Winners are not judged, they are judges.
The only way to challenge that is to start another war.

Anyway, the epic fury is not finished yet, missiles and drones are still coming from Iran, Iranian forces continue to strike various targets in the Gulf monarchies.

https://www.iranintl.com/en/202602289086

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-march-01-2026/

But what is prospect for near future?

Will it be like in Iraq or Syria or Libya or full reset?

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Iranian forces continue to strike various targets in the Gulf monarchies.

New strike near Dubai International Airport.

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There are massive pro-government rallies calling for revenge after death of the supreme leader,.

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The son of the former Shah of Iran, Reza Pahlavi, supported the bombing of Iran and called it a "humanitarian intervention."

"This is a humanitarian intervention, its target is the Islamic Republic, its repressive apparatus, and its system of murder—not the country or the great Iranian people," Pahlavi declared.

Reza Pahlavi declares that the death of Ali Khamenei marks the de facto end of the Islamic Republic, calling him a "bloody tyrant" responsible for thousands of deaths.

He says any attempt to appoint a successor will fail and be illegitimate.
He calls on the military and security forces to abandon the crumbling regime and join the people in a peaceful transition to a free Iran.

Pahlavi calls on Iranians to remain vigilant and prepare for mass street protests, declaring that the moment for decisive action is near and that victory and freedom are within reach.

https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/02/1200/675/iranian-crown-prince-reza-pahlavi-asks-trump-for-humanitarian-intervention-fox-news-001.jpg
https://www.foxnews.com/world/exiled-crown-prince-calls-on-iranian-people-finish-job-cheers-trump-humanitarian-intervention

Is Reza Pahlavi a viable candidate to lead new Iran?

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/02/24/reza-pahlavi-iran-trump-00793877

Back in January he was not.
https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/exclusive-trump-questions-reza-pahlavis-ability-garner/

tallowood wrote on Mar 1^st, 2026 at 3:45pm:

Is Reza Pahlavi a viable candidate to lead new Iran?

All the protestors in and out of Iran are chanting Javid Shah ( long live the King)

He doesn't want to rule he wants to lead a transition into secular democracy.

Those who question this haven't been following what is happening on the ground in Iran

The old guys seem to be losing the plot. They struck Saudi Arabia which has an air force but Iran does not.

UK Defence Secretary Healey 'This is a really serious and deteriorating situation, and that requires us to act.'

The British Empire will not accept such restless behaviour by natives and the Fleet will deliver a jolly stiff dose of gunpowder. Eighteen battle ships and seventy four gunboats will make this quite clear to the rebels.

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Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is alive and unharmed as joint US-Israeli attacks target Iran's senior leadership and military infrastructure, a close aide told Anadolu on Sunday.

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/former-iranian-president-ahmadinejad-is-alive-adviser/3845726


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“A building related to his security detail was struck yesterday. Three of his bodyguards— members of the IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) —- have been killed. His own residence remained unaffected and was not targeted 100 meters away from that building,” the source added. Earlier, Ahmadinejad, who served as Iranian president from 2005 until 2013, was reported killed in an Israeli-US airstrike.

Iran struck the French military base Camp de la Paix in Abu Dhabi.
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The IRGC also attacked the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln with four ballistic missiles.
IRGC claim 4 hits, US Navy say all missiles intercepted.

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Iran what next?

It could escalate or not.

Obvious outcome is that they back and forth for months or years tens of thousands of people die and then it goes back to how it was 3 days ago.

Don't see any gains or advantages. Just pure stupid in action but what do you expect when you put Net N Yahoo (the war criminal) in combinition with the President of an ideocracy.

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2 hours ago — President Trump said in an interview on Sunday that he believes the operation in Iran could "take four weeks or less."

https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/us-iran-war-israel-supreme-leader-khamenei-funeral-day-2/

Iran has officially confirmed the deaths of the following high-ranking political and military officials:

▪️ Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei;

▪️ Defense Minister General Aziz Nasirzadeh;

▪️ IRGC Commander-in-Chief General Mohammad Pakpour;

▪️ Secretary of the Defense Council Admiral Ali Shamkhani;

▪️ Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces General Abdulrahim Mousavi.

