Iran War. . . USA Up 2-0 in the First Period

[Ron in Regina]

After some 48 hours of relative calm following sporadic clashes last week that have shaken a month-old ceasefire, Kuwait detected several hostile drones in its airspace early on Sunday, authorities said.

Trump’s Saturday: LIV golf, punishing gas prices and radio silence from Iran — MS NOW

One analyst warned that this weekend’s gas prices are only "the calm before the storm."

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Iran responded to Washington's latest peace proposal on Sunday, after drones threatened several Gulf region targets and Tehran warned it would not hold back from retaliating against any new US strikes.

It all hinges on Israel ceasing its illegal war and occupation with Lebanon and stopping Israeli terrorism and illegal occupation in Palestine. Its time you started paying attention to what is really going on and accept reality.

All? According to state broadcaster IRIB, Tehran's response, passed to Pakistani mediators, focuses on ending the war "on all fronts, especially Lebanon" -- where Israel has kept up its fight with Iran-backed Hezbollah -- as well as on "ensuring shipping security". Hmmm…

US President Donald Trump had said he was expecting Iran's reply by Friday, but as the wait dragged on, the ceasefire in the Gulf came under increasing strain, including from Sunday's drone strikes, one of which hit and damaged a freighter sailing towards a port in Qatar.

The United Arab Emirates accused Iran of being behind another attack that targeted its territory in what would be, if confirmed, only the second alleged strike on a Gulf country since the start of the month-old truce.

"We will never bow down to the enemy, and if there is talk of dialogue or negotiation, it does not mean surrender or retreat," Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on X Sunday.

Iranian officials have frequently pushed back against U.S. claims of a deal, describing some proposals as an "American wish list". Iran has insisted it is still "reviewing" proposals and that "excessive" U.S. demands have blocked progress. Despite the talk of a deal, US and Iranian forces have continued to exchange fire in the Strait of Hormuz, and a shaky “ceasefire” has been violated multiple times by both sides.

We've been through this with Hezbollah having the right to fight Israeli occupation and even fire rockets into Israel.

Not according to the actual Lebanese government.

Hezbollah is legal, Israeli occupation of Lebanon is illegal.

That’s kind of a misleading statement. Hezbollah is a political party in Lebanon and that’s legal, but Hezbollah is also a non-state military something or another while the Lebanese government (of which Hezbollah is a part of) has stated that its military activities (like attacking Israel for example) are illegal and has banned the group's armed operations, demanding they cease all military actions and hand over their weapons to the state.

Tehran's military chief Ali Abdollahi, meanwhile, met the country's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei and received "new directives and guidance for the continuation of operations to confront the enemy", according to Iranian state television.

Qatar's defence ministry said a freighter arriving in the country's waters from Abu Dhabi was hit by a drone on Sunday off the port of Mesaieed.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre said the bulk carrier reported being struck by an unknown projectile.

"There was a small fire that has been extinguished, there are no casualties. There is no reported environmental impact," it said.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but Iran's Fars news agency reported that "the bulk carrier that was struck near the coast of Qatar was sailing under a US flag and belonged to the United States".

In a social media post on Sunday, the spokesman for the Iranian parliament's national security commission warned the United States: "Our restraint is over as of today."

The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has said that Washington is expecting a response from Iran to its proposals for an interim deal to end the conflict in the Middle East, as Iran accused the US of breaching the increasingly fragile ceasefire announced last month…

BREAKING: Iran's response to Trump's proposal given to Pakistan — MS NOW

BREAKING: Iran responds to U.S. proposal to end the war, Iranian state media says. MS NOW contributor Inzamam Rashid has the latest.

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The response took until Sunday ‘cuz Trump dictated a deadline of Friday. Iran's Revolutionary Guards had threatened the day before to target US interests in the Middle East if its tankers came under fire -- as they did on Friday when a US fighter jet fired on and disabled two Iran-flagged vessels in the Gulf of Oman.

