lb3 said:

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Gaeilge said:

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It's gone!

Tehran’s Shahran oil depot is completely consumed by a massive blaze after Israeli airstrikes hit the facility tonight. pic.twitter.com/urp47MPxZi

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) March 7, 2026

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Destroying strategic economic assets is what you do when you give up on regime change.

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Uh what? Yeah taking their money flow out and fuel means no regime change lol

The news about the Internet in Iran effectively being shut off gave me a thought earlier about what kind of internal propaganda may still be influencing or suppressing any opposition to the regime. I saw early on that Israel had hacked one of the major Iranian TV networks to broadcast messages directly to the population, but I would imagine much of the terrestrial transmission infrastructure has now either been destroyed or disabled by the regime.

May be time to send in some Commando Solo birds and do some broadcasting of our own (if not done already), assuming the skies are safe enough to fly C-130s at altitude.

Edit: Dangit, looks like we retired Commando Solo two years ago.

Didn't realize they had Taco Bell in Tehran…

The oil is flowing into the sewers and the streets are on fire in Tehran pic.twitter.com/00vKSORe5D

— Conflict Radar (@Conflict_Radar) March 7, 2026

If this is true, this is a massive cluster F on the infrastructure and could result in massive utilities issues.

Wow.

Tehran is built on the side of a mountain and open gutters with water constantly flowing downhill. That's an efficient way to burn the city down

Fake

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15623787/donald-trump-iran-middle-east.html

Burning oil and flames pour onto streets setting fire to homes and other buildings across the Iranian capital of Tehran, following strikes earlier against a number of oil depots across Northern Iran by the Israeli Air Force. pic.twitter.com/LOr9k1oXb0

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 8, 2026

Grok says otherwise

No, this video doesn't look AI-generated. The frames show realistic nighttime chaos—flickering flames along a road, smoke, silhouetted trees/structures, and shaky vehicle-mounted camera motion with no weird artifacts or inconsistencies.

It fits reports of massive…

— Grok (@grok) March 8, 2026

It's everywhere on Twitter. Prove it wrong and I'll take it down. I'm not going to derail the thread because you decide not to believe something.

Would burning the city down be a good thing or bad?

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I think lb3 stated it pretty simply, if they are damaging economic infrastructure, that doesn't really indicate that they have a long-term plan, so ... good and bad?

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.

So, who comes to the table for Iran when they run out of stuff to shoot? It seems like they might already be at this point, or will be in the next few days - and we're just killing regime-backed successors at this point.

I certainly wouldn't raise my hand to take that job, for sure...but it has to be somebody, right?

We've been assured that there is some sort of pro-Iranian line of succession, but it doesn't really seem like that's the case now, unless it's Reza Pahlavi, but Trump seems ambivalent about his succession.

BadMoonRisin said:

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So, who comes to the table for Iran when they run out of stuff to shoot? It seems like they might already be at this point, or will be in the next few days - and we're just killing regime-backed successors at this point.

I certainly wouldn't raise my hand to take that job, for sure...but it has to be somebody, right?

We've been assured that there is some sort of pro-Iranian line of succession, but it doesn't really seem like that's the case now, unless it's Reza Pahlavi, but Trump seems ambivalent about his succession.

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The President is the best bet, yes? But how much control does he have over the future Ayatollahs? If we kill most of them, does that strengthen him to negotiate? Is their nuclear program really worth this much destruction?

JUST IN: 🇮🇷 Fires still burning at Iran's Shahran oil depot in Tehran after overnight US and Israeli strikes. pic.twitter.com/bmsvykaYhB

— BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) March 8, 2026

Is that like the Phalanx?

boulderaggie said:

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Is that like the Phalanx?

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yes, the land version, been around for a while.

Reports of a targeted incident in Shahr-e Rey, southern Tehran, this evening. An individual of significance was reportedly affected at the Harmony Complex on Iranit Blvd. pic.twitter.com/J2L0lRtUyx

— OSINT Europe (@Osinteurope) March 7, 2026

Gaeilge said:

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Benjamin Netanyahu has announced an impending significant development intended to profoundly impact Iran's stability.

— OSINT Europe (@Osinteurope) March 8, 2026

Good news on the horizon? Maybe they've secured the uranium?

