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2026-07-16 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

US hits tanker with hellfire missiles while Iran 'targets American bases across the Gulf' as Trump 'considers expanding military operations'

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-07-16 08:35|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [205 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

1 "Targeting" vs "actually hitting". Looks to be a cultural thing - the idea that talking about something is the same as doing it.

See Patai's "The Arab Mind" for details

Posted by SteveS 2026-07-16 10:53|| 2026-07-16 10:53|| Front Page Top

2 Good thing CENTCOM isn’t targeting commercial shipping like the Iranians are - oh wait …

Posted by Griter+Slash1619 2026-07-16 11:24|| 2026-07-16 11:24|| Front Page Top

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