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Foreign Affairs › Re: Breaking: IRGC Parliament Destroyed - More updates by NothingDoMe: 1:09am On Mar 03
Floky215:
Once you begin to tell them truth in such whatsapp groul they get offended and call you anti Islam...Their delusion is on a grand scale....how can one chose to lie to himself just to feel happy....? That religion is really messing up their psychy....
It beats my imagination.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Iron Beam: Israel’s New 100kw Laser Air Defense System Officially Enters Combat by NothingDoMe(op): 1:07am On Mar 03
Nlfpmod..... Science fiction coming to life.

Foreign Affairs › Iron Beam: Israel’s New 100kw Laser Air Defense System Officially Enters Combat by NothingDoMe(op): 1:02am On Mar 03
The "Israeli Death Ray": Meet the Iron Beam (Iron Dome’s New Partner)

There has been a lot of talk about Israel's new "laser cannon" or "death ray" being used in the current conflict. The official name is Iron Beam (or Or Eitan), and as of early 2026, it has moved from a "secret project" to an active weapon on the battlefield.

What is it?
The Iron Beam is a 100kW High-Energy Laser (HEL). Unlike the Iron Dome, which fires physical missiles to blow up targets, the Iron Beam shoots a concentrated laser at the speed of light to heat up and destroy rockets, mortars, and drones in seconds.

Why is it a "Game Changer"?
The main reason this system is a big deal is the cost.

Iron Dome: Each interceptor missile costs roughly $50,000 (approx. ₦75 Million).
Iron Beam: Each laser shot costs about $2.00 to $5.00 (approx. ₦3,000 - ₦7,500).

In a long war, the enemy can fire thousands of cheap $500 drones. Using a ₦75 Million missile to stop a ₦750,000 drone is a bad "business" move. The laser makes defense almost free.

Laser vs. Missile Comparison:

1. Speed:
Laser: Speed of Light | Missile: Mach 2.2

2. Ammunition:
Laser: Unlimited (as long as there is power) | Missile: Limited by stock

3. Cost per Shot:
Laser: ~₦7,500 ($5) | Missile: ~₦75,000,000 ($50k)

4. Range:
Laser: Short (approx. 7–10 km) | Missile: Long (up to 70 km)

Deployment in the Current War (2026)

Official Entry: The system was officially handed over to the Israeli Air Force at the end of December 2025.
First Combat Use: Reports from March 2, 2026, confirm the system was used operationally for the first time overnight to stop a drone and rocket swarm launched from Lebanon.
The "Lite" Version: A smaller version called Lite Beam is also being mounted on armored vehicles to protect soldiers from "suicide drones."

The Limitations (The Catch)
It isn't perfect. Laser beams have two main weaknesses:
* Weather: Heavy rain, thick fog, or sandstorms can scatter the laser beam, making it weak or useless.
* Distance: It only works at short ranges. If a missile is coming from far away, the Iron Dome still has to do the heavy lifting.

Verdict
The "Death Ray" isn't replacing the Iron Dome; it’s working with it. The Iron Dome takes the high-altitude, long-range threats, while the Iron Beam "zaps" the close-range drones and mortars for the price of a loaf of bread.

Source: Military Tech Updates / Global Defense News (March 2026)

https://www.rafael.co.il/news/rafael-israel-mod-iron-beam-450-development-completed-delivery-to-idf-soon/?hl=en-US

Foreign Affairs › Re: Breaking: IRGC Parliament Destroyed - More updates by NothingDoMe: 12:31am On Mar 03
HacheNoire:
The US is giving fake figures because of the outrage from Americans.

Speculations have figures above 500.

They cannot hide real figures for long. It will cast!
Lol trust me bro, those whatsapp groups are no good.

Tons of fake pro-iran information to give Islamists hope where there is none.

This war will soon be over.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Saudi Aramco Halts Oil Operations Following Iran's Drone Strike by NothingDoMe: 12:17am On Mar 03
sigmax:
Dey play ,even your enemy has Samson option.
We'll see....
Foreign Affairs › Re: Spain Bans U.S From Using It's Bases To Attack Iran (Video) by NothingDoMe: 12:16am On Mar 03
WriterNig:


You're supporting the wrong people.

