Trumps attack on Iran - 2026 edition

How will the upcoming attack on Iran go.


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Japan's prime minister was treading carefully during her meeting with Donald Trump, US correspondent David Blevins says.

He describes it as being a "tricky meeting" for Sanae Takaichi, not least because Japan is one of the allies that chose not to respond to Trump's plea for help in relation to the Strait of Hormuz.


"She countered that by saying 'only you, Donald, can achieve peace'

Clever gal. Far too savvy for that moron.

The rest of the sane world are not interested in Don's war boyo, especially not EU nations.

Good old Donald. Didn't tell other countries because he wanted an element of surprise, and Japan knows all about surprises. lol.

 
Semantics. Optics.

The US has supported Israel for decades. Israel didn't need The Donald to mess this up. In fact negotiations were going well. Too well for the Israelis, hence the whispers in Dons ear by Bibi, a tug on Dons leash and here we are.

It's a bad situation made worse by Trump-US involvement.

Well I suppose you may have a fair point Noseall
 
Good old Donald. Didn't tell other countries because he wanted an element of surprise, and Japan knows all about surprises. lol.

Oiling up the angry toddler. Perhaps she offered him a lollipop and a slightly used Peace Prize.

Only Tangoman goes wild at the absence of a posh suit.

A self-confident leader secure in his position would not.

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No suit required.
 
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Japan and various European countries have issued a joint statement suggesting there may yet be involvement in protecting the Hormuz Strait.

So when you said "involvement" you meant "possible discussions"

Not involvement in the sense of sending ships or troops.

They've all told him to F.O. with his demands.

As it says in the link you've newly provided

"European leaders have rejected demands by United States President Donald Trump ⁠to help ensure freedom of navigation in the Gulf’s key oil chokepoint by deploying warships as part of a naval coalition."

We all knew that.
 
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So when you said "involvement" you meant "possible discussions"

Not involvement in the sense of sending ships or troops.

They've all told him to F.O. with his demands.
We're on that list and we sure as hell aren't sending our ships in to run escort missions
 
Trump tries unsuccessfully to distance himself from Israel's attacks.




"US officials have previously acknowledged that Washington and Israel have some differing war aims, with defence secretary Pete Hegseth saying earlier this month that when Israel has “different objectives, they’ve pursued them. Ultimately, we’ve stayed focused on ours.

”But former officials and analysts question whether an attack of such potential magnitude — the first significant strike on an Iranian energy facility — could even be undertaken by Israel without a green light from Washington.

“What the president claimed is politically and operationally impossible, and numerous US and Israeli officials briefed its opposite before and after his post,” said Dan Shapiro, a former senior US defence official and ambassador to Israel.

“There is zero chance the [Israel Defense Forces] would conduct a strike in that location without giving US Central Command full visibility,” he added.Since the start of the joint assault on Iran late last month, Israeli and US officials have touted the “unprecedented” closeness between the two militaries."

FT.com
 
Trump tries unsuccessfully to distance himself from Israel's attacks.




"US officials have previously acknowledged that Washington and Israel have some differing war aims, with defence secretary Pete Hegseth saying earlier this month that when Israel has “different objectives, they’ve pursued them. Ultimately, we’ve stayed focused on ours.

”But former officials and analysts question whether an attack of such potential magnitude — the first significant strike on an Iranian energy facility — could even be undertaken by Israel without a green light from Washington.

“What the president claimed is politically and operationally impossible, and numerous US and Israeli officials briefed its opposite before and after his post,” said Dan Shapiro, a former senior US defence official and ambassador to Israel.

“There is zero chance the [Israel Defense Forces] would conduct a strike in that location without giving US Central Command full visibility,” he added.Since the start of the joint assault on Iran late last month, Israeli and US officials have touted the “unprecedented” closeness between the two militaries."

FT.com
Trump lied?

:oops:
 
So when you said "involvement" you meant "possible discussions"

Not involvement in the sense of sending ships or troops.

They've all told him to F.O. with his demands.

As it says in the link you've newly provided

"European leaders have rejected demands by United States President Donald Trump ⁠to help ensure freedom of navigation in the Gulf’s key oil chokepoint by deploying warships as part of a naval coalition."

We all knew that.

The leaders of Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan issued a joint statement on Thursday expressing their “readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the [Hormuz] Strait.”
 
B52 bombers are taking off from UK bases for bombing missions

B52s originally used in Vietnam
 
Twump will want everyone else to clear up after he abandons his mess, with clamours of victory.

Message to Japan - buy Russian oil. If Trump objects tell him to supply them.

What beef did Japan have with Iran? Or China, or Korea, or India?

They should all send him the bill.
 
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