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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Uprightness100(m): 5:43pm On Apr 14
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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Uprightness100(m): 5:45pm On Apr 14
US Central Command (CENTCOM):

The NAVAL BLOCKADE on Iran is ENFORCED by the US, and in the last 24 hours NO SHIP has VIOLATED the SIEGE.

6 ships were instructed to turn back due to the blockade - and complied with the instructions.

Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriteerNg: 5:51pm On Apr 14
⚡Trump to NY Post:

Something could be happening over the next two days. We’re more inclined to go Pakistan.

You should stay there, really. Why should we go to some country that has nothing to do with it?

The field marshal is doing a great job. He’s fantastic. He’s doing a great job — that’s why it’s more likely.

Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Uprightness100(m): 5:57pm On Apr 14
Trump administration official:

“A lot is happening today and tomorrow.

We have all the ingredients of a deal, but it's not all there yet." “The blockade has Iran really fearful, which chokes off their economy."

Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Righteousness2(m): 6:02pm On Apr 14
According to Iran International, the Iranian Central Bank delivered a striking report to the regime.

The report warned that unless current conditions change, the economic fallout from the recent war will drive inflation to 180 percent and leave 2 million people unemployed.


For context, the inflation rate that sparked mass protests in January is estimated to be between 44.6 percent and 46.5 percent, with peak estimates hitting 100 percent. The Central Bank is now bracing for a scenario nearly four times that baseline, and almost double the most extreme estimate.


Operation Roaring Lion was specifically designed to degrade Iran’s military capacity, but that effort inevitably targeted significant dual-use infrastructure. Most prominently, its petrochemical processing facilities and steel production plants, which collectively account for nearly 15 percent of Iran’s total GDP and over 60 percent of its non-oil industrial output.

One Iranian official warned that the scale of the destruction means the massive industrial facilities driving the economy will take months, if not years, to repair. The report from the central bank reportedly places the recovery time at 12 years. Without immediate sanctions relief, the official noted, the country “will face a disaster.”

The damage inflicted upon factories and industrial hubs over the 40-day war has triggered a cascading chain reaction. Dozens of downstream companies reliant on these major facilities have been forced to halt production, throwing thousands more out of work.

A less discussed, yet devastating, economic impact of the conflict stems from the internet blackout. In the first half of 2025 alone, the value of Iran’s e-commerce transactions reached $65 billion. Very few businesses can survive a forced, 45-day closure. When the digital lights eventually come back on, the wreckage won’t just be visible on social media; it will be clear in the massively shrunken availability of online shopping.

None of these estimates include the consequences of Trump’s recent blockade, which threatens the last remaining financial lifeline of the regime—oil revenue, which accounts for 50 percent of its budget.

The reality that Tehran is desperately attempting to obscure behind its bravado and hollow declarations of victory is that it is limping to the negotiation table. The regime is seriously wounded, suffering from severe internal economic bleeding, and in desperate need of the balm of sanctions relief.
The goal for the Trump administration will be getting them to reveal thier condition.

(Amit Segal)
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by obinna58(m): 6:04pm On Apr 14
Scorpio99:
You type a lot. Sadly, they contain absolutely zero sense, or let me say you have a diminutive understanding of global politics and the role that religion plays in the middle east.
Iran will NOT directly attack those countries you are mentioning, everyone knows that.

Hamas, Hezbollah and co are proxies of Iran.
The preamble of Hamas constitution contains a provision to wipe out the state of Israel.

Read that again.

Iran passes on the nuclear weapon to Hamas and your guess is as good as mine.

