YouBet said:

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Why do people keep harping on the Strait being closed due to attacks? It's open.

The problem is the insurance issue covered multiple times in this thread.

Y'all need to read the thread.

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If ships won't sail because of insurance worried about attacks, it's effectively closed

Loud explosions in Erbil Iraq.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/explosions-said-heard-in-iraqi-kurdistan-capital-of-erbil/

Proxies hitting our bases again?

bonfarr said:

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AgLA06 said:

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bonfarr said:

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Not for taking out ballistic missiles but for drone defense it matters.

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It doesn't. APKWS Laser guided Hydra 70 rockets aren't for air defense, but cheap replacements for the hellfire that is used for armor or troop concentrations.

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Not true, go back and read what I and others posted earlier. There is video of a US jet taking out a drone with APKWS. This is now one of the primary anti-drone weapons we are using.

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Correct. One example linked. Ground based units have been operating in combat zones since before 2022.

VAMPIRE MPWS

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Ukraine is being supplied with APKWS rockets following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Precision_Kill_Weapon_System#cite_note-58][58][/url][url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Precision_Kill_Weapon_System#cite_note-59][59][/url] As part of an aid package announced by the U.S. in August 2022, the L3Harris Vehicle-Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment (VAMPIRE [uk]) system was ordered to be sent to Ukraine. The system consists of a sensor ball and a four-barreled APKWS rocket launcher that can be mounted on trucks. While it can direct laser-guided rockets on ground targets, the Pentagon specified it as a counter-UAS system.[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Precision_Kill_Weapon_System#cite_note-60][60][/url] The company said the kit could be ready for delivery by May 2023.[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Precision_Kill_Weapon_System#cite_note-61][61][/url] L3Harris was formally given a $40 million purchase order in January 2023. The award was part of a U.S. Navy prototype contract that pre-dated the war; field testing had begun in 2021 and after the system was submitted to the DoD in April 2022, range and durability tests were conducted in the summer. 14 kits would be installed on vehicles the U.S. provided Ukraine, with four systems to be delivered by mid-2023 and 10 more by the end of the year.[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Precision_Kill_Weapon_System#cite_note-62][62][/url] Videos started appearing in May 2023 of Ukrainian-operated M1152 Humvees fitted with LGR4 four-shot launchers firing APKWS.[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Precision_Kill_Weapon_System#cite_note-63][63][/url] In September, the Pentagon confirmed the first four VAMPIREs had arrived in Ukraine in mid-2023.[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Precision_Kill_Weapon_System#cite_note-64][64][/url] All 14 systems were delivered by December 2023.[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Precision_Kill_Weapon_System#cite_note-65][65][/url][url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Precision_Kill_Weapon_System#cite_note-66][66][/url] On 25 January 2025, reports emerged of a boat-mounted Vampire missile equipped with APKWS successfully shooting down a Russian Kh-59 cruise missile over the Black Sea.[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Precision_Kill_Weapon_System#cite_note-67][67][/url][url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Precision_Kill_Weapon_System#cite_note-68][68][/url]

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Lieutenant Colonel Ella Waweya |

#BREAKING The Defense Army eliminated in Tehran the commander of the Lebanon Corps affiliated with the Iranian Quds Force

The Air Force struck earlier today in the Tehran area and eliminated Dawood Ali Zadeh, who served as the acting commander of the Lebanon Corps affiliated with the Iranian Quds Force, succeeding Hassan Mahdavi, who was eliminated in a Defense Army airstrike. Ali Zadeh was the highest-ranking Iranian commander responsible for Iranian activities in Lebanon.

The Lebanon Corps serves as the vital link between Hezbollah and the Iranian regime and acts as a supporting entity for the expansion of Hezbollah's power and its military buildup. It also functioned as a connecting link between senior Quds Force commanders and Hezbollah's leadership.

Ali Zadeh previously held several positions, including commander of the strategic combat means unit in the Quds Force, where he oversaw the expansion of Hezbollah's arms in the field of strategic combat means. He also served as a prominent knowledge reference in the field of Hezbollah's capabilities and those of other proxies.

