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Iran's military leaders are warning the world that their forces are fully prepared to restart the war with Israel at any moment.

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Over 12 days of attacks, Israel and Iran turned social media into a digital battlefield, using propaganda, deception and falsehoods aided by A.I. to try to sway the outcome.

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-- The New York Times (@nytimes.com) Jul 15, 2025 at 12:10 PM

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... The renewed warnings from Iran's top commanders come as Israel signals that the recent fighting may not be over. With the U.S. pushing for diplomacy while keeping military options on the table, the Middle East remains on edge. How Iran responds next could shift the fragile balance between confrontation and peace.

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Major General Mohammad Pakpour, commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said his forces are "fully prepared to resume combat from exactly where it stopped." Speaking during a meeting with Iran's Army chief, Major General Amir Hatami, Pakpour stressed that "the aggressors will not be spared" and praised the unity and determination of the Iranian people. He added that Iran will respond with full force only if war becomes necessary.

Nuclear Sites Claim

Meanwhile, The Trump administration is pushing back against a new intelligence assessment that contradicts President Donald Trump's repeated claims that U.S. airstrikes "obliterated" Iran's nuclear facilities last month. According to five current and former U.S. officials familiar with the assessment, NBC News reported that while Iran's Fordow nuclear enrichment site was mostly destroyed in the U.S. military operation, the Isfahan and Natanz sites may have only been set back by months and could resume operations. In response, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell posted on X, "False. The credibility of the Fake News Media is similar to that of the current state of the Iranian nuclear facilities." ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-18 09:05 PM | Reply

Do they have a copy of the Epstein file?

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-18 09:57 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

What do they think they are... a Taco Tariff??

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2025-07-19 04:55 PM | Reply

Iran's Military Leaders Threaten to Resume War

#4 | Posted by censored at 2025-07-19 06:10 PM | Reply

What are they going to use, harsh language?

Their military has been crippled. This is bluster trying to save face.

#5 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-07-20 10:52 AM | Reply

This is bluster trying to save face.

#5 | Posted by BellRinger

Something they learned from Donald.

#6 | Posted by Zed at 2025-07-20 11:21 AM | Reply

"What are they going to use ... .

Assymetrical warfare conducted as a longterm campaign is probably a good place to start.

#7 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-07-20 11:32 AM | Reply

Tel Aviv isn't looking great.

Why was Israel so willing to cease fire if they were "winning"?

They won't cease fire with Hamas because they can't hit back at all outside the outdoor prison.

Why were Israelis prevented from leaving the country if Israel was kicking ass?

I saw a lot of damage done to Israel. Especially to their facade of invulnerability.

Israel got Humbled. Iran scared the ---- out of them.

They try to hide it.

But it shows anyway.

Lol.

#8 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-07-20 12:17 PM | Reply

Can Israel even protect themselves from Iranian missiles without outside help?

Can they, With Help, if the war was extended for months?

Israel showed Weakness. Real Weakness.

If they were winning they would not have stopped.

Guaranteed.

Gaza shows that.

#9 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-07-20 12:33 PM | Reply

Pretty sure if Israel unleashed their military forces on Iran.

Israel could destroy the nation.

But, unlike slaughtering Palestinians without repercussions.

Iran would inflict some damage on Israel.

But. Iran has allies in the region. Mainly Turkey.

If Turkey decided to help Iran, Israel would be facing a real threat and that's what they'd prefer to avoid.

#10 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-20 12:38 PM | Reply

They're ------- underneath the bluster.

Once missiles started blowing their military headquarters and Mossad headquarters up they got real Eager for a ceasefire.

They're not used to being Hit themselves.

It's Scary when missiles get through and blow up targets with military value.

Israel hasn't faced that before.

Lol.

#11 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-07-20 12:48 PM | Reply

EFFEFTETRAITOR at it again. Go away traitor. Russia is calling you to join their war for freedum. Just go already.

#12 | Posted by Wildman62 at 2025-07-20 01:17 PM | Reply

Assymetrical warfare conducted as a longterm campaign is probably a good place to start.

#7 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-07-20 11:32 AM | Reply

They did that.

Palestine turned into ----, Hezbollah got their dicks blown off by pagers, and Assad fled to Russia.

#13 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2025-07-21 10:07 AM | Reply

Palestine turned into ----, Hezbollah got their dicks blown off by pagers, and Assad fled to Russia.
#13 | Posted by sitzkrieg

Correct.
Ethnic Cleansing conducted as a long-term campaign has been the Zionist M.O. since before Israel was founded.

#14 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-21 10:16 AM | Reply

No Sympathy for the Genocide Dorks.

They got their ---- blown up. If they hit again, they will Be Hit again.

Justly So.

Israel is the State Sponsor of Terrorism.

Iran is just helping the Neighbors.

#15 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-07-21 03:24 PM | Reply

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