(03-07-2026, 08:32 PM)Kenzo1 Wrote: There is fog of war, the situation might be worse than what we can see . Roughly 100 million people in the Gulf region rely on desalination plants for their water, there is risk Iran destroying them.  And also food suply issues will come pretty soon, because hormuz is either blocked or Iran could attack the ships trying to go there.

We dont get accurate picture from Israel either, i suppose they sensor information ....but ballistic missiles with cluster war heads coming from Iran .

(03-07-2026, 09:06 PM)Ninurta Wrote:

(03-07-2026, 08:32 PM)Kenzo1 Wrote: There is fog of war, the situation might be worse than what we can see . Roughly 100 million people in the Gulf region rely on desalination plants for their water, there is risk Iran destroying them.  And also food suply issues will come pretty soon, because hormuz is either blocked or Iran could attack the ships trying to go there.

We dont get accurate picture from Israel either, i suppose they sensor information ....but ballistic missiles with cluster war heads coming from Iran .

You sound worried. Don't worry so much. Nothing we can do about it whichever way it turns.

Take it from someone that lived with the constant imminent threat of having a nuke dropped on his head every single day of his youth - you can only live on constant red alert for so long, before it takes a serious toll on you, maybe a worse toll than the nuke itself would. It's not worth it.

However long we may live, we still have only a short time on this planet. Too short to get fired up about what might happen half way around the world - unless we are personally planning to go there and get in the middle of the maelstrom.

Worry less, relax more.  I learned to relax about nukes by digging into the physics of nuclear weapons, finding out what they would and would not actually do, and how to defend against them. What I found was that a lot of people who knew better were just blowing smoke up my ass to try keeping us constantly riled up. Don't let 'em get you - even now, to this day, there is a lot of BS being thrown out there about the destructive power of nukes, just to keep folks ramped up and frightened.

Right now, Iran is still fighting to survive. they won't hit any desalination plants until they go completely suicidal and stop trying to survive, and decide to just go out with a bang. They are not yet there, and may never be. If they start taking out desalination plants, that along with the cutting off of food supplies to the Gulf States  will pretty much guarantee their erasure at the hands of those same Gulf States, who would then be under an existential threat. It would be the last gasp of the Cleric regime before they committed suicide.

Don't fall into their trap. It gives them too much power over you to "guide" your thinking.

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(03-08-2026, 08:27 AM)Kenzo1 Wrote: People can just see where this can go far too easely , this is not Iraq war...but more much more bigger powder keg .

I am off the ME zone myself so not thinking this as personal danger level , but just thinking possible scenarios , pushing the button is one .

(03-08-2026, 08:39 AM)Ninurta Wrote:

(03-08-2026, 08:27 AM)Kenzo1 Wrote: People can just see where this can go far too easely , this is not Iraq war...but more much more bigger powder keg .

I am off the ME zone myself so not thinking this as personal danger level , but just thinking possible scenarios , pushing the button is one .

Ok. Carry on then.


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Quote:Bahrain: An Iranian drone attack caused material damage to a water desalination plant in Bahrain, the country’s Ministry of Interior said. This comes a day after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the US attacked a freshwater desalination plant on Qeshm Island in southern Iran, setting a “precedent”. There was no immediate comment from Iran following Bahrain’s statement. The majority of the Gulf countries largely depend on desalinated water for their inhabitants’ consumption.

(03-08-2026, 11:15 AM)F2d5thCav Wrote: Ninurta, yeah, Iran's capability at this point consists of drone attacks and terror attacks.

Their revolutionary guards can try to organize something bigger, but that will take comms that can be intercepted and geolocated ... inviting fire from the sky.

Their regime wants to go down 1945 style ... and they will.

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Qatar has informed the United States that it will expel the Hamas leadership from its territory after the group refused to condemn Iranian attacks on the Gulf state according to reports. Qatar had pressured Hamas officials to publicly distance themselves from Iran's actions, but they declined.

The move marks a dramatic rupture between Qatar and Hamas, which has maintained its political bureau in Doha for years. Qatar has come under sustained Iranian attack since the start of the conflict, including missile and drone strikes on its territory, and shot down two Iranian fighter jets earlier in the war. The expulsion, if carried out, would strip Hamas of one of its last remaining international diplomatic platforms.

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As of March 2026, no major Muslim-majority nation-states (i.e., sovereign countries) appear to be providing direct military, logistical, or overt assistance to Iran in its current conflict involving U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets, leadership losses (including the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei), and Iran's retaliatory actions.Iran's traditional network of support—often called the "Axis of Resistance"—primarily consists of non-state actors and militias rather than full nation-states:

• Hezbollah in Lebanon (severely weakened by prior conflicts).
  
• Houthi movement (Ansar Allah) in Yemen.
  
• Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza/Palestine.
  
• Various Shia militias in Iraq (e.g., elements of the Popular Mobilization Forces).
  

