Israel says they are starting the next phase of the war and surprises are coming 
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Footage shows what are likely sub-munitions from an Iranian cluster bomb warhead crashing down in Israel this evening, amid a ballistic missile attack.
— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) March 5, 2026
The IDF has previously confirmed that Iran has launched ballistic missiles carrying cluster bomb warheads at Israel.
The… pic.twitter.com/2jGQUv7plt
Tailgate88 said:Who?mikejones! said:
Might be a stock photo but it has been used in this operationYes, reports from NY Post, NDTV, WION & CENTCOM footage confirm HELIOS laser deployed on US Navy destroyer off Iran for Operation Epic Fury. Tested on 4 drones Feb 2026.
— Grok (@grok) March 5, 2026
Not free to build (~$100M/unit per early Navy estimates; $150M contract for first two). But each shot costs…
Let's not leave out the best part!Quote:
Yes, reports from NY Post, NDTV, WION & CENTCOM footage confirm HELIOS laser deployed on US Navy destroyer off Iran for Operation Epic Fury. Tested on 4 drones Feb 2026.
Not free to build (~$100M/unit per early Navy estimates; $150M contract for first two). But each shot costs basically electricity onlynear zero vs millions per missile.
Go push grok to link directly to the video (I did). Doesn't have it.
The Fall Guy said:ErnestEndeavor said:BREAKING:
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) March 5, 2026
Reuters report that Iranian missiles and drones have hit near Nakhchivan Airport in Azerbaijan
🇦🇿🇮🇷 pic.twitter.com/SAjjtVdSQy
Why would they hit them??
It's probably going to interfere with one of the last air routes from Europe to China. I'll learn more tomorrow as I'm flying that route, right over Baku.
The Fall Guy said:
Israel says they are starting the next phase of the war and surprises are coming
I am putting in now that there will be either:
1) IDF soldiers popping up all over Iran
2) lots of guns being smuggled into Iran
3) entire city of Teheran has no electricity
I'm not a fan of arming the Kurds. We tried that in the 80s arming the Mujahideen.
Reports of an american plane down
Interesting. Centcom denies it. However, there are quite a few, more established outlets reporting this. Maybe it wasnt an American jet that went down
.@KassyAkiva tells @cabot_phillips that an American pilot was shot down over eastern Iraq, according to Kurdish media:
— Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) March 5, 2026
"He has been found, according to Kurdish media, by the Iraqi security forces. CENTCOM has not confirmed this yet, but there are videos..." pic.twitter.com/GlnBLXIWK2
Interesting. Centcom denies it. However, there are quite a few, more established outlets reporting this. Maybe it wasnt an American jet that went down
U.S. CENTCOM: ‘Rumors are circulating on social media of a U.S. fighter jet crash over Basra. These are baseless and NOT TRUE.’ pic.twitter.com/PPdyKxFN3F
— Polymarket Intel (@PolymarketIntel) March 5, 2026
Early reports now indicating Iranian strikes at the U.S. Camp Victory base in Baghdad. As “continuous explosions” were reportedly heard.
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 5, 2026
Who?mikejones! said:
Reports of an american plane down.@KassyAkiva tells @cabot_phillips that an American pilot was shot down over eastern Iraq, according to Kurdish media:
— Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) March 5, 2026
"He has been found, according to Kurdish media, by the Iraqi security forces. CENTCOM has not confirmed this yet, but there are videos..." pic.twitter.com/GlnBLXIWK2
Looks like CENTCOM is denying this one too.
Mathguy64 said:
I'm not a fan of arming the Kurds. We tried that in the 80s arming the Mujahideen.
They're easier to kill if they decide to step out of line again. The Kurds are a great tool to avoid US troops on the ground.
If this proves correct—we haven’t yet seen public evidence—it could force the regime to capitulate or risk collapse: “Israeli intelligence sources suggest there are signs of Iranian soldiers, police officers and IRGC members failing to show up for duty.” https://t.co/VIzQfLHoc2
— Karim Sadjadpour (@ksadjadpour) March 5, 2026
Not a little deal if this is happening…
This is regime collapse.
Initial reports are now coming in that a fighter jet was shot down over Iraq. Police in Basra Province, Iraq have told Rudaw English that a U.S. aircraft was downed and security forces are conducting a search for the pilot. pic.twitter.com/9Od1woWQiz
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 5, 2026
AggieKO said:Initial reports are now coming in that a fighter jet was shot down over Iraq. Police in Basra Province, Iraq have told Rudaw English that a U.S. aircraft was downed and security forces are conducting a search for the pilot. pic.twitter.com/9Od1woWQiz
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 5, 2026
CENTCOM denying this report.
