and declared them enemy fit for murder.

This strike will also serve as a rehearsal for what is to come upon those who will attack Persia.

Trump will be wondering what the heck is going on? Why hasn't the mullahs raised the white flag? He is in for a long ride.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:45am On Feb 25
WriteerNg:
⚡Iran’s Revolutionary Guards foiled a "large and complex operation" planned by the Iranian Mojahedin-e Khalq organization with the help of the Israeli Mossad.

Several members of the network that planned the operation were killed during the foiling, and others were arrested.

Investigations revealed that the operation was targeted at the Presidential Palace and the headquarters of the Supreme National Security Council.
LordAdam16, we must give the mullahs their flowers on this occasion.

Tehran surprised me with their counterintelligence ops in recent times. I'm impressed really.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 8:43pm On Feb 24
WriteerNg:
⚡Major oil companies have issued fresh advisories to staff in 6 Gulf countries, telling employees to avoid any non essential travel for now.

The notice covers:

• Bahrain
• Kuwait
• Oman
• Qatar
• Saudi Arabia
• United Arab Emirates.
The kind press up oil prices are doing now will soon show to Trump that there are no limited strikes once the first shits gets fired.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 8:22pm On Feb 24
LordAdam16:
the us evacuates diplomats and families from lebanon

-Lord
Like I said, the Hezbollah front is bound to open up once the first shots are fired against Iran.

Total war is near.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 8:20pm On Feb 24
usmanpogo:
From what you just described
Do you consider Ukraine a near peer power to Russia ?
Yes, because with the aid of western support, it has demonstrated effective capabilities that has and could inflict serious damage on Russia. You have to see Ukraine as an extension of western asymmetric, tactical and technological hand deployed against Russia, although the latter maintain the advantage in sheer troop numbers, superior military capabilities, and long-term attrition.

So long as that NATO extended hand keeps propping Ukraine, it remains and would remain a near-power to Russia.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 11:19pm On Feb 22
LordAdam16:
e say na "near-peer without a peer"

see you see yaba left

after arguing all night

you landed at "near-peer" then had to add without a peer
because your brain be one reboot from overload

na peer and near-peer one give this one aneurysm

mk una hold am b4 e cross road

🤣😂😀

-Lord
I really don't understand why some folks can't admit an error and moved on. It's not mentally healthy at all, and they don't know this either.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 11:12pm On Feb 22
LordAdam16:
😂🤣😀

i did not force you to embarrass yourself so thoroughly

a grown man can't tell the difference between peer and non-peer

and he wanted to argue
wonders!

🤣😂😀

-Lord
The guy just off me by that argument.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 11:08pm On Feb 22
usmanpogo:
In 2026 Only Russia, China and India are near-peer powers compared to the misleading narratives you worked tirelessly to spin.

The US evacuated personnels for precautionary reasons. Its not the first time Nemo

Iran is a regional adversary at best.

You're apparently intoxicated by the exuberance of your verbosity.

😂
You don't have to be this ignorant.

Russia and China aren't near peer powers but peer powers with the US.

Iran is a near peer power in proximity to the US and in comparison with other actors in the region because it has advanced and extensive capabilities to inflict significant damage and give the US a bleeding nose. That is not to say it is equal to the US in power terms, but possesses capabilities that exceed or reaches the same level of effectiveness with the adversary in certain areas.

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