These groups have historically received Iranian funding, training, and weapons, but many have been degraded by recent escalations, and they are not sovereign nations.Historically, Syria (under Bashar al-Assad) was a key state ally, providing strategic access and cooperation, but the Assad regime fell in late 2024, removing that pillar.Current Regional DynamicsRecent developments show a stark shift against Iran among Muslim-majority states in the Gulf and broader Middle East:

• Several Gulf countries (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan) have provided indirect support to the U.S.-led efforts against Iran, including base access, logistics, missile defense against Iranian strikes, and public condemnations of Iran's retaliatory attacks on their territories or U.S. assets hosted there.
  
• Iran has launched missiles and drones at targets in these countries (e.g., U.S. bases and infrastructure), prompting defenses and accusations of aggression.
  
• Arab states have issued joint statements denouncing Iran's actions as violations of sovereignty.
  
• No reports indicate active state-level military aid flowing to Iran from Muslim nations; instead, many appear aligned with (or neutral but facilitative toward) U.S./Israeli objectives, often due to long-standing rivalries with Iran (e.g., over regional influence, Shia-Sunni divides, and proxy conflicts).
  

Non-Muslim powers like Russia and China maintain strategic ties with Iran (e.g., economic partnerships, energy deals, and diplomatic support), but they have shown limited direct intervention. Some sources note Russia condemning strikes but not committing forces.Broader Muslim World Sentiment

• Public or ideological support exists in some quarters (e.g., certain Muslim Brotherhood-linked groups from Sudan to Mauritania expressing solidarity).
  
• However, many Arab and Sunni-majority states view Iran's regime as a threat, and regime change rhetoric (even from Israeli officials) has framed it as potentially benefiting regional Muslim countries.
  

In summary, no Muslim nations are openly assisting Iran militarily or strategically at the state level right now. Iran's support comes mainly from its proxy network and a few non-Muslim strategic partners, while many Muslim states in the region are either neutral, condemnatory, or indirectly aiding the opposing side amid the ongoing escalation. The situation remains fluid and could evolve rapidly.

(03-08-2026, 07:23 PM)putnam6 Wrote: Which muslim nations will be assisting Iran? 

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Qatar has informed the United States that it will expel the Hamas leadership from its territory after the group refused to condemn Iranian attacks on the Gulf state according to reports. Qatar had pressured Hamas officials to publicly distance themselves from Iran's actions, but they declined.

The move marks a dramatic rupture between Qatar and Hamas, which has maintained its political bureau in Doha for years. Qatar has come under sustained Iranian attack since the start of the conflict, including missile and drone strikes on its territory, and shot down two Iranian fighter jets earlier in the war. The expulsion, if carried out, would strip Hamas of one of its last remaining international diplomatic platforms.

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As of March 2026, no major Muslim-majority nation-states (i.e., sovereign countries) appear to be providing direct military, logistical, or overt assistance to Iran in its current conflict involving U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets, leadership losses (including the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei), and Iran's retaliatory actions.Iran's traditional network of support—often called the "Axis of Resistance"—primarily consists of non-state actors and militias rather than full nation-states:

• Hezbollah in Lebanon (severely weakened by prior conflicts).
  
• Houthi movement (Ansar Allah) in Yemen.
  
• Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza/Palestine.
  
• Various Shia militias in Iraq (e.g., elements of the Popular Mobilization Forces).
  

These groups have historically received Iranian funding, training, and weapons, but many have been degraded by recent escalations, and they are not sovereign nations.Historically, Syria (under Bashar al-Assad) was a key state ally, providing strategic access and cooperation, but the Assad regime fell in late 2024, removing that pillar.Current Regional DynamicsRecent developments show a stark shift against Iran among Muslim-majority states in the Gulf and broader Middle East:

• Several Gulf countries (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan) have provided indirect support to the U.S.-led efforts against Iran, including base access, logistics, missile defense against Iranian strikes, and public condemnations of Iran's retaliatory attacks on their territories or U.S. assets hosted there.
  
• Iran has launched missiles and drones at targets in these countries (e.g., U.S. bases and infrastructure), prompting defenses and accusations of aggression.
  
• Arab states have issued joint statements denouncing Iran's actions as violations of sovereignty.
  
• No reports indicate active state-level military aid flowing to Iran from Muslim nations; instead, many appear aligned with (or neutral but facilitative toward) U.S./Israeli objectives, often due to long-standing rivalries with Iran (e.g., over regional influence, Shia-Sunni divides, and proxy conflicts).
  

Non-Muslim powers like Russia and China maintain strategic ties with Iran (e.g., economic partnerships, energy deals, and diplomatic support), but they have shown limited direct intervention. Some sources note Russia condemning strikes but not committing forces.Broader Muslim World Sentiment

• Public or ideological support exists in some quarters (e.g., certain Muslim Brotherhood-linked groups from Sudan to Mauritania expressing solidarity).
  