The Pentagon announced that three American service members were killed and five were wounded during Operation Epic Fury. The circumstances of the incident are unknown.

Eight civilians were killed and dozens were wounded in Beit Shemesh. For some reason, the alarm failed to sound.

tallowood wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2026 at 11:00am:

The Pentagon announced that three American service members were killed and five were wounded during Operation Epic Fury. The circumstances of the incident are unknown. Eight civilians were killed and dozens were wounded in Beit Shemesh. For some reason, the alarm failed to sound.

American soldiers dying for Netanyahu   ::)

According to the latest satellite images, all three Iranian ships stationed at Iran's Konarak naval base were sunk - the Alvand-class frigate (far left in the top image) and both Bayandor-class corvettes, American-built in the 1960s.

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Explosions rocked the area of ​​the British Air Force base in Akrotiri, Cyprus, near Limassol.
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The UK has agreed to a US request to use British bases to attack Iranian missile sites, Sir Keir Starmer has said. Britain has so far not been involved in the US-Israeli strikes on Iran which killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and is reported to have previously refused American requests to use UK bases for operations against the country.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/iran-missiles-fired-towards-uk-bases-cyprus-defence-secretary-b1272938.html

tallowood wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2026 at 9:00am:

Iran struck the French military base Camp de la Paix in Abu Dhabi.

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The Iranian attack on the French base in Abu Dhabi has prompted France to send the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier group to the Med.

https://x.com/OKnox/status/2028208643858944192

tallowood wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2026 at 11:59am:

tallowood wrote on Mar 2nd, 2026 at 9:00am: Iran struck the French military base Camp de la Paix in Abu Dhabi. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q70/924/W7E8Yz.jpg Quote: The Iranian attack on the French base in Abu Dhabi has prompted France to send the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier group to the Med. https://x.com/OKnox/status/2028208643858944192

All because The US have a crazy president doing poorly in the polls.

tallowood wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2026 at 11:44am:

Explosions rocked the area of ​​the British Air Force base in Akrotiri, Cyprus, near Limassol. https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/7045eae9-305a-4022-9b32-f783b74c546f.jpg Quote: The UK has agreed to a US request to use British bases to attack Iranian missile sites, Sir Keir Starmer has said. Britain has so far not been involved in the US-Israeli strikes on Iran which killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and is reported to have previously refused American requests to use UK bases for operations against the country. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/iran-missiles-fired-towards-uk-bases-cyprus-defence-secretary-b1272938.html

UK should not support the crazy President or the war criminal Net an Yahoo in this war of crazyness.

Dnarever wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2026 at 12:15pm:

tallowood wrote on Mar 2nd, 2026 at 11:44am: Explosions rocked the area of ​​the British Air Force base in Akrotiri, Cyprus, near Limassol. https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/7045eae9-305a-4022-9b32-f783b74c546f.jpg Quote: The UK has agreed to a US request to use British bases to attack Iranian missile sites, Sir Keir Starmer has said. Britain has so far not been involved in the US-Israeli strikes on Iran which killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and is reported to have previously refused American requests to use UK bases for operations against the country. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/iran-missiles-fired-towards-uk-bases-cyprus-defence-secretary-b1272938.html UK should not support the crazy President or the war criminal Net an Yahoo in this war of crazyness.

"Ducunt volentem fata, nolentem trahunt" - The fate leads the willing, the unwilling she drags .

The Big Reset is coming like it or not.

Iranian drones attacked a UAE-owned oil platform in the Persian Gulf.
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The Palau-flagged oil tanker Skylight was attacked by Iran in the Gulf of Oman.
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An Iranian Shahed missile hit a US military base in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan. A massive fire broke out.

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In Tehran, a missile struck the building of the state-run broadcaster, Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting Company (IRIB).

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war -    shout it - shout it out loud.

Israel gets hit hard:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kpzhyNlQNvA

tallowood wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2026 at 2:55pm:

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"floating at the bottom of the sea"   :-/

tallowood wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2026 at 2:42pm:

Iranian drones attacked a UAE-owned oil platform in the Persian Gulf.

UAE have closed the embassy in Iran and cut all diplomatic ties.

