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April 2, 2026
Iran Open Thread 2026-067
News & views related to the war in Iran …
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From a ZH posting
Posted by: psychohistorian | Apr 2 2026 14:02 utc | 1 An Iranian missile struck a sewage pipe in Bnei Brak, a city in the Tel Aviv district of Israel, causing raw sewage to flood streets, damage vehicles, and affect roads. Posts describe cluster munitions hitting water infrastructure, leading to widespread flooding. Posted by: Allen | Apr 2 2026 14:09 utc | 2 Yves Smith today – simply a MUST READ … Iran War: Iran Pounds Israel with Huge Missile Barrage Just Before Trump’s Unhinged Speech Doubling Down on Failed Escalation; US Greatly Exposed to Shock as Inventories Depleted During April | naked capitalism I’m off to plant more spuds – hundreds of years of colonial sh1te has taught us prudence Posted by: Don Firineach | Apr 2 2026 14:15 utc | 3 Re: Sewage Pipe hit Posted by: Exile | Apr 2 2026 14:25 utc | 4 The headline about the meeting where “UK Gathers Over 30 Countries to Discuss How to Open Strait of Hormuz” which I first read before midday on April 1st said it was for the benefit of Africa. At the time I thought somebody doesn’t understand April Fool but then I realised that Starmer and Macron are clueless c**ts. Posted by: Ghost Ship | Apr 2 2026 14:25 utc | 5 TASS: Posted by: Trubind1 | Apr 2 2026 14:32 utc | 6 My Iranian friend who’s ex Baseej and an Iran Iraq War veteran (not the Iranian army guy I was in college with, someone else) agrees that the IRGC is now the de facto government of Iran and will remain so for the medium term future at least, with the civilian government reduced to day to day administrators and the regular military relegated to the position of glorified Home Guards. The IRGC is of course far more radical than anyone else (and far more far sighted, enough to have its own independent navy, which Trump has not been able to damage seriously). So an IRGC military dictatorship is going to take any steps it seems necessary, including acquiring nuclear weapons. Now that the Khamenei fatwa is defunct, I would be astonished if they’re not already discussing it. Posted by: Biswapriya Purkayastha | Apr 2 2026 14:32 utc | 7 “The Likudniks delight in spewing raw sewage on Children and Mommies sprayed from Trucks in the West Bank” Posted by: Exile | Apr 2 2026 14:25 utc | 9 Posted by: Allen | Apr 2 2026 14:33 utc | 8 One has to admit, to have a sense of humour at this time, is probably the healthiest.
Posted by: CrazyCanuck | Apr 2 2026 14:33 utc | 9 Adnan Husain: Prof Radhika Desai Posted by: John Gilberts | Apr 2 2026 14:38 utc | 10 Posted by: Biswapriya Purkayastha | Apr 2 2026 14:32 utc | 12 Posted by: KillerDoll | Apr 2 2026 14:40 utc | 11 Ghost Ship 10 Posted by: Giyane | Apr 2 2026 14:44 utc | 12 TNA: Brian Berletic Posted by: John Gilberts | Apr 2 2026 14:44 utc | 13
Too many misunderstand Hegsth senpai’s comment, he is not threatening Iran but is laying out the administration’s glorious vision for America’s future. Back to the stoneage is an invitation to the American people to embrace a superior lifestyle. Posted by: Chunk | Apr 2 2026 14:46 utc | 14 Yes, yes, old wise Sage… let’s all go back to “normal”…. Those were the good old days… Posted by: CrazyCanuck | Apr 2 2026 14:48 utc | 15 Someone really doesn’t want to have talks. Bombed the home of guy leading. Killed his wife.
Posted by: DunGroanin | Apr 2 2026 14:52 utc | 16 ST: Reaction to Trump Speech: ‘Simply Put, The Economy Went in the Shitter’ Posted by: John Gilberts | Apr 2 2026 14:56 utc | 17 “Bunkers and shelters around Tel Aviv have been invaded by sewer refuse making them inhabitable.” Posted by: William Gruff | Apr 2 2026 14:58 utc | 18 Posted by: Dave G | Apr 2 2026 14:44 utc | 20 Project Atlantis 🥳🥳🥳 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ee6-sI9rdtA&pp=ygUYRXJpYyB0aGUgVmlraW5nIGF0bGFudGlz Posted by: Nobody | Apr 2 2026 15:09 utc | 19 The IRGC is of course far more radical than anyone else (and far more far sighted, enough to have its own independent navy, which Trump has notbeen able to damage seriously). So an IRGC military dictatorship is going to take any steps it seems necessary, including acquiring nuclear weapons. Now that the Khamenei fatwa is defunct, I would be astonished if they’re not already discussing it. Posted by: Deniz | Apr 2 2026 15:11 utc | 20 This is a propitious thread to begin midweek before the western Good Friday, as eastern Orthodox Christians remember Saint Mary of Egypt.
