Trumps attack on Iran - 2026 edition

[Highway Man]

An ally you can't rely on is no ally at all. I don't trust Trump to honour any agreement.

As a NATO member, he has no choice. He cant just walk away.

 

[JohnD]

our best allie.

Not Trump.

 

[IT Minion]

As a NATO member, he has no choice. He cant just walk away.

 

[aveatry]

Ie. Not open

Because it wouldn't work, on a million different levels.

By escorting their ships they'd be entering the war and guess what, their ships would be being targeted not just in the narrows but anywhere in the gulf.

Escorting ships means you're also within range of missiles, mines and drones. No one wants to test their expensive destroyers against modern drone warfare and missiles have proven effective against ships for decades. The ultra short range engagement is the worst possible scenario for naval defence.

Insurance companies won't cover the civilian vessels in a warzone. No company will allow their ships through if they think there's a real chance of being attacked.

Ships are often sail under a flag of convenience, a lot of those countries don't have any effective navy.

Do you want Chinese ships to fire on the US ships blockading the Iranian ports.

You always have to take things to some st upid level don't you.

 

[IT Minion]

You always have to take things to some st upid level don't you.

You're right, I shouldn't lower myself to your level.

But hopefully the others explain enough of the difficulty for you. But perhaps Mongolia will send it's fleet to escort ships.

 

[Highway Man]

WHAT DOES U.S. LAW SAY?​

In 2023, Congress passed, and then-President Joe Biden, a Democrat, signed into law, legislation barring any U.S. president from suspending, terminating, denouncing or withdrawing the United States from the treaty that established NATO unless the withdrawal is backed by a two-thirds majority in the 100-member Senate.
The legislation was introduced as an amendment to the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, a massive annual bill setting policy for the Pentagon. The amendment's lead sponsors were Democratic Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia and then-Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida.
Rubio, who is now both Trump's Secretary of State and National Security Adviser, said on Tuesday that Washington would have to reexamine its relations with NATO after the Iran war, which began on February 28 with U.S. and Israeli air strikes.

 

[Brigadier]

In the comments :

"It was all about the oil in the first place "

 

[transam]

Seems like the US have boarded / seized an Iranian ship ??

Trump threatens to wipe out the mad mullers power stations ? And bridges

Oh well that’s probably the cease fire down the toilet ?

The mad mullers have increased detentions and executions ???

 

[fillyboy]

Seems like the US have boarded / seized an Iranian ship ??

After blowing a hole in the engine room.

FAFO.

 

[blup]

After blowing a hole in the engine room.

FAFO.

What are you, the Maffia? Trumpf’s been doing the FAing

 

[Odds]

Well, that didn't last long...

• The U.S. says it attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz that tried to pass its naval blockade. Iran’s military headquarters says the attack and seizure marks a ceasefire violation.

...a ceasefire means nothing to the Zionists.

 

[JohnD]

Only if you are an insider dealer like Hegseth.

Trade on Friday, then Trump makes some statement that rocks the market, then the Rubes are locked out while the markets are closed over the weekend.

Wow, who could have seen that coming?

 

[JohnD]

Dementia is a terrible scourge.

Inside the Fuehrerbunker, Trump can believe, and say, anything,

It's getting worse.

'Very interesting documents' related to UFOs will be released 'soon', says Trump


Saturday 18 April 2026 10:56, UK"

Sky news

 

[JohnD]

"But critics have suggested the president could be using the discussions around UFOs to distract from the controversy surrounding the Epstein files."

Sky news

 

[blup]

It’s less of a war and more about market volatility