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WarGamer

(18,533 posts)
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 11:47 PM 12 hrs ago

Iranian President laughably announces 3 conditions for Peace in iran.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/3/12/iran-war-live-oil-tankers-hit-in-iraq-tehran-sets-3-conditions-for-peace

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian outlines three conditions to end the war: recognition of Tehran’s legitimate rights, payment of reparations and firm international guarantees against future aggression.


the ultimatum was delivered by Tehran Tom, graduate of Baghdad Bob School of Wartime PR.


Even Iraq had defenders during the Iraqi Shrub War... Iran has no one. They've pissed off the Arab World, Russia and China won't piss on them to put out a fire and they're left with only terrorist allies like Hezbollah and the Houthis.
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Iranian President laughably announces 3 conditions for Peace in iran. (Original Post) WarGamer 12 hrs ago OP
be dismissive if u like, iran is winning and can say what it wants nt msongs 12 hrs ago #1
Define Winning WarGamer 12 hrs ago #3
going toe to toe with the worlds biggest bunch of crybaby whiner girls school bombers msongs 12 hrs ago #10
the number of ballistic missles launched by Iran dropped 89% in the first 5 days WarGamer 11 hrs ago #11
This is a weird take. Holding their own? Happy Hoosier 2 hrs ago #25
This, anyone who thinks Iran is winning needs their head examined Amishman 1 hr ago #39
Apparently having your military destroyed and its infrastructure dismantled counts as "winning" lol EX500rider 11 hrs ago #13
The 9/11 hijackers accomplished their goal SunImp 10 hrs ago #18
They accomplished more than they could have dreamed of. Oneironaut 2 hrs ago #27
Yes and the price of tea in China has gone up I believe EX500rider 2 hrs ago #30
Iran is definitely winning over the whining fascist US regime. nt yaesu 10 hrs ago #19
As Trump would say, "so much winning" Shrek 2 hrs ago #33
You really have a thing against Iran, don't you, Mr. WarGamer? hedda_foil 12 hrs ago #2
Mostly I'm annoyed by all the propaganda on X and social media from Russian and Iranian sources. WarGamer 12 hrs ago #4
Senator Murphy was BRIEFED SamuelTheThird 10 hrs ago #21
Didn't they recently execute 30,000 people for protesting in support of Democracy? WarGamer 11 hrs ago #12
Executed, no, gunned down in the street yes. EX500rider 11 hrs ago #14
A terrorist supporting theocracy that recently gunned down 30,000 of their own people shouldn't be too popular EX500rider 11 hrs ago #15
That's one of the top Republican talking points, by the way Orrex 5 hrs ago #23
I mean, the Iranian autocratic theocracy aren't good guys... Happy Hoosier 2 hrs ago #26
This message was self-deleted by its author fujiyamasan 12 hrs ago #5
No more ridiculous than what the American president is saying. RockRaven 12 hrs ago #6
You're right... a stark raving madman... WarGamer 12 hrs ago #8
That must be really upsetting to our President BeyondGeography 2 hrs ago #31
I am opposed H2O Man 12 hrs ago #7
That's not the topic of the OP WarGamer 12 hrs ago #9
I have no H2O Man 11 hrs ago #16
Netanyahu is a war criminal/butcher wolfie001 2 hrs ago #29
Great response. Kingofalldems 1 hr ago #37
Why is the adverb "laughably" being used? HesNotHere 11 hrs ago #17
graduate of Baghdad Bob School SamuelTheThird 10 hrs ago #20
Already- just yesterday prices are climbing fast womanofthehills 1 hr ago #40
We're definitely not watching the same war -eom vanessa_ca 9 hrs ago #22
When is Russia going to finish the job in Ukraine anyway? BootinUp 3 hrs ago #24
Those demands seem fair to me. marble falls 2 hrs ago #28
Well, that would be fair. BlueTsunami2018 2 hrs ago #32
"Guarantees against Greg_In_SF 2 hrs ago #34
Wait, why is Russia making demands here? I thought this was about Iran. ck4829 51 min ago #42
Trump has got himself into a situation where he can no longer "cut and run" LeftInTX 1 hr ago #35
If I had a brazillion dollars my money would be on Iran Arazi 1 hr ago #36
How about the bombing of school children? Kingofalldems 1 hr ago #38
'Laughably' you say? Kingofalldems 1 hr ago #41
And a big chocolate cake for the first one to concede. GreenWave 42 min ago #43
You seem to be having fun with all of this. AStern 9 min ago #44

msongs

(73,580 posts)
10. going toe to toe with the worlds biggest bunch of crybaby whiner girls school bombers
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:13 AM
12 hrs ago

and holding their own. The republican christofascists are blowing up shit and slowly turning the people of Iran against us. mission accomplished I guess. Sailed an oil tanker thru the straits of hormuz lately?

