***Iran [Military Action Thread]***[See Staff Note in OP]

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In reply to nortex97 • 7:59a, 3/8/26
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nortex97 said:
Couldn't it simply be knocked off-line fairly easily? I read that the generators operating the pumps there were hit on day 1, and surely there aren't any tankers getting filled there at this point?

I've actually spent some time on Kharg Island. It would be relatively easy to take Kharg - assuming it's lightly manned. But lot's and lots of things to consider if we want to hold it and even more to consider if we want to run it.
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In reply to deddog • 8:10a, 3/8/26
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deddog said:
ErnestEndeavor said:


Well here's your chance Pakistan..




And this is what airspace looks like:


when was that allegedly taken? because at the moment the airspace looks like this and I don't see any time in the last 6 hours where it was so empty
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In reply to ErnestEndeavor • 8:19a, 3/8/26
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ErnestEndeavor said:

What does Pakistan bring to the table that we don't already have?
Being in TexAgs jail changes a man……..no, not really
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8:20a, 3/8/26
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It is a joke.

The Saudis are infamous for doing zero work. Instead, they hire Pakistanis to do all hard work.

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In reply to Aggie_Journalist • 8:25a, 3/8/26
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If you're hoping to replace the regime with one friendlier to the west, don't do anything that hurts the civilian population.

Burn down Tehran and whoever comes to power next may hate us more than the Ayatollahs did.


I don't really want a regime that is "friendly" to the US. I want a regime that is utterly dependent on US goodwill for its long term success. People in the ME understand power, plain and simple.
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8:30a, 3/8/26
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2 IDF soldiers killed in Lebanon

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/2-idf-soldiers-killed-in-hezbollah-attack-in-southern-lebanon/
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8:31a, 3/8/26
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UAE being hit again. Fresh blasts.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/fresh-blasts-heard-in-emirates-as-arab-league-chief-castigates-iran-over-reckless-attacks/
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8:41a, 3/8/26
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Interdiction?
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In reply to TRM • 10:11a, 3/8/26
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Those ships will never make it to their planned destination. Their actual destination will be a random spot on the bottom of a deep body of water.
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In reply to deddog • 10:14a, 3/8/26
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deddog said:
SIAP



I was walking maybe 50 feet from a C-RAM at night on my way to our SCIF and that thing went off before the incoming alarm went off and to this day that noise scares the **** out of me.
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10:43a, 3/8/26
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10:50a, 3/8/26
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Nice.

As the volume of such attacks has decreased this type of defense is more effective/practical.
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In reply to Aggie Infantry • 10:54a, 3/8/26
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Aggie Infantry said:
Check out the "true size" of Iran. When overlaid with the U.S., it goes from El Paso to Seattle, Bozeman, Montana to Phoenix, AZ.

Lots land for an invading Army to control.

Also the terrain would be incredibly hard to overcome too.
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10:58a, 3/8/26
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Frustrating to see, if true.
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In reply to nortex97 • 11:06a, 3/8/26
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nortex97 said:
Nice.

As the volume of such attacks has decreased this type of defense is more effective/practical.


I would assume there will be a big order of Apaches coming soon from a lot of countries to help with drone defense
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11:33a, 3/8/26
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2 killed in Saudi Arabia from debris.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/2-killed-12-injured-after-projectile-falls-on-saudi-residential-location-civil-defense/
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11:35a, 3/8/26
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US will not hit energy sector of Iran.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/us-energy-secretary-us-wont-hit-iran-energy-sector-disruptions-to-last-a-few-weeks/
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In reply to The Fall Guy • 11:47a, 3/8/26
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The Fall Guy said:
US will not hit energy sector of Iran.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/us-energy-secretary-us-wont-hit-iran-energy-sector-disruptions-to-last-a-few-weeks/


Because well physically take ownership of the island
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11:58a, 3/8/26
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Given the water issues in Iran, not sure how I feel about that particular target selection.

ETA: Belay that last transmission. UAE is denying it.
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In reply to TommyBrady • 12:14p, 3/8/26
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TommyBrady said:
nortex97 said:
Nice.

As the volume of such attacks has decreased this type of defense is more effective/practical.


I would assume there will be a big order of Apaches coming soon from a lot of countries to help with drone defense


Love the sound of an M230!
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In reply to ErnestEndeavor • 12:26p, 3/8/26
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ErnestEndeavor said:

Why couldn't Musad just sneak in and disconnect the negative cable on the battery?
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In reply to Agvet12 • 12:44p, 3/8/26
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Agvet12 said:
The Fall Guy said:
US will not hit energy sector of Iran.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/us-energy-secretary-us-wont-hit-iran-energy-sector-disruptions-to-last-a-few-weeks/


Because well physically take ownership of the island


Hopefully their oil is how the reconstruction from the war will be paid for.
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In reply to nortex97 • 12:58p, 3/8/26
nortex97 said:
Nice.

As the volume of such attacks has decreased this type of defense is more effective/practical.


