The Ayatollah seems to be dead but people are also saying the regime is deeply entrenched and planning for a long war.  The general population hates them but is unarmed.  Earlier this week the regime killed 40,000 protesters who were calling for regime change.

Quote from: Prof Emeritus at Fawk U on February 28, 2026, 12:56:10 PMIf it turns out that part of the strikes was a decapitation of the leadership, then the next ayatollah better be amenable to agreeing to ending their nuclear program.  I like this style of Trump's deal making.  Reminds me of a mob bookie collecting a debt from a deadbeat.

 Hopefully we just destroyed the Islamic Republic and the people can move forward and the democracy they want 

 Thousands of them have been slaughtered over the past several months that they've been revolting 

Quote from: Garraty_47 on February 28, 2026, 01:19:34 PMThere isn't a nuclear weapon program and never has been.
Every assessment, even by our own inspectors, always reaffirmed that.

You're only repeating a narrative that has as much veracity as the "Iraqi WMDs" narrative and it's being propagated for the same reason: to offer a pretext for a war of aggression by the USA and "israel".

Same shit different target. 

What about the facilities that were bombed last summer?  I doubt they were built to be car factories.

Quote from: Prof Emeritus at Fawk U on February 28, 2026, 12:56:10 PMIf it turns out that part of the strikes was a decapitation of the leadership, then the next ayatollah better be amenable to agreeing to ending their nuclear program.

There isn't a nuclear weapon program and never has been.
Every assessment, even by our own inspectors, always reaffirmed that.

You're only repeating a narrative that has as much veracity as the "Iraqi WMDs" narrative and it's being propagated for the same reason: to offer a pretext for a war of aggression by the USA and "israel".

Same shit different target. 

Quote from: formosan on February 28, 2026, 01:00:50 PMI'm sorry Prof Emeritus.

I was joking.   

Quote from: Prof Emeritus at Fawk U on February 27, 2026, 07:52:19 PMThanks for passing it on to me.

I'm sorry Prof Emeritus.

If it turns out that part of the strikes was a decapitation of the leadership, then the next ayatollah better be amenable to agreeing to ending their nuclear program.  I like this style of Trump's deal making.  Reminds me of a mob bookie collecting a debt from a deadbeat.

I would not vote in favour of this attack. But, if it is successful and the Islamic regime is history, I will not criticize it.