A grave mistake

[llondel]

Yup, no commitment to any action whatsoever.

Iran has promised a "harsh response" to....whoever it was that blew up the remembrance parade. The Interior Minister has admitted they have no idea who at this stage, though of course the Supreme Leader and a Vice President are blaming Israel.

It could well be a group that would like to see Iran and Israel get stuck into each other.

[Fox3WheresMyBanana]

That narrows it down to a cast of a few billion, including most of Iran and Israel.
Or it could just be putin again.

It's not the normal M.O of the Mossad or the Yanks, AFAIK.

I'm clueless. Do you have a shortlist?

[Fox3WheresMyBanana]

The Israelis have just hit another suspected terrorist leadership house in Lebanon.
Reuters reporting 4 Hizbollah members dead.
Naqoura is just two miles north of the Israeli-lebanese border.


White House using its usual language to deny any knowledge of either US or Israeli involvement in the Iranian bombing.
Rent-A-Crowd in Iran baying the usual "Death to.." to both of them anyway.

[llondel]

That narrows it down to a cast of a few billion, including most of Iran and Israel.
Or it could just be putin again.

It's not the normal M.O of the Mossad or the Yanks, AFAIK.

I'm clueless. Do you have a shortlist?

How short is short? My first guesses would be someone with authority in either Israel or Iran, a bit like the rumours that Netanyahu knew what Hamas was going to do, or even had people encouraging them, so he would have an excuse for what happened next. The next guess, which is a more risky one, is that one of the terror groups that Iran has allegedly suckered into taking action has gotten annoyed at the lack of support and has decided to poke the bear.

Those are the reasonable ones. Putin would obviously benefit because of the distractions, and if China had designs on Taiwan while the rest of the world was busy, they would have motive, but I don't think they'd do it. I can't see the US doing it, I'm sure they want the whole area to calm down without the need to incur US casualties or disrupt the US economy.

[Fox3WheresMyBanana]

Ta, makes sense.

[Dushan]

And don't forget the Colonel, in the bathroom with a candlestick.

[Fox3WheresMyBanana]

Appears it was the IS terrorists, in the procession, with the suicide vests.

Actually, methinks Cluedo could do with an update.

Mrs Peacock Mr 'X' from the Government agency
Col Mustard Karl the Crazed gunman
Prof Plum, Guido the Gang member
Rev Green Mohammed the Religious nutter
Mrs White Manuela the domestic slave
Miss Scarlett Cindi the Social Media Influencer


Lead Piping Drone bomb
Dagger Suicide vest
Revolver Assault rifle
Rope Biological weapon
Candlestick 'Accidental' Fall
Spanner Hire car

Kitchen High Balcony
Ballroom Ceremonial Event
Conservatory Restaurant
Dining Room Protest March
Billiard Room Public Park
Library High School
Lounge Drug Den
Hall Holiday Beach
Study Office

[Fox3WheresMyBanana]

Well, the supposed Joint Decision was just empty words, the US and co have continued doing nothing proactive, and so the Iranians have taken another step.



Turns out this tanker was itself seized from the Iranians for transporting sanctioned oil, and so with Marshall Islands Registry has now been seized back by Iran.

I can't see Biden acting on this one either.

The tanker is full of Iraqi oil and on charter to a Turkish firm, en route Turkey.

[Fox3WheresMyBanana]

al-Arabiya has reported Thursday afternoon that the US military is "stepping up its contingency plans for a response to Yemen's Houthis in the near future"

To misquote Yoda:

"Bomb, or do not bomb.

We''ll have none of this 'full Cabinet meeting' or 'stepping up contingencies' cr@p"

[Fox3WheresMyBanana]

The Times is reporting that Sunak has authorised strikes, and they expect RAF jets to join forces with US forces "within hours".
The Houthis are promising an increased response over recent actions if there is UK/US action.

[Dushan]

Diego Garcia is not far.

[Fox3WheresMyBanana]

Probably use the carrier, I would think, with some token Tiffies from Cyprus. The Naval aviators must be getting bored.

[Fox3WheresMyBanana]

Butt-kicking commences...

[k3k3]

Four Typhoons involved.

[Fox3WheresMyBanana]

January in Cyprus is a lot nicer than January in Lincolnshire. I know of what I speak.

[Fox3WheresMyBanana]

Yemen Post-Strike BDR: "Still a sh!thole, but now with a few more holes"

[Dushan]

CBC (no, I don't watch it, but it was on at the gym) reporting, with horror, that 5 were killed and 6 injured in airstrike on Yemen.

[Fox3WheresMyBanana]

Why do they put it on at the gym..so you hit the punchbag harder?

[probes]

Should another thread be opened for the Red Sea crisis? With Turkey accusing UK and US. Evidently attacking ships is ok, then.

What's wrong with people? What was all the fuss about Covid deaths - now that we see bombs and missiles are ok to drop on their neighbours (or just ships) for some?

[Dushan]

Yes, it's OK to drop bombs on those who attack us and our assets. It goes under the rubric of "don't bring a knife to a gunfight".