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Nixie

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14. Didn't Iran poke first by having Hezbollah aim missiles

Reply to Enquiring_Mind (Reply #6)

Sun Apr 14, 2024, 11:11 AM

Apr 14

at Israel? With Hamas being busy rejecting cease fire conditions, Iran is turning to Hezbollah. It looks like Israel knows who is aiming missiles at them and who funds them.

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Iran's inability or unwillingness to retaliate in a serious way [View all] Enquiring_Mind Apr 14 OP

I guess it's more of a tickle fight. Omnipresent Apr 14 #1

It's an interesting thought: "It was rash in the decision, I'll do a symbolic missile attack" ... marble falls Apr 14 #2

I don't think they cared if it worked underpants Apr 14 #3

To be clear, Israel started this with the consulate bombing Enquiring_Mind Apr 14 #6

Oh I know. Not exactly a winning strategy underpants Apr 14 #9

To be clear, Iran funds and trains Hamas terrorists mcar Apr 14 #12

Didn't Iran poke first by having Hezbollah aim missiles Nixie Apr 14 #14

This SARose Apr 14 #11

I don't see it that way. pwb Apr 14 #4

Indeed. Despite all the noise, this was a minimal Voltaire2 Apr 14 #5

Iran HAS hypersonic missiles womanofthehills Apr 14 #15

They had to answer Israel's attack on the consulate as a hit on sovereign territory but... dutch777 Apr 14 #7

This was serious, they didn't want a war, but they did want to signal their displeasure and ability to mount a response. Zipgun Apr 14 #8

I heard cost mentioned this morning Enquiring_Mind Apr 14 #17

Drones can cost $400 to $6,000 each womanofthehills Apr 14 #19

They are afraid to take on Israel or the USA in any serious way, that doc03 Apr 14 #10

Not sure the US would consider 110 ballistic missiles fired at us as a not serious attack EX500rider Apr 14 #13

moped drones included? WarGamer Apr 14 #21

The attack included 170 drones and 30 cruise missiles and 110 ballistic missiles. EX500rider Apr 14 #25

Iran remains a serious threat to Israel DFW Apr 14 #16

Back channel communications were very possible Enquiring_Mind Apr 14 #18

Does Israel have endless interceptor missiles? womanofthehills Apr 14 #22

unwillingness, not inability. WarGamer Apr 14 #20

Some underestimate ForgedCrank Apr 14 #23

Reading some the threads today BannonsLiver Apr 14 #24

Poisoning the blood of the Democratic Party. Frasier Balzov Apr 14 #28

What if one of the US neighbors 1,000 miles away decided to launch a similar attack? LeftInTX Apr 14 #26

Inability isn't the word I would choose Tetrachloride Apr 14 #27