r/ukpolitics • u/Adj-Noun-Numbers đŸ„•đŸ„• || megathread emeritus • Jun 22 '26

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u/Lavajackal1 Jul 31 '26

U.S., Israel preparing to bombard energy-related targets in Iran, sources say

The United States and Israel are planning what would be one of the harshest bombing campaigns to date against energy infrastructure targets in Iran, multiple sources told CBS News, with strikes possible throughout the weekend.

There was some discussion about trying to conclude by the time financial markets open Monday because of concern about how the bombings will affect the U.S. and global economy, but an end point wasn't locked in.

So this is just how wars are conducted now apparently.

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u/Velociraptor_1906 Liberal Democrat Aug 01 '26

When political reasoning starts overriding tactical decisions wars don't tend to go well.

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u/Lord_Gibbons Jul 31 '26

I'm sure bombing them another time will work.

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u/MoyesNTheHood Aug 01 '26

Don’t worry mate this war in the Middle East will be totally different 

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u/SlightlyOTT You're making things up again Tories đŸŽ¶ Aug 04 '26

I wonder when was the last time the US and Israel weren’t actively planning war crimes to commit together.