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@The_Real_Fly Deal most likely involves ditching USD for CNH. May explain sharp selloff in US Treasuries.

Iran says they are ready to let Japanese ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

@business Japanese probably agreed to pay for oil in yuan and some "Hormuz toll".

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the nation is prepared to allow Japanese-related vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after consultations between the countries’ officials, according to Kyodo News bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

@Geokeeps @MarioNawfal You are missing the point. Iran is telling those countries to stay neutral, not join US's war or host US bombers. Or they will get hit too.

Iran just redrew its own threat map in real time 🗺️ Publicly claiming 2,000 km range while firing at 4,000 km was deliberate — this wasn't a failed strike, it was a capability demonstration 🎯 Every NATO ally that stayed neutral just found out they were never outside the blast radius to begin with 🇪🇺

🇮🇷🇺🇸🇬🇧 Iran just proved its missiles can reach far beyond the Middle East Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia, a joint U.S.-UK military base sitting 4,000 kilometers away in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Neither hit the base, but the message landed harder than any warhead could. Tehran has always publicly claimed its missile range tops out at 2,000 km. This strike attempt doubles that number overnight. The Khorramshahr-4 that likely carried out the attack can also deliver cluster warheads, the same munitions that have been devastating Israeli cities for three weeks. Look at the map. A 4,000 km range from Tehran draws a circle that reaches Paris, London, and most of Europe. Every NATO capital that thought this war was a distant Middle Eastern problem just realized Iranian missiles could theoretically reach their doorstep. Source: @sentdefender WSJ

@cirnosad Holy cow if true. That means they can hit UK also.

BREAKING: Another Iranian missile of an unknown type was just launched at Diego Garcia. This is well beyond the range of known Iranian ballistic missiles. Diego Garcia is not in the CENTCOM region, but USPACOM. The war has expanded in geography & Iran has shown amazing prepartion.

@ramzpaul Iranians already made it clear. To end the war, US/Israel has to pay reparation, and the US pulls out of the ME. And IMO they also want to kill off some US/Israel leaders to even the score and to make US/Israel think twice before attacking again.

Trump can declare victory and walk away. But what if Iran continues to bomb Israel and keeps the Strait of Hormuz closed until Trumps pulls out of the Middle Easy? It is easy to start a war. Harder to end a war.

@JamesWebb_16 Another reason you don't assassinate the opponent's head of state is they can do the same to you. Not that difficult for a well-resourced state actor. This is also why Putin spared Zelensky's life.

Assassinating heads of state has been taboo since at least the Treaty of Westphalia. There are a number of very practical reasons it's a very bad idea. For one, it makes it near impossible for states to negotiate. It also galvanizes public opinion (in places such as Iran) behind the regime. It's seen as an attack on the whole people.

@DeItaone Temporary TACO to prop up the market. Iran will continue. To earn ceasefire, the US will have to pay a YUGE sum of reparation to Iran and completely retreat from the ME. Trump will lie, but the world will know because the reparation will be made public.

*TRUMP SAYS US CONSIDERING 'WINDING DOWN' IRAN MILITARY EFFORT

@thesiriusreport They might later. But for now, I'm sure they want to revenge what the US did to them via Ukraine. There will be thousands of US troops killed, ships sunk, and defense companies bombed. Then they might offer a cooldown.

Moscow didn't propose to the US that they would stop sharing intelligence with Iran provided the US ceased supplying Ukraine with intelligence about Russia.

@financialjuice Translation: I'm begging Iran for ceasefire. Again.

Trump on Iran: I think we've won.

@pati_marins64 CSG and marines can't even get to Persian Gulf let alone take Kharg Island. Iranians will kill a carrier as soon as it gets closer to Iran.