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Not trying to be a jerk or anything, but how would securing the uranium make Iran more stabile? Maybe because we wouldn't be bombing them to the same degree or ???

agent-maroon said:

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Gaeilge said:

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Benjamin Netanyahu has announced an impending significant development intended to profoundly impact Iran's stability.

— OSINT Europe (@Osinteurope) March 8, 2026

Good news on the horizon? Maybe they've secured the uranium?

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Not trying to be a jerk or anything, but how would securing the uranium make Iran more stabile? Maybe because we wouldn't be bombing them to the same degree or ???

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Because without securing the uranium theyre weeke or at most a few months short of 10 nuclear bombs

🚨 HUGE ESCALATION: PAKISTAN WARNS IRAN

Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir has reportedly assured Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that if Iran launches another attack on Saudi Arabia, Pakistan will respond by targeting Iran.

A major escalation warning from Islamabad.

Stay… pic.twitter.com/q5CWo7LbQ7

— Mossad Commentary (@MOSSADil) March 8, 2026

jamey said:

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agent-maroon said:

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Gaeilge said:

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Benjamin Netanyahu has announced an impending significant development intended to profoundly impact Iran's stability.

— OSINT Europe (@Osinteurope) March 8, 2026

Good news on the horizon? Maybe they've secured the uranium?

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Not trying to be a jerk or anything, but how would securing the uranium make Iran more stabile? Maybe because we wouldn't be bombing them to the same degree or ???

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Because without securing the uranium theyre weeke or at most a few months short of 10 nuclear bombs

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Maybe I'm playing semantics here and agree that this would make them less of a threat, but how does that make them more "stabile"?

agent-maroon said:

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jamey said:

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agent-maroon said:

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Gaeilge said:

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Benjamin Netanyahu has announced an impending significant development intended to profoundly impact Iran's stability.

— OSINT Europe (@Osinteurope) March 8, 2026

Good news on the horizon? Maybe they've secured the uranium?

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Not trying to be a jerk or anything, but how would securing the uranium make Iran more stabile? Maybe because we wouldn't be bombing them to the same degree or ???

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Because without securing the uranium theyre weeke or at most a few months short of 10 nuclear bombs

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Maybe I'm playing semantics here and agree that this would make them less of a threat, but how does that make them more "stabile"?

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Because without the nearing nuclear capability, the regime is powerless. A power vacuum would occur and the military would crumble knowing that they no longer have a last line of defense to fight. They'll scatter like the roaches they are.

ErnestEndeavor said:

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🚨 HUGE ESCALATION: PAKISTAN WARNS IRAN

Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir has reportedly assured Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that if Iran launches another attack on Saudi Arabia, Pakistan will respond by targeting Iran.

A major escalation warning from Islamabad.

Stay… pic.twitter.com/q5CWo7LbQ7

— Mossad Commentary (@MOSSADil) March 8, 2026

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Well here's your chance Pakistan..

Saudis have issued multiple Notams
They have closed one Runway at Riyadh Airport until March 30th!! All flights have been diverted !!
They have suspended all Outbound flights until 3pm local time!! https://t.co/cJ7Sc8BEHQ pic.twitter.com/ZSrFKVdX6T

— Ali (@MerruX) March 8, 2026

And this is what airspace looks like:

Not sure if I like this or not:

NEW: U.S. officials have discussed the possibility of seizing Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export terminal.

The island handles about 90% of Iran’s crude oil exports, making it a critical economic lifeline for the country.

Source: Axios pic.twitter.com/57wfJgkqgj

— Clash Report (@clashreport) March 8, 2026

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?

Today, the UAE received 135 more Iranian missiles and drones. 8 days = 1,500+ total projectiles. 94% overall intercept success. (2/6)https://t.co/VtmbRDTCBg pic.twitter.com/hLmgrGU8I4

— UAE Embassy US (@UAEEmbassyUS) March 7, 2026

I'm dubious of most 'counts' of drones/missiles but that's a fairly official one.

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.

The True Size Of ...

And that is why so many vets have tinnitus. Even with hearing protection, the sound often exceeds 140dB.

nortex97 said:

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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?

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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.