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donleo92:
China can only talk

But will not do anything,

Right now, everyone wants to associate with America because of Donald Trump

Guy is a president with balls of steel.

Shebi Iran won close strait, see them and strait, make the close

Flangelo12:
Won't do sheet.

E no know him mate?

HacheNoire:
"We will not be involved in blockade of the Strait, we are urgently working with France, Spain and other partners to put together a wide coalition to protect the freedom of navigation. US cannot dictate how other should manage their affairs"

- 🇬🇧 UK PM Keir Starmer

https://x.com/business/status/2043418087177793623?s=46[/quote]1:26am?
You litterally stayed awake just to cherry-pick news that will make you happy and post it on nairaland.

All terrorists will not have peace of mind.

HacheNoire:
"We will not be involved in blockade of the Strait, we are urgently working with France, Spain and other partners to put together a wide coalition to protect the freedom of navigation. US cannot dictate how other should manage their affairs"

- 🇬🇧 UK PM Keir Starmer

https://x.com/business/status/2043418087177793623?s=46[/quote]1:26am?
You litterally stayed awake just to cherry-pick news that will make you happy and post it on nairaland.

All terrorists will not have peace of mind.

udemzyudex:
Stop believing everything you see being posted by this terrorist sympathisers.

How come only reuter have this news?

QuinQQ:
Iran buried mines in the Straight over the years. And only them know where the explosives are. If you pay them $2m they let your ship pass safely. In other words they are dirty - illegally extorting ships. Trump is preventing them from collecting that money and at same time sweeping up the mines (which is a very slow and dangerous process)

HacheNoire:
Trump already chickened out 😂😂😂

udemzyudex:
It took China years to be what it is today, trust me they wouldn't want to get involved directly to anything that will destroy all they have built.

Remember US is China biggest market, so they'll play it well.

Bede2u:
Ki well i shouldn't be talking with you if you believe the side that lose a war is usually the side that suffer the most loss.
USSR suffered the biggest casualties of ww2 but were among the victors.

Mandela's resistance suffered more casualties than the ruling white minority, but Mandela won. The Taliban won, communist Vietnam won. Fidel Castro won. Iran may yet win.
And it will be for the best too. America is the cause of nearly all global conflicts since Germany lost

Sccarrr:
Saka , Timber, Calafiori, Odegard ,Hincapie...make we go on?

Bede2u:
such infantile comebacks

1. The current conflict in Iran, Operation Epic Fury, ranks as the second most expensive U.S. war per day when comparing the daily intensity of major historical conflicts in inflation-adjusted dollars.
While World War II remains the highest at approximately $3.44 billion per day, the opening weeks of the 2026 Iran conflict reached a peak of nearly $2 billion per day before stabilizing

Bede2u:
2. Just as Russia has not achieved their aim in ukraine, u.s did not achieve their aim in Iran. In both cases, it has been because of resistance.

Bede2u:
2Understand that nobody is doubting that the u.s has a stronger military than Iran. They do. But asymmetric warfare is a thing and means supper powers may not always have their way

talk2hb1:
Here are the list of Possible things Iran might have gained in the last war with United State and Isreal:
-Iran just gain upper hand in that region and United State can't do anything about it. (control in the gulf region)
-There are more possibility Iran might acquire Nuclear Weapon if the current negotiation didn't work out.
-Iran will build a Bunker Buster Bomb before the end of the year (very bad NEWS for Isreal)
-Iran has been awaken to brace up for future wars.
-Iran has now understand its SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunity, and Threat)
-Iran might have discovered America Achilles heel
-Straight of Hormuz tolling
Add Yours in the comment below

Bede2u:
I had to comment. I no longer enjoy commenting on nairaland, after over 15 years here, I now find it boring.
However I will point out few things
quote author=Bede2u post=139060232]
1. Sustained missile exchanges, airstrikes, economic disruption, and mobilization fit most modern definitions of war. U.S 'conflict' with Iran cost them more than most of their 'wars' of the past 50 years..