Trump and Netanyahu see the same mirages as Saddam On September 22, 1980, Saddam Hussein assembled a force of 50,000-70,000 men, 2,500-3,000 tanks, IFVs and APCs, supported by about 120-150 aircraft and 400 pieces of artillery/MLRS, and invaded the Iranian province of Khuzestan. The Iraqi army of the era was modern, well-equipped, and technologically superior. Capitalizing on the chaos sown by the Islamic Revolution, it surged across the Iranian plains. With such a massive force, it seemed invincible, who could have possibly stood in its way? The advance was rapid. In less than a week, the Iraqi tanks crossed the Karun River and surrounded key cities. The flat topography of Khuzestan favored the armored doctrine. Until the advance stopped. When they tried to enter Khorramshahr, the Iraqi vehicles got stuck in narrow streets and were hunted by Iranian militiamen with grenade launchers (RPGs). This forced Saddam to divert even more troops to the south, turning the place into a meat grinder. Saddam realized he would not be able to take Khuzestan in a rush. He ordered the total siege of Abadan and the street-by-street invasion of Khorramshahr. It was the first major tactical error. Troops and armored vehicles entered dense urban areas and came face to face with young Iranians firing RPG-7s from the tops of buildings. The result was that Iraq took Khorramshahr after 34 days, but at a human cost that broke the morale of the armored divisions. With the Iraqi momentum exhausted, the southern front turned into a “World War I in the desert.” In May 1982, Iran surrounded and captured 19,000 Iraqi soldiers in Khorramshahr. In 1980, small groups of Iranian soldiers and Kurdish militias used the caves and fissures of the mountains to fire anti-tank missiles from top to bottom. Approximately 20,000 to 30,000 Iraqis were killed on the southern front alone until 1982, and a large part of the tanks and armored vehicles were destroyed or abandoned. On the Northern and Central Axis, it was a mountain war. Iraq advanced to the foothills of the Zagros, but was again halted by numerous Iranian positions in that mountain range. Today the situation is very similar: Iran does not try to hold the border; it lets the enemy enter, because it knows it will have protected positions in the mountains to establish a war of attrition. At this moment, a CSG with about 5,000 marines is on its way to the region, where it should join Israeli troops to attempt an operation to liberate the Strait of Hormuz and take Kharg Island. Even if this force carried out the land invasion, where would it shelter? In the same plain that became hell for the Iraqis, or in the short strip of flat land that exists at some points of Hormuz? And another question: where will this troop group up in the face of Iranian missiles and drones? In any point of the Iranian Gulf lands where there might be success in its occupation, there will be positions in the mountains, drones and missiles hitting that occupation to the point of causing many casualties. Just as the US-Israel sees a chance of occupation on Kharg Island, Saddam also saw it in Khuzestan. In Iran, when the land is flat, it is also surrounded by positions in the mountains and ositions fortified with Iranian UHPC. To get an idea of the Iranian fortifications, while the high-strength concrete of the USA revolves around 100-150 MPa (megapascals), Iran regularly produces concrete of 200 to 400 MPa. If the GBU-57 bombs cannot penetrate a few meters of UHPC that protect the entrances of the mountains of the nuclear installations, the surgical bombing with GBU-72, which weigh only 20% of the GBU-57, and occurred in the last days in the mountains of the strait, is a myth. Putting feet on the ground in Iran would require a force that the United States today is incapable of mobilizing.

@pati_marins64 @BrettBurmanPA No, we don't. If we did, we wouldn't be in this mess.

@BrettBurmanPA The American people will decide the next pages of this war, supporting or not .

@financialjuice Probably not until he gets even by getting thousands of US troops/officials killed and US defense companies bombed. It's FO time for the US.

Putin would halt intel to Iran if the US cuts off Ukraine - Politico.

@zerohedge And thousands will be slaughtered for Israel.

PENTAGON SENDING THOUSANDS OF ADDITIONAL MARINES TO MIDDLE EAST - WSJ

@pati_marins64 Israel will resort to nukes the way it's going. They know no limit in war crimes they are willing to commit. Iran better declare nuclear ASAP. That's the only real deterrence. Ability to hit the mainland US somehow (ICBM or sub) will be needed also to secure long lasting peace.

