Public sentiment surrounding the US-Iran conflict reflects a deep skepticism toward US and Israeli interventions, with a substantial proportion of comments expressing solidarity with Iran and criticism of perceived double standards in global politics, particularly concerning nuclear capabilities. There exists a polarized view on Russia's involvement, tending towards distrust amidst calls for peaceful resolutions and an end to military escalations.

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&gt;Russia has announced it will not get involved in the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel. While the Middle East edges closer to war, Moscow is opting to sit on the sidelines, signaling that despite its alliances with Tehran, it would rather let chaos unfold than risk entanglement.

Somebody already has their hands full in Eastern Europe. 😏

According-Activity87

With friends like Vlad, who needs enemies?

longshanks44

&gt;Russia has announced it will not get involved in the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.

Read: their arms supplier is getting pummeled into the mat while they watch quietly from ringside. Anything they sent there would not come back, and they're already employing attrition tactics elsewhere so they have no major surplus to spare. Meanwhile the Ukrainian drone waves will continue.

D_Ethan_Bones

This should put the “Putin is dying and has gone insane and will do anything” rumors to rest.  It’s clear he’s exercising restraint here because he sees what’s about to happen to Iran.

Grease2310

From what I can tell, Russia can barely hold on with Ukraine’s relatively meager military.  I’m surprised they’ve still got meat to throw in the grinder.

Narrow-Trash-8839

Must be kinda awkward for the Russian-Iran alliance.

Chance_Warthog_9389

xdeltax97

Maybe not reenlisting wasn't such a bad idea

IntelligentClam

NOT going to war with Iran has been a republican screaming point for over a decade now. "Vote Hillary and you'll get war with Iran!!"


Gullible fools.

Gomnanas

“US positions contractors to potentially make trillions in Israel war with Iran”

Ftfy

Lord_Stabbington

" I'm voting for trump because he will keep us out of wars " - idiot 2025

preslicedcreamcheese

remember when Trump promised that there’d be no more Middle Eastern wars under his watch?

OkRoll3915

The "no war" president, the "if I was president, this would not have happened" president, the "I can end wars in one day" president strikes again.

There _has_ to be something wrong with his followers.

CalmButArgumentative

Iran and Israel are too far apart to have a ground war, both would have to cross other counties to get each other which is very unlikely to happen.


So its a air war,  which is already pretty much over as Israel took complete control of Irans airpsace the 2nd day of the war. at most US bombers may be involved in dropping bunker buster bombs on Iran's nuclear sites.


Maybe if the tiny Iranian navy tries something in the persian gulf we may get Operation Praying Mantis 2.


Operation praying mantis was what happened in 1988 when Iran mined the persian Gulf and one of the sea mines damaged a US  navy frigate that was protecting Kuwaiti oil tankers, the US navy and Marine corp proceeded to destroy half of the Iranian navy in 8 hours.

arathorn3

I can't help but notice that "we are removing the Iranian nuclear program" is quickly being replaced by "we are removing the Iranian regime", probably partly because people are realizing the regime is more toothless than they thought it was, and potentially partly because they are realizing they can't reasonably end the nuclear program without removing the regime.

What happens after that? Is there a plan for what comes next? I don't think there is, because I don't think a week ago anyone was seriously considering attempting regime change. That's a scary thought, because removing the regime will either require an occupation, probably one that will result in insurgency, or result in a weak, divided, and potentially failed state that will need to be propped up, again probably by boots on the ground. If we fuck up managing that, it will end up another Iraq or Afghanistan.

There will be nasty people seeking to capitalize on this power vacuum. Like, there's literally an Islamic hadith about an army coming out of Khorasan preceding the appearance of the Mahdi (Islamic messiah). Half the country is mountains, and it is the size and population of Iraq and Afghanistan combined. If you seriously think we can just  remove their government without taking on the burden of administering the country ourselves without causing some really scary consequences, I think George Bush made a huge mistake by passing you over for a cabinet position.

It really looks to me like we have learned fucking nothing from the global war on terror.

subpargalois

War in the Middle East to bring about regime change, what a fresh and terrific idea. The US military is sure to be greeted as liberators.

FLGator314

I feel like this is at least partially because his birthday party didn't go as planned.

