US/Israel Launches Op Epic Fury Against Iran (2 Viewers)

[Combat]

on tv...they are showing huge celebrations in the streets in Iran...so the Iranian people are on board with this...

Israeli Intelligence has always been touted as one of the best in the world...I think they can find where the leading contenders are...

perhaps there will be a targeted execution of the Ayatollah's son who is next in line...followed by the senior clerics...

I'm not on the fence about this...this could finally bring peace to the Middle East...

They were reporting that 40 or more of the top leaders were taken out. Not bad for day one. There are no guarantees because the people of Iran play the most important role in what happens next. The US and Israel have just provided them with an opportunity. I've already seen some talking heads on TV trying to politicize this and claim it was unnecessary. Next the Iranians will be claiming that Israel hit hospitals and schools etc.

 

[OzDigger]

I've heard reports he is dead, as is his son and for some reason Iran launched attacks against Six other countries in retaliation, I can't see how Iran can continue military action for long under that much pressure, with more to come if they don't comply.

 

[marco55]

Should have been done 47 years ago. They have brought much suffering in the world.
Mark

 

[mikemiller1955]

They were reporting that 40 or more of the top leaders were taken out. Not bad for day one. There are no guarantees because the people of Iran play the most important role in what happens next. The US and Israel have just provided them with an opportunity. I've already seen some talking heads on TV trying to politicize this and claim it was unnecessary. Next the Iranians will be claiming that Israel hit hospitals and schools etc.

while tragic...and I truly hate to see innocent civilians injured...there is always going to be some collateral damage and some civilian's deaths in bombing campaigns through populated areas...I'm not being callous about the loss of life...not excusing it...but it's virtually impossible to avoid...

still...it appears that as far as targeting the regime's leaders...I would go as far to say the bombing strikes were surgical in that regard...

I wonder how loyal the elite IRGC (125,000 strong) will be to whatever remains of the regime...not to mention the regular army...their proxy networks and sleeper cells...it would be great if they just dropped their weapons on the ground and walked away...but I doubt that will happen...

and I hope Israel will assume the lion's share of the ground work that needs to be done...

 

[marco55]

Air campaigns are terrible on civilians but the Allies and Axis didn't have any regards to them in WWII. The US and Israel do their best to try to minimize causalities as best they can. You don't see the Russians doing that.
Mark

 

[mikemiller1955]

Air campaigns are terrible on civilians but the Allies and Axis didn't have any regards to them in WWII. The US and Israel do their best to try to minimize causalities as best they can. You don't see the Russians doing that.
Mark

Nor is Iran in their retaliatory strikes against neighboring countries