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So much for the bellicose threats of “we won’t leave” and “you must pay”... Trump has made a complete fool of himself. At least he’s good at something.

Empty threats. The only way to stop Iran obtaining nuclear weapons, if it chooses to acquire them, is a full invasion and occupation. They're unlikely to succeed in such a war and the cost to them would be enormous - by far the greatest since the second world war. I strongly believe that the...

I find it hard to believe that the Qataris would have approved such action. If this did originate from a US base in Qatar then they likely didn't know anything about it. I don't see why Qatar would burn the few bridges that it has left. Their foreign policy is sometimes misaligned with Iran's...

Tell the inbreds that the cost of their base will be deducted from the trillions they owe Iraq in war reparations.

Final step is to withdraw from the NPT and revoke access to IAEA inspectors.

The best response Iran can take is a strategic one, in which Iran strengthens its position at the cost of the US and it’s puppets in the region. First and foremost, Iran must take the last nuclear step. This should be obvious. You are attacked by two nuclear powers, you must acquire a nuclear...

I’m not Iranian, but Soleimani became something of a mythical symbol of Islamic resistance across the world. There is not enough blood in all of the United States to repay his loss. I really do hope that Iranians and Iraqis together smack the arrogance out of those inbred hicks.

The Pentagon's statement reads: "This strike was aimed at deterring future Iranian attack plans". That's either the most transparent lie ever written or they're immeasurably more stupid than anyone ever believed possible.

In the long-run, I don't think Iran has a choice on the matter if it wants to remain independent. Iran can't compete in conventional warfare with the US. That's not a slight at Iran. Nobody can, other than perhaps China given a decade or two. Iran has a conventional deterrent, but it merely...

If this was a targeted strike on Qassem Soleimani then surely Trump's office would have prepared a proper statement rather than a brainless tweet long after the news was unraveling on the internet. The most logical explanation is that the US was not aware that Soleimani was present and, afraid...

This is a profound mistake for the US to have made. It's impossible to understate the significance. Through one quite incredible act of stupidity, they have just put all US personnel across the Middle East in grave danger. Iran will choose how to retaliate, but I have absolutely no doubt that...

If this is true then I believe that the US is going to get their war, but it won’t be confined to Iraq or Iran. This event would spark widespread open conflict across the Middle East. Washington will be praying that this is just a case of mistaken identity.

What on Earth are you talking about? Hezbollah are Lebanese. They represent close to a third of the country. Who are you to speak for the Lebanese or for the Iraqis or for the Syrians? The protests have little to nothing to do with Iran. Better to keep your mouth shut than to make a complete...

The Kurds chose their allies and they chose terribly. This wouldn’t be happening had they instead worked with the Syrian Government, Russia and Iran to secure Syria’s territorial integrity. They only have themselves to blame.

I think this will all end with the Saudis blaming the Houthis. If the Saudis blame Iran then they are left with three options: 1. Do nothing (except perhaps diplomatic actions) and look incredibly weak. 2. Respond directly, and be decimated in a war. 3. Ask the US to respond on their behalf...

What benefit did seizing this oil tanker have for the UK? Nothing. All it has done is reduce security for British vessels and increase costs (not just to cover the military escorts but also for the added insurance). The UK can’t afford to continue to escort every British flagged or owned vessel...

They probably could stage an amphibious assault. The fact that they could do this is neither here nor there. For what purpose would they invade Iran and attempt to hold territory? To achieve the dreams of the lunatics like Bolton they’d need to occupy virtually the entirety of Iran. The US has...

This is outrageous. Iran is well within its rights to retaliate in kind. Our government sadly takes its orders from the US. Hopefully Corbyn is elected and tells the US to go to hell, but I’m not holding my breath. Have no doubt that the UK would not have taken this action unilaterally. It will...

These banana republics regularly spend billions of dollars on advanced US/European weaponry and yet they are still entirely reliant on the US for their security. Even though Iran has suffered decadades of sanctions and the Saudis have a military budget of three and a half times that of Iran’s...

What a pathetic response. There is probably no truth to this either, but even if there were it just makes the US appear weak. I highly doubt that Iranian engineers would open such sensitive assets to an insecure network. The lessons of Stuxnet would surely have been learned.