JP_Losman said:
Everyone on this planet wants that regime toasted
Sadly not everyone does, including millions of Americans.
You know what, its hard as hell to tell what's going on.
It does appear a jet was shot down or crashed. Who's it was or what it was is unclear
It does appear a jet was shot down or crashed. Who's it was or what it was is unclear
Who?mikejones! said:
You know what, its hard as hell to tell what's going on.
It does appear a jet was shot down or crashed. Who's it was or what it was is unclear
The CentCom X account edited their tweet so they may be arguing semantics here. We may have lost a fighter but they deny the manner it went down.
CENTCOM’s clarification reinforces the importance of verifying reports before drawing conclusions. While rumors of a jet being shot down over Basra spread quickly, the update shows how misinformation can distort perceptions of U.S. operations — a key lesson for anyone tracking… pic.twitter.com/y9QtHsGLrc
— WorldBriefX (@WorldBriefingX) March 5, 2026
Disclaimer: Views expressed in this post reflect the opinions of Texags user bonfarr and are not to be accepted as facts or to be taken at face value.
Who?mikejones! said:
You know what, its hard as hell to tell what's going on.
It does appear a jet was shot down or crashed. Who's it was or what it was is unclear
Maybe…but I think some of these OSINT accounts are a little too quick on the draw.
I know everyone loves to hate on MSM but in this scenario they are likely a better call.
There was definitely video posted to X of a pilot in a deployed chute going down in the desert but of course you have no idea when it was filmed or which desert.
If true and the pilot is in the hands of Iraqi security forces what would that mean for the pilot? Will they return him to us immediately unharmed?
If true and the pilot is in the hands of Iraqi security forces what would that mean for the pilot? Will they return him to us immediately unharmed?
Disclaimer: Views expressed in this post reflect the opinions of Texags user bonfarr and are not to be accepted as facts or to be taken at face value.
Sorry for falling off, I got an involuntary trip to ban camp.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Iran would be mistaken if it believes the United States lacks the capability to continue prosecuting military operations.
— ILRedAlert (@ILRedAlert) March 5, 2026
TAMUallen said:
Sorry for falling off, I got an involuntary trip to ban camp.U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Iran would be mistaken if it believes the United States lacks the capability to continue prosecuting military operations.
— ILRedAlert (@ILRedAlert) March 5, 2026
Gotta watch out for the flutes there
I like good news even if it is kinda made up
The US military has struck Iran's equivalent of space command, CENTCOM chief Admiral Brad Cooper told reporters in Tampa, Florida.
— Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) March 5, 2026
That was 40 years ago, a different region, different peoples, and 6 administrations ago. I understand the concern, but the situations are not equivalent.Mathguy64 said:
I'm not a fan of arming the Kurds. We tried that in the 80s arming the Mujahideen.
Reports : Esmail Qaani, head of Iran’s Quds Force has been executed by IRGC. He has survived all assassination attempts so far & was even with Khamenei during US-ISRAEL bombing but escaped. Earlier he was taken into custody by the IRGC on suspicion of being a Mossad agent. pic.twitter.com/dwT6R3p3CD
— Baba Banaras™ (@RealBababanaras) March 5, 2026
CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper: "President Trump gave us another task, to raze or level Iran’s ballistic missile industrial base. We’re not just hitting what they have, we’re destroying their ability to rebuild...we will systemically dismantle Iran’s missile production… pic.twitter.com/0M4ATUDvjZ
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) March 5, 2026
carl spacklers hat said:bonfarr said:Too close for landing. And too level for landing in hostile territory.
— Thomas C. Theiner (@noclador) March 5, 2026
Those are special forces aircraft flying below radar into Iran. If they are gonna drop ammo pallets for Kurdish units or if they will land to insert special forces we can't know. https://t.co/rnfm3PBnIX
What do yall think is going on here? Air drop of arms for the Kurds?
What will the IRGC send to engage the Kurdish fighters? Will they send armor that we destroy quickly?
The problem with this tweet is that its too short to show a landing and aircraft is too far away to determine what they are doing other than flying low. We don't even know where this was filmed. Pure speculation to say those are SpecOps aircraft and if they did land, show that, ffs. I have no idea what is going on in that video - for all we know it is old footage. IF it is legit and IF those planes landed, my best guess is they are dropping supplies for insurgents.