Zadeh assumed his position at the conclusion of Operation Northern Arrows and was involved in rebuilding Hezbollah and drawing lessons for managing hostile activities against Israel.

In recent times, he also played a role in pushing Hezbollah to carry out terrorist operations against the State of Israel.

Israel will not allow the positioning of Iranian terrorist elements on Lebanese soil in a manner that harms the State of Lebanon's reconstruction process and bolsters Hezbollah's power.

The Defense Army will continue operations against attempts to rebuild and arm Hezbollah, and will act decisively to remove any threat to the citizens of the State of Israel.

Hezbohla ally in Lebanons headquarters destroyed

كاميرات المراقبة توثق لحظة استهداف مركز الجماعة الإسلامية في مدينة صيدا اللبنانية#القاهرة_الإخبارية #إسرائيل #إيران #لبنان pic.twitter.com/dDX8abcpzS

— القاهرة الإخبارية - AlQahera News (@Alqaheranewstv) March 3, 2026

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/lebanons-al-jamaa-al-islamiyya-says-idf-destroyed-its-hq-in-sidon/

Hezbohla ally headquarters in Sidon, Lebanon destroyed

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bonfarr said:

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AgLA06 said:

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bonfarr said:

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Not for taking out ballistic missiles but for drone defense it matters.

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It doesn't. APKWS Laser guided Hydra 70 rockets aren't for air defense, but cheap replacements for the hellfire that is used for armor or troop concentrations.

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Not true, go back and read what I and others posted earlier. There is video of a US jet taking out a drone with APKWS. This is now one of the primary anti-drone weapons we are using.

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Correct. One example linked. Ground based units have been operating in combat zones since before 2022.

VAMPIRE MPWS

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Ukraine is being supplied with APKWS rockets following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Precision_Kill_Weapon_System#cite_note-58][58][/url][url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Precision_Kill_Weapon_System#cite_note-59][59][/url] As part of an aid package announced by the U.S. in August 2022, the L3Harris Vehicle-Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment (VAMPIRE [uk]) system was ordered to be sent to Ukraine. The system consists of a sensor ball and a four-barreled APKWS rocket launcher that can be mounted on trucks. While it can direct laser-guided rockets on ground targets, the Pentagon specified it as a counter-UAS system.[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Precision_Kill_Weapon_System#cite_note-60][60][/url] The company said the kit could be ready for delivery by May 2023.[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Precision_Kill_Weapon_System#cite_note-61][61][/url] L3Harris was formally given a $40 million purchase order in January 2023. The award was part of a U.S. Navy prototype contract that pre-dated the war; field testing had begun in 2021 and after the system was submitted to the DoD in April 2022, range and durability tests were conducted in the summer. 14 kits would be installed on vehicles the U.S. provided Ukraine, with four systems to be delivered by mid-2023 and 10 more by the end of the year.[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Precision_Kill_Weapon_System#cite_note-62][62][/url] Videos started appearing in May 2023 of Ukrainian-operated M1152 Humvees fitted with LGR4 four-shot launchers firing APKWS.[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Precision_Kill_Weapon_System#cite_note-63][63][/url] In September, the Pentagon confirmed the first four VAMPIREs had arrived in Ukraine in mid-2023.[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Precision_Kill_Weapon_System#cite_note-64][64][/url] All 14 systems were delivered by December 2023.[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Precision_Kill_Weapon_System#cite_note-65][65][/url][url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Precision_Kill_Weapon_System#cite_note-66][66][/url] On 25 January 2025, reports emerged of a boat-mounted Vampire missile equipped with APKWS successfully shooting down a Russian Kh-59 cruise missile over the Black Sea.[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Precision_Kill_Weapon_System#cite_note-67][67][/url][url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Precision_Kill_Weapon_System#cite_note-68][68][/url]

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Yep. In an effort to field an effective drone interceptor that is at least as cheap as its targets, Hydra rockets have been adapted and already employed in surface-to-air and air-to-air combat engagements.