Secondly, in the belief of the shia doctrine, which Iran practices, the Mahdi, their foretold imam will not come until the israelites have been wiped off the face of the earth. We all know those who fight for their gods and don't leave things to nature to act itself out.
You’re spitting nonsense the west is fighting Iran because it’s called a terrorist nation and will use nuke at a whim, here you are merely saying it’ll be pass to hamas not even hezbolla,
So you’re accepting Iran will not use nukes themselves, do you realize if they don’t use it that means they understand the power it holds?
Do you even realize that nuke is the last game card of a player, a defensive mechanism which is why it’s called protection.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriteerNg: 6:06pm On Apr 14
⚡Indonesia Agrees on Oil & Gas Supplies from Russia – Indonesian Official

The announcement comes after a follow up meeting to President Putin’s high-level talks with Indonesian counterpart Prabowo, Indonesia's Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, told local media.

Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Nobody: 6:07pm On Apr 14
obinna58:
You’re spitting nonsense the west is fighting Iran because it’s called a terrorist nation and will use nuke at a whim, here you are merely saying it’ll be pass to hamas not even hezbolla,
So you’re accepting Iran will not use nukes themselves, do you realize if they don’t use it that means they understand the power it holds?
Do you even realize that nuke is the last game card of a player, a defensive mechanism which is why it’s called protection.
Did you even say anything reasonable to contradict what I said? Whether it passes it passes it to Iran or Hezbollah, the crux of the matter remains that it was used by Iran however much they will deny. Not everyone thinks very lowly like you. If your neighbour has as his mission, the aim to eliminate you and codifies it in a document for his generation to read, what would be your next step?
Rest assured, we know the next card to be played by your camp of mowruns. There is nothing reasonable in it to be addressed.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriteerNg: 6:08pm On Apr 14
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by erniok(m): 6:22pm On Apr 14
[quote author=WriteerNg post=139097652] this a joke or what? Dem for carry canoe paddle pass na.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by obinna58(m): 6:24pm On Apr 14
Scorpio99:
Did you even say anything reasonable to contradict what I said? Whether it passes it passes it to Iran or Hezbollah, the crux of the matter remains that it was used by Iran however much they will deny. Not everyone thinks very lowly like you. If your neighbour has as his mission, the aim to eliminate you and codifies it in a document for his generation to read, what would be your next step?
Rest assured, we know the next card to be played by your camp of mowruns. There is nothing reasonable in it to be addressed. t
You can’t reason and understand the meaning of things you say, I think you say things because you just want to argue and not understand the meaning and it’s effects.
Here you merely saying again nuke will be used and Iran will deny being involved, like how? You think there’ll be room for denial
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by erniok(m): 6:26pm On Apr 14
WriteerNg:
⚡Iran formally demanded compensation from Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, and Jordan, accusing them of enabling recent US-Israeli strikes by allowing the use of their airspace, bases, or territory.

Tehran is seeking full reparations for damages estimated at up to $270 billion.
This is what happens when a country hits you and you keep quiet.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Procashtips(m): 6:32pm On Apr 14
Namaster:
This may be true BUT people are getting tired of their approach.

In fact, I read somewhere that some group of Chinese people believe that Xi is TOO WEAK in his approach to the West.

Someone said China is NOWHERE near Russia, and this US, in terms of Military Power.
That may be true.

But as it stands now, there is NO war in which the US will prevail over China.

Economic or Military warfare.
The US can NO LONGER defeat China.
And that is causing them to PANIC.

What is left now is doing EVERYTHING to prevent China from being CAPABLE of DEFEATING them in terms of Military or Economic warfare.

And that's going to be TOUGH.

That is why the PDFile is spoiling for a fight with China right now BEFORE China's inevitable rise to UNCHALLENGEABLE DOMINANCE.

A war right now would see US and NATO countries band together in a fight against China.
Some Asian countries (maybe Japan and South Korea) may even fight alongside them.

It's their ONLY chance to secure a victory.

This is the first time in Modern Times that the West has to CONTEND with a True SUPERPOWER concentrated in the hands of a NON-WHITE country and now they are SCARED shitless.

Because they KNOW how their own White superpowers have treated EVERYBODY else.

They are AFRAID of getting a DOSE of their own medicine.

They could STOMACH being dominated by Putin since he's a white man.
But a DOMINANT China is alarming.