Iran responds to US peace proposal as drones hit Gulf — AFP News

Iran responded to Washington's latest peace proposal on Sunday, after drones threatened several Gulf region targets and Tehran warned it would not hold back from retaliating against any new US strikes.

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Went into the weekend with promises of peace from Trump, and before the markets open Monday morning, this. Right on schedule. The United Arab Emirates said that its territory had also come under attack, and called out Iran by name.

"UAE air defence systems successfully engaged two UAVs launched from Iran," the defence ministry said, in a social media post. Iran's neighbour Kuwait also reported an attempted attack. "At dawn today, the armed forces detected a number of hostile drones in Kuwaiti airspace, which were dealt with in accordance with established procedures," the military posted.

In Seoul, defence ministry spokesman Park Il told reporters that a South Korean cargo vessel had been hit on Monday and was damaged by fire before making its way to port in Dubai.

#Trump claims U.S. destroyed Iran’s navy, air force, and defenses

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"On May 4, two unidentified aircraft struck the outer plate of the port-side ballast tank at the stern of the HMM Namu at roughly one-minute intervals, causing flames and smoke," he said. Maybe they were drones from somewhere?

Iran has set up a payment mechanism to extract tolls from shipping crossing the strait, but US officials have stressed it would be "unacceptable" for Tehran to control what had been an international waterway and the route of a fifth of the world's oil exports.

According to Iran's proposal, ⁠the current phase of negotiations will focus exclusively on the cessation of hostilities in the region, a source familiar with the matter told IRNA.

Iran sends its response to US proposal aimed at ending the war, IRNA says — Reuters

Iran has sent its response to a U.S. proposal aimed ‌at ending the more than two-month warto mediator, Pakistan, Iran's IRNA news agency said on Sunday.

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[spaminator]

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[Ron in Regina]

The response took until Sunday ‘cuz Trump dictated a deadline of Friday. Iran's Revolutionary Guards had threatened the day before to target US interests in the Middle East if its tankers came under fire -- as they did on Friday when a US fighter jet fired on and disabled two Iran-flagged vessels in the Gulf of Oman.

President Donald Trump has dismissed Iran's response to US proposals to end the war as "totally unacceptable". Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency said Tehran's proposal, sent via Pakistan which has served as a mediator, included an immediate end to the war on all fronts, a halt to a US naval blockade and guarantees of no further attacks on Iran.

A ceasefire meant to facilitate talks to end the war launched by the US and Israel in February has been largely observed, except when it wasn’t, by both sides, repeatedly. Earlier this week, Trump repeated that the war in Iran will be "over quickly" since it began this latest chapter February 28th, 2026.

Trump calls Iran response to US proposal to end war 'totally unacceptable' — BBC News

No details have been released of Iran's response - or the US proposals - designed to bring the war to an end.

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Trump posted on Truth Social: "I have just read the response from Iran's so-called "Representatives." I don't like it — TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE."

The U.S. says Iran has continued to block the Strait of Hormuz - leading to a rise in world oil prices. The US, for its part, has been enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports to exert pressure on Tehran to agree to its terms - a move that has infuriated Iran.

Between them, not much has passed through the Strait in the last nine weeks while the rest of the world waits for them both to sort their shit out already.

It was announced on Saturday that the British Royal Navy was sending a warship to the Middle East, where it could join an international mission to safeguard shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. In response, Iran on Sunday warned of a "decisive and immediate response" to any French or British deployments in the strait, so Macron then said that France had "never envisaged" a naval deployment but rather a security mission that would be "co-ordinated with Iran".

Iran threatens British warships in Strait of Hormuz — The Telegraph

Threat after deployment of HMS Dragon, The threat by Iran’s deputy foreign minister to take ‘decisive action’ against British and French warships comes after the Royal Navy announced it would deploy the Type 45 destroyer in the region ahead of its ‘potential role’ in reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

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Then President Donald Trump over the weekend teased a potential relaunch of his short-lived military operation to open the Strait of Hormuz, dubbing the effort “Project Freedom Plus.”

