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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 3:39pm On Jun 18, 2025
shoodboi2:
Who else noticed that Israel's airstrikes have reduced as Iran discovers more of these vehicles?
I thought I was the only one who noticed it.

The attack from within by these Mossad sleeper cells was the main reason why Israel was scoring points in attacks against Iran within Iran, after which they claim it's direct attacks from IDF fighter jets and cruise missiles. Of course, they do attack directly from the air, but with very little success to show for it, compared to when the Iranians attacked directly. Now that these cells are being busted, they are calling for the US to enter the fray. They wouldn't be calling big daddy if things are truly going their way.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 3:28pm On Jun 18, 2025
shoodboi2:
Even the multiple shots are a wastage, particularly against Iran's hypersonic and maneuverable missiles like the Fattah-1. Israel fired 12 interceptors at a Fattah-1 missile and every single one missed.

In a normal scenario, it's usually 2 or 3 interceptors per missile, or at most, four. But firing a dozen and still missing is something else.

I'm sure they israel only fired 12 because they needed to reload. If not, they would've fired more than 12.

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/L_S7McyN4hI

The problem was that they underestimated Iranian missile capabilities, thinking it was a fluke. They took Iranian restraint last time they attacked each as weakness, and now, they're suddenly realizing that Iran is bigger than they imagine.


Fact is, only Russia currently have the capability to down hypersonic missiles. Israel is good at weaponry but what they have now is not enough to curtail missiles flying at hypersonic speed.


Netanyahoo and his war cult criminals miscalculated badly, bringing needless harm and destruction upon Israel. They were banking so much on their sleeper cells spread across Iran to counter and dismantle Iranian missile threat from within, as they launch the first attack. But, with the way their Mossad cells are being busted all over the place, things aren't going as planned. Hence, they resorted to drag in the US to finish what they started.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:45am On Jun 18, 2025
jjj37:
Yes, they might be supporting on a large scale.. and might be even coordinating these support together with China, turkey and Pakistan. But doing so covertly is a coward way of projecting power. Afterall your enemies are bold enough to do so in other arena to your face.

# no one should bullshit us here on the complex relationship with Isreal and world politics. There's nothing like world order everything is sycophancy.
Lets calm down and watch how this thing will play out.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:11am On Jun 18, 2025
dermmy:
Iran even has anti ship missiles in large quantities. Iran has been preparing for every scenario for decades US should enter and let's see how they can defend their aircraft carriers with rains of anti ship missiles.
To hell with it. I'm really hoping they would enter in.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 8:47am On Jun 18, 2025
emmaodet:
That is why the Russians can't be trusted.
Iran supported them alot during this ukraine conflict all just for them to stay idle and be watching.
Whatever deal US made with them against iran, they should know they will break it when they are through with iran and wants to deal with russia.
US is an unstable country to rely on. They have torn so many agreements against russia since 1991, they won't hesitate to do it again.
If iran goes down, russia will go down too sooner or later.
So, if someone tells you that Russia would abadone Iran to please America, you would believe it without thinking for yourself. Sometimes. I wonder how some of you can confidently jump to conclusions without critical assessment of the situation.

Russia is currently facing a war that same west brings upon it. Now, one of its own allies who helped in the course of the war is now facing similar threat from the US-led west, and you think Russia is like those Arab nations that would gladly abandoned them to die by themselves? I'm really disappointed.


Haven't you heard of psyops and disinformation? That's exactly what that Iranian ambassador to Russia is doing. Make it look like Russia isn't helping at all. The russians are doing the same thing by saying the Iranians have not asked for any help.

Think, man think. cool


This is how it is done so that the enemy would not preempt or put in place modalities that could mitigate whatever element of surprise the Iranians have up their sleeves. cool

I pray the US goes all in, the disgrace they would take home would be too callous to wit. grin
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 8:25am On Jun 18, 2025
Vic2023:
⚡️ North Korean leader, dictator Kim Jong-un:

In another statement,

"Tehran is not alone in this battle."

North Korean military on high alert
raise am, raise am, raise ammmmm

I talk am. Small small, the bar is getting raised.