Posted by: juliania | Apr 2 2026 15:12 utc | 21 Posted by: juliania | Apr 2 2026 15:12 utc | 28 I dont like Sequels. Thats why i read the Gilgamesh Epos…😜🥳 Posted by: Nobody | Apr 2 2026 15:20 utc | 22 Israel’s Ambassador To Australia Says Palestinians Deserve the Death Penalty Because They’re ‘Deranged’ and ‘The Usual Punishments Don’t Work’ Posted by: John Gilberts | Apr 2 2026 15:21 utc | 23 My Summary: The setprice is 1$ per barrel, classified by friendly country levels. They only accept RMB ( Chinese Yuan ) or crypto. After payment you get a passcode and route guidance; ships provide all revelant information, and anyone with connections to the US cannot pass. Posted by: KillerDoll | Apr 2 2026 15:23 utc | 24 Russian readout of Putin-MbS phone call:
Included is information from the daily reports from Russian News and Military Channel: Posted by: Woke American | Apr 2 2026 15:23 utc | 26 Iran should return the Uranium to Tel Aviv, a big dirty bomb delivery. That might be enough to get Israeli civilians to flee. Without civilians the IDF will tire of fucking each other and leave for strange Posted by: Scottindallas | Apr 2 2026 15:24 utc | 27 Mahmood OD: ‘Is He Trapped?’ Posted by: John Gilberts | Apr 2 2026 15:26 utc | 28 If, amid the Zio Imperialist war of annihilation on Iran (read: humanity) you are focused on blaming Russia/China, you just might be a Zio troll….(Homage to the comedic genius Jeff Foxworthy) Posted by: Ahenobarbus | Apr 2 2026 15:30 utc | 29 My Iranian friend who’s ex Baseej and an Iran Iraq War veteran (not the Iranian army guy I was in college with, someone else) agrees that the IRGC is now the de facto government of Iran and will remain so for the medium term future at least, with the civilian government reduced to day to day administrators and the regular military relegated to the position of glorified Home Guards. The IRGC is of course far more radical than anyone else (and far more far sighted, enough to have its own independent navy, which Trump has not been able to damage seriously). So an IRGC military dictatorship is going to take any steps it seems necessary, including acquiring nuclear weapons. Now that the Khamenei fatwa is defunct, I would be astonished if they’re not already discussing it. Posted by: Woke American | Apr 2 2026 15:31 utc | 30 Sean Foo: ‘Point of No Return’ Posted by: John Gilberts | Apr 2 2026 15:33 utc | 31 https://seekingalpha.com/news/4572191-iran-and-oman-are-drafting-a-protocol-to-monitor-strait-of-hormuz-traffic-report Posted by: Eighthman | Apr 2 2026 15:37 utc | 32 Journalist Youssef Fares “Maariv Hebrew newspaper: “Not quite destroyed: The IRGC Navy takes control of Hormuz – this is what it looks like” Iran’s National Security Committee approved a draft law imposing fees on traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the certificates, ship operators must contact an intermediary company linked to the Revolutionary Guards, and provide information on the ship’s ownership, the flag it flies, details of the cargo it carries, the destination, the crew list, and data from its Automatic Identification System, or AIS, a tool that ships use to record and broadcast their location. The information is transferred to the Revolutionary Guards Navy to conduct checks on the ship, to ensure it has no links to Israel, the United States, or other countries that Iran considers hostile, and if the ship passes the criteria, discussions begin about the value of the fees. Sources said the Iranians have a rating system for countries from 1 to 5, where ships from countries considered friendly to Iran tend to get better terms. For oil tankers, the starting price in negotiations is usually about one dollar per barrel of oil, and fees are paid in Chinese yuan or in stablecoins, which are digital currencies linked to the value of hard currencies. After paying the fee, the Guard issues a permit code and route instructions. Ships are expected to raise the flag of the country that has negotiated the transit agreements, and in some cases change their official registration to that country. As the ship approaches the Strait of Hormuz, it broadcasts its access code on a very high frequency, and rendezvous with a patrol boat that will escort it through the passage.” Posted by: Ornot | Apr 2 2026 15:39 utc | 33 The paper oil market gets upstaged by reality: “Europe’s diesel futures surged to their highest since 2022, breaching $200 a barrel, as the US-Israeli war on Iran halts Strait of Hormuz traffic and threatens regional shortages by April.” Some European nations are closing in on 3 euros/litre as structural shortages will begin occurring this month. I think with Trump’s satanic speech last night, we are seeing yet another declaration of clear genocidal intent. The Gaza genocide was apparently just a warm up and is now intended to be the new foreign policy of Zio Imperialism. Give us what we want or we will carry out a genocide in your country starting with the innocent children. Posted by: Ahenobarbus | Apr 2 2026 15:49 utc | 35 The Resistance & The Reckoning: Iran’s Actions Are Redefining the Battle For the Future (& vid) Posted by: John Gilberts | Apr 2 2026 15:50 utc | 36 i recommend this video from today Alex Krainer: Trump TRAPPED in Iran War – The Exit Plan Is Falling Apart…