“We may go back to Project Freedom if things don't happen, but it'll be Project Freedom Plus, meaning Project Freedom plus other things,” Trump told reporters on the White House lawn. Ohhh..plus other things. Well, that explains that.

(The initial Project Freedom — a U.S.-led operation to “guide” ships through the Strait of Hormuz — began last Monday and lasted roughly 24 hours before the president announced a pause in a post to Truth Social)

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright claimed that the original iteration of Project Freedom had been halted at Saudi Arabia Iran’s request and said the Trump administration could restart it at any moment.

“For 47 years the Iranians have been ‘tapping’ us along, keeping us waiting … and laughing at our now GREAT AGAIN Country. They will be laughing no longer!” Trump wrote in a fiery post on Truth Social, etc…

Trump maintains that last month’s ceasefire is still in effect despite recent cease of the ceasefire resulting in exchanges of fire reported in the region just this week — though administration officials have been careful to keep all options on the table, including a return to active conflict, or “kinetic adventurism” or what have you.

Negotiations between Israel and Lebanon also remain unresolved. Despite Trump announcing in late April an extension of a ceasefire between the two countries, of which he is the leader of neither, both have continued to trade fire, with Israeli strikes killing 39 people this week alone, according to the Lebanese health ministry.

Trump Pitches Expanded ‘Project Freedom Plus’ to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz — NOTUS

It remains unclear exactly what the “plus” part of the operation would entail.

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[petros]

Chicken or egg? Palestinian nationalism is good and Israeli nationalism is bad. Beyond that, does it really matter? Can we go with option “C” and say the British?
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You know the answer but don't have the balls to say it.

 

[petros]

[etaliating against any new US strikes.

All? According to state broadcaster IRIB, Tehran's response, passed to Pakistani mediators, focuses on ending the war "on all fronts, especially Lebanon" -- where Israel has kept up its fight with Iran-backed Hezbollah -- as well as on "ensuring shipping security". Hmmm…

Yes all. You know it I know it even halfwits know it.

 

[Ron in Regina]

Yes all. You know it I know it even halfwits know it.

So…then none of the issues revolve around nuclear enrichment, the Strait of Hormuz, frozen Iranian assets, compensation demanded by Iran to rebuild…Iran…after these last nine weeks, etc…& it’s all about Hezbollah and Palestinians (code for Hamas in this context).

It all hinges on Israel ceasing its illegal war and occupation with Lebanon and stopping Israeli terrorism and illegal occupation in Palestine. Its time you started paying attention to what is really going on and accept reality.

All? According to state broadcaster IRIB, Tehran's response, passed to Pakistani mediators, focuses on ending the war "on all fronts, especially Lebanon" -- where Israel has kept up its fight with Iran-backed Hezbollah -- as well as on "ensuring shipping security". Hmmm…

Yes all. You know it I know it even halfwits know it.

Ok. Happy Mothers Day.

 

[petros]

So…then none of the issues revolve around nuclear enrichment, the Strait of Hormuz, frozen Iranian assets, compensation demanded by Iran to rebuild…Iran…after these last nine weeks, etc…& it’s all about Hezbollah and Palestinians (code for Hamas in this context).



Ok. Happy Mothers Day.

Yeah all the bullshit is because of illegal invasions and occupations or do you think it's Muzzie Vs Jew? Should they have stole enriched uranium from the US like Israel did?

I still want know how Azov isn't a terrorist organization while Hezbollah is.

Explain in full.

 

[petros]

Ahhh…ok. I was confused by the…

So in the latest new chapter or episode of this ongoing goat rodeo, Hezbollah had pulled them (being Lebanon) into a new conflict with Israel…but they really meant the old same old etc…& not a new conflict?



Ok, so “Many Lebanese were angry that Hezbollah had pulled them into a new conflict with Israel, just 15 months after the last war that devastated swathes of the country” has/had nothing to do with Hezbollah attacking Israel again and everything to do with greater Israel, and the timing of these two things (Hezbollah attack on Israel, & Israel responding back) is just a coincidence?
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Lebanese are happy Israel invaded again? Why don't you quote Israeli newspapers and services that say how mad Israelis are that their fascist Govt dragged them into 2 more illegal wars?