Many people are saying China just needs their own iteration of the current PDFile in the White House for everywhere to BURN with Chinese fire.

grin
I am 100% sure China is greater than the US.

From the little they have allowed the world to see, it's enough to see how miles ahead they are compared to the US.

Their approach to international politics can be underestimated but hold your horses... I believe China wants the US to fall from within without having to use force and it's already showing.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriteerNg: 6:51pm On Apr 14
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by LordAdam16: 6:52pm On Apr 14
Procashtips:
I am 100% sure China is greater than the US.

From the little they have allowed the world to see, it's enough to see how miles ahead they are compared to the US.

Their approach to international politics can be underestimated but hold your horses... I believe China wants the US to fall from within without having to use force and it's already showing.
as of 2026, china and the us are no longer in the same weight class

china is inevitable




i have zero apprehension about china or russia (and by extension, nk and belarus)
this war was supposed to elevate iran to that class
but iran is fumbling the diplomatic track after acing the kinetic track

all told, it was important to ferret out the limits of us military power
iran exposed that
this is of great service to china and russia

-Lord
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Nobody: 7:15pm On Apr 14
obinna58:
You can’t reason and understand the meaning of things you say, I think you say things because you just want to argue and not understand the meaning and it’s effects.
Here you merely saying again nuke will be used and Iran will deny being involved, like how? You think there’ll be room for denial
Is this one a primary school student? Tell me who in the world of intelligence ( I mean intelligence by government) has ever owned up to a miscalculated mission that resulted in failure or exposure.
When the military government of Buhari ordered the Kidnap of Umaru Dikko on the street of London using Israeli secret agents which went awry, who claimed responsibility? Nigeria denied, Israel denied. You are here asking me nonsense question about whether there will be room for denial. Mtcheeeew!!
Please, let this be the last time you will quote me. Your camp have never added anything intelligible to this thread.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by LordAdam16: 7:17pm On Apr 14
on china in the 40 day iran war




there has been some chatter about china's denial about sending weapons to iran
i don't consider that a negative
china also denies sending weapons to russia
and they have a no-limits partnership with russia
we also know china continues to assist russia and iran in multiple ways

china's denial was all about consistency
the most important part in the statement
was that china vowed to retaliate if the us tried to put new tarrifs/sanctions on them for any reason related to its support for iran
essentially they will continue sending plausibly-deniable military aid and the us can't do a thing about it




ultimately, persia did not need overt help from china to win the war
beside the intel and weapons delivery
china and russia ended the chance of any un resolution to militarily reopen the strait of hormuz

that action essentially handed iran globally-tolerated de facto control of the strait of hormuz

these are enough for iran to extract a sumptuous deal in the negotiations
but the reformist maggots have made it their life ambition to f88k up layups

-Lord
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by LordAdam16: 7:23pm On Apr 14
on russia in the 40 day iran war




putin should stop talking about the stock of enriched uranium

besides that, russia has been excellent
10/10

-Lord
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Namaster:
FUNNIEST thing about the Ceasefire:

For 40 Days of War, NO US Military Ship DARED to cross the Strait.

But in the FIRST week of the Ceasefire, they said they CROSSED the Strait and declared it as evidence of Naval Superpower.

grin

Couldn't stop LAUGHING.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriteerNg: 7:37pm On Apr 14
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by LordAdam16: 7:40pm On Apr 14
Namaster:
FUNNIEST about the Ceasefire:

For 40 Days of War, NO US Military Ship DARED to cross the Strait.