And for those who think Russia is sitting on the sidelines, think again. They have been supplying Iran with Intelligence and satellite images. Small time, na overt support in anti ship and surface to air missiles. Trump like Carter is about to end his political career very prematurely.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:34pm On Jun 17, 2025
WriterrNg:
⚡Iranian security source to RIA Novosti:

Tehran has winning cards and Israel will soon see something it did not expect.
Magrev technology? wink

Missy89, it's party time. US warships are about to get smashed into pieces. cool Show thy self here. grin
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:41pm On Jun 16, 2025
Vl3ly:
⚫️Allegedly Kurdish mercenaries in north of Iraq prepares to attack Iran borders with Israeli air force support following a call from their leader.
Chai.

These guys are walking into a trap. The ground is being prepared for Turkey to enter the fray in the name of fighting the Kurdistan terrorist.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:37pm On Jun 16, 2025
shoodboi2:
What are they hiding? I thought they said Iran was hitting civilian homes? Why don't they want to show it? Or is Iran hitting something else? 😂
Truth be told, the death toll fr Iranian strikes is huge. So huge that they're actively forbidden foreign journalists from filming them. The Shin Bet head that resigned recently has to throw in the trowel because a lot of his colleagues were killed in that strike on the ministry of defence. A THAAD and David Sling AD systems that were deployed there to save the people inside the building were altogether destroyed, which tells you the devastating outcome of the Iranian strikes so far.

When the head of such an important agency resigned in a time like this, you know a lot of negative things are happening to the country.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 11:41pm On Jun 15, 2025
Vic2023:
—❗️🇮🇱/🇮🇷 NEW: Iranian intelligence forces discovered a 3-story building in Rey, south of Tehran, fully stocked with explosives and drones
All of these discoveries and intercepts will mark the end or great limitations on Mossad infiltration into the country.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 11:37pm On Jun 15, 2025
Vic2023:
🇮🇶🇮🇱⚡- Unconfirmed reports of Iraqi air defenses engaging with Israeli drones in Iraqi airspace.

The drones are heading towards Iran.
Una dey watch the movie wen dey play out so? Small small, State actors are turning up for Iran. A regional war is on the brink. Pak, Taliban, now Iraq.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 11:33pm On Jun 15, 2025
Vic2023:
🔻Taliban:

If the American coalition intervenes in the war with Iran, we will also take action.

Okay. It's getting real, just as I expected. First Pak. Now the Taliban. The US will suffer if it makes the mistake of attacking Iran directly.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 11:17pm On Jun 15, 2025
WritterNg:
LordAdam16, Alamkiir, IMEI, Masterviolence, Shoodboi2, Pansophist, Appleyard read this.


https://x.com/zei_squirrel/status/1934073774833291399
Interesting. The Russians, Chinese, and Pak are waiting and watching.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:38pm On Jun 15, 2025
Vic2023:
🇨🇳 ❓ 🇮🇷 🛫 — Chinese aircraft have been tracked flying over Turkmenistan approaching Iranian airspace before turning off their transponders, presumably delivering military hardware to Iran
Just as I expect.

Iran isn't a BRICS or SCO member for nothing.

And if this shit continues, these covert supplies will soon become overt. Na there body go tell US and his warmongering allies.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:32pm On Jun 15, 2025
WritterNg:
⚡Iranian missiles streaked over Saudi skies toward Israel. Riyadh watched and let them pass.

Everyone is getting fed up with BIbi. He attacked first, let him face the repercussion as well.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:49pm On Jun 15, 2025
Vic2023:
⚡️American sources:

Turkish military bases in Syria deliberately jam Israeli aircraft on their way to bomb targets in Iran

let's the game start
I said this in the previous two or three pages. Turkey given their current leverage over Syria will act as. a spoiler and probably make this even more costly for Israel. Netanyahoo needs to be replaced before he will do more harm than good to Israel.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:40pm On Jun 15, 2025
Vic2023:
⚡️Channel 10 Hebrew:

Pakistan has reportedly informed the United States that any nuclear strike on Iran would trigger a nuclear response from Pakistan against Israel.

Additionally, Pakistan conveyed to both the U.S. and France that if any nation intervenes directly in a war between Iran and Israel, the Pakistani military will join forces with Iran against Israel.

Where are those folks that said Iran would fight alone if a major war breaks out in the region.