Did Iran go to the United States to kill their president?

Did Iran attack the US or Israel?

Imagine a richer and more powerful neighbor comes to your house to kill your father and you retaliate. Are you the bad guy?

Do not support evil so that evil does not follow your everywhere you go.
.........a richer and more powerful neighbor.

Strange that Islamists kept hyping iran until we are where we are now.
Foreign Affairs › Re: US Unleashes Devastating New Weapons In Opening Salvo Of Operation Epic Fury by NothingDoMe: 2:17pm On Mar 02
Mattswaggz:
Another aspect of war is it provides the platform to test new weapons and technology.
Exactly! Many countries will line up to buy these weapons after the war. 😅😅
Foreign Affairs › Re: Saudi Aramco Halts Oil Operations Following Iran's Drone Strike by NothingDoMe: 10:35am On Mar 02
sigmax:
But you mean people that level a whole country,killing civilians,ganging up against one country and killing president of a country are not rogue states ?

So if you're attacked ,you will not defend yourself?
Normally you defend yourself against the aggressor.

Lashing out like a suicide bomber is a no no.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Iran Strikes Saudi Arabia's Aramco Ras Tanura Oil Refinery by NothingDoMe: 10:30am On Mar 02
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Foreign Affairs › Re: Newly Appointed Supreme Leader Of Iran, Ayatollah Arafi, Has Been Killed(pix) by NothingDoMe: 10:29am On Mar 02
press9jatv:
Must they announce another new one
They most likely would. It is how they fight. Lashing out blindly and defiantly.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Iranian Hypersonic Missile Strikes Tel Aviv (Video, Photos) by NothingDoMe: 10:26am On Mar 02
masterfactor:
By their words you can spot a coward. Two against one, and IRAn is still holding up, Iran need to be study in the university
Again! Iran is holding up because of restraint shown by all the countries around!

In all the wars, long range missiles have not been used against Iran because they lack air defense systems.

Stop pushing unnecessary propaganda that could lead to death of many!
Foreign Affairs › Re: Iranian Hypersonic Missile Strikes Tel Aviv (Video, Photos) by NothingDoMe: 10:22am On Mar 02
Cyberterror:
What happened to the iron dome? Is it why Israeli Defence Force imposed a media blackout to keep their own people from seeing how vulnerable they are? Even with American aircraft carriers and other defences, Iran is still penetrating Israel with ease.
How did this video get out if there is a media blackout? Una sef. Lol.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Iran Strikes Saudi Arabia's Aramco Ras Tanura Oil Refinery by NothingDoMe: 10:18am On Mar 02
LabStores:
You can think so?
How effective are the air defence system?
Israel with lots of so-called sophisticated air defence system have taken a lot of hits. Even the Abraham Lincoln carrier said to be the best in the world have been hit. If air defence system are so effective, why do you think Israel leaders jet out of the country the moment the war started? Even bunkers are not so safe. Forget, both parties will collect in this madness. When it comes to USA-isreal-iran, nobody has monopoly of madness. And the only thing saving Israel from devastating destruction is USA and all those countries helping to shoot down almost 90% of the missiles they're shooting at them. That's why you see Iran attacking all those Arab neighbours.
You still don't understand.

Long range missiles have not been used against Iran because iran lacks air defense systems. They don't even have fighter jets to shoot down missiles.

Imagine all countries they are attacking, firing back with their own long range missiles. Millions will die in iran.

This is what I mean by restraint.
Foreign Affairs › Re: US Fatalities Climb To 491 After Just Two Days Of Iranian Retaliatory Strikes by NothingDoMe: 9:57am On Mar 02
FSBoperator:
Iran just bombed a US destroyer

Lol Iran always fights with fake news and AI.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Iran Strikes Saudi Arabia's Aramco Ras Tanura Oil Refinery by NothingDoMe: 9:50am On Mar 02
LabStores:
This is really bad.
Iran is really furious. As they can't easily attack USA directly, they're attacking anything associated with USA directly or indirectly at close range. Israel is taking their own directly.
Their major beef with Saudi Arabia is that they are helping to shoot down all the missiles they're sending to Israel. If not for that, I wonder what state Israel will be at the moment.

