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They bombed stuff on Kharg Island today. Guessing no TACO today, probably some half assed bombing campaign where they level a bridge.

I believe the US "Christians" say Deus Vult now. Gotta have that Crusader aesthetic. Then again...

Well, Trump might take it that way. Not sure that this operation shows anything people weren't aware of - the US has air supremacy over Iran and good intelligence. It would be nice to see US troops eat FPV drones though. Ever notice Trump's posting a lot like Medvedev lately

The conclusion will be the invasion will go easily then.

Pilot was rescued apparently. Firefight with armed Iranian civilians too. Although with the Americans, they may have gunned down people needlessly. https://www.axios.com/2026/04/05/iran-f15-crew-member-rescued https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/04/us/politics/military-iran-airman-rescue.html "The mission to save the crew member employed hundreds of special forces troops, dozens of U.S. warplanes, helicopters, and cyber, space and other intelligence capabilities. U.S. attack aircraft dropped bombs and opened fire on Iranian convoys to keep them away from the area where the airman was hiding. As U.S. forces converged on the downed airman, a firefight erupted, two former senior military officials briefed on the operation said. The airman was equipped with a beacon and a secure communication device for coordinating with forces mounting the rescue. A senior U.S. military official described the mission to rescue the airman as one of the most challenging and complex in the history of U.S. special operations. In a final twist after the weapons officer was rescued, two transport planes that would carry the commandos and the airmen to safety got stuck at a remote base in Iran. Commanders decided to fly in three new planes to extract all the U.S. military personnel and the airmen, and they blew up the two disabled planes rather than have them fall into Iranian hands." So movie in, what, a year or two ?

US seizing Soleimani's relatives right now for hostages, no worries.

NYT has this https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/us/politics/us-fighter-jet-iran.html?smid=url-share

I liked his comparison of this war to WW1, WW2 and Vietnam.

Trump sounds drugged

Italy has fallen

Trump's going to talk at 9 pm tomorrow, I am guessing it'll be on invading Kharg Island.

https://web.archive.org/web/20260330181554/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/trump-weighs-military-operation-to-extract-irans-uranium-37427c8b?st=tpQhTo&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink Should call it Eagle Claw 2. Temptation for some super high profile chance for SpecOps wank must be unbearable for Hegseth.

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/tanker-carrying-russian-oil-enters-cubas-exclusive-economic-zone-ship-data-says-2026-03-29/ Well that's good news for Cuba, the powerful nemesis to the US.

Or worse, nudes of Kash Patel.

Interesting offer there to drop all sanctions

Maybe they can just ask for it to be on US maps alone as the Straits of Iran, like the Gulf of America.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-toughens-negotiating-stance-amid-mediation-efforts-sources-say-2026-03-24/ "In any talks with the U.S., Iran would not only demand an end to the war but concessions that are likely red lines for U.S. President Donald Trump - guarantees against future military action, compensation for wartime losses and formal control of the Strait of Hormuz, the sources said." Compensation for losses would be hilarious to see.

So taking bets on them invading Kharg after COB on Friday ?

Trump's reaction to Mueller dying is something else.

Fair enough, who knows maybe it exploded too far away. https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-calls-nato-cowards-over-lack-support-iran-war-2026-03-20/ Art of the deal, call them weak and ineffectual and then demand their help.

The video they use has to be a fake, surprised the F-35 just trucked on after that explosion, even accounting for thermals making the explosions look bigger (I recall a Ukrainian vehicle getting hit by a Vikhr that went off like a nuke in thermal)

Sounds like a Maori chant there. I should probably re-read the books.