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Reply #315 - Mar 25^th, 2026 at 8:39am

Bobby. wrote on Mar 25^th, 2026 at 8:12am:

Mar 25, 2026 The Jimmy Dore Show PODCAST

During a recent TV appearance, Col. Douglas Macgregor's suggested that Russia has likely delivered a jarring ultimatum to Israel, warning that if Israel uses nuclear weapons against Iran, Russia will retaliate in kind. Jimmy and Americans’ Comedian Kurt Metzger examine Israel's "Samson Option,” which threatens massive nuclear retaliation if the state faces existential destruction, and note that Israel possesses an estimated 90-200 nuclear warheads with a full triad delivery system.

Jimmy contrasts Iran's restrained warfare, which deliberately targets military infrastructure while avoiding civilian casualties, with Israeli leaders like Netanyahu who explicitly invoke biblical genocide against "Amalek." He warns that the U.S. is being dragged into a war it cannot win, and that if Trump follows through on threats to bomb Iranian power plants, Iran will destroy Gulf energy infrastructure, triggering a global economic depression worse than the 1930s.

The Middle East is Currently On The Brink Of Nuclear Catastrophe. | Douglas Macgregor

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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 118565 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Iran what next? Reply #316 - Mar 25^th, 2026 at 8:39am flip
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Reply #317 - Mar 25^th, 2026 at 8:50am

Bobby. wrote on Mar 25^th, 2026 at 6:19am:

Pecca - stop ya silly memes. Roll Eyes

Pecca has had a childhood trauma he is unable to recover from.
His parents put chicken manure in his cradle thinking that he would grow faster but the manure was fresh and burned him, so to avoid family scandal they told him that chickens did it to him.
Now chicken image stack in his head forever Sad

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Reply #319 - Mar 25^th, 2026 at 10:06am

The Lebanese Foreign Ministry has declared Mohammad Reza Sheibani, Iran's ambassador to the country, persona non grata. The diplomat must leave Beirut no later than March 29, TASS reports.
The document cites Iran's violation of diplomatic norms and established practices of communication between states as the reason for this decision. It was previously reported that the Lebanese ambassador to Tehran had been recalled for consultations.

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Reply #321 - Mar 25^th, 2026 at 11:58am

tallowood wrote on Mar 25^th, 2026 at 8:50am:

Bobby. wrote on Mar 25^th, 2026 at 6:19am:

Pecca - stop ya silly memes. Roll Eyes

Pecca has had a childhood trauma he is unable to recover from.
His parents put chicken manure in his cradle thinking that he would grow faster but the manure was fresh and burned him, so to avoid family scandal they told him that chickens did it to him.
Now chicken image stack in his head forever Sad

Hehe

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Frank Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 57676 Gender:	Re: Iran what next? Reply #322 - Mar 25^th, 2026 at 1:33pm Excellent summary.
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Frank Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 57676 Gender:	Re: Iran what next? Reply #323 - Mar 25^th, 2026 at 1:36pm https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kgNmBGYkQcA
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Reply #325 - Mar 25^th, 2026 at 2:18pm

The media reports that Iran has started charging money for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz:

"Iran has introduced a fee for passing through the Strait of Hormuz: Japan agreed to pay $2 million per ship, Russia and China pass for free.

Any non-hostile countries can pass through the strait in coordination with the Iranian authorities."

Tehran also threatens to mine the entire Persian Gulf in the event of a ground operation by the US and Israel on its territory, including on the islands.

https://www.9news.com.au/world/iran-strait-of-hormuz-toll-tankers-charge-tax-middle-east-latest-updates/274c41fa-6a57-45f7-8663-bbbaeb2150bc

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Reply #326 - Mar 25^th, 2026 at 5:14pm

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The U.S. SF military units recently deployed to the Middle East against Iran:

◾160th SOAR (Night Stalkers): Elite helicopter unit that secretly inserts and extracts special forces, often at night, using highly skilled pilots and modified aircraft.
◾75th Ranger Regiment: Light infantry force for rapid raids, airfield seizures, and direct combat missions against high-value targets.
◾Delta Force (1st SFOD-D): Top-tier counterterrorism and hostage rescue unit, focused on high-risk, precision missions and targeting high-value individuals.
◾1st Special Forces Group (1st SFG): Works mainly in Asia-Pacific; trains allied forces, conducts unconventional warfare, and supports insurgencies or partner militaries.
◾5th Special Forces Group (5th SFG): Focused on the Middle East; specializes in counterterrorism, unconventional warfare, and advising local forces.
◾U.S. Navy SEALs: Maritime-focused special operations—raids, reconnaissance, direct action, and covert missions from sea, air, or land.
Plus 2,200 Marines from the 31st Expeditionary Unit.

Mission:
◾Islands inside or near the Strait of Hormuz — small but strategically vital islands Iran uses to control shipping lanes. U.S. special forces could seize them quickly to reopen the strait.
◾Kharg Island — Iran’s main oil-export terminal. Capturing or destroying it would cripple Iran’s oil revenue.
◾Iranian nuclear facilities or other high-value sites — possible raids to destroy enriched uranium stockpiles or related infrastructure.

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Reply #328 - Mar 25^th, 2026 at 5:31pm

Let em try to extort.
Blow them Terrorists out of the water.
If nations want their fuel, oil, etc. Then they should pitch in, help and get it themselves. Better than lowering themselves to Terrorism with a sword hovering over their necks for extortion like gutless wonders.

If this happened in the 1940s by Germany, other nations wouldn't put up with it.
But today, the world is full of Cowards and poofy poodles.

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Reply #329 - Mar 25^th, 2026 at 6:27pm

tallowood wrote on Mar 25^th, 2026 at 2:10pm:

[ he does not allow for possibility of Arabs taking part in occupation after hard work is done for them by US and Israel.

'The Iran-Iraq war caused around 500,000 deaths (excluding numbers from the related Anfal campaign), making it the deadliest conventional war ever fought between regular armies of developing countries'.

Come in Donald.

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