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Israel, US Intensify Iran Strikes, Targeting Homes, Hospitals

US and Israeli strikes have targeted 33 civilian locations throughout Iran, including hospitals, schools, residential areas, the Tehran Grand Bazaar, and the historic Golestan Palace complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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The Azadi Stadium, Iran's largest sports complex, was needlessly bombed, as Israel and US have intensified their attacks on the Iran people for a sixth consecutive day on Thursday.

More than 3,600 civilian sites have suffered damage in attacks attributed to the US and Israel.

At least 3,090 homes, 528 commercial centers, 13 medical facilities and nine Red Crescent centers have been hit in Israeli-US strikes.

Officials reported damage to major medical facilities, including Khatam Hospital, Gandhi Hospital, and various rehabilitation and welfare centers.
The US and Israel have killed at least 1,230 Iranians and Israel has expanded its attacks to include Lebanon.

Link: The next generation of Americans will pay for this illegal war and suffer austerity measures

International arrest warrants for war crimes issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague remain active for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and former IDF General Yoav Gallant. In addition, the Istanbul Public Prosecutor in Turkiye issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and 30 other suspected Israeli war criminals.

INTERPOL Red Notices have been diffused internationally for these fugitives.

The ICC has not yet indicted Dummkopf Trumpf, Secretary of War Crimes Pete Hegeth, or Empty Suit USSECSTATE Marco Rubio for crimes against humanity.

Indictments are merely allegations. To ensure a fair trial, Messrs Netanyahu and Gallant must both be presumed innocent until they are proven guilty beyond a shadow of a doubt at an international tribunal to be held for them in the Hague at future dates.

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-07 01:00 PM

I hope to see Netanyahu tried and convicted both for the charges he faces in Israel and in the ICC for war crimes.

Could he and Trump be a better matched pair? Both clinging to power to avoid prosecution to serious crimes?

#2 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-03-07 01:07 PM

... for serious crimes

#3 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-03-07 01:08 PM

"... for serious crimes"

to, for...

What's next? Sicks? Ate?

#4 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-03-07 01:14 PM

#5 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-07 01:33 PM

#5 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS

Isn't that the truth?!

$2 billion a day could build a lot of schools, roads, provide medical care for untold numbers of Americans, etc etc.

Republicans stand for nothing but tax cuts, war, and meaningless, nonsensical social and actual wars.

#6 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-03-07 01:55 PM

Indeed, American Unity.

And Israel is a wealthy nuclear-armed country with world class universal healthcare for all its residents.

Meanwhile we suffer with complicated paperwork, premium increases, the BBB, and medical bankruptcies.

Israel's social security system is ranked higher at B+ than America's at C+.

Moreover, Israel has a higher GDP per capita than Britain, France, and Japan. See World Bank data below.

We in the US are basically subsidizing a wealthy, powerful nation the size of New Jersey.

Remarkable when you ponder that for a moment.

No wonder Israel scores high on the Global Happiness Index (GHI) while the US continues skipping down on the list.

Link: data.worldbank.org

#7 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-07 02:13 PM

#7 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS

Sad statistics with all the wealth we have here in the U.S.

What a shame we're fighting (indicted criminal) Netanyahu's war!

Trump and Hegseth are absolutely giddy at all the death and destruction they're wreaking. Makes me sick.

Could you imagine Trump having to survive without air conditioning and Big Macs after his house was bombed?

PS - Hegseth, a hyperactive former weekend host on FauxSnooze, seems to be trying to ape Donald Rumsfeld ... on meth.

#8 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-03-07 03:07 PM

#7 Does Exterminating the internal population of occupied people Contribute to the Bliss they are living?

Askin' for a Friend.

#9 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-03-07 05:45 PM

And Israel is a wealthy nuclear-armed country with world class universal healthcare for all its residents.

I keep saying this, but the Israeli haters gotta hate.

#10 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-03-07 06:51 PM

#7 Does Exterminating the internal population of occupied people Contribute to the Bliss they are living?

Ridiculous.

#11 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-03-07 06:55 PM

We in the US are basically subsidizing a wealthy, powerful nation the size of New Jersey.

Strange you dont say that about every nation in NATO.

#12 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-03-07 06:55 PM

Remarkable when you ponder that for a moment.