Is it possible that these are the two Soviet era bombers that Qatar shot down this week? A report I watched said they were flying low to avoid radar. Just seems like a huge coincidence that there's two in the video.
🚨 Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait engulfed in flames
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) March 5, 2026
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A_Gang_Ag_06 said:carl spacklers hat said:bonfarr said:Too close for landing. And too level for landing in hostile territory.
— Thomas C. Theiner (@noclador) March 5, 2026
Those are special forces aircraft flying below radar into Iran. If they are gonna drop ammo pallets for Kurdish units or if they will land to insert special forces we can't know. https://t.co/rnfm3PBnIX
What do yall think is going on here? Air drop of arms for the Kurds?
What will the IRGC send to engage the Kurdish fighters? Will they send armor that we destroy quickly?
The problem with this tweet is that its too short to show a landing and aircraft is too far away to determine what they are doing other than flying low. We don't even know where this was filmed. Pure speculation to say those are SpecOps aircraft and if they did land, show that, ffs. I have no idea what is going on in that video - for all we know it is old footage. IF it is legit and IF those planes landed, my best guess is they are dropping supplies for insurgents.
Is it possible that these are the two Soviet era bombers that Qatar shot down this week? A report I watched said they were flying low to avoid radar. Just seems like a huge coincidence that there's two in the video.
No.
Su-24s and western cargo planes are very, very different.
Everyone in leadership who is still alive must be under suspicion of being Mossad.txags92 said:Reports : Esmail Qaani, head of Iran’s Quds Force has been executed by IRGC. He has survived all assassination attempts so far & was even with Khamenei during US-ISRAEL bombing but escaped. Earlier he was taken into custody by the IRGC on suspicion of being a Mossad agent. pic.twitter.com/dwT6R3p3CD
— Baba Banaras™ (@RealBababanaras) March 5, 2026
lb3 said:txags92 said:Reports : Esmail Qaani, head of Iran’s Quds Force has been executed by IRGC. He has survived all assassination attempts so far & was even with Khamenei during US-ISRAEL bombing but escaped. Earlier he was taken into custody by the IRGC on suspicion of being a Mossad agent. pic.twitter.com/dwT6R3p3CD
— Baba Banaras™ (@RealBababanaras) March 5, 2026
Everyone in leadership who is still alive must be under suspicion of being Mossad.
I am pretty sure that guy has defected several times and died even more times than I can count.
K2-HMFIC said:If this proves correct—we haven’t yet seen public evidence—it could force the regime to capitulate or risk collapse: “Israeli intelligence sources suggest there are signs of Iranian soldiers, police officers and IRGC members failing to show up for duty.” https://t.co/VIzQfLHoc2
— Karim Sadjadpour (@ksadjadpour) March 5, 2026
Not a little deal if this is happening…
This is regime collapse.
If the Ayatollah isn't going to show up for work, why should anyone else?
lb3 said:txags92 said:Reports : Esmail Qaani, head of Iran’s Quds Force has been executed by IRGC. He has survived all assassination attempts so far & was even with Khamenei during US-ISRAEL bombing but escaped. Earlier he was taken into custody by the IRGC on suspicion of being a Mossad agent. pic.twitter.com/dwT6R3p3CD
— Baba Banaras™ (@RealBababanaras) March 5, 2026
Everyone in leadership who is still alive must be under suspicion of being Mossad.
Looks like now would be a good time for Iranian leadership to fake their own death if US / Isreal hasn't killed them yet.
Ain't nobody dead until the Mossad says they're dead.
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BREAKING: Emirati officials are considering freezing assets tied to shadow companies and targeting financial networks linked to Iran’s IRGC - WSJ
— Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) March 6, 2026
And all hell breaks loose
TAMUallen said:BREAKING: Emirati officials are considering freezing assets tied to shadow companies and targeting financial networks linked to Iran’s IRGC - WSJ
— Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) March 6, 2026
And all hell breaks loose
Yes.
There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the later ignorance. Hippocrates
TAMUallen said:CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper: "President Trump gave us another task, to raze or level Iran’s ballistic missile industrial base. We’re not just hitting what they have, we’re destroying their ability to rebuild...we will systemically dismantle Iran’s missile production… pic.twitter.com/0M4ATUDvjZ
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) March 5, 2026
If ever a post deserved the "MORE!" Meme, it's this one.
There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the later ignorance. Hippocrates
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