this war is all about the trump inc crowd making money for itself and its petrodollar blowbuddies, using our military to do it. Iran is helping out bigly in this case.

WarGamer

(18,533 posts)
11. the number of ballistic missles launched by Iran dropped 89% in the first 5 days
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:17 AM
11 hrs ago

They're reduced to state sponsored terrorism attacking ships flying many flags other than the US or Israel... they've made the crucial mistake of alienating the entire Arab world... and you know that money and oil make the world go around... if they want to take the war up another notch... close the Strait.

Don't get me wrong... I have deep doubts that the current clown administration knows how to seal the deal in Iran...

But Iran isn't winning anything

Happy Hoosier

(9,516 posts)
25. This is a weird take. Holding their own?
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 09:17 AM
2 hrs ago

They air force is destroyed. So is their navy. Let's not mistake the strategic blunders of the Trumpians for some kind of military success of the Iranians.

Without an actual invasion, effecting actual regime change would be very difficult. And the mass confusion and incompetence of the Trump admin means we don;t really have a clear idea of what the Trump regime hoped to accomplish with this debacle.

But none of that means the Iranian military is somehow doing well, or even "winning."

What this confirms is that cheap autonomous vehicles are a game-changer and even a third-rate power can pose a significant and persistent threat.

Amishman

(5,928 posts)
39. This, anyone who thinks Iran is winning needs their head examined
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 11:12 AM
1 hr ago

They're getting their faces kicked in and their military annihilated.

Iran is losing badly - however that doesn't make Trump's war right or worthwhile. The fallout in the energy market could easily make this a pyrrhic victory for us.

EX500rider

(12,483 posts)
13. Apparently having your military destroyed and its infrastructure dismantled counts as "winning" lol
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:28 AM
11 hrs ago

Oneironaut

(6,283 posts)
27. They accomplished more than they could have dreamed of.
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 09:24 AM
2 hrs ago

Every time you get frisked at an airport, or, see the alphabet soup of quasi-Fascist government agencies running amok with no regulation, it’s proof of that.

WarGamer

(18,533 posts)
4. Mostly I'm annoyed by all the propaganda on X and social media from Russian and Iranian sources.
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 11:56 PM
12 hrs ago

SamuelTheThird

(985 posts)
21. Senator Murphy was BRIEFED
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 01:47 AM
10 hrs ago

He flat out said the US has NO plan for how to open up the Strait of Hormuz safely. So huge portions of the world's oil and fertilizer supply go through there, in case you haven't noticed. Time to get a grip on reality.

WarGamer

(18,533 posts)
12. Didn't they recently execute 30,000 people for protesting in support of Democracy?
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:27 AM
11 hrs ago

Where did the Iraqi insurgents get IED's for years?

I don't support starting wars and I wish that peaceful demonstrations would have brought down the theocracy...

But I won't cry for the current evil leaders in Iran

EX500rider

(12,483 posts)
15. A terrorist supporting theocracy that recently gunned down 30,000 of their own people shouldn't be too popular
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:43 AM
11 hrs ago

imo
ymmv

Orrex

(66,984 posts)
23. That's one of the top Republican talking points, by the way
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 07:12 AM
5 hrs ago

"You oppose Trump's strikes on Iran? You must love their cruel, oppressive, murderous theocratic regime, then."

The intent of that bogus claim is to force us to defend a horrific ruling sect, when in fact the vast majority of us are explicitly and specifically objecting to the wholesale murder of civilians by the US, along with the resulting disruption to world trade, not to mention the enormous financial toll of Trump's clusterfuck.

I haven't seen a single person, in fact, posting in defense of Iran's leadership.

