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EX500rider

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34. Most of their leadership has been killed...

Reply to druidity33 (Reply #33)

Tue May 12, 2026, 12:36 PM

May 12

..... the majority of their anti-air defenses and radars have been destroyed,, most of their major military headquarters and buildings have been flattened, all their major Naval vessels have been sunk except the small stuff they keep hidden, their ports are blockaded so they can't sell any oil, if that's winning I 'd hate to see losing.

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So the US having destroyed the majority of air defenses & having free reign to bomb anywhere in Iran is them "winning"? EX500rider May 11 #26

Yes. To them they are still winning... druidity33 May 12 #33

Most of their leadership has been killed... EX500rider May 12 #34

Again... druidity33 May 12 #35

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