Bede2u:
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2. A country capable of:
Sustaining weeks of confrontation
Striking back (directly or via proxies)
Disrupting global systems (e.g., oil routes)is not one that collapses in 2 weeks. You can’t simultaneously acknowledge resilience and then predict near-instant collapse without evidence. Iran has NEVER surrendered.

Bede2u:
3. You Underestimate asymmetrical warfare. Your “two weeks” claim assumes:
A conventional, Iraq-style invasion scenario
But Iran’s strategy is very different:
Deep geography (mountainous terrain)
Large population and military reserves
Proxy networks across the region
Ability to disrupt shipping (Hormuz)
Missile and drone warfare

A full war would likely be long, costly, and region-wide, not quick. And the U.S would not sustain it that long.

Bede2u:
4. You Overrely on U.S. authority (Trump framing). The statement:
“When Trump said… play is over”
Frames events as if:
The U.S. unilaterally dictates outcomes and Iran reacts submissively. The U.S loss in Afghanistan and Vietnam not too long ago. Cuba is next door to Florida, yet the U.S couldn't protect their allies there nor could kill Castro, after many attempts.

Iran has historically resisted external pressure (sanctions, threats, isolation)
Negotiations are often strategic choices, not signs of weakness. The negotiations were promoted by U.S, not Iran. Who could have thought then that Trump would want to negotiate when the war started?

Also the article was written by a well respected Israeli newspaper.

Takara:
Five and a half weeks of war with Iran provided Israel with important lessons regarding the limits of its capabilities. Iran has been weakened, but it has also managed to establish a new balance of economic deterrence. It's doubtful that the Israeli government would have pushed for war had it known this would be the result

It's still unclear what the terms of an agreement between the United States and Iran might be following the cease-fire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump in the middle of the night between Tuesday and Wednesday, Israel time. The only certainty is that the weapons fire between the two countries was to stop and that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz would resume.

That's also how the fighting between Israel and Iran is expected to end – at a financial cost to Israel of nearly 50 billion shekels ($15.9 billion). The cost includes the expense of nonstop Israel Air Force sorties to Iran, the continuous operation of Israel's aerial defense systems and the damage inflicted by the Iranian missiles. It also doesn't take into account the cost of a partial shutdown of the Israeli economy, which amounts to tens of billions of shekels.

The question this naturally prompts is what benefits has Israel gained at such a cost. What have we actually spent that 50 to 100 billion shekels on? It doesn't appear that the original goals of the investment – toppling the Iranian regime and neutralizing its nuclear capabilities – have been achieved.

By signing up, I agree to the terms of use of the site, as well as to receive newsletters and subscription offers from Haaretz.

We have managed to weaken Iran. Five weeks of destroying missile launchers and ballistic missile stocks have rendered Iran weaker militarily than it was at the end of February, when the war, launched by the United States and Israel, began. But such capabilities can be restored.

The main outcome of the war has actually been a new economic balance of deterrence between Israel and Iran, one that didn't exist before. Over the past several weeks, Israel has learned several things first-hand about its capabilities – facts that, had they been known before the war, might have led the government not to urge the United States to embark on the war.

1. War is tough even under optimal conditions
Even after five weeks of war, during which the Israel Air Force had total control of the skies over Iran and operated unimpeded alongside the world's most powerful air force, it didn't manage to stop Iran from firing ballistic missiles at Israeli population centers. It's possible that we didn't hold out long enough – that it would have happened with another five weeks of fighting – but Iran has shown that even under optimal conditions for Israel, with the full backing of the United States, it's capable of reducing the Israeli economy to only partial functioning for an unknown number of months.

2. A defensive layer – with holes
Israel's aerial defense functioned throughout, but it became clear that its capabilities had limits. Before the war, defense officials estimated that there would be two or three sites destroyed per week from ballistic missile strikes. In practice, the last two weeks of the war produced higher numbers. In addition, it became clear that Israel's laser defense system would take several more years to become operational.

