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2026-03-18 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

US drops multiple 5,000-pound bombs on missile sites in Iran as battle rages over Strait of Hormuz

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-03-18 07:28|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1818 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

1 Watched the launch sites being constructed. Housed Chinese "Silkworm" anti-ship missiles back then, don't know what's in them now. I KNOW the US knows where every one of those launch sites are.

Won't fill with sea water - they're dug into the cliffs along the Straits. Iran's defensive capabilities have been taken out, most of their offensive capabilities destroyed, and now the second-tier capabilities are being smashed. I had friends in Iran: I have no sympathy for the current regime or any of its henchmen. Killing them all would be a blessing for the entire world.

Posted by Old Patriot 2026-03-18 15:08|| 2026-03-18 15:08|| Front Page Top

2 You’re a treasure, Old Patriot.

Posted by trailing wife 2026-03-18 15:46|| 2026-03-18 15:46|| Front Page Top

3 was it an F-15 that carried those weapons?

Posted by Lord Garth 2026-03-18 15:50|| 2026-03-18 15:50|| Front Page Top

4 /\ Op's comment. Those Silkworm sites have been monitored for decades. Probably something else in there now, or possibly nothing if they've been hit.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-03-18 16:01|| 2026-03-18 16:01|| Front Page Top

5 @3 Either F-15E's of B-1's: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GBU-72

Posted by Chantry 2026-03-18 18:22|| 2026-03-18 18:22|| Front Page Top

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