Is the regime in Iran soon to be toast?
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mat200
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What is the target for the US boots ?
Seizing Kharg or Hormuz Island ??
Either one can be subject to Iranian Drone attack ..
Marines vs Iran : What a Real Conflict Would Actually Look Like
Ryan McBeth
AI Summary :
This video analyzes what a potential military conflict between US Marines and Iran would look like, specifically focusing on the capabilities of a Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and the logistics of securing specific locations in the Persian Gulf (0:00-0:32).
What is a MEU? (0:32-4:44)
Ryan explains that a MEU is not just a combat force, but a versatile "fist" combining four essential elements:
Command Element: Provides command, control, intelligence, and electronic warfare (1:37).
Ground Combat Element: An infantry battalion augmented with artillery, amphibious vehicles, combat engineers, and anti-armor capabilities (1:50).
Aviation Combat Element: Utilizes MV-22 Ospreys for troop transport, F-35B Lightning IIs for air superiority and ground attack, and AH-1Z Vipers for close air support (2:16).
Logistics Combat Element: Handles supply, maintenance, transportation, and medical services (2:45).
The video highlights that when reports say "5,000 Marines," it actually translates to roughly 1,200 combat trigger-pullers supported by a much larger logistical and aviation force (3:09).
Mission Scenarios (4:49-10:50)
Ryan breaks down possible scenarios for the USS Tripoli and its Amphibious Ready Group:
Lebanon Support: Unlikely, as other forces are closer (4:53).
Securing the Strait of Hormuz Coastline: Dangerous and impractical for a small force (5:30).
Taking Kharg Island: This would shut down 90% of Iran's oil exports (6:16). However, this creates a major humanitarian issue, forcing the US to manage the island's population while under drone attack (7:11).
Seizing Hormuz Island: Ryan suggests this as a more likely scenario. Based on a historical Portuguese strategy, controlling this island could allow the US to control the Strait of Hormuz, establish a forward base, and potentially train Iranian rebels to push towards Bandar Abbas (8:45).
Seizing Kharg or Hormuz Island ??
Either one can be subject to Iranian Drone attack ..
Marines vs Iran : What a Real Conflict Would Actually Look Like
Ryan McBeth
AI Summary :
This video analyzes what a potential military conflict between US Marines and Iran would look like, specifically focusing on the capabilities of a Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and the logistics of securing specific locations in the Persian Gulf (0:00-0:32).
What is a MEU? (0:32-4:44)
Ryan explains that a MEU is not just a combat force, but a versatile "fist" combining four essential elements:
Command Element: Provides command, control, intelligence, and electronic warfare (1:37).
Ground Combat Element: An infantry battalion augmented with artillery, amphibious vehicles, combat engineers, and anti-armor capabilities (1:50).
Aviation Combat Element: Utilizes MV-22 Ospreys for troop transport, F-35B Lightning IIs for air superiority and ground attack, and AH-1Z Vipers for close air support (2:16).
Logistics Combat Element: Handles supply, maintenance, transportation, and medical services (2:45).
The video highlights that when reports say "5,000 Marines," it actually translates to roughly 1,200 combat trigger-pullers supported by a much larger logistical and aviation force (3:09).
Mission Scenarios (4:49-10:50)
Ryan breaks down possible scenarios for the USS Tripoli and its Amphibious Ready Group:
Lebanon Support: Unlikely, as other forces are closer (4:53).
Securing the Strait of Hormuz Coastline: Dangerous and impractical for a small force (5:30).
Taking Kharg Island: This would shut down 90% of Iran's oil exports (6:16). However, this creates a major humanitarian issue, forcing the US to manage the island's population while under drone attack (7:11).
Seizing Hormuz Island: Ryan suggests this as a more likely scenario. Based on a historical Portuguese strategy, controlling this island could allow the US to control the Strait of Hormuz, establish a forward base, and potentially train Iranian rebels to push towards Bandar Abbas (8:45).
Iran is getting desperate. Probably within a couple of weeks we'll see them lash out and try to take everyone with them to hell.
mat200
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reports Iranian FPV drones attack vs US in Iraq
US has not properly prepared defenses vs drones
FPV Drones Enter the Iran War - Are We Ready?
Preston Stewart
Mar 25, 2026
I'm nervous that we're not prepared for this new threat
US has not properly prepared defenses vs drones
FPV Drones Enter the Iran War - Are We Ready?
Preston Stewart
Mar 25, 2026
I'm nervous that we're not prepared for this new threat
mat200
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Evidence is clear, Iran is acting as the gate keeper to the Persian Gulf, not good for USA
Iran Announces the Strait of Hormuz is Closed to the US & Israel | For Everyone Else, $2M Please!
What's Going on With Shipping?
Mar 25, 2026 What the Ship?
A trickle of ships is flowing through the Strait of Hormuz under the auspices of the Iranians, with charges that they are paying $2 million apiece; meanwhile US and Israeli ships are excluded from the Strait, and it is not clear how the US and Israel will end this conflict.
Iran Announces the Strait of Hormuz is Closed to the US & Israel | For Everyone Else, $2M Please!
What's Going on With Shipping?
Mar 25, 2026 What the Ship?
A trickle of ships is flowing through the Strait of Hormuz under the auspices of the Iranians, with charges that they are paying $2 million apiece; meanwhile US and Israeli ships are excluded from the Strait, and it is not clear how the US and Israel will end this conflict.
mat200
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Reports Saudi Arabia and UAE originally did not want this war to start, and now that Iran has attacked UAE and Saudi Arabia they want the Regime finished off..
Once seeking de-escalation, Saudi Arabia now sees ‘no coexistence’ with hardline Iran
FRANCE 24 English
Mar 25, 2026 #Trump #SaudiArabia #Iran
Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Natasha Lindstaedt, Author, Professor of Government at the University of Essex. The unfolding conflict reveals a profound shift in Gulf strategic thinking, Professor Lindstaedt argues, driven less by ideological ambition than by accumulated insecurity. What began as a strong preference for de-escalation has gradually given way to a more hard-edged assessment of regional realities. The persistence of attacks, particularly on critical infrastructure, has reinforced the perception that coexistence with a hardline Iranian regime may no longer be viable.
Once seeking de-escalation, Saudi Arabia now sees ‘no coexistence’ with hardline Iran
FRANCE 24 English
Mar 25, 2026 #Trump #SaudiArabia #Iran
Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Natasha Lindstaedt, Author, Professor of Government at the University of Essex. The unfolding conflict reveals a profound shift in Gulf strategic thinking, Professor Lindstaedt argues, driven less by ideological ambition than by accumulated insecurity. What began as a strong preference for de-escalation has gradually given way to a more hard-edged assessment of regional realities. The persistence of attacks, particularly on critical infrastructure, has reinforced the perception that coexistence with a hardline Iranian regime may no longer be viable.
The original stated goal was regime change, then opening the Straight….which was open just fine before we attacked them.
Think about that
Think about that
Donny wants control, or at minimum a piece of the action in the Oil going through the strait.
That’s what this is about (along with doing his master’s bidding to expand Israel)
It wouldn’t surprise me if he doesn’t have financial interests in some shell company that would profit from it.
That’s what this is about (along with doing his master’s bidding to expand Israel)
It wouldn’t surprise me if he doesn’t have financial interests in some shell company that would profit from it.
Israel has getting desperate. Probably within a couple of weeks we'll see them lash out and try to take everyone with them to hell.
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