Snackdoc189

What’s funny is that somehow the Biden administration sending aid to Ukraine to prevent a larger war is considered “starting WW3,” yet formally entering a war is somehow justifiable by the MAGA base. It’s insanity.

Falconator100

Funny he’s claiming “We” have total control of airspace 🙄

FlatCommunication236

The US isn't potentially going to join Israel. They are positioning their forces to openly join Israel.

satansmight

We all need to face the fact that we are all being, once again, taxed without any true representation in government.  The president is running amuck without restraint, congress has either sold off or abdicated all its power, and the judicial branch is failing to hold anyone accountable.  

I don’t care what side of the aisle you’re on, nobody voted for this shit, and none of this will a serving the interests of the citizenry.

Psychological-Arm505

DaddyCatALSO

Repeat after me:

Conservatives start wars.

 Conservatives start wars.

Jayken

Shakez00la

Where's the "Not our country!" contingent on this issue?

TauCabalander

I was promised that Kamala would bring the middle east to war and that Trump didn't have wars because he was so respected and that the Ukraine war would end in 24 hours..... Was I lied to?

Gulluul

lol doesn't Trump's US want to focus on containing China or something to that effect - but continues getting bogged down in Ukraine and the Middle East. Geopolitics is harder than you would think eh?

First_Helicopter_899

"The endless wars must end."‐ just another lie by orange turd

zavorak_eth

Does anybody care that he has absolutely no congressional authority to strike Iran? If he wanted to fire missiles into Vienna or Nairobi or Buenos Aires, could he? I don't understand why zero people are discussing this.

DCBuckeye82

Why does everyone suck all the time?! This is NOT the adulthood I ordered.

CalmBeneathCastles

Hilarious that Trump was voted in because Republican voters were angry that their last Republican president drove the nation headfirst into a Middle East quagmire.  So they voted in another Republican to… end the Middle East wars.


I can’t wait for another 8 years when Republicans are saying we need to vote in another Republican president to get us out of Iran.

Patient_Soft6238

Demented King Felon's Agenda for Wagging the Dog in Iran: First, bluster, lie and rage tweet at Iran; Then, drop bunker busting bombs in a "special military operation" to be more like Putin; Then, declare victory no matter the outcome; Then shit the diaper in public; And then sell Israel more bombs for Iran's nuclear weapons program, whether or not one exists at all.

BusyDoorways

I'm confused. Trump is who's bitch exactly? Israel or Putin? Both? The heck is going on with the US

SheSaidOtaku

Another trip to the sandbox? I’m sure it’ll work this time

hazzap913

"Our units are merely passing through the area"

spatialflow

The GOP are becoming Emperor Palpatine ‘s  aka Don  and his faithful servant Darth Vader aka Steven Miller, puppets in trying to crush our Republic. If you are still following them you are still asleep. Long live the Republic

Ouch1963

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What happened to congress needing to voting to declare war?

Puzzleheaded_Side194

I'm seeing a lot of conservatives who are unabashedly pissed off at the current administration for this. Historically there has been support for foreign interventionism but in light of the past 20 years, support for that stance has largely decayed. Part of the reason Trump was so popular was for rightfully calling out the failures of previous administrations and their warmongering in the middle east for the sake of regime change. His base are ardently oppositional to foreign intervention in any war, favouring a more isolationist approach seeing as America's people have only suffered without gain because foreign intervention.

Its good to see diversity of thought from Trump's own base rather than blind support. There's a good chance this will see the administration shy away from full and unconditional support because of the backlash this is getting. Incidentally, I'm also seeing a lot of frustration with Israel for starting this conflict and essentially dragging America to come clean up their mess. Support for their nation seems to be purely generational at this point, and they're bound to see struggles with diplomacy in the next 20-30 years if this trend continues.

LagiacrusEnjoyer

Oh, we stopped selling weapons to Ukraine so that we could sell them to Israel. Got it.

Slggyqo

All the news coverage is 'what is Trump thinking right now'. Trump is barely a thinker. How about congress stop allowing presidents to solo start a war.

Vierenzestigbit

Imagine the billions of wasted money that will instantly be used on this nonsense war of bigger dicks

james-HIMself

So will we now see a return to more terrorism?

seanmonaghan1968

Hey what happened last time the US went to war with iran?  I'm old enough to have lived through it...