It is ... idk know why the US puts up with it. But every President continues the game. God forbid a President decide to change the policy

#13 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-03-07 07:00 PM

Iran Is gonna stomp the little Bigots.

They started it but Iran is Gonna Finish Them.

With no help from anyone.

All by themselves.

Lol.

#14 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-03-07 07:06 PM

trange you dont say that about every nation in NATO.

#12 | Posted by oneironaut

Because it's not true, dips*&^.

#15 | Posted by jpw at 2026-03-07 07:17 PM

... US and Israeli strikes have targeted 33 civilian locations throughout Iran, including hospitals, schools, residential areas ...

I'd have never thought the current United States would stoop this low.

I would have thought that we had learned from the atrocities we committed in Vietnam (which, fwiw, I also protested against).

Killing civilians. Targeting Schools, Hospitals.

Has the US now lowered itself to the level of Pres Putin and the trolls he seems to employ on message boards?

#16 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-07 08:21 PM

"I'd have never thought the current United States would stoop this low."

You new here?

#17 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-03-07 08:23 PM

@#17 ... You new here? ...

I've been here for a few years.

But I remain aghast at the current US apparently targeting schools and hospitals.

If we have done that, then, imo, we have lowered ourselves to the level of Pres Putin.

#18 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-07 08:38 PM

You mean Netanyahu. Israel is the Bad influence, not Russia.

They have Normalized Barbarity.

Russia is Civilized compared to Israel as is all too obvious.

Everything the US is doing to Iran they are encouraged in by Israel.

#19 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-03-07 10:24 PM

...Trump and Hegseth are absolutely giddy at all the death and destruction...
#8 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY

Pickled Pete rants and raves like Iran invaded Texas.

#20 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2026-03-08 10:13 AM

They're bombing civilian targets?

There must be thousands of military targets they need to take out?

This is insane. And it underscores that Trump is insane. Insane and bloodthirsty, because blood feeds his ego.

#21 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-08 10:48 AM

They're bombing schools and hospitals?

There is no one in Iran who is going to surrender.

If we put boots on the ground there, it's Iraq all over again.

#22 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-08 10:50 AM

If bombing schools, hospitals, and civilian areas has somehow (madly) become the priority, then B-52 strikes are more efficient.

Let's recreate the Tokyo firebombing and see if we can't kill 100,000 people in a night.

#23 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-08 10:53 AM

Gosh, I wonder why the incumbent Democratic Party lost on Tuesday 5 Nov 1968 and on Tuesday 5 Nov 2024.

The 2026 US midterm elections are exactly 240 days from today on Tuesday 3 Nov 2026.

#24 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-08 12:05 PM

Discussion of American boots on the ground in Iran is a non-starter.

Population of Iran: 92,988,610 people.

Iran is not the former Iraq, which was an unnatural clumsy post-WWI Western construct of Arab Sunni and Arab Shia tribes, as well as two separate powerful Kurdish tribes and smaller ones.

Iran is militarily ranked 16 of 145 out of the countries by Global Firepower Index (GFI).

Source: www.globalfirepower.com

#25 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-08 12:14 PM

Discussion of American boots on the ground in Iran is a non-starter.

#25 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS

Donald started it.

He's looking for things he can portray on the Great Trump Arch.

#26 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-08 12:31 PM

If we put boots on the ground there, it's Iraq all over again.
#22 | Posted by Zed

Much worse than Iraq. Iraq is mostly desert. Iran is mostly mountains.
Iran has double the population, and they're wealthier and better educated.

#27 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-03-08 12:42 PM

I concur Zed and Snoofy.

The Greeks, Arabs, and Turks share the same word for disaster (if I recall correctly): Berbat

#28 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-08 01:06 PM

Oil Futures just crossed a +$25 bbl daily increase.

Currently $116.78 a bbl.

#29 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-03-08 10:28 PM

Currently $116.78 a bbl.

That would have made frakiing viable again.

#30 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-03-08 10:30 PM

Currently $116.78 a bbl.

That would have made frakiing viable again.

#30 | Posted by REDIAL

I'd imagine that's the lowest we'll see oil for awhile.

#31 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-03-08 10:33 PM

I'd imagine that's the lowest we'll see oil for awhile.

Good thing Lewzer topped up the SPR like he said he would.

