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[Brent in Az]

Let me make a wild guess at who the countries are!

Russian leader claims multiple countries prepped to provide Iran nuclear weapons following US strikes

Former Russian president asserts Iran's nuclear program will continue despite U.S. strikes on key facilities.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Ray B]

Let me make a wild guess at who the countries are!

Russian leader claims multiple countries prepped to provide Iran nuclear weapons following US strikes

Former Russian president asserts Iran's nuclear program will continue despite U.S. strikes on key facilities.

www.foxnews.com

I'm fairly certain Israel would be willing to send a few warheads to Iran- No Deposit, No Return.

 

[VertigoBE]

It was stated by the talking heads that Iran has/had enough enriched uranium for approximately 10 nuclear bombs.

Where is it?

I think that right now it is under about as much earth and rubble, as when it was originally mined.

 

[bowjijohn]

Supply of warheads to Iran?

That could get very dangerous very fast

For all of us

 

[Brent in Az]

I think that right now it is under about as much earth and rubble, as when it was originally mined.

I wouldn't be so sure about that.
It takes a lot of time and money to reach the 90% enrichment for weapons grade material.
The Iranians probably knew it was a high probability that they would get hit.
It would be prudent to protect that material at a location that wasn't on the radar of forces wanting to blow it up.

 

[Red Leg]

Supply of warheads to Iran?

That could get very dangerous very fast

For all of us

Medvedev hasn’t threatened nuclear war for a month or more. Probably been hitting the vodka again.

 

[Brent in Az]

I'm fairly certain Israel would be willing to send a few warheads to Iran- No Deposit, No Return.

That could very well be the trigger for WW3.

 

[VertigoBE]

I wouldn't be so sure about that.
It takes a lot of time and money to reach the 90% enrichment for weapons grade material.
The Iranians probably knew it was a high probability that they would get hit.
It would be prudent to protect that material at a location that wasn't on the radar of forces wanting to blow it up.

I'd be surprised if large quantities of weapons grade nuclear material could be transported to another place than where it was produced, without it being picked up by one of the nuclear watchdog's or intelligence agencies. That's a pretty big signature.

 

[skydiver386]

Medvedev hasn’t threatened nuclear war for a month or more. Probably been hitting the vodka again.

 

[BJH65]

I do not think anything "leaked." There was an obvious (2-3 week) window of opportunity for the US to act if it was going to do so.

The general on line consensus is there were five flights by Chinese military 747's to and from Iran leading up to the attack. I would suggest that the most likely mission was invacuating Chinese nationals and senior Iranian government/military personnel and families. They may well have also brought in some specialized military equipment (for all the good it did), and it is possible some critical nuclear related equipment was salvaged ahead of time - even enriched Uranium - though that can not be transported casually, and would be difficult to accomplish under the noses of the IAEA.

Still, much of nuclear weapon development is industrial level. It requires large numbers of centrifuges and it requires nuclear reactors. None of that is salvageable with a 747.

Finally, such an action by China would carry enormous strategic risk with regard to the US.

Thanks for your comprehensive response. I have to wonder if we had some evidence indicating China assisted Iran in transporting Iran’s enriched uranium out of Iran to China, and while I’m no expert I think they would have the technology and ability to safely transport it, would they truly be that concerned with our response?

They have been engaged in espionage against the U.S. for years in a variety of areas worthy of a separate thread and I believe the FBI considers them the top counterintelligence threat we now face. I think it likely they would simply deny and use propaganda, something that they are unfortunately very good at apparently, if you use Covid as an example, clearly most likely originating from the Wuhan Lab but they have been very successful in redirecting through propaganda and zero economic culpability for the devastation it caused worldwide.

I have to wonder based on their longstanding hostility and undermining of the U.S. that they would simply go into propaganda mode if “caught,” something that apparently works for them since we’re consistently catching them conducting espionage in the U.S. Anyways, I’m thankful that Iran’s nuclear ambitions have been hopefully curtailed for the foreseeable future.

 

[Brent in Az]

Iran parliament backs measure to close the strait of Hormuz.

 

[Altitude sickness]

^^^ That won’t last long.

Hopefully they bring the entire Iranian Navy

 

[spike.t]

What the US and Iran do next could be even more momentous

The "tortuous" US-Iran relationship was tested at least once before, but this is of far greater magnitude

www.bbc.com

 

[Newboomer]

^^^ That won’t last long.

Hopefully they bring the entire Iranian Navy

Yup. A little target practice is a good thing now and then.

 

[rdog]

Assuming you can get through the five minutes of the cloyingly obsequious Hegseth praising his boss, the CJCS provides a surprisingly candid description of the actions taken and what was used.

I fully concur with @Altitude sickness, Kurilla has a superb reputation among combat arms soldiers in the army, and the more I see of the new Chairman, the more impressed I am.

125 total aircraft
7 B-2 bombers - flew east from Whiteman directly to the target
Small group flew as a decoy set into the Pacific.
14 GBU-57 bombs were employed
75 total precision guided weapons

Hit the bastards again, may be they did not get it all destroyed, never think there done.

 

[Woodcarver]

What the US and Iran do next could be even more momentous

The "tortuous" US-Iran relationship was tested at least once before, but this is of far greater magnitude

www.bbc.com

And once again Trump is misquoted. This is NOT what he said, "The US entered the war two days after President Trump said he wanted to allow a two-week window to give diplomacy a chance."
He said he would decide by the end of the next 2 weeks. Huge difference. But no surprise the news outlets continue to misrepresent the actual words Trumps said.

 

[Doug3006]

What the US and Iran do next could be even more momentous

The "tortuous" US-Iran relationship was tested at least once before, but this is of far greater magnitude

www.bbc.com

More nonsense from the hand-wringing international media. Quote: “This is the great irony," warns Ms Geranmayeh. "Although Trump has sought to eliminate the nuclear threat from Iran, he has now made it far more likely that Iran becomes a nuclear state."

Far more likely? What does she make of Iran processing uranium to 60%? There’s no civilian energy application that requires 60%. They were certain to develop a nuke if left to their own devices. Have we ended their nuclear weapons program forever? Maybe not….but doing nothing would ensure they finished development soon…and led the most unstable region on earth to a nuclear arms race.

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

Civilian purposes need no more than 3.67% enrichment from what I’ve heard/read

 

[skydiver386]

^^^ That won’t last long.

Hopefully they bring the entire Iranian Navy

If I were at the tables in Vegas, I'd bet our Navy can beat their Navy.

 

[CoElkHunter]

Is it just me, or does this look like kegs of beer?

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Bud Light. Moved to a cooler location in a cave somewhere. The other sides of the kegs have the Ayatollah’s picture on them.