Does it surprise anyone else that the "target destroyed" is in English each time?
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In reply to Aggie Infantry • 12:59p, 3/8/26
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Aggie Infantry said:
Check out the "true size" of Iran. When overlaid with the U.S., it goes from El Paso to Seattle, Bozeman, Montana to Phoenix, AZ.

Lots land for an invading Army to control.

For those wondering, I googled it:
- Iran: ~ 640K sq/miles
- Germany: ~ 140K sq/miles
- Texas: ~ 270K sq/miles

Edit to add the size of the motherland.
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In reply to flakrat • 1:19p, 3/8/26
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flakrat said:
Aggie Infantry said:
Check out the "true size" of Iran. When overlaid with the U.S., it goes from El Paso to Seattle, Bozeman, Montana to Phoenix, AZ.

Lots land for an invading Army to control.

For those wondering, I googled it:
- Iran: ~ 640K sq/miles
- Germany: ~ 140K sq/miles
- Texas: ~ 270K sq/miles

Edit to add the size of the motherland.


- Alaska: ~665K sq/miles
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In reply to KentK93 • 2:31p, 3/8/26
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KentK93 said:
GAC06 said:
Iran has apparently had some success targeting our most sophisticated radars in the region. Not a great look to let a $30,000 drone take out a basically irreplaceable (in the near term) $300,000,000 system.

https://www.twz.com/news-features/iranian-attacks-on-critical-missile-defense-radars-are-a-wake-up-call

Saturation will happen on systems if there are more targets than the system can handle. It will be interesting to see how the USA in the future protects these RADARs. Need more layers and more capacity to track targets and target management.

My guess is, in the future, they'll deploy the LPWS (Land Phalanx Weapon System) to protect assets like that.

It's basically the Phalanx CWIS system that the Navy uses...
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2:41p, 3/8/26
Why haven't we killed their president yet
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In reply to Dan Scott • 2:54p, 3/8/26
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Dan Scott said:

I think one of the last places I would want to do a live spot from is an Iranian refinery fire. The guy even mentions the thickness of the air and that the rain is mixed with oil. How many years of this guys life have just been shaved off?
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2:58p, 3/8/26
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How is 'Iran' still launching missiles? Have we not destroyed their infrastructure? Where and what are they launching from?

Are we not able to track the launch origin and destroy the launcher?

Are they launching from mobile trucks that are hidden from US intelligence?

Help me understand like in five years old.
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In reply to CaptnCarl • 3:03p, 3/8/26
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CaptnCarl said:
How is 'Iran' still launching missiles? Have we not destroyed their infrastructure? Where and what are they launching from?

Are we not able to track the launch origin and destroy the launcher?

Are they launching from mobile trucks that are hidden from US intelligence?

Help me understand like in five years old.

I think a lot of their launchers are concealed in mountain bunkers. They come out, fire the missile, then head back into the mountain bunker.
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In reply to CaptnCarl • 3:13p, 3/8/26
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Iran is huge. It is the same size as the United States East of the Mississippi River. Much of the country is rugged terrain. Their launchers are mobile. The drones can be launched pretty simply with minimal to no fixed infrastructure. They always expected to lose air superiority quickly and planned for it with dispersed and hidden drone/missile assets.

Do you think you could hide a few hundred 18 wheeler sized vehicles somewhere between Florida and Maine? Especially if you hide in civilian areas or mountainous regions?

So the fact that they are still launching things is not surprising at all. The ability for those launchers or launch sites to survive multiple launches is quickly dwindling as evidenced by the rate of fire.

There is a reason why the US said this would take many weeks, not many days.
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In reply to Ag with kids • 3:16p, 3/8/26
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That makes sense. Are we not able to trace the missiles back to those mountain bunkers?

Who is relaying target information to those mountain bunker launch locations? Russia? Can we not intercept those communications?

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In reply to Hogties • 3:19p, 3/8/26
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Yeah that makes sense. Thank you.

I am surprised they military personnel is still hanging on knowing it is only a matter of time. Or do they even realize their days are numbered?
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In reply to Ag with kids • 3:23p, 3/8/26
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Ag with kids said:
KentK93 said:
GAC06 said:
Iran has apparently had some success targeting our most sophisticated radars in the region. Not a great look to let a $30,000 drone take out a basically irreplaceable (in the near term) $300,000,000 system.

https://www.twz.com/news-features/iranian-attacks-on-critical-missile-defense-radars-are-a-wake-up-call

Saturation will happen on systems if there are more targets than the system can handle. It will be interesting to see how the USA in the future protects these RADARs. Need more layers and more capacity to track targets and target management.

My guess is, in the future, they'll deploy the LPWS (Land Phalanx Weapon System) to protect assets like that.

It's basically the Phalanx CWIS system that the Navy uses...


I mentioned this before, but that system uses heavy ammunition that has to fall somewhere. I don't think you're going to want those in populated areas.
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In reply to CaptnCarl • 3:27p, 3/8/26
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CaptnCarl said:
Yeah that makes sense. Thank you.

I am surprised they military personnel is still hanging on knowing it is only a matter of time. Or do they even realize their days are numbered?

I'm sure they still have many "true believers" and figure this is their way to martyrdom.
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