Na when shit happn you go no say even those when they house the US in the region hated them like mad. Nothing speaks louder than ideological hatred.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:36pm On Jun 15, 2025
shoodboi2:
I wasn't expecting that. It is really a hypersonic missile. Great job from Iran.
Its probably the type that was used to destroy the defense ministry building, which, allegedly, also destroyed a THAAD and David Sling AD systems located to protect the building. Way too fast for those AD interceptors.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:48pm On Jun 14, 2025
[quote author=mikael11 post=135751747]Wow missile direct Hit 🎯😯 so fast

are hypersonic missiles. No doubt. This is getting scarier.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 5:14pm On Jun 14, 2025
pansophist:
I am quite surprised at the response from China and Russia on Israeli's first strike to Iran. The US will only give Israel a go ahead to strike Iran when it is convinced that Russia and China will not back Iran.

Something tells me that Iran has been sacrificed for Russia to have their way with Ukraine.

This is evident by the absence of the mentioning of Ukraine in the manifesto of the upcoming Nato summit in The Netherlands on the 24-25 June 2025.

For example, in the 2024 Nato summit, the bloc announced that Ukraine's path to Nato was ''irreversible'', pledging an additional 40B usd for Ukraine's defences.

Furthermore, Hegseth announced on June 10 congressional hearing that the US will reduce military aid to Ukraine. I can cite more examples, but it is clear than Nato is phasing out Ukraine as a failed project.

For China, the details of their meeting with Trump's negotiating team in London was undisclosed, but one thing we know is that China has resume sending rare earths to the US, albeit with a six month trial period.

Also, Iran is a member of the SCO (Shanghai security organisation), which makes it more necessary to assist Iran militarily.

Lets not forget that Russia helped Assad until they decided not to, and China helped Pakistan against India. So their silence with Iran is very suspicious.

If Brics and the global south want to rise against western gangsterism, then a comprehensive, security architecture must be created, otherwise, it is a complete waste of time.

China has a foreign policy of not aligning militarily with any country. They may sell you weapons, train your armies, but will not align with you in a bloc. For Russia, I do not see them aligning with anyone except with countries in the CSTO, but they will also train your armies and sell weapons.

So can this conundrum be solved? Will Russia and China back Iran same way the US is backing Israel?

I beg to differ.

Planes from China and Thailand landed a few hours ago in Iran, and I'm sure they're not carrying papers and pure water. People are too quick to write off Iran vis-a-vis its influence, strategic importance, and its geopolitical relationships, particularly in the sphere of support it can attract during a major crisis such as this.

Iran is a member of the SCO, and a founding member of BRICS, which China and Russia are part of. Ordinarily, you would expect support and sympathy to come to them, hence the Chinese support, howbeit covert at the moment.

Yesterday, Russia stated categorically that if the Israeli western backers take part in direct attacks against Iran, Russia would immediately get involve by providing unlimited and unprecedented support for Iran. Those in the know in the west understand what that means.

For now, everything is still low key, but if things escalate further, rest assured Iran won't be left to suffer on its own.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:41am On Jun 14, 2025
nigeriansamurai:
hard fact, Turkey has my attention.
Ive not even see any official message regarding the recent developments, even from countries around the region. I feel most M.E. states are trying not to get dragged into this conflict, at least not yet.
Exactly.
But if the back and forth exchanges continue, it won't be long that some of the regional players would get involved.

For the first time in many years, Erdogan has the opportunity to practically rob a bit of his anger against Israel on their face, and that easily come via Syria. Turkey lifted planes into the sky following the IDF strikes on Iran. Deliberate miscalculations could be conjured in the form of engagements in the air and a chain reactions could easily follow thereafter.

While there is restraints now, all hell could break loose soon if this current exchange continues.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:12am On Jun 14, 2025
dermmy:
This your analysis is laughable. If Iran wanted to have bomb years back it would have had it. The reason Iran keep increasing uranium recently is to put more pressure on America to lift sanctions and to have strong hand in the negotiating table.

Is Israel not a cancer? Just look at all the atrocities your Israel has committed in the region. Genocide, assassinations., striking Iran's consulate in Syria unprovoked and then it goes on and on. Every sane person who has a working brain should always chant death to America and Israel. Look at the history of America's brutal unjust wars and regime change world over. Iran has had its own share of regime change from America. I don't need to remind you how CIA and MI6 removed Iran's democratically elected leader in a 1953 coup.
Stop waisting your time replying purely sentimental and religiously biased posts.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:01am On Jun 14, 2025
basilico:
Iran spent yesterday showing the apartments hit, you could clearly see the attack was pin point. Presstv was accusing Israel of targeting civilians , claim many liberal media echoed.
Iran retaliation. Shoot a barrage hoping to overwhelm defences. Ballistics are not like laser guided or homing missiles. Their CEP is large.
Iran screams IDF targeted civilians the same thing they are doing. What they have sponsored Houthi, Hamas and hesbolla to do over the years.
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Civilians died from the first Israeli hit. Stop painting sentimental pictures.

