2026 Israel - Iranian conflict [TEMP LOCKED]

Will Iran-Israel conflict start again?

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tankphobia

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Looking at the Iranian Navy being sunk without really doing much of anything at great expense to Iran, with the rocket force and drone force making a good showing of themselves, I wonder why'd they even bother building boats beyond those suicide speed boats in the first place.

Even in a perfect scenario where Iran initiated hostilities with a fully prepared Navy, what did they really expect those boats to do?
 
manqiangrexue

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tankphobia said:
Looking at the Iranian Navy being sunk without really doing much of anything at great expense to Iran, with the rocket force and drone force making a good showing of themselves, I wonder why'd they even bother building boats beyond those suicide speed boats in the first place.

Even in a perfect scenario where Iran initiated hostilities with a fully prepared Navy, what did they really expect those boats to do?
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In the current situation, Iran needs not invest in a navy, army, or air force. They need cyber warfare and missile force for asymetric damage to the enemy. Defense is too complicated and expensive so for Iran, everything needs to be cheap (aka disposable) and the best defense is a great offense.

An Iran with a navy/air force/army and proper military is for the future when the American empire and Israel are no longer able to threaten it under a new world order.
 
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iewgnem said:
Bad timeline for the west maybe, I think this is the best timeline and it's getting better, this timeline has already went well above my expectations.
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You're best timeline envisioned a bunch of people in Iran getting bombed, the people of Gaza being exterminated, soaring global oil prices and a global trade war?

I'd love to know what a nightmare scenario looks like for you?
 
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Jaroslav

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tankphobia said:
Looking at the Iranian Navy being sunk without really doing much of anything at great expense to Iran, with the rocket force and drone force making a good showing of themselves, I wonder why'd they even bother building boats beyond those suicide speed boats in the first place.

Even in a perfect scenario where Iran initiated hostilities with a fully prepared Navy, what did they really expect those boats to do?
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Their navy were intended to fight naval forces of Gulf countries
 
tankphobia

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manqiangrexue said:
In the current situation, Iran needs not invest in a navy, army, or air force. They need cyber warfare and missile force for asymetric damage to the enemy. Defense is too complicated and expensive so for Iran, everything needs to be cheap (aka disposable) and the best defense is a great offense.

An Iran with a navy/air force/army and proper military is for the future when the American empire and Israel are no longer able to threaten it under a new world order.
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Precisely because Iran is not a failed state that they cannot just rely on spamming offense. Yeah sure you're embarassing the US and wasting their stockpile of precious munitions, but if in return Tehran gets turned into Gaza it's not really victory.

That's why I think eventually there will be a negotiated settlement or even a return to status quo, just as much as the US is not willing to see global oil flow grind to a halt, I really don't think the fevour is high enough in Iran that they will put themselves through the meat grinder just to fight the US to self annihilation. (Not talking about IRGC here, carpet bombing of cities is still a distinct possibility to force capitulation)
 
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