Happy Hoosier

(9,516 posts)
26. I mean, the Iranian autocratic theocracy aren't good guys...
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 09:21 AM
2 hrs ago

That doesn't mean this illegal war was justified, but c'mon...

Response to WarGamer (Original post)

WarGamer

(18,533 posts)
8. You're right... a stark raving madman...
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:02 AM
12 hrs ago

But the Russian trolls on SM are really pushing the Iranian superhero perspective.

BeyondGeography

(41,027 posts)
31. That must be really upsetting to our President
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 09:27 AM
2 hrs ago

Who wakes up every day wondering what he can do next to support Russia smh.

H2O Man

(78,948 posts)
7. I am opposed
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:02 AM
12 hrs ago

to any US president being a lap dog for Netanyahu. I am horrified by all of the death and destruction that has followed.

H2O Man

(78,948 posts)
16. I have no
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:56 AM
11 hrs ago

restrictions on what I say. No one puts words in my mouth, and no one prevents their coming out exactly as I intend.

This war is evil. I speak not in the religious sense, but rather in the psychological sense that all good people are horrified by the injuries, death, and destruction that we currently see reported in the Middle East.

wolfie001

(7,550 posts)
29. Netanyahu is a war criminal/butcher
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 09:25 AM
2 hrs ago

He did all the extra bombings to f6ck Biden and push for tRUMP. F6ck both of those POS. Now they're doing it again with another election coming up. Cruel and unnecessary. We had a deal with Iran and that fat orange lunatic blew that up too. WTF!!!

SamuelTheThird

(985 posts)
20. graduate of Baghdad Bob School
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 01:44 AM
10 hrs ago

If you hadn't noticed, they've hit a bunch of tankers and are fucking up the world economy already. They are about to fuck up food supplies (fertilizer). This is not comparable to Iraq, but keep dreaming

womanofthehills

(10,936 posts)
40. Already- just yesterday prices are climbing fast
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 11:12 AM
1 hr ago

$6 extra to top up my vehicle that was 3/4 full. Toilet paper in our dollar store went from $1.25 to $4.5O yesterday. When I mentioned the new prices to the checkout girl she started ranting about how horrible our gov is to kill little girls and how she wanted to do something but felt helpless.

Now that it’s just been reported that 4 drones are missing from Ft Campbell and Trump said Iran could strike Cal - my feed is filled with “Oh my God- Trump is going to do a 9/11 on Cal and claim Iran did it”. Trump is scaring Americans who believe he will stop at nothing.

“ Four Army drone systems stolen from Kentucky base” - from Military Times

Four drone systems were stolen from a Kentucky Army engineer battalion in Kentucky late last year, the Army investigators reported in a social media post this week.
The Skydio X10D drone systems were last seen in the 326th Division Engineer Battalion at Fort Campbell on Nov. 21, 2025 the Army Criminal Investigation Division, or CID, said, prompting them to offer a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the responsible party.
Investigators said the drones were stolen between Nov. 21 and 24, but they did not say when the theft was discovered.

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/03/12/four-army-drone-systems-stolen-from-kentucky-base/



LeftInTX

(34,135 posts)
35. Trump has got himself into a situation where he can no longer "cut and run"
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 10:22 AM
1 hr ago

The only way for Trump to end this is to surrender.

Unless Trump "cuts and runs" and Iran decides to cease hostilities in response (Sometimes they're like that, despite their bravado)

But it seems like Iran kinda is enjoying holding the world hostage at the moment.

Arazi

(8,853 posts)
36. If I had a brazillion dollars my money would be on Iran
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 10:29 AM
1 hr ago

Military watchers believe Iran is moving their air defenses and missiles to the Strait. Saving them for blasting tankers that attempt to make a run for it.

They’ll just wait out the increasing global pain until WE are forced to stop from global pressure.

The fanatic Iranian leadership believes dead Iranians are martyrs bound for greater glory. As proven by their slaughter of 30,000 of their own citizens, they’re utterly unconcerned about Iranian civilian lives and appear to welcome when we kill a fuck ton of their civilians since it bolsters their narrative of America as the Great Satan.

They have no incentive to stop and with their control of the Strait, they really are holding the cards (as Traitor would say 🙄 )

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