Saudis and Bahrain are also pissed off with Iran.

The Sunnis don't like the Shia attacking neighbors isn't helping Iran

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2026 at 4:31pm:

tallowood wrote on Mar 2nd, 2026 at 2:55pm: https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q70/922/i51N8i.jpg "floating at the bottom of the sea"   :-/

Creep is focusing on the essentials again.

INS Makran, a former oil tanker converted into an Iranian Navy expeditionary mobile base, was damaged by US Navy missile strikes in Bandar Abbas.

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It was supposed to be a drone carrier (poor man aircraft carrier)

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Looks like a floating turd now.
There's a few Lefties here that would get all faecal position about that one.

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2026 at 4:31pm:

"floating at the bottom of the sea"

So you believe sunken ships can't float under water? That they remain exactly in the place they leave the surface?

"In summary, while sunken ships may appear to be submerged, they can float under certain conditions due to the principles of buoyancy and design features that help them maintain their ability to float."

Iranian drone strikes Australian facilities in Dubai.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrauIAXNgfY


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An airbase used by Australian defence personnel has been hit by Iranian drones amid the Middle East conflict. Defence Minister Richard Marles on Tuesday confirmed the incident at Al Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates. He said that all personnel were safe and accounted for.

https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/defence-and-foreign-affairs/airbase-used-by-australian-defence-personnel-targeted-in-iranian-drone-attack-near-dubai-defence-minister-confirms/news-story/70de41dd1e4e47f97acbf405c89ee1bf

Iran's expert council has chosen Mojtaba Khamenei, the 56-year-old son of the late Ali Khamenei, as the new Supreme Leader.

The Iranian opposition-affiliated Iran International television channel claims that Mojtaba Khamenei is a creature of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the most radical element of the Iranian elite that effectively controls the country.
The IRGC traditionally opposes any compromise with the United States, advocating "war to the bitter end."

The election of a new Supreme Leader has not yet been officially announced.

tallowood wrote on Mar 4^th, 2026 at 7:43am:

Iran's expert council has chosen Mojtaba Khamenei, the 56-year-old son of the late Ali Khamenei, as the new Supreme Leader. The Iranian opposition-affiliated Iran International television channel claims that Mojtaba Khamenei is a creature of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the most radical element of the Iranian elite that effectively controls the country. The IRGC traditionally opposes any compromise with the United States, advocating "war to the bitter end." The election of a new Supreme Leader has not yet been officially announced.

yes

The new God figure:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bb/Mojtaba_Khamenei_2019.jpg


https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/423332


Ali Khamenei’s son chosen as successor

Iran’s Assembly of Experts chooses Mojtaba Khamenei,
son of Ali Khamenei who was eliminated, as Iran’s next Supreme Leader.


Israel National News

Published: Mar 4, 2026, 12:09 AM (GMT+2)

His first words were "No! No! Anyone but me!" 🎯

Jasin wrote on Mar 4^th, 2026 at 8:34am:

His first words were "No! No! Anyone but me!" 🎯

He is not expected to live very long -

he just painted a giant target on his back.

In recent days, the Israeli Defense Ministry has noted a significant decrease in rocket launches from Iran toward Israel. According to security sources, this decrease is due, among other things, to serious damage to the rocket launchers as a result of attacks carried out by Israel and the United States, military correspondent Itai Blumenthal reported today.

According to data released this evening, there has been a downward trend in the number of rocket launches toward Israel in recent days. About 90 rockets were launched on February 28, about 65 on March 1, about 25 on March 2, and only about 20 on March 3.

NEW YORK CITY — In the wake of U.S. attacks on Iran, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has vowed to launch retaliatory strikes on Bernie's Kosher Delicatessen.

Mamdani stated that after receiving a super-confidential briefing on the situation in Iran, he made the bold decision to direct a forceful response against the deli on 54th Street.

"Bernie will pay for this," said Mamdani. "There won't be a kosher pickle left when I am done with it. Bernie and his kosher deli must answer for the evil actions of the U.S. military against Iran. Prepare to reap the fury, Bernie!"