On the other hand, the Iranians showed an ability to learn as they went, identifying weak points in Israel's defenses – whether by increasing their use of cluster missiles, taking advantage of weather conditions or playing with the frequency and grouping of missile fire

3. A bit of hardship – and the skies shut down
Over the five weeks, Israel's nearly exclusive gateway to the world – Ben-Gurion International Airport – was almost totally idled. Israelis found themselves stuck in the country or forced to take a bus to Eilat in a desperate attempt to catch a flight out of the small airport across the border in Taba, Egypt. For years, Israeli authorities have dragged their feet over the location of an additional airport to complement Ben-Gurion.

The war also highlighted how easily ballistic missiles could almost shut down Israeli civil aviation. It's an issue that must be resolved, either by expanding capacity at Ramon Airport north of Eilat, establishing a new airport, or creating protected areas on airport runways.

4. Will the crisis affect international involvement in Israel's conflicts?
Iran has also made it clear that even when severely weakened, it's capable of triggering a global energy crisis – by closing the Strait of Hormuz and threatening all of the Gulf countries and their energy sectors. The spike in oil prices has caused economic harm around the world. -

From the standpoint of the Israeli economy, this has been nothing more than a secondary concern, but the international implications of the damage raise the prospect that the world will once again pay greater attention to Israel's foreign policy and even to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Since the energy crisis of the 1970s, it seemed that Israel's conflicts no longer had an impact on the global energy sector. In that sense, the current war has taken us back 50 years.

An anti-war protest in Tel Aviv last week. The U.S.-Israel relationship also has its limits.

5. The impact on U.S.-Israel relations
Israel's relationship with the United States also has its limits. In large measure, Trump embarked on the current war due to pressure from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As a result, the fact that the current cease-fire was declared without achieving the war's goals could be held against Israel.-

The war's direct cost to the United States has been similar to, or perhaps even higher, than Israel's. Trump will need to explain this outlay to the American public. The lessons of the past five weeks will also have a long-term impact on America's readiness to embark with Israel on similar adventures in the future.

Article by Haaretz newspaper

https://www.haaretz.com/news/israel-s-eye-on-iran/views-on-iran/2026-04-09/ty-article/.premium/5-lessons-israel-learned-from-iran-at-a-cost-of-50-100-billion-shekels/0000019d-72db-db3c-a3df-fbdf61790000
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muyico:
Over 5,000 building 🏫🏢 was destroyed by Iran missile
Most of US base damaged

HacheNoire:
Bloomberg and financial times are telling you about a major shift and you are making up your own stories.

mynd1:
Another propaganda from a Nigerian Christian fanatic. So na US and Israel didn't suffer destruction ba?

ChizzyBuna:
Friday of all days to Hustle
Make I close my shop do Sit at Home because one old wicked evil man wan visit my state. All of Una dey craze.

Werey fit go stop for Airport
Then fly back to Abuja 😂😂😂

Make I come lose customers because of one old werey still come buy fuel @1300 per litre

Mirasteel:
Iran giving USA back to back, USA couldn't win the propaganda war because everyone is wise now.

Horus:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR3dXOVYShU

Israeli Attempts To Assassinate Iranian Delegation Leads Pakistan To Send Fighter Jets

God1000:
I'm happy Iran has now curtailed their madness to some extent





They hate to be told the truth

Kushites:
IRAN, CHINA, AND RUSSIA WILL NOT SIT IDLY BY AND WATCH THE CRIMINAL ISRAELIS MASS MURDER LEBANESE.

Understood?

Get that simple fact into your little BLOODTHIRSTY skull.

You are dangerously playing with a Russian or Chinese or Pakistani NUKE against Israel to end your reign of terror in the region.

Macphenson:
I.diotic terrorists. I thought they were forming strong men, they should have held their ground, by this morning, Iran would have been buried in rubbles.

America is nobody's mate. Nairaland terrorists take note.