Plot twist:

I don't even believe Ayatollah is really dead. Iran can't be that loose... I believe it's a strategy...
What's even significant or victorious in attacking and killing an 86 years very old man?
The man has really been around for a long time ruling the country. It's possible he just retired, and they use that strategy as a rage bait to attack with fury.

Let's watch as things goes...

God bless Nigeria
Peace ✌️
Again, countries are showing restraint because Iran lacks air defense system.

Nobody wants to kill millions of Iranians which the Iranian the government is ready to sacrifice to draw the world's pity.
Politics › Re: 3 Years After, Silence At Kolmani Oil Field by NothingDoMe: 7:54pm On Mar 01
Oil in the North has always been a fairy tale.

Both the North and Southwest know the level of fraud being perpetrated in the oil and gas industry.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Nancy Mace & Ilhan Omar Bicker Over Khamenei's Death by NothingDoMe: 6:39pm On Mar 01
Lol. Normal American politics. Rep Nancy is going for bluud.

Politics › Re: Shiites Protest In Nigeria Over Killing Of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Khamenei by NothingDoMe: 6:29pm On Mar 01
Chanting: "Death to America" is considered a war cry.

But what do I know.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Freedom For Iranian Women As They Begin To Remove Their Hijabs On The Streets by NothingDoMe: 11:49am On Mar 01
Blunt99:
One thing tyrants leaders don't know is that - they are already defeated at home even before any foreign evasion.

Oppressive Leadership will set your own people against you such that they will sell you out for free to anyone who is willing and ready to bring you down.

Recent events show that Iran is one of the most fragile countries that is easily infiltrated - without being detected: all thanks to the very citizens who willingly offer their services - in exchange with freedom promises.
Similar to Nigeria. Tinubu should have United Nigerians no matter how he got to power. Even yar'adua was rigged into power but he entered and united the country and became one of the best presidents we ever had.

Tinubu entered and scattered Nigeria further along tribal lines forgetting that external threats exists.

Subsequently, foreign nations have practically taken over the country. America troops on ground, while France is helping us to collect tax. Lol.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Iran's Armed Forces Chief Of Staff Killed: State Media by NothingDoMe: 11:16am On Mar 01
madridguy:
‏يا أَيَّتُهَا النَّفْسُ الْمُطْمَئِنَّةُ ارْجِعِي إِلى رَبِّكِ راضِيَةً مَرْضِيَّةً فَادْخُلِي فِي عِبادِي وَ ادْخُلِي جَنَّتِي
Hmmmm.

He had enough time to negotiate but his followers around the world filled him with hubris and imaginary powers he never had.

Oh well.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Iran's Armed Forces Chief Of Staff Killed: State Media by NothingDoMe: 11:11am On Mar 01
SadiqBabaSani:
But what gives one country the right to enter another country and take out all it's Senior military and civilian leadership?
War does.

Iran has been chanting death to America.

Sounds like a war cry to me. 🤷‍♂️
Foreign Affairs › Re: Iranian State Media Confirms Khamenei, Daughter Killed In US-Israel Airstrikes by NothingDoMe: 11:02am On Mar 01
tanigororo:
Just like Gaddafi's death, his betrayal will live to regret their betrayal.
Here is the Future of the Middle East
Iran is not an existential threat to Israel but a strategic threat to Isreal greater Isreal agenda.
Isreal wants to conquer more lands to achieve its greater Isreal aim, Iran is the only obstacles that could challenge them in that region which Isreal knew.