According to sources, Bernie's Kosher Delicatessen has been in business for 47 years, with a reputation for excellent reuben sandwiches. "Bernie's is awesome. Great pastrami," said local resident Donald McGrath. "I hope they have a miniature Iron Dome or something. It would be a shame to lose the place over a war in Iran."

At publishing time, Mamdani had expanded the assault lines to include all of the regional banks.

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Official statement from the Iranian army:

Over the past 24 hours, the integrated air defense control systems of Khatam al-Anbiya (peace be upon him) have destroyed six advanced Hermes drones in the areas of Isfahan, Qasr-e-Shirin, Tabriz, Khuzestan, and the Tehran region.

Since the beginning of the war, 35 advanced enemy drones have been shot down by ground air defense forces, Air Force fighters, and units of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps under the control of the integrated air defense network.

Wow. A press statement to announce they have hit some unmanned aircraft flying overhead. They must be getting desperate. Perhaps they need to hit another school.

A sharp daily decline in missile launches from Iran in all directions:

Day 1: 350 missiles, 800 drones.
Day 2: 200 missiles, 400 drones.
Day 3: 120 missiles, 500 drones.
Day 4: 60 missiles, 150 drones.

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The new God figure:

The black turban means he is  related to the prophet Mohammad.
Peace be upon him


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bb/Mojtaba_Khamenei_2019.jpg


https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/423332


Ali Khamenei’s son chosen as successor

Iran’s Assembly of Experts chooses Mojtaba Khamenei,
son of Ali Khamenei who was eliminated, as Iran’s next Supreme Leader.


Israel National News

Published: Mar 4, 2026, 12:09 AM (GMT+2)

tallowood wrote on Mar 4^th, 2026 at 11:43am:

A sharp daily decline in missile launches from Iran in all directions: Day 1: 350 missiles, 800 drones. Day 2: 200 missiles, 400 drones. Day 3: 120 missiles, 500 drones. Day 4: 60 missiles, 150 drones. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q70/922/8mN2p7.jpg

Would you mind adding a trendline so we can predict when they will start sucking the missiles back into the launchers?

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When the IRGC was arresting, torturing and killing peaceful Iranian protesters, where were UNICEF, Amnesty International, and the United Nations? Where were the emergency sessions then? For years, Iranians were beaten in the streets and silenced by their own regime. The outrage was muted. But the moment Israel and the United States move against that same regime, suddenly all these fake humanitarians find their voices. Press releases. Condemnations. Urgency. Does that look consistent to anyone? If human rights matter, they should matter when Iranians are being crushed - not only when Israel is involved.

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Interesting Pentagon press conference today.

It seems that the US is about to up the pressure on Iran as the capabilities of the Iranian forces are diminished.

The US reckon they have hit around 2,000 targets so far. More is coming.

Going from as they call them : "stand-off" weapons to "stand-in" weapons. As the number of offensive weapons from Iran lessen and their defence grows weaker, the US is now about to fire off more close in weapons with more (as they claim) accurate and damaging results.

It is only 100 odd hours in so far and it looks like Iran is running out of stuff to fire.

Maybe, just maybe, the Yanks can pull this off.   :-/

Spot

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freediver wrote on Mar 4^th, 2026 at 2:46pm:

tallowood wrote on Mar 4th, 2026 at 11:43am: A sharp daily decline in missile launches from Iran in all directions: Day 1: 350 missiles, 800 drones. Day 2: 200 missiles, 400 drones. Day 3: 120 missiles, 500 drones. Day 4: 60 missiles, 150 drones. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q70/922/8mN2p7.jpg Would you mind adding a trendline so we can predict when they will start sucking the missiles back into the launchers?

I need more data from more consistent source.

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The report comes as Washington weighs support for Kurdish groups and Trump speaks with Kurdish leaders about the war with Iran; U.S. official speaking to Fox News confirmed the report

https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/middle-east/iran-eastern-states/artc-exclusive-thousands-of-kurdish-fighters-launch-ground-offensive-into-iran-against-regime-official-says


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An official from the Coalition of Political Forces of Iranian Kurdistan (CPFIK) says Kurdish armed groups based in Iraq have already begun a military offensive against Iranian regime forces. According to the official, Kurdish fighters affiliated with the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK) began taking combat positions inside Iranian territory on Monday, March 2.