Posted by: james | Apr 2 2026 15:51 utc | 37 regardless of how it will wreck Republicans. Posted by: rk | Apr 2 2026 15:53 utc | 38 Wave 90 is now working in what’re described as differing phases with the IRCG Navy again being cited as one of the shooters. IMO, speedboats mounted with anti-ship missiles are being repurposed to hit land targets. It appears that neither US or Zionist air forces have patrols over the Persian Gulf that might interdict such attacks as their dwindling forces are directed at targets within Iran. For up to date more reliable coverage these need no Telegram account for preview linked, but need translate for those not reading Arabic (if page translate fails, Babel browser or Firefox Immersive Translate extension work): for close concise coverage. from Palestine and with attention to Iran and Lebanon. https://t.me/s/Military_Security for local analysis. Posted by: Ornot | Apr 2 2026 16:00 utc | 40 3€/liter in Europe Posted by: Exile | Apr 2 2026 16:08 utc | 41 Russia high tails themselves out of Bushrer, expresses thx for their un-assaulted exit… Posted by: Trubind1 | Apr 2 2026 16:09 utc | 42 @Eighthman | Apr 2 2026 15:37 utc | 39
Those places are like Moon-bases. Terrible heat, desert, no water, no food production, virtually no local population. It isn’t going to last. Posted by: Norwegian | Apr 2 2026 16:10 utc | 43 Possible reasons for complete evacuations from Bushrer… knowledge it will be hit. ”MOSCOW, April 2. /TASS/. A US Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton reconnaissance drone took flight from the Sigonella military base in Sicily, Italy, to carry out a mission near Iran’s coast, a source in Middle Eastern air traffic control circles told TASS.” Posted by: Trubind1 | Apr 2 2026 16:14 utc | 44 I’ve been wondering when ‘they’ were finally going to reveal that Netanyahu was dead, and where he was buried, but then I realized why they won’t. They already have enough sewage problems on warships, spaceships, and Tel Aviv bomb shelters, and the millions of people interested in the location of Netanyahu’s grave would just cause another one. Posted by: Dalit | Apr 2 2026 16:15 utc | 45 “British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the meeting, chaired by Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, “will assess all viable diplomatic and political measures” blah blah. Posted by: Jorge | Apr 2 2026 16:17 utc | 46 https://x.com/Pataramesh/status/2039562265750294555
Posted by: GM | Apr 2 2026 16:18 utc | 47 https://x.com/Pataramesh/status/2039562265750294555
Posted by: GM | Apr 2 2026 16:18 utc | 48 The advocates of bombing targeted states ‘back to the stone age’ may not know the strategy did not work against North Korea. Despite every building in every city, town, and village being destroyed by bombing, North Korea did not capitulate. Neither will Iran. Posted by: Keme | Apr 2 2026 16:20 utc | 49
https://t.me/ukr_leaks_eng/29141 Posted by: Norwegian | Apr 2 2026 16:20 utc | 50 It’s another day! Don’t let the hyperventilation of propaganda sweep you away. Remember, give sensational news some breathing space and the truth will eventually win out. You’ll be OK, it’s a long walk, not a sprint. Posted by: Ahenobarbus | Apr 2 2026 16:20 utc | 51
Posted by: GM | Apr 2 2026 16:25 utc | 52 Video
https://t.me/Slavyangrad/160505 Posted by: Norwegian | Apr 2 2026 16:28 utc | 53 Ooh that fafo didn’t take long!
Posted by: DunGroanin | Apr 2 2026 16:29 utc | 54 Apparently DJT did not get permission from the AIPAC Zionist freaks dial down the Israeli/US war. Posted by: tobias cole | Apr 2 2026 16:44 utc | 55
https://t.me/RezistanceTrench1/46981 Posted by: Norwegian | Apr 2 2026 16:45 utc | 56 Oil prices on world markets now spiking and stock markets crashing after the DJT AIPAC speech, as the world creeps closer to full scale world war (some would argue we are already in the midst of WWIII with the naval warfare and piracy against the RF tanker ships, and the closure of the Hormusz straits, and coming closure of the Red Sea straits too, the attack on Russian oil docks in the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland, the air and sea war against Iran, the NATO attacks on RF, the destruction of US bases in Iraq and the Gulf States, etc., etc). Posted by: tobias cole | Apr 2 2026 16:51 utc | 57 It’s the effing finks and Dimons as expected.
