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Israel/Palestine

TexasTowelie

(116,751 posts) Mon Aug 5, 2024, 04:08 PM Aug 2024

Are Israel and Iran on the brink of all-out war? - CaspianReport

#Israel has launched strikes against three fronts in the last few days. #Iran has vowed to take revenge. The region is on the precipice of a major war.

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Are Israel and Iran on the brink of all-out war? - CaspianReport (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 2024 OP

No, Iran's pending response will be a nothing burger. Mosby Aug 2024 #1

They told Israel that they would attack aranthus Aug 2024 #2

Mosby

(17,454 posts)

1. No, Iran's pending response will be a nothing burger.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Aug 5, 2024, 04:48 PM

Aug 2024

There will never be some sort of long war with Iran, they aren't that capable militarily, and Israel would not involve ground operations.

aranthus

(3,386 posts)

2. They told Israel that they would attack

Reply to Mosby (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 5, 2024, 04:55 PM

Aug 2024

That's the kind of thing you do when you want to let the other side know that it isn't a serious attack. There may be some minor damage done, but the Iranians don't seem to want to escalate this into a regional conflict that they can't win.

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