 

[Ron in Regina]

Lebanese are happy Israel invaded again?

I’m sure they’re ecstatic every time Hezbollah (& the PLO before them) attacks Israel from Lebanon knowing there will be a response reciprocally from Israel.

• Weapon Storage and Launching: Hezbollah is documented storing weapons, including long-range rockets, inside residential homes and civilian areas across southern Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley, and parts of Beirut.
• Civilian Infrastructure Use: Military infrastructure—including command centers and rocket launchers—has been embedded in civilian, residential areas, often near schools, hospitals, and mosques, according to IDF reports and international analysts.
• Human Shields: Hezbollah operatives have been reported to prevent civilians from moving to safety to prevent strikes, and to use residential buildings to shield their combat operations.
• Evidence of Use: Evidence includes footage of launches from civilian areas (e.g., schools) and secondary explosions, where weapons in homes explode after being targeted, leading to civilian deaths.
• Israeli Response: As a result of these tactics, Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah infrastructure often hit civilian homes, leading to high Lebanese civilian casualties.
• Destruction of Structures: Extensive damage has been documented in southern Lebanon, with reports indicating a significant proportion of structures damaged or destroyed, including civilian homes and public facilities.
• Density of South Lebanon: The areas from which attacks are launched are often densely populated with supporters of the group.

Why don't you quote Israeli newspapers and services that say how mad Israelis are that their fascist Govt dragged them into 2 more illegal wars?

I’ll leave that in your very capable hands. Human rights organizations, such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, have noted that while Hezbollah's use of civilian areas and firing of inaccurate rockets into Israeli population centers violates international laws of war, this does not relieve Israel of its obligation to avoid disproportionate attacks that harm civilians.

 

[Ron in Regina]

Yeah all the bullshit is because of illegal invasions and occupations or do you think it's Muzzie Vs Jew? Should they have stole enriched uranium from the US like Israel did?

Or…or it’s about Iran and their strategy of non-national proxies to attack their neighbours, and the governments of their neighbours?

I still want know how Azov isn't a terrorist organization while Hezbollah is.

Google it. The designation of organizations as "terrorist" is a political and legal process conducted by individual countries or international bodies, rather than a universally agreed-upon definition.

Hezbollah is widely designated as a terrorist organization by over 28 countries, including the United States, EU members, and Arab nations. Azov (now the 12th Special Forces Brigade Azov of the National Guard of Ukraine) is not recognized as a terrorist organization by most Western nations, although it was designated as such by Russia in 2022.

Explain in full.

Fill your boots. If you want to see Azov listed as a Terrorist Organization by Canada, contact your MP and maybe it’ll lead somewhere.

Anyway, back in the Middle East. General Who?

Iran Just Showed The U.S. Military The EXACT Location Of Their Fast Attack Boats

Fresh Sentinel-2 satellite imagery confirmed 130 IRGC fast attack boats in two formations in the Strait of Hormuz this morning — and CENTCOM released imagery...

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[Ron in Regina]

Went into the weekend with promises of peace from Trump, and before the markets open Monday morning, this. Right on schedule. The United Arab Emirates said that its territory had also come under attack, and called out Iran by name.

Oil rises after Trump rejects Iran's response to US peace proposal — Reuters

Oil prices rallied on Monday, a day after President Donald Trump said Iran's response ‌to a U.S. peace proposal was "unacceptable," raising supply fears as the Strait of Hormuz stayed largely closed, which kept the global market tight.

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Then President Donald Trump over the weekend teased a potential relaunch of his short-lived military operation to open the Strait of Hormuz, dubbing the effort “Project Freedom Plus.”

Oil prices rallied on Monday, a day after President Donald Trump said Iran's response ‌to a U.S. peace proposal was "unacceptable," raising supply fears as the Strait of Hormuz stayed largely closed, which kept the global market tight.

