txaggie_08 said:BREAKING: The US has informed Israel it will attack Iran in the coming hours, and pursue a non-limited "major move" on Iran, per US officials and Israeli media.
— The Hormuz Letter (@HormuzLetter) June 9, 2026
The Fall Guy said:
So another tit for tat
TxAg82 said:The Fall Guy said:
So another tit for tat
"Non-limited major move" doesn't sound like tit for tat.
flashplayer said:txaggie_08 said:BREAKING: The US has informed Israel it will attack Iran in the coming hours, and pursue a non-limited "major move" on Iran, per US officials and Israeli media.
— The Hormuz Letter (@HormuzLetter) June 9, 2026
Yeah, and we want Iran to be ready for it so we leaked it.
txaggie_08 said:BREAKING: The US has informed Israel it will attack Iran in the coming hours, and pursue a non-limited "major move" on Iran, per US officials and Israeli media.
— The Hormuz Letter (@HormuzLetter) June 9, 2026
The Fall Guy said:
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/trump-who-vowed-response-to-irans-downing-of-us-helicopter-also-said-it-wasnt-a-big-deal/
And there goes the soft stance from Trump.
"Its wasn't a big deal. The pilots are fine"
MagnumLoad said:
I do not believe it would be militarily difficult for us to do what has to be done to finish this CF. Eliminate the means for Iran to send anything out of or receive anything in to their country; and turn out their lights. Do it now.
ETA, then keep killing the evil *******s until they are eliminated or quit. It is war dammit.
The Fall Guy said:
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/us-military-strikes-iran-after-downing-of-helicopter-a-proportional-response/
Yep proportional response. Tit for tat
SA68AG said:
A proportional response is weaker than no response at all.
Trump has snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.
neil88 said:SA68AG said:
A proportional response is weaker than no response at all.
Trump has snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.
4 said:MagnumLoad said:
I do not believe it would be militarily difficult for us to do what has to be done to finish this CF. Eliminate the means for Iran to send anything out of or receive anything in to their country; and turn out their lights. Do it now.
ETA, then keep killing the evil *******s until they are eliminated or quit. It is war dammit.
This. Tit for tat will not win this war.
If they shoot down one of our helicopters, we need to destroy Kharg Island and take away their ability to sell any of their product.
They shoot another missile at one of our bases? We take out an entire city with a MOAB.
We can end this very quickly and quit fooling around.
These people need to be forced to comply. They will never do so otherwise
LMCane said:
Iran firing missiles at Bahrain and Kuwait
Claude said:
Iran's most strategically critical bridges for avoiding regional isolation would be those on key land corridors to its neighbors Turkey, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Here's the breakdown by corridor:
Turkey (West) The Khoy/Qotur Bridge is the only direct railway link between Iran and Turkey, making it uniquely critical. Road crossings at the Bazargan and Razi border areas are also vital, as the TabrizIstanbul route is Iran's most important western trade artery.
Iraq (Southwest) Multiple road bridges cross the Arvand Rud (Shatt al-Arab) and tributaries near Khosravi, Mehran, and Shalamcheh. These are Iran's main overland connections to Arab neighbors and onward to the Mediterranean.
Azerbaijan/Armenia (Northwest) Bridges over the Aras River (also spelled Araxes) are the lifeline to the South Caucasus. The Jolfa and Norduz crossings carry both road and rail traffic northward toward Russia and Europe.
Turkmenistan (Northeast) The Sarakhs rail and road bridges are the gateway to Central Asia and connect Iran to the trans-Eurasian rail network through Turkmenistan.
Afghanistan & Pakistan (East) Crossings at Dogharoun/Islam Qala and Milak on the Helmand River connect Iran eastward, though these are lower-capacity routes.
Bottom line: The Aras River crossings (northwest) and the Khoy/Qotur railway bridge (west) are arguably the most irreplaceable, since they're the only rail links to Europe and Russia respectively. The Sarakhs crossings matter most for Central Asian connectivity. Losing any of these would substantially degrade Iran's ability to conduct overland trade and avoid diplomatic-economic encirclement.
K2-HMFIC said:“If we must stand alone, we will stand alone.”
— Dr. Eli David (@DrEliDavid) June 7, 2026
— Benjamin Netanyahu
This goes on as long as both sides believe they can win.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced the completion of self-defense strikes against Iran, carried out at the direction of the Commander-in-Chief, President Donald J. Trump, in response to yesterday’s downing of a U.S. Army AH-64E Apache over the Strait of Hormuz.
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) June 10, 2026
As part… pic.twitter.com/qlNJRpeEDs
YouBet said:
Here is the unmanned drone boat that rescued the pilots.
Also some confirmation on the 82nd posted about earlier:Quote:
Elite troops from the 82nd Airborne Division, which arrived in the region after the start of the war with Iran this spring, contributed to the rescue mission, Centcom said.
