Live Conflict Israel-US vs Iran War (2026)

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You cant criticise Israel,is that the law?
Fortunally, I can.
I mean, in the US, some Zionist supporters have been attempting to confuse anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism (racism), and try to write it in laws. Many overseas students have been subjected to censorship.
In May 2024, in the wake of a series of high-profile hearings on the rise of antisemitism on college campuses, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Antisemitism Awareness Act (“AAA”) by a strong and bipartisan 320-91 vote. However, the bill stalled in the Senate. Congressional Republicans have indicated that they would reintroduce and vote on the bill in the newly convened 119th Congress, and now that Republicans have majorities and control of both chambers, it is widely expected that the AAA will pass sometime in 2025.

The AAA directs the U.S. Department of Education to consider the definition and examples of antisemitism promulgated by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (“IHRA”) when enforcing federal antidiscrimination laws, including Title VI, which prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color and national origin in federally funded programs and activities. The IHRA’s definition is broad and encompasses both widely accepted forms of antisemitism and more controversial examples of criticism of the state of Israel that some view as infringing on the free speech rights protected by the First Amendment.

Zionist supporters have also made significant investments in China for propaganda purposes, but it is clear that such behavior is not welcomed in a non-religious country.
 

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Good point @Iskander !
But you have also to remember that those airfields on the ground have 10 times more layered and complex air defences than any city. To overcome those defences is not a simple task. To Shayrat, the US fired 59 Tomahawk missiles. According to Russian sources 23 hit their targets.
Including UK and French missiles, there were 103 missiles’s fired at Shayrat. Some never made it to shore. But in total 71 missiles were intercepted by Syrian air defences. Even a country like Syria could defend their airbase to a certain degree. US an Israeli air bases would be much better protected.

Among The Airbases you want to destroy lie the aircraft carriers. They are the floating air bases and are even harder to hit. As well as its own AD systems, it has 3 to 4 Arleigh Burke Class destroyers and Virginia Class nuclear subs to defend it. Short of a nuclear strike, it is a bloody hard job to destroy a carrier group.

Even with a multi-layered system, there's no such thing as an impenetrable air defense...

Many sources estimate the number of Iranian missiles at 3,000. Many believe this is a lot. In fact, it's not enough.
If the missiles aren't very accurate, then more must be produced so that quantity becomes... quality! (This is exactly what the Russians are doing, and it applies not only to their missiles.)
You may remember that here, during a discussion of Turkish missile production, when someone mentioned the figure of 400, I suggested increasing it tenfold!
Actually, I felt awkward mentioning "8,000." 🙂
Yes, I understand that it's very expensive, but there's a general understanding that nothing is more valuable than a country's security! Especially in these turbulent times, with two major wars raging around us. It's also important to consider that the Turkish Air Force is aging.

There are other methods of penetrating air defenses, such as multiple warheads. I'm not an expert on Iranian missiles or missiles in general, but in my opinion, Iranian missiles have only one warhead. Some of their heavy missiles have warheads weighing a ton or a ton and a half. But what if they were divided into 10-20 parts?! Then the enemy would have to increase the number of anti-aircraft missiles accordingly. And they're expensive.
10-20 kg is usually enough to destroy an aircraft. (A lot depends on accuracy.)
Speaking about the Iranian war, I must say I was very disappointed with the Iranians, even though I had a general idea of their weaponry.

The Iranians are brave, but in the age of technology, in the era of non-contact warfare, that, unfortunately, means little.
The Iranians have a strange understanding of modern warfare.🙄
Israel also has vulnerabilities, for example, its land borders. The attack on Israel on October 7 was precisely such an incident. Incidentally, Iran's decade-long efforts to establish bases in Syria, right on the border with Israel, were no accident.
The ayatollahs, so to speak, were preparing for a classic war🙄

It should be added that not all interstate problems are resolved militarily. There is also diplomacy.
Undoubtedly, today, Iranian politicians who have not yet been assassinated understand that they made a mistake at the very beginning of their so-called revolution: was it worth Iran's while to intervene in the Arab-Israeli conflict?! 🙄
Before these militant ayatollahs came to power, Iran was developing at an incredible pace and possessed the best air force in the Middle East. The ayatollahs recklessly began a feud with the United States and very quickly destroyed... their own air force.

What did the ayatollahs achieve? The unification of the Islamic world? How could they have done this, being a Shiite country? This is absurd!

Over the past 47 years, the ayatollahs have made countless mistakes, and today poor iranians is paying for them.🙁
 
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Antisemitism... for some Jews includes criticism of or opposition to Zionism and criticism of or opposition to Israel and its actions. No ideology or state should be shielded from criticism or opposition. Some relevant links:

The HRA is, inevitably, not objective in its definition.


The IHRA definition was originally developed to guide research and law enforcement data validation before being used by the IHRA in its work, which includes education about the Holocaust and antisemitism. Adoption of the definition by governments and institutions is often framed as an essential step in efforts to combat antisemitism. In practice, however, the IHRA definition has often been used to wrongly label criticism of Israel as antisemitic, and thus chill and sometimes suppress, non-violent protest, activism and speech critical of Israel and/or Zionism, including in the US and Europe


If the UN adopts or endorses the IHRA definition, it will embolden governments to restrict legitimate criticism of Israeli government policies, and stifle growing calls for an end to the system of apartheid Israel imposes on Palestinians.

Heba Morayef, Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Amnesty International
 
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Iran launched ballistic missile strikes of an unknown type on the Israeli cities of Dimona and Arad. Dimona is home to Israel's first nuclear research center, built in 1964 with French assistance. According to Iranian media, the strike on Dimona was a response to the attack on the Iranian nuclear facility in Natanz. The video also shows Israeli air defenses in action; they failed to intercept the Iranian missiles, and an investigation has already been launched. It's worth noting that ballistic missiles are a difficult target for any air defense system. The Iranian missile strikes destroyed buildings in both Israeli cities, causing injuries and deaths.

 
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