AIR
GROUND

Smoke can reportedly be seen rising following several explosions near the U.S. Consulate in Dubai, UAE.

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 3, 2026

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has published footage of recent strikes against Iranian one-way attack drones, including several Shahed-136s that were preparing to be launched against targets across the Middle East, at air bases in Southern Iran. pic.twitter.com/8HtFiZQsuc

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 3, 2026

It's a pretty moot point but it will be curious to see who is appointed and how long they stay alive

Iran’s new supreme leader may not be elected until next week, state news agency Fars reports, saying the vote is likely to take place after the burial of Khamenei.

— Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) March 3, 2026

Iran says it has not used all of its advanced weapons yet.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/iran-says-it-has-not-yet-used-all-our-advanced-weapons-report/

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It's a pretty moot point but it will be curious to see who is appointed and how long they stay alive

Iran’s new supreme leader may not be elected until next week, state news agency Fars reports, saying the vote is likely to take place after the burial of Khamenei.

— Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) March 3, 2026

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Seems like that would be a target rich environment.

Literally anyone stupid enough to go to that funeral deserves whatever gets dropped on them.

The Fall Guy said:

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Iran says it has not used all of its advanced weapons yet.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/iran-says-it-has-not-yet-used-all-our-advanced-weapons-report/

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Taking what Rubio said was Irans opening position at the start of negotiations, i would assume this is a threat to use a dirty bomb. Based on their targets to date, why not throw a dirty bomb at Tel Aviv or southern Isreal? Or Athens for that matter.

Ag In Ok said:

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The Fall Guy said:

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Iran says it has not used all of its advanced weapons yet.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/iran-says-it-has-not-yet-used-all-our-advanced-weapons-report/

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Taking what Rubio said was Irans opening position at the start of negotiations, i would assume this is a threat to use a dirty bomb. Based on their targets to date, why not throw a dirty bomb at Tel Aviv or southern Isreal? Or Athens for that matter.

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Could also mean chemical weapons. Cheap to make and very effective.

Of course, using either would justify the use of nuclear weapons in retaliation, by either the US or Israel.

Article is like 6 hours old so whomever made that statement from the Iranian Defense Ministry is probably dead. When taking quotes from Iranian leadership they should go ahead and request quotes from their subordinates to save time.

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The burial of Khamenei seems like it will be a target rich environment for the IDF

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Napalm the funeral. I want that POS cremated. Imagine being a cleric and knowing that if you take a head spot within the regime, your soul will forever be haram because we turned your ass into dust.

That is a solid PSYOP opportunity.

The numbers are rounded and compiled from various media reports, with a margin of error of ±10% 15% pic.twitter.com/fYhrd6Jftb

—  𝓂𝒶𝓇𝒾𝑜🇱🇧🇬🇧🇦🇪 (@MarioLeb79) March 3, 2026

bonfarr said:

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Symbolic for now but the movement is growing…

In the past few hours, hundreds of Iranian university professors and tech experts have signed a statement declaring the Constitution of the Islamic Republic illegitimate and calling for the immediate transfer of power to the people, while endorsing Prince Reza Pahlavi’s… pic.twitter.com/oihXPHvBy5

— علی شریفی زارچی (@SharifiZarchi) March 3, 2026

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I don't know who this Reza Pahlavi guy is, but if you want to keep him alive, better start working on it.

Reza Pahlavi - Wikipedia

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The Assembly of experts are a elected position by the people of Iran. So should anything happen to a member of the Assembly of experts, there has to be an election. But in order to run you have to be vetted through the guardian council who are appointed by the supreme leader so if anything happens to them as well then you literally cannot appropriately. Have a peaceful transition of power within the confines of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Constitution.

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Nice Catch-22 there and Israel knew it.

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They need to track down the council members who called in sick, they are the smart ones who could be dangerous or possibly an asset in the actionable events to a better Iranian future.