• However, many Arab and Sunni-majority states view Iran's regime as a threat, and regime change rhetoric (even from Israeli officials) has framed it as potentially benefiting regional Muslim countries.
  

In summary, no Muslim nations are openly assisting Iran militarily or strategically at the state level right now. Iran's support comes mainly from its proxy network and a few non-Muslim strategic partners, while many Muslim states in the region are either neutral, condemnatory, or indirectly aiding the opposing side amid the ongoing escalation. The situation remains fluid and could evolve rapidly.

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Quote:The son of Iran's recently killed dictator owns two luxury apartments overlooking the Israeli embassy in London, with experts warning of a 'serious security breach', it emerged on Saturday night.

Mojtaba Khamenei – tipped to succeed his father Ali Khamenei as Iran's new Ayatollah – owns the properties in Kensington, west London, with an estimated value of more than £50million.

It has revealed Khamenei also owns 11 mansions in Hampstead, North London, through a front man and a shell company registered in the Isle of Man.

The Bloomberg investigation also revealed Khamenei has amassed a portfolio of properties around the world worth hundreds of millions of pounds. 

(03-08-2026, 10:48 PM)angelchemuel Wrote:

Quote:The son of Iran's recently killed dictator owns two luxury apartments overlooking the Israeli embassy in London, with experts warning of a 'serious security breach', it emerged on Saturday night.

Mojtaba Khamenei – tipped to succeed his father Ali Khamenei as Iran's new Ayatollah – owns the properties in Kensington, west London, with an estimated value of more than £50million.

It has revealed Khamenei also owns 11 mansions in Hampstead, North London, through a front man and a shell company registered in the Isle of Man.

The Bloomberg investigation also revealed Khamenei has amassed a portfolio of properties around the world worth hundreds of millions of pounds. 

Daily Mail link


Well, this is very concerning! More at the link.
Although the Government has put some sort of restriction on the properties to prevent them being sold. The properties need to be raided!
Our leader hasn't even proscribed the IRGC as a terrorist organisation, unlike many of our Commonwealth countries and the EU who have.
We are so screwed!
Rainbows
Jane
Well, that's disconcerting!
I bet our Starmer hasn't even got the cojones to impound his assets.
The man is totally on his own as he hasn't even proscribed the IRGC as a terrorist organisation! Commonwealth countries and the EU have!!!
We are so screwed!
Rainbows
Jane

Well, that's disconcerting!
I bet our Starmer hasn't even got the cojones to impound his assets.
The man is totally on his own as he hasn't even proscribed the IRGC as a terrorist organisation! Commonwealth countries and the EU have!!!
We are so screwed!
Rainbows
Jane


Well, that's disconcerting!
I bet our Starmer hasn't even got the cojones to impound his assets.
The man is totally on his own as he hasn't even proscribed the IRGC as a terrorist organisation! Commonwealth countries and the EU have!!!
We are so screwed!
Rainbows
Jane

(03-08-2026, 10:52 PM)putnam6 Wrote:

(03-08-2026, 10:48 PM)angelchemuel Wrote:

Quote:The son of Iran's recently killed dictator owns two luxury apartments overlooking the Israeli embassy in London, with experts warning of a 'serious security breach', it emerged on Saturday night.

Mojtaba Khamenei – tipped to succeed his father Ali Khamenei as Iran's new Ayatollah – owns the properties in Kensington, west London, with an estimated value of more than £50million.

It has revealed Khamenei also owns 11 mansions in Hampstead, North London, through a front man and a shell company registered in the Isle of Man.

The Bloomberg investigation also revealed Khamenei has amassed a portfolio of properties around the world worth hundreds of millions of pounds. 

Daily Mail link


Well, this is very concerning! More at the link.
Although the Government has put some sort of restriction on the properties to prevent them being sold. The properties need to be raided!
Our leader hasn't even proscribed the IRGC as a terrorist organisation, unlike many of our Commonwealth countries and the EU who have.
We are so screwed!
Rainbows
Jane
Well, that's disconcerting!
I bet our Starmer hasn't even got the cojones to impound his assets.
The man is totally on his own as he hasn't even proscribed the IRGC as a terrorist organisation! Commonwealth countries and the EU have!!!
We are so screwed!
Rainbows
Jane

Well, that's disconcerting!
I bet our Starmer hasn't even got the cojones to impound his assets.
The man is totally on his own as he hasn't even proscribed the IRGC as a terrorist organisation! Commonwealth countries and the EU have!!!
We are so screwed!
Rainbows
Jane


Well, that's disconcerting!
I bet our Starmer hasn't even got the cojones to impound his assets.
The man is totally on his own as he hasn't even proscribed the IRGC as a terrorist organisation! Commonwealth countries and the EU have!!!
We are so screwed!
Rainbows
Jane

Well, the good news is it will be less likely the UK gets an Iranian-inspired terrorist attack