#32 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-03-08 10:35 PM

Discussion of American boots on the ground in Iran is a non-starter.

#25 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS

That's certainly what a logical person would say, but Trump isn't in his right mind.

Recall reports that the Chiefs of Staff advised against this hair-brained war?

#33 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-03-08 10:37 PM

Joint Chiefs of Staff, that is

#34 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-03-08 10:43 PM

Joint Chiefs of Staff, that is

The ones that report to the FOX TV host?

#35 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-03-08 10:45 PM

War is quite evidently getting out of Piggy's control.

#36 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-03-08 11:33 PM

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that when to end the war with Iran will be a "mutual" decision made with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Stinky needs Bibi's approval to end the war.

#37 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-03-08 11:38 PM

www.timesofisrael.com

#38 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-03-08 11:39 PM

Israel is fighting a completely different war and they have clear goals.

Piggy has no clue as to what he has unleashed.

Israel is targeting Iran's oil infrastructure and paving the way for a Kurdish civil war. Israel is intent on invading Lebanon. Israel has territorial expansion, genocide and permanently destroying the civil structure of Iran on it's to do list.

Israel is playing a long game and Piggy doesn't get it.

Piggy will find it impossible to extricate himself from this ---- show.

Funny thing is all he has to do is STOP GIVING ISRAEL MUNITIONS

The whole war would immediately end.

But Netanyahu is sucking Piggy in to a point where he won't have any choice

Of course, Piggy just gave Israel 20,000 1K pound bombs so they are locked and ready to go for a while.

Like most wars of aggression, this is a roll of the dice for a quick resolution. When it fails, as it usually does, the pain is long.

The ----- of reality rarely comes lubed.

#39 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-03-08 11:48 PM

Thoughts And Prayers.
Nothing Can Be Done.

#40 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-03-08 11:59 PM

Israel has territorial expansion, genocide and permanently destroying the civil structure of Iran on it's to do list.

So does Lewzer, but neither he nor his hand picked sycophants know how.

#41 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-03-09 12:01 AM

Of course, Piggy just gave Israel 20,000 1K pound bombs so they are locked and ready to go for a while.

Like most wars of aggression, this is a roll of the dice for a quick resolution. When it fails, as it usually does, the pain is long.

The ----- of reality rarely comes lubed.

Posted by truthhurts

What really complicates the future are Iran's 80,000 drones and stashes of missiles scattered throughout Iran ("Mosaic defense, where weapons are scattered in hundreds of places and local commanders have the green light to do whatever).

We currently only make 50-55 Patriot interceptor missiles A MONTH. Everyone's going to run out if Iran keeps lobbing missiles and drones into Gulf states and Israel.

If the Gulf, Israel, and the U.S. run out of interceptor missiles, Iran can fling drones and missiles all day and there won't be much we can do to shoot them down before they land.

#42 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-03-09 12:26 AM

"We currently only make 50-55 Patriot interceptor missiles A MONTH."

Union jobs no doubt.

Probably staffed by African American Diversity Hires.

#43 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-03-09 12:30 AM

Sorry for doing that to you post, AmericanUnity. I am aware that you are one of the good ones.

#44 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-03-09 12:31 AM

@#17 ... You new here? ...
I've been here for a few years.
But I remain aghast at the current US apparently targeting schools and hospitals.
If we have done that, then, imo, we have lowered ourselves to the level of Pres Putin.

#18 | Posted by LampLighter

They did a double tap in downtown Tehran the other day. Bombed a location and came back a shortwhile later and bombed again to hit the first responders

America is evil

#45 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-03-09 12:34 AM

Sorry for doing that to you post, AmericanUnity. I am aware that you are one of the good ones.

#44 | Posted by snoofy

Whatever it was, no problem :-)

#46 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-03-09 12:37 AM

to give you an idea of what 20,000 1K bombs MEANS

Israel is flying around 500 sorties per day. Assuming each sortie is a strike that means we just gave Israel enough bombs to fight for the next 40 days, until late April. Oh and 1K bombs are big ass bombs

Israel has ZERO interest in stopping this war, EVER. They desperately want Iran to collapse into civil war. Does Piggy understand that? Does Piggy understand what that means?

