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2026-08-08 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran is moving its tanks. Decades as a military planner taught me what that means

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-08-08 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [404 views ] Top
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1 Trump’s top general seeks Iran war ‘off-ramp’ as US military options narrow

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2 Blind psychic Baba Vanga's chilling 2026 warnings resurface as clock ticks on three prophecies

They reportedly involve the arrival of a massive spacecraft, the beginning of a third world war and a dramatic change in Russia’s leadership before the end of 2026.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-08-08 05:03|| 2026-08-08 05:03|| Front Page Top

Posted by Vernal Crereter7186 2026-08-08 05:57|| 2026-08-08 05:57|| Front Page Top

4 so.. what does it mean? Left that part out.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2026-08-08 07:18|| 2026-08-08 07:18|| Front Page Top

5 1. A perceived threat of a US invasion from Kuwait. There is at least 1 (possibly 3) Brigade Combat Team-level equipment sets in Kuwait, just add troops from the US and you have most of a mechanized infantry or armored division.
2. As they have stated before, Iran plans to invade Kuwait to attack the US bases and equipment.
Downside, looking at google earth, there don't seem to be any major direct roads from Abadan to the Kuwaiti border (27 miles) taking the most likely major road, Abadan to Al Faw and then back up is 67 miles. Can we say 'Highway of Death II'>

Posted by Chantry 2026-08-08 09:20|| 2026-08-08 09:20|| Front Page Top

6 Can we say 'Highway of Death II

Only if we still have A-10s to oppose them. With our current military "elite" and Congress, that's ALWAYS a question.

Posted by Old Patriot 2026-08-08 09:39|| 2026-08-08 09:39|| Front Page Top

7 There is at least one squadron of A-10's in the Gulf. Plus plenty of other squadrons that can do ground attack. I don't expect the Iranians to have mobile SAM launchers anymore, maybe just some MANPADS which are generally useless against aircraft above 15,000 feet.

Posted by Chantry 2026-08-08 11:09|| 2026-08-08 11:09|| Front Page Top

8 Maybe somebody just wanted them to be out of the way for power consolidation.

Posted by ed in texas 2026-08-08 14:16|| 2026-08-08 14:16|| Front Page Top

9 To me it signals that they perceive a ground combat threat from that area, reflecting the perception that Trump and his allies are facing enormous pressure to finish the damn thing.

The alternative is that they are at the Gotterdammerung point internally and are going to try and lash out to create a larger regional conflict, perhaps triggering some kind of Islam-wide reaction to the conflict?

Posted by NoMoreBS 2026-08-08 16:02|| 2026-08-08 16:02|| Front Page Top

10 Tank being moved are easy targets. Send in the gunships.

Posted by 49 pan 2026-08-08 18:40|| 2026-08-08 18:40|| Front Page Top

11 Israel has F-15s and F-35s — surely they could join in the tank-killing fun, right?

Posted by trailing wife 2026-08-08 22:27|| 2026-08-08 22:27|| Front Page Top

12 ^ They have longer/larger targets in mind ;-)

Posted by Frank G 2026-08-08 22:55|| 2026-08-08 22:55|| Front Page Top

13 FASCAM

Posted by badanov 2026-08-08 22:58|| 2026-08-08 22:58|| Front Page Top

14 #8 Maybe somebody just wanted them to be out of the way for power consolidation.

I kinda sorta like that theory.

Posted by SteveS 2026-08-08 23:15|| 2026-08-08 23:15|| Front Page Top

15 Davis-Monthan for Iranian Jack-In-The-Boxes?

Posted by Frank G 2026-08-08 23:21|| 2026-08-08 23:21|| Front Page Top

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