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SamuelTheThird

(1,174 posts) Sat Apr 4, 2026, 04:20 PM Saturday

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Things are about to escalate severely

https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/04/04/israel-preparing-for-attacks-on-iranian-energy-sites-awaits-us-green-light

Israel is preparing to attack Iranian energy facilities but is awaiting a green light from the United States, Reuters cited a senior Israeli defense official as saying on Saturday.

The official added that any such attacks would likely come within the next week.

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Things are about to escalate severely (Original Post) SamuelTheThird Saturday OP

More war crimes? Bayard Saturday #1

Looks like Iran is preemptively striking SamuelTheThird Saturday #2

Bayard

(29,771 posts)

1. More war crimes?

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Sat Apr 4, 2026, 05:14 PM

Saturday

They just can't seem to get enough.

SamuelTheThird

(1,174 posts)

2. Looks like Iran is preemptively striking

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 10:05 PM

Saturday

Iranian drones strike Kuwait power ⁠and ⁠water desalination plants, cause 'significant' damage, Kuwait says (Reuters)

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