Piggy doesn't seem to understand that Iran gets a vote in all of this, and $120/barrel oil is just the beginning.

Israel wants Iran in permanent civil war so they can invade and steal land from Lebanon, and probably Syria, and they can complete the genocide in Gaza and the West Bank.

Piggy well and truly ------ us and the world.

I honestly don't see a way out of this.

MAYBE Piggy tacos, maybe. maybe he declares victory and stops. Giving Israel 20,000 bombs does not support that. the fact that Iran doesn't have what he supposedly wants (a nuclear program). I don't see how he tacos.

#47 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-03-09 12:43 AM

But I remain aghast at the current US apparently targeting schools and hospitals.
If we have done that, then, imo, we have lowered ourselves to the level of Pres Putin.

#18 | Posted by LampLighter

We did this. Butchers.

Video appears to show U.S. cruise missile striking Iranian school compound

A new video released by Iranian state media shows what appears to be a U.S. cruise missile striking a compound where around 175 Iranian students and staff were killed at a girl's school a little over a week ago.

https://www.npr.org/2026/03/08/nx-s1-5739395/iran-school-airstrike-tomahawk-missile-trump

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#48 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-03-09 01:10 AM

Trump thinks he can bomb his way into getting what he wants. All he has ever known is force.

Everything has turned to ---- because of this madman. He is turning the whole world against us, and rightfully so.

#49 | Posted by cbob at 2026-03-09 06:41 AM

So the US intensifies being a bunch of war criminals.

Keghead made that painfully clear that he is happy to be a war criminal.

Good for him to put his confession on video.

It will make it easier for his trial in the Hague.

#50 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-03-09 09:07 AM

Military base struck and nearby school.
School struck and nearby military base.

If civilians are near any military installation, no military action can be taken against the target.

Several countries do not recognize the ICC. it's a worthless court.

Accidents happen. They might get financial compensation if proven the US did it

The US did pay for accidentally blowing up the Chinese Embassy. President Clinton apologized, saying (paraphrase) "oops"

#51 | Posted by Petrous at 2026-03-09 09:59 AM

They might get financial compensation

#51 | POSTED BY PETROUS

They might be out for blood.

I would be.

The new Ayatollah's father, mother, and sister died in a recent airstrike.

It's going to be a long war.

#52 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-09 10:17 AM

"Accidents happen."

That's what yer mom said, too.

#53 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-03-09 11:38 AM

Thanks for everything, US Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)!!!

#54 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-09 11:55 AM

Crafty Iranians are using their buildings and infrastructure to deplete our missile stockpile.

#55 | Posted by visitor_ at 2026-03-09 01:23 PM

Trump rolled back sanctions on Russian oil.

Mission Accomplished!

Putin is Thrilled!

#56 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-09 01:27 PM

Israel is flying around 500 sorties per day. Assuming each sortie is a strike

#47 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-03-09 12:43 AM | Reply | Flag:

Sortie count does not equal strikes. A sortie is just 1 takeoff and landing per aircraft. There's tankers, combat air patrols, ELINT, bomb damage assessment, suppression of enemy air defense flights, etc. Strike aircraft can conduct zero, one, or many strikes until they run out of ordnance.

#57 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2026-03-09 01:31 PM

If civilians are near any military installation, no military action can be taken against the target.

#51 | Posted by Petrous at 2026-03-09 09:59 AM | Reply | Flag:

Civilian proximity does not make a military target immune from attack. An attack is illegal only if the expected civilian harm would be excessive compared to the anticipated military advantage.

It's almost like the laws were written by attorneys.

#58 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2026-03-09 01:35 PM

A new video released by Iranian state media shows what appears to be a U.S. cruise missile striking a compound where around 175 Iranian students and staff were killed at a girl's school a little over a week ago.
#48 | POSTED BY AMERICANUNITY

Thats not cruise missile from US, ie its not a Tomahawk, wings are in the wrong place with respect to the munitions, and angle of attack is too large, plus the explosion is too small.

#59 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-03-09 01:41 PM

Do you honestly believe this administration is following the rules of engagement and reporting honestly or accurately about what is happening?

#60 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-09 01:42 PM

#59 | POSTED BY ONETRUMPER

Stick to being an open borders liberal.

It was more believable than your feigned expertise in munitions.

#61 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-09 01:45 PM

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