Guba_the_skunk

I think they saw that Iran couldn't handle Israel and realized they have no shot against America. 40 years of posturing all playing out 

Adiv_Kedar2

At this point it’s imminent, not “potentially”. You don’t move ships, planes, bombs just for fun

GlumIce852

Just2LetYouKnow

MAGA voters literally getting everything they were crying against 😂

nice_pickle_

FlashyPaladin

Frequent_Alarm_4228

the 'no more endless wars!' gang having a real one today. trump's about to tell them all to turn into neocons and they'll happily oblige.

DoctrTurkey

A ground war in Iran will be 1000x worse that any other campaign.

EducationalPlay6269

Remember how Trump was the "no war" canidate? 🤣

GinPatch

Just another daily reminder.

Magats got played and everyone knew you would.  

He lied about staying out of needless wars.

NetworkEcstatic

Do they really want to fight a two-front war against Iran and LA?

DarwinsTrousers

Americans just love the feel of sand don't they, can't get enough of it

Impossible-Ad-887

Twinsarefortwo

Any word on if Israel plans on releasing Epstein's dirt on Trump if he refuses to help them?

Affectionate-Tell529

Is a stock news aggregator really what /r/navy needs to tell us if we’re heading to the Persian Gulf?

themooseiscool

**Iran Exaggerating or Misrepresenting Its Nuclear Program to Provoke a Major Strike? (Bait-and-Switch Strategy)**

**Strategic Deception Is Common in Warfare**

Nations often use misinformation or conceal true capabilities to manipulate adversaries’ perceptions.

By exaggerating nuclear progress, Iran could provoke a preemptive strike that unites its allies and population against a common external enemy.

**Creating a Rallying Point**

A major attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities could serve as a powerful catalyst for nationalist fervor and allied military mobilization.

This would justify increased Iranian aggression and bring hesitant allies like Russia or Hezbollah fully into the conflict 

**Baiting the “Goat” into Acting Prematurely**

By making its nuclear program seem more advanced and threatening, Iran could try to draw the Western “goat” into a costly and protracted conflict, expecting to exploit weaknesses and gain strategic advantage.

 **Information Control and Secret Programs**

Iran’s opaque military posture allows it to hide true nuclear capabilities or stage false flags.

There could be dual-track programs: some genuine progress, some bluffing.

 **Historical Parallels**

 Several countries have used nuclear bluffing or inflated capabilities to alter geopolitical dynamics (e.g., North Korea’s nuclear claims).

 Iran has previously used nuclear ambiguity to gain diplomatic leverage.

Risks of This Strategy for Iran:

If the West calls the bluff or acts decisively, Iran could suffer devastating damage before gaining full support.

The gambit depends on alliances holding firm and public opinion sustaining prolonged conflict.

Could accelerate Iran’s isolation and economic hardship if unsuccessful.

 **Prophetic Angle**

 If this is a “bait and switch,” it fits the prophetic theme of deception and sudden escalation leading to the “goat’s” fierce retaliation.

Iran’s apparent nuclear threat may be partly real, partly posturing designed to trigger the next phase in Daniel 8.

 Iran could be using a deliberate mix of truth and deception about its nuclear program to provoke a major strike—aiming to rally allies and escalate the conflict on its terms.

This aligns with strategic logic and fits well into a prophetic scenario of escalating deception and warfare before the ultimate “goat” intervention.

open-minded-person

Hey OP, really appreciate the work you’ve put into this. Solid post.

We’ll be adding a link to this in the megathread so more folks can find it. If you plan to keep it updated, feel free to drop a quick comment in the megathread too. No pressure. We’ve got it covered for now.

Thanks again for contributing to the community.

EatAllMyJello

Thanks for this summary! This is perfect!

ocTGon

"Tonight there will be a big surprise, one that the world will remember for centuries" 
Does anyone have an idea what the big surprise  the Ayatolla was planning last night was?

Typical-Charge-1798

Hot_Nothing_4358

Huge thanks for putting this together — incredibly helpful to have a clear timeline when everything’s moving so fast. Really solid work.

eectoplasm

Thanks for the summary, really enjoyed the read!

ChroniclesOfTheTick

So much flooding of info, this makes it easier, appreciate your work

Status-Simple9240

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