to be fair, the yUK is basically a muslim state at this point so its not surprising they would try to protect their own

Spain, probably the same with its uncontrolled migration as well

but the fact is, we did it anyway

I would have like to see the tip of the ship slip beneath the waves. Anyway awesome footage.

Silent, swift, and deadly…

Blowed up good!

^^ REAL Good...

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfr...dkt_nbr=0105022gbpy7

Israel Vows to Kill Next Iranian Leader

Israel's defense minister warned that any leader appointed by Iran's ruling regime could become a "target for elimination" as Israel continues its military campaign against Tehran.

Defense Minister Israel Katz made the statement in a post on X, saying Israel is prepared to strike future Iranian leaders who continue the regime's hostility toward Israel and its allies.

"Every leader appointed by the Iranian terror regime to continue and lead the plan to destroy Israel, to threaten the United States and the free world and the countries of the region, and to suppress the Iranian people—will be an unequivocal target for elimination," Katz wrote early Wednesday.

"It does not matter what his name is or the place where he hides," he added.

Katz said he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have directed the Israel Defense Forces to prepare to carry out the mission as part of the country's military operation against Iran.

"The Prime Minister and I have instructed the IDF to prepare and act by all means to carry out the mission as an integral part of the objectives of Operation Lion's Roar," he wrote.

Katz also said Israel will continue coordinating with the U.S. to weaken the Iranian regime and support conditions that could lead to political change in the country.

"We will continue to act with full force, together with our American partners, to crush the regime's capabilities and create the conditions for the Iranian people to overthrow it and replace it," he wrote.

Together with America, Israel launched a wave of airstrikes against Iran on Saturday targeting Iranian military sites and senior regime figures, marking one of the most direct confrontations between the longtime adversaries.

Iran responded with missile and drone attacks against Israel and U.S. positions in the region, raising fears of a wider Middle East conflict as both sides continue exchanging strikes.

Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran's late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has long been viewed as a potential successor to the country's top leadership post — even before his father was killed in joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Saturday.

Despite the speculation, he has never held an elected office or formal government position.

^^^^^^
No surprise there.

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Originally posted by 6guns:

"Every leader appointed by the Iranian terror regime to continue and lead the plan to destroy Israel, to threaten the United States and the free world and the countries of the region, and to suppress the Iranian people—will be an unequivocal target for elimination," Katz wrote early Wednesday.

"It does not matter what his name is or the place where he hides," he added.

He couldn’t be more clear. FAFO in 100% effect. Test us and find out.

Nice to see a Mk48 get a workout. Ship got its ass handed to it.

Is this the first combat usage of the Mk48?

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Originally posted by corsair:
Is this the first combat usage of the Mk48?

From what I could dig up, this is the first Mk48 fired in anger.



The ship met the same fate as its sponsor. How fitting.

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfr...dkt_nbr=0101022cjn05

Iran Secretly Reaches Out to US, Seeks War End

Iranian intelligence operatives reached out quietly to the CIA about possible terms to end the U.S. and Israeli assault on their country shortly after the attacks began.

Yet Tehran has publicly refused negotiations with President Donald Trump, according to a new report.

Middle Eastern officials and officials from a Western country, speaking on the condition of anonymity to The New York Times, said operatives from Iran's Ministry of Intelligence contacted the CIA indirectly through another country's spy agency a day after the attacks started.

U.S. officials remain skeptical that either Washington or Tehran is prepared to pursue negotiations in the near term.

Still, the communication raises questions about whether Iranian officials could implement a ceasefire agreement as the country's leadership structure faces turmoil from ongoing Israeli strikes targeting senior figures.

White House and Iranian officials did not respond to the Times' requests for comment, and the CIA declined to comment.

Israeli officials have urged the United States to ignore the overture, according to the report, as Israel seeks to continue a weekslong campaign aimed at severely damaging Iran's military capabilities and potentially destabilizing its government.

Trump appeared to close the door on talks Tuesday morning, posting on social media that it was now "too late" for negotiations with Iran.

Speaking to reporters later in the day, Trump also noted that many Iranian figures the United States once viewed as potential counterparts had been killed during the attacks.

"Most of the people we had in mind are dead," Trump said. "Pretty soon, we are not going to know anybody."

The outreach underscored a central challenge facing the Trump administration as it weighs its broader strategy for Iran: What kind of leadership could emerge in Tehran if the current government weakens or collapses?

Early in the conflict, Trump suggested that a popular uprising might produce a new Iranian leadership. More recently, his comments indicate a more pragmatic approach, in which new figures could emerge within the existing political system.

Any agreement to halt the bombing campaign would likely require Tehran to abandon or drastically limit its ballistic missile and nuclear programs and end its support for proxy groups such as Hezbollah, according to officials familiar with the administration's thinking.

In exchange, Trump has indicated that he could allow Iran's remaining leaders to retain economic and political influence.

Trump recently pointed to developments in Venezuela as a potential model for reshaping Iran's leadership.

"What we did in Venezuela, I think, is the perfect scenario," Trump said in an interview Sunday with The New York Times. "Leaders can be picked."

Some analysts, however, warn that such an outcome may be unrealistic.

Steven A. Cook, a Middle East expert with the Council on Foreign Relations, said Trump's recent comments may reflect differences between Washington and Israel over the ultimate goals of the military campaign.

Israel does not want to see the United States engineer what Cook described to the Times as a "Venezuela-like solution to change in Iran," possibly involving members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which controls significant portions of the country's economy.

Meanwhile, Israeli strikes have continued to target Iran's leadership.

On Tuesday, Israel struck a compound where senior Iranian clerics were meeting to choose a successor to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an airstrike on Saturday.

Ahead of the attacks, the CIA reportedly prepared an intelligence assessment examining potential leadership outcomes in Iran following a U.S.-Israeli military campaign.

Officials briefed on the report said none of the scenarios carried a high degree of confidence due to the many uncertainties surrounding Iran's political structure.

Nope!

It’s the typical Iran tactic to delay delay delay so they can regroup…fuck that! pound them into the ground!

Terms?!?

There are no fucking terms! You had your chance, you blew it, now take the fucking beating!

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Originally posted by 229DAK:

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Originally posted by corsair:
Is this the first combat usage of the Mk48?

From what I could dig up, this is the first Mk48 fired in anger.



The ship met the same fate as its sponsor. How fitting.

I saw a headline saying it was first warship sunk by a US Submarine since WW II

Hey Iran...send some more of your boats out to play!

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Israel Vows to Kill Next Iranian Leader
"It does not matter what his name is or the place where he hides," ...

Doesn't sound like an election anyone would want to win.

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Originally posted by 911Boss:

I saw a headline saying it was first warship sunk by a US Submarine since WW II

FYI
Only the third sinking by a submarine since WWII:
- 1971 Pakistani sub sinks Indian frigate INS Khukr using French homing torpedo
- 1982 HMS Conqueror sinking the cruiser AMA Belgrano during Falklands War using WWII era torpedo

Practice makes perfect !