The Israeli Strike Near Iran’s Reactor is an Ominous Signal The US and Israel find themselves cornered with dwindling options and growing desperation. This is evident in their attacks on Iran’s electrical grid and their calculated attempt to shift the Overton Window toward the nuclear threshold. The statement by Trump advisor David Sacks, suggesting Israel could escalate the conflict with nuclear options, coincides with a missile strike landing just 350 meters from the Bushehr reactor. This isn’t just a warning; it’s a veiled threat. It’s a trial balloon designed to gauge the global reaction to such a catastrophic possibility. A direct hit on an Iranian reactor would inevitably force Iran to retaliate against Dimona, leading us into a spiral of nuclear escalation, but what if Dimona be empty? As global opinion is being tested, this "window" is being meticulously shifted and calibrated. Currently, US-Israeli options, beyond aerial bombardment, include sector-specific ground operations. But what if these operations end in disaster? Even a NATO intervention might change nothing. In Libya, European NATO forces depleted their ammunition in about 10 days during a low-intensity conflict. Today, Rheinmetall claims European stockpiles are bone-dry. While I usually take Rheinmetall’s claims with a grain of salt, this time it actually makes sense. We are looking at a scenario of severe ammunition shortages against a heavily entrenched and well-armed Iran. Any landing operation would be a bloodbath. I believe that, faced with mounting internal and external failures, the US and Israel will gradually push the Overton Window to a choice between total defeat or the use of tactical nuclear weapons, in the event of a catastrophic failure of ground operations. Tactical nuclear weapons are strictly forbidden for use, yet their radiation dissipates within weeks in the current environment. Even so, it would constitute a grave war crime. I do not believe the U.S. would embark on such a path, but I cannot say the same for Israel. Ending the war with Iran still possessing enriched uranium would be equivalent to admitting that Netanyahu, instead of increasing his people's security, did the exact opposite. The internal pressure would be immense. If nothing goes as planned and the death toll rises, I feel this window can shift much faster.

@WSJ They are not entering the strait. It would be a suicide mission. They are just posturing: "hey my allies, you see my navy? You should send yours too!" Nobody is buying it.

The U.S. Marine Corps unit expected to arrive in the Middle East next week could help seize one or more of the strategic islands in the Strait of Hormuz to counter Iranian attacks on shipping on.wsj.com/4cX4rba

@BohuslavskaKate Meh, wake me up when Russia also helps Iran with assassination of high-ranking US officials and striking US cities. That's what we did to Russia.

STUBB: Russia is now giving Shahed drones back to Iran, which they can use to strike American bases. And Russia is providing Iran with intelligence on the locations of American bases. Basically, Russia is giving the executive order to kill American soldiers. I'd be very worried.

@Jim_Jordan Proud of being terrorists?

Stand for the flag. Support our troops. Be a proud American.

@KobeissiLetter The US FA. It's time to FO. Pray that Russians are less ruthless.

BREAKING: Russia has been providing improved drone technology to Iran in order to aid in their targeting of US forces in the region, per WSJ. Details include: 1. In addition to drone technology, Russia has also been expanding its intel sharing with Iran 2. Russia is engaging in "military cooperation" with Iran 3. Russia is trying to keep its closest Middle Eastern partner "in the fight" 4. Russia is providing satellite imagery to Iranian forces Russia's influence in the Iran war is reportedly growing.

@zerohedge Meh. Wake me up when Russia also helps Iran sink a US carrier, assassinate high ranking US officials, and strike US cities. That's what we did to Russia via Ukraine proxy.

*RUSSIA SHARING SATELLITE IMAGERY, DRONE TECH WITH IRAN: WSJ *RUSSIA EXPANDING HELP TO KEEP IRAN IN FIGHT: WSJ *WSJ CITES TOP PENTAGON OFFICIAL ON DRONES USED TO STRIKE IRAN

@WSJ This aint nothin yet. Wake me up when they also help assassinating US military/intelligence leaders and bombing US territory, which the US did against Russia via Ukraine proxy.

Breaking: Russia is secretly providing satellite imagery and sharing drone technology to help Iran target U.S. forces in the region on.wsj.com/478OhaN