But in the FIRST week of the Ceasefire, they said they CROSSED the Strait and declared it as evidence of Naval Superpower.

grin

Couldn't stop LAUGHING.
and since then

they've refused to repeat the prank
after iran warned it will fire on them

-Lord
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by obinna58(m): 8:06pm On Apr 14
Scorpio99:
Is this one a primary school student? Tell me who in the world of intelligence ( I mean intelligence by government) has ever owned up to a miscalculated mission that resulted in failure or exposure.
When the military government of Buhari ordered the Kidnap of Umaru Dikko on the street of London using Israeli secret agents which went awry, who claimed responsibility? Nigeria denied, Israel denied. You are here asking me nonsense question about whether there will be room for denial. Mtcheeeew!!
Please, let this be the last time you will quote me. Your camp have never added anything intelligible to this thread.
I don’t intend to provoke you gee, we’re here learning from each other, I’m only saying the way you’re describing nuke looks similar to a missile, maybe a gift or something that can be purchased. Yes Government deny involvement with failures but to a certain level where it can be contained.
Being real if Iran owns nuke getting it to fall into the wrong hands is when their government is overpowered, even if it’s overpowered releasing it is yet another big problem, the gravity of releasing a nuke is powerful enough to hold a tribe,group,country hostage forever as long as history remembers, that is even if earth still exists to tell.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriteerNg: 8:12pm On Apr 14
⚡Another individual connected to top secret US nuclear research has vanished without a trace, Daily Mail reports.

This is now the tenth person connected to top secret US nuclear research to go missing or die mysteriously.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Procashtips(m): 8:18pm On Apr 14
LordAdam16:
as of 2026, china and the us are no longer in the same weight class

china is inevitable




i have zero apprehension about china or russia (and by extension, nk and belarus)
this war was supposed to elevate iran to that class
but iran is fumbling the diplomatic track after acing the kinetic track

all told, it was important to ferret out the limits of us military power
iran exposed that
this is of great service to china and russia

-Lord
Unfortunately those repping Iran in the so called diplomatic arena are making the military efforts of the Iranian defense sectors come to null.

Hopefully they won't fall people's hands las las.

Where is the new Ayatollah?
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Dvdpity: 8:26pm On Apr 14
Procashtips:
Unfortunately those repping Iran in the so called diplomatic arena are making the military efforts of the Iranian defense sectors come to null.

Hopefully they won't fall people's hands las las.

Where is the new Ayatollah?
The new ayatollah is in Iran.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriteerNg: 8:35pm On Apr 14
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriteerNg: 8:38pm On Apr 14
⚡Two ships from Iran ports pass Hormuz Strait despite US blockade, according to tracker — AFP
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Michaeltreasure(m): 8:43pm On Apr 14
LordAdam16:





there should be more attacks by the irgc to scuttle the ceasefire and negotiations

and if war resumes
pezeshkian should be assassinated
ideally, pass fake intelligence that an irgc general is at his location
and let the epstein 🤡🤡 do the rest
he is better off as a martyr than for his reformist clique to continue their treasonous bs

we need to return to war before the reformist maggots sell off iran

-Lord
We need to... Typing from your bedroom

It is well...
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriteerNg: 8:48pm On Apr 14
⚡Missing nuclear official becomes TENTH person tied to dark pattern surrounding US secrets.

Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriteerNg:
LordAdam16:
on russia in the 40 day iran war




putin should stop talking about the stock of enriched uranium

besides that, russia has been excellent
10/10

-Lord


I believe say Russia doesn't want Iran to have Nukes.

Can Iran even keep nuclear secrets safe?

Look how easy it is for Israel to infiltrate. That's how easy it'll be for a radical group to steal those nuclear knowledge and use them to create nukes or sell it to another country.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by LordAdam16: 8:55pm On Apr 14
Procashtips:
Unfortunately those repping Iran in the so called diplomatic arena are making the military efforts of the Iranian defense sectors come to null.

Hopefully they won't fall people's hands las las.

Where is the new Ayatollah?
the us started the war with permanent zero enrichment
they entered ceasefire with suspension of enrichment for 20 years
a major concession

and the very first counter offer from iran
was suspension for 5 years

every one here has a female relative that can haggle better than that

the ingr88s better withdraw that proposal

you have time
ceasefire expiry is still 10 days to go
wetin mk dem dey rush
and why start with 5 years

-Lord
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