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2026-07-25 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

A massive escalation with Iran appears imminent

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Posted by badanov 2026-07-25 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [429 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

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The Free World & the US need to $hit or get off the War Wagon pot.

The several Iranian Islamic leaders claiming to be in charge, are not going to honor any agreement longer than it takes them to rearm and start up again. Which has been repeatedly proven.

A total clean slate of the current radical leadership is really the only viable solution.

Posted by NN2N1 2026-07-25 05:43|| 2026-07-25 05:43|| Front Page Top

2 Two Iranian officials cited by The New York Times Thursday warned that the next stage of the escalation in fighting between Washington and Tehran would include Iran striking Tel Aviv.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-07-25 06:34|| 2026-07-25 06:34|| Front Page Top

3 Britain in Iran's crosshairs: How regime 'space rocket' puts London in range - as mullahs renew threat against UK after RAF Fairford was used for Trump's bombing raids

Posted by Skidmark 2026-07-25 07:22|| 2026-07-25 07:22|| Front Page Top

4 "Amassive escalation with Iran appears imminent."

....and necessary.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-07-25 07:26|| 2026-07-25 07:26|| Front Page Top

5 Israel is likely to rejoin the affray since their embassy in Bahrain got tagged - US embassy in Jerusalem "cautioning" US citizens in Israel

Posted by Dopey Photch2701 2026-07-25 12:25|| 2026-07-25 12:25|| Front Page Top

6 Your link is dated 6/21, Dopey Photch2701. I can’t find anything since then confirming that the Israeli embassy was damaged.

Posted by trailing wife 2026-07-25 13:02|| 2026-07-25 13:02|| Front Page Top

7 Thanks TW - my bad. Checked to see if the embassy was open and it's closed - because it's Saturday! Failure to perform due diligence.

Looks like Iran is deliberately not striking at Israel until after Israel strikes first. Which is a very interesting approach for the situation. Of course Iran could be waiting for ramp congestion to max out before swinging first - but Iran does seem to be playing a deliberate tit for tat game here, in response to US attacks at this point.

I do anticipate an escalation remains imminent.

Posted by Dopey Photch2701 2026-07-25 15:03|| 2026-07-25 15:03|| Front Page Top

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