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2026-01-15 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran keeps air space closed, 50 commercial vessels parked away from Iran's key Persian Gulf ports (operators consider kinetic action near-term probable), US could strike within 24 hours per media; UPDATE: airspace reopened 10pm Wednesday

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Posted by Lord Garth 2026-01-15 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1886 views ] Top
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1 FINALLY!!??

Posted by Oregon Dave 2026-01-15 00:30|| 2026-01-15 00:30|| Front Page Top

2 As of 9AM EST, Thursday evening Iran time, it seems that the biggest protests have ended.

No rockets fired from Iran, no bombs from USA or Israel hitting Iran overnight.

Posted by Lord Garth 2026-01-15 10:22|| 2026-01-15 10:22|| Front Page Top

3 Airlines Still Avoid Iran, Iraq Airspace Despite Reopening - Trump Assures Tehran No Strikes Imminent

Posted by Skidmark 2026-01-15 10:51|| 2026-01-15 10:51|| Front Page Top

4 Mullahs still in place? What are we missing?

Posted by NoMoreBS 2026-01-15 14:09|| 2026-01-15 14:09|| Front Page Top

5 ^How would you advance the revolution through air strikes?

Posted by Grom the Affective 2026-01-15 14:19|| 2026-01-15 14:19|| Front Page Top

6 Gro - Merely the threat of such would keep the airspace closed, adding to the isolation that helps tip power away from the entrenched Kleptocratic Theocracy! I cannot imagine my government and yours are not using every element of soft power, and even subversive elements of hard power to help topple this locus of terrorist evil in the world!

Posted by NoMoreBS 2026-01-15 15:08|| 2026-01-15 15:08|| Front Page Top

7 ^Netanyahu asked Trump to postpone strike on Iran, NYT reports

Posted by Grom the Affective 2026-01-15 15:41|| 2026-01-15 15:41|| Front Page Top

8 It’s over for this round — the Revolution has been paused.

Posted by trailing wife 2026-01-15 16:04|| 2026-01-15 16:04|| Front Page Top

9 well the pause did give us intel on what the Iran military does in final prep

might not be that useful but maybe it will

Posted by Lord Garth 2026-01-15 18:14|| 2026-01-15 18:14|| Front Page Top

10 An organic Iranian overthrow of the mullahs/IRGC/et al, would have much more international and historical legitimacy (Nahhh, not you, Shah, Jr.). Give them the support and protection from mass-killing they need

Posted by Frank G 2026-01-15 18:33|| 2026-01-15 18:33|| Front Page Top

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