Initially they thought it's Iran nuclear capabilities is their only challenge by deterring Iran from acquiring Nuclear weapons, the realisation came last year June 12 days war which was many years of planning, that's when they knew Iran missiles are their greatest threat not the Nuclear Bomb.
The 12 days war was planned for 40years based on report, with the aim to topple the regime, destabilise Iran blow up their nuclear facilities among other plans.
Arab Countries Future
1) If Isreal/United States could succeed in this campaign, Isreal will be able to grab lands with impunity and nobody will come to their aid.
2) Palestinians might be relocated to Africa based on Isreal plan to move them to Somaliland.
3) Iran will regroup and perhaps still resist America Puppets government.
4) Another Challenging power will rise again in the middle East.
5) Isreal will point another accusations fingers at Turkey.
Interesting analysis........
Foreign Affairs › Re: Trump & Netanyahu Shown A Picture Of Ayatollah Khamenei's Dead Body by NothingDoMe: 2:21am On Mar 01
Obapluto:
God bless America... God bless Nigeria... God bless PBAT
Hmmm.......in all honesty, PBAT is shititng his pants now. It is well with the Righteous.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Obama Will Attack Iran: Trump's 2013 Tweet Attacking President Obama Goes Viral by NothingDoMe: 2:16am On Mar 01
HacheNoire:
🤣😂🤣😂

Only those who don’t know Trump believe anything in says! That dude is a dedicated conman.

Remember when he said during the campaign that American first and no wars. 🤣😂🤣😂

He is still going to attack Cuba. Unfortunately, Cuba does not have the military capabilities to withstand and match his madness like Iran.
You were saying.......?

I find it hard to believe that not even Russia or China would declare that they can match the American military might.

A Nigerian thinks Iran can. Lol.
Foreign Affairs › Re: The US Is A War Addict - China Reacts To US War On Iran. by NothingDoMe: 9:35pm On Feb 28
rowland545:
Its true meanwhile some dumb Nigerian christians think the us r helping them fight terrorists....but if u look again they might b d terrorist
Nigeria is Next after Iran. Venezuela, Iran, Nigeria.

All will be done quickly.
Foreign Affairs › Re: ‘no Ship Allowed’: Iran Blocks Strait Of Hormuz by NothingDoMe: 9:31pm On Feb 28
muyico:
US cant defeat iran
china and russian will soon join the war
Looooool. You say this all the time and they never come. When will you learn?
Foreign Affairs › Re: ‘no Ship Allowed’: Iran Blocks Strait Of Hormuz by NothingDoMe: 9:29pm On Feb 28
seunmsg:
Nigeria should be very worried. This is no longer looking good. Over 20million barrels of crude oil passes through that strait daily. Oil prices have soared in response. If this continues, crude oil will go out of reach and global economy will collapse. The price of PMS will go over N1000 very soon in Nigeria.
The govt should be able to temporarily subsidise petroleum products while the war lasts.

Doesn't higher oil prices mean higher income for Nigeria as well?

The govt can't use this war to deceive Nigerians. They should do the needful when the time comes.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Several US Bases In Kuwait, UAE, Qatar And Bahrain Under Attack By Iran by NothingDoMe: 9:17pm On Feb 28
God1000:
Even Saudi Arabia is also under missile attack, Israel and US have for a long time underestimated Iran's capability, I hope this isn't the start of a regional war


To every action, there is equal and opposite reaction

A child that says his mother will not sleep will equally not sleep


Iran is not Venezuela
Less than a few days comments like these will disappear from this space when Iran loses woefully.

I've seen it over and over and over again.

Hype them to fight israel/USA, leave them when they lose.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Ali Khamenei's Home Destroyed By Israel Air Strike (photos) by NothingDoMe: 9:08pm On Feb 28
madridguy:
I don't want to entertain kiddies talk. Go to Twitter and see yourself.
NothingDoMe:
Madridguy are we ready?

I hope iran is not trusting in Facebook fables of Afghanistan and Houthi defeating America?

China will not come, neither will Russia.

Issokay sha.
Foreign Affairs › Re: US Envoy Suggests It Would Be ‘Fine’ If Israel Expands Across Middle East by NothingDoMe: 12:31am On Feb 22
oz4real83:
The more land Israel takes in the middle east, the more the land that terrorism has influence over will reduce cool. I support 100percent, may God bless America, Israel and Nigeria cool
Amen 🙏
Foreign Affairs › Re: US Envoy Suggests It Would Be ‘Fine’ If Israel Expands Across Middle East by NothingDoMe: 12:30am On Feb 22
paxonel:
Why is America helping them?
They should just fight their war by themselves.

Anyway, I will see what will become of them when Donald Trump's tenure is over.
Them: "I thought Epstein files will be his Waterloo. 🤧🤧🤧🤧"

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