South Korea's presidential Blue House on Monday condemned in the strongest terms an attack against a cargo ship operated by a Korean shipper ‌this month in the Strait of Hormuz and said it plans to respond once the source of the attack is identified???

It was not known what role, if any, Iran may have had in the attack, the official ⁠said. Tehran has previously denied any responsibility for the attack that involved a strong impact on the side of the vessel.

On Monday, the Iranian embassy in South Korea said in ⁠a statement it did not have any position on the matter but would announce if there is any update or official position.

U.S. President Donald Trump said ⁠soon after the incident that Iran had fired at the South Korean vessel, and urged Seoul to join U.S.-led efforts to secure shipping through the strait.

South Korea condemns attack on cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz, vows response — Reuters

South Korea's presidential Blue House on Monday condemned in the strongest terms an attack against a cargo ship operated by a Korean shipper ‌this month in the Strait of Hormuz and said it plans to respond once the source of the attack is identified.

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[Ron in Regina]

Yeah all the bullshit is because of illegal invasions and occupations or do you think it's Muzzie Vs Jew?

Me…no…as it’s hard for me to wrap my head around the fact that people do the crazy shit they do in the name of religion.

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That’s why I try to find other reasoning and logic behind what happening here.

 

[petros]

I’m sure they’re ecstatic every time Hezbollah (& the PLO before them) attacks Israel from Lebanon knowing there will be a response reciprocally from Israel.

• Weapon Storage and Launching: Hezbollah is documented storing weapons, including long-range rockets, inside residential homes and civilian areas across southern Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley, and parts of Beirut.
• Civilian Infrastructure Use: Military infrastructure—including command centers and rocket launchers—has been embedded in civilian, residential areas, often near schools, hospitals, and mosques, according to IDF reports and international analysts.
• Human Shields: Hezbollah operatives have been reported to prevent civilians from moving to safety to prevent strikes, and to use residential buildings to shield their combat operations.
• Evidence of Use: Evidence includes footage of launches from civilian areas (e.g., schools) and secondary explosions, where weapons in homes explode after being targeted, leading to civilian deaths.
• Israeli Response: As a result of these tactics, Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah infrastructure often hit civilian homes, leading to high Lebanese civilian casualties.
• Destruction of Structures: Extensive damage has been documented in southern Lebanon, with reports indicating a significant proportion of structures damaged or destroyed, including civilian homes and public facilities.
• Density of South Lebanon: The areas from which attacks are launched are often densely populated with supporters of the group.

I’ll leave that in your very capable hands. Human rights organizations, such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, have noted that while Hezbollah's use of civilian areas and firing of inaccurate rockets into Israeli population centers violates international laws of war, this does not relieve Israel of its obligation to avoid disproportionate attacks that harm civilians.

Why were they attacking from Lebanon? Are Lebanese not allowed to protect their country from invaders?

 

[petros]

Me…no…as it’s hard for me to wrap my head around the fact that people do the crazy shit they do in the name of religion.

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That’s why I try to find other reasoning and logic behind what happening here.

Is it in the name of religion or what they want you to believe?

 

[petros]

Is it in the name of religion or what they want you to believe?

Me…no…as it’s hard for me to wrap my head around the fact that people do the crazy shit they do in the name of religion.

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That’s why I try to find other reasoning and logic behind what happening here.

Maybe this is why?

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[Ron in Regina]

Why were they attacking from Lebanon? Are Lebanese not allowed to protect their country from invaders?

Invaders of their country on let’s say October 8th 2023? Was it the Lebanese Military or Hezbollah “protecting” Lebanon preemptively by attacking Israel?

 

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Invaders of their country on let’s say October 8th 2023? Was it the Lebanese Military or Hezbollah “protecting” Lebanon preemptively by attacking Israel?

Don't forget abduction. In 2006, the Lebanese started a fucking war by coming into Israel and abducting two soldiers. It's fucking masochism when you think about it. Remember all those Canadians of convenience looking for rescue?