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US, Israel launch attack on Iran as Trump announces 'major combat operations'

powerboatr said:
OK I HAVE A *****.... as a sailor that has transited the straits many times and many times under GQ for max water tightness and damage control in the event of a mine

the SEC OF WAR or who ever is in the room deciding targets and how to prosecute those targets are flucking up, to high heaven
the iran navy controls a small little island thing in the straits and thats where the first mines and other harassment always begins
WTF have we not dropped a MOAB on that little speck and eliminated the major threat and deepened the channel with sand being re-arranged from the MOAB

prayers for the souls and families of our deceased servicemen.
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Israeli And U.S. Officials Indicate War Could Go On For Another Three Weeks (Updated)

Trump says he's not ready to make a deal while Israel says it still has thousands of targets to hit.
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Iran Update Special Report, March 14, 2026

Israeli and US officials told Axios that Israel is planning to “significantly expand” its ground campaign in Lebanon.
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The War in Iran: Operational Progress, but Challenges Remain

The United States is steadily destroying Iran’s ability to use its most essential tool in the war: drone and missile strikes.
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Iran Update Special Report, March 17, 2026

The United States and Israel are currently attempting to use force to prevent Iran from disrupting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
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U.S. Used Its New 5,000-Pound Bunker Busters To Hit Iranian Anti-Ship Missile Sites: Reports

The GBU-72/B sits between the common 2,000lb bunker buster and the far more powerful 30,000lb GBU-57/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator.
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Navy Juggles Its Aircraft Carrier Plans To Stay Afloat

One carrier was already tired before it had a fire, another saw its service life extended for the second time, while the delivery of a third is delayed.
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Navy E-2D Hawkeyes Appear To Be Rushing To The Middle East

The E-2D is America's most capable platform for spotting drones and other low-flying Iranian threats that are wreaking havoc on Gulf Arab States.
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EA-18G Growlers Carrying Mixed Load Of Old And New Jamming Pods Are Flying Iran Missions

A Pentagon report says the new pods are still having significant teething issues even though they are being used in active conflicts.
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A-10 Warthogs Are Prowling For Iranian Boats In The Strait Of Hormuz

A-10s are executing one of the lesser-known missions they've trained to do for decades, hunting down Iranian fast attack boats and mine layers in the strait.
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As much energy the USAF has expended for decades trying to get rid of it, the A-10 keeps standing up and dishing the hurt out when needed.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Air Force Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine discussed the A-10’s contribution to the current conflict with Iran at a Pentagon press conference this morning. The U.S. military has previously disclosed the basic fact that Warthogs have been supporting what is dubbed Operation Epic Fury.

“The A-10 Warthog is now in the fight across the southern flank [of Iran] and is hunting and killing fast attack watercraft in the Strait of Hormuz,” Caine said.

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When it comes to the A-10, as noted, despite years of the aircraft being referred to as a ‘single mission’ platform geared solely to close air support missions in support of ground forces, it has long had a maritime role. Just weeks before the current conflict erupted, the U.S. military underscored this reality by releasing pictures showing Warthogs training together with the U.S. Navy’s Independence class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) USS Santa Barbara, a U.S. Navy Independence class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) in the Persian Gulf.

As we wrote at that time:

“The irony here is that the A-10’s continued use in the Middle East goes against a prevailing narrative that the Warthog needs to go because its utility is limited on the modern battlefield. This argument is not without merit, but it assumes that every tactical air asset in the inventory needs to be able to fight on the front lines on day one of a conflict with a peer-adversary, and that there are not many other tasks needing to be done beyond firing the shots at the ‘tip of the spear’ during such a conflict. It’s also worth noting that the A-10 remains the least expensive tactical jet to operate in the USAF’s stable.”

“Regardless of the A-10’s impending fate, its ability to deliver rapid, highly precise attacks on small, fast-moving targets, and its ability to loiter for extended periods while soaking up small arms fire, means that its talents can be applied directly to the maritime domain. This is especially true when it comes to countering small boats that can pose a big danger to much larger ships. Such asymmetric dangers are only amplified for ships operating in tight, complex littoral environments, where threats can emerge quickly and attack in large packs, leaving even the most powerful warship’s defenses overwhelmed.”
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It is possible that the A-10’s role in the littorals along Iran’s southern coast could expand in the coming weeks.

In the meantime, we know that A-10s are now actively on the hunt for Iranian maritime threats around the Strait of Hormuz as part of what could be one of the Warthog’s last major combat deployments ever.
 
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U.S. F-35 Makes Emergency Landing After Allegedly Being Hit by Iranian Fire​


CENTCOM says a U.S. F-35 made an emergency landing at a U.S. air base in the Middle East after it “was struck by what is believed to be Iranian fire,” according to sources quoted by CNN.

A U.S. F-35 Lightning II fighter jet was forced to make an emergency landing at a U.S. air base in the Middle East while it was “flying a combat mission over Iran,” according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) spokesperson Capt. Tim Hawkins. The specific variant of the aircraft and the service branch have not been specified.

“The aircraft landed safely, and the pilot is in stable condition,” Hawkins stated. “This incident is under investigation.”

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U.S. F-35 Makes Emergency Landing After Allegedly Being Hit by Iranian Fire - Reports

CENTCOM says a U.S. F-35 made an emergency landing at a U.S. air base in the Middle East after it “was struck by what is believed to be Iranian fire,”
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USAF F-35 Makes Emergency Landing After Allegedly Being Hit by Iranian Fire

The F-35 was flying a combat mission over Iran when it was forced to divert to a U.S. airbase. The F-35 was flying a combat mission over Iran when it was forced to divert to a U.S. airbase.
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Likely a MANPADs hit based on this IR view of the hit. The F-35 has a BIG heat signature.

 
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Talyn said:

U.S. F-35 Makes Emergency Landing After Allegedly Being Hit by Iranian Fire​


CENTCOM says a U.S. F-35 made an emergency landing at a U.S. air base in the Middle East after it “was struck by what is believed to be Iranian fire,” according to sources quoted by CNN.

A U.S. F-35 Lightning II fighter jet was forced to make an emergency landing at a U.S. air base in the Middle East while it was “flying a combat mission over Iran,” according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) spokesperson Capt. Tim Hawkins. The specific variant of the aircraft and the service branch have not been specified.

“The aircraft landed safely, and the pilot is in stable condition,” Hawkins stated. “This incident is under investigation.”

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U.S. F-35 Makes Emergency Landing After Allegedly Being Hit by Iranian Fire - Reports

CENTCOM says a U.S. F-35 made an emergency landing at a U.S. air base in the Middle East after it “was struck by what is believed to be Iranian fire,”
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USAF F-35 Makes Emergency Landing After Allegedly Being Hit by Iranian Fire

The F-35 was flying a combat mission over Iran when it was forced to divert to a U.S. airbase. The F-35 was flying a combat mission over Iran when it was forced to divert to a U.S. airbase.
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Likely a MANPADs hit based on this IR view of the hit. The F-35 has a BIG heat signature.

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That could be AI as well.. just point of reference.
 
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