Israel is a renown population killers. So if civilians also died from the Iranian reprisal attacks, one can call it pure coincidence because just as Israel claimed precision strike, Iran also precisely targeted military targets like the ministry of defense building and nuclear research center.

You're just cherry-picking.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:48am On Jun 14, 2025
LordAdam16:
I said it on this thread.
Persia is ready.
I no put water for mouth.

-Lord
It's game on, brother.

The warhawks in Mossad and Washington got their way after all. However, Trump can still pull the rug off their feet if he doesn't allow emotions to cloud his remaining sense of judgement.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:40am On Jun 14, 2025
Alamkiir:
E shock Even the person videoing it, he ran to hide lol
When you watch it closely, the IDF saw the missile coming. Then they fired two interceptors to take it out. Unfortunately, the interceptors have not even reached anywhere when the incoming Iranian missile streak past them like lightening and struck the target with such devastating precision. The interceptors ended up intercepting empty air. Watching these video right now tells me that, Israel cannot continue these charade for long. They would soon sue for peace via the US and Russia, because, it is now clear that they have nothing currently in their arsenals that can curtail the sheer speed of the Iranian incoming missiles. Iran have not even deployed its container-converted missile carrier ships yet.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:24am On Jun 14, 2025
FXtrader2025:
F-35 confirmed hit
King Pastor where are you?
It's not today we knew that the F-35 is just another scam on the innocent American tax payer. An overpriced asset the US forces down the throat of its allies.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:09am On Jun 14, 2025
[quote author=mikael11 post=135740052]More direct Hit

looks like the Iron Dome is offline today. Or probably waiting for Trump's Golden Dome to debut so it can brag about it's quality again.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:00am On Jun 14, 2025
WriteerNg:
⚡ More than 40 Israeli fighter jets enter Iraqi airspace heading towards Iran.
Something is telling me that a major player in the region might act as a spoiler against Israeli jets crossing from Syrian airspace on their way to Iraq to launch attacks against Iran. The suspect is Turkey that is now the major backers of the HTS government in Syria. There is so much bubble that could ignite a regional war right now.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 8:50am On Jun 14, 2025
WriteerNg:
That was what brought tears to my eyes.

No single missile passed through.

The hand of GOD ✊🏻 🇮🇷
So many people easily wrote off Iran. The fact is, this is a great regional player that wouldn't go down without inflicting significant losses and damages on the enemy. If Iran make good it's threat of closing the Strait of Hormuz, the country would significantly up the ante against the western backers of the murderer Netanyahoo, and call the US bluff regarding its threat to respond with nuclear force.

A few hours ago, Putin gave an open speech stating that, any direct western involvement in offensive operations against Tehran would immediately trigger a response from Russia in the form of unprecedented support for Iran that would not be limited on any scale. That Russian warning has raised eyebrows in the west. Something is telling me, we might soon witness tactical nukes being moved to Iran as a deterrent. This shit is getting real with each passing day.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:13pm On Jun 13, 2025
WriteerNg:
What happened to the 20,000 air defense missiles that the US supplied Israel?

What happened to British, French, US aircrafts that have been positioned to intercept these missiles?

What happened to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and all the others helping Israel to shoot them down?
Fact: they could only shoot down slow moving drones and missiles that crawls like chameleon, not the Fatah type of ballistic and hypersonic missiles. Iran is very advanced in missile technology, and this is what I have been saying since the last two months.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:07pm On Jun 13, 2025
WriteerNg:
⚡Iran may close the Strait of Hormuz, while Yemen could shut the Bab al-Mandeb — both are options currently under consideration.

Tehran says it can destabilize global energy security — and that it’s a direct consequence of the Zionist regime’s actions.
Oil producing nations already salivating. The way prices will skyrocket if that threat is carried out would be unprecedented.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:04pm On Jun 13, 2025
mikael11:
Guess what Iran launch some of the missiles from submarines
Badass grin
That has helped to reduced the flight time and provide safer flight path. I'm afraid we are witnessing the start of a new regional war. This shit will soon break open.

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