Posted by: DunGroanin | Apr 2 2026 16:52 utc | 58 @Trubind1 | Apr 2 2026 16:14 utc | 57 Posted by: CrazyCanuck | Apr 2 2026 16:54 utc | 59 I don’t know about you guys, but here I am full on guerrila gardening mode. Lots of derelict land where I can plant food stuffs, potatos, sweet potatoes, beans, i am glad to live in a tropical wet zone in latin america. Posted by: Marcos E | Apr 2 2026 16:56 utc | 60 Not sure why it effected me so much. I guess it brought home the insanity that is Zionist. The video of the B1 bridge being destroyed in Iran really effected me. I was a domestic policy Trump supporter. But I am done, I may never vote agai. I know who cares, but it is the only thing I can realistically do. I don’t know any Jews to stop talking to ! LOL Posted by: Bob Green | Apr 2 2026 16:56 utc | 61 Part of the deranged talk could be after SA rebuffed Trumps weapon sales (?) and many other fronts just falling like a cascade of cards. All miltary bases destroyed, your military is pissing in Hotels doesn’t carry a ‘powerful’ image of the supposed – most ‘amazing and powerful’ military on the planet.
Posted by: CrazyCanuck | Apr 2 2026 16:59 utc | 62 One would think that the alignment is trying to tell us something: Posted by: Seer | Apr 2 2026 17:00 utc | 63
Posted by: GM | Apr 2 2026 17:10 utc | 64 Confirmed: Direct impact in petah Tikva Posted by: Ahenobarbus | Apr 2 2026 17:12 utc | 65 Posted by: GM | Apr 2 2026 17:10 utc | 81 Posted by: Tom_Q_Collins | Apr 2 2026 17:12 utc | 66 From wiki….. Posted by: Exile | Apr 2 2026 17:14 utc | 67 From ZH:
Why in the heck are any of those “still” targets? It’s almost like Iran is too civilized. They’re great people, and people with knowledge told me Tehran was a great place to live, better than any city in the Former West, besides the water problems from the drought. But c’mon man. They hit your fuel storage around Tehran, took out South Pars, civilian targets, and hit the water desal on an island. Posted by: JackG | Apr 2 2026 17:18 utc | 68 Interesting:
Posted by: GM | Apr 2 2026 17:19 utc | 69
Posted by: GM | Apr 2 2026 17:22 utc | 70 There is a prevailing sentiment among some posters here that Putin is either ‘Zionist’ or overly deferential to Zionist interests, often citing the ‘slow-roll’ of the Ukrainian conflict and his refusal to back Iran more overtly as proof. This article Russia is a ‘pleasant place’ for Jews – chief rabbi regarding his relationship with Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar certainly provides fodder for that perspective. Posted by: Cable Guy | Apr 2 2026 17:24 utc | 71 Now why is it that we have Chinese weapons confirmed in use against Iran before we have had any confirmation of Chinese weapons used by Iran… Posted by: GM | Apr 2 2026 17:25 utc | 72 Well if I were IRGC, the thinking might go like thisIsrael has an estimated 3,600 bridges Posted by: CrazyCanuck | Apr 2 2026 17:27 utc | 73 Posted by: Exile | Apr 2 2026 16:08 utc | 54 Posted by: ChatNPC | Apr 2 2026 17:29 utc | 74 That’s a sharp observation, GM. If I get your thoughts correctly, it frames the ‘Zionist’ critique as a misunderstanding of sequence. Putin isn’t necessarily protecting Israel out of sentiment; he’s avoiding a move that destroys the European ‘rear’ before the new multipolar architecture is fully in place. The ‘slow-roll’ becomes a way of boiling the frog without shattering the pot Posted by: Cable Guy | Apr 2 2026 17:34 utc | 75 Bob Green #69 Posted by: Nemesis | Apr 2 2026 17:41 utc | 76 Posted by: Genesis | Apr 2 2026 17:18 utc | 70 Posted by: ChatNPC | Apr 2 2026 17:43 utc | 77 Posted by: GM | Apr 2 2026 17:25 utc | 76 Oh Iran bought from China their C802 cruise missile and then reverse engineered it as the Noor. Posted by: Surferket | Apr 2 2026 17:44 utc | 78
Posted by: CrazyCanuck | Apr 2 2026 17:44 utc | 79 Now we know it was for taming Iraq, and safe to say the extra foot-soldiers is aimed towards Iraq (ex-forwarding base) and not invading Iran.
Posted by: CrazyCanuck | Apr 2 2026 17:47 utc | 80 Posted by: GM | Apr 2 2026 17:25 utc | 76 And HQ9B an advanced Chinese air defense missile batteries. But not enough. Posted by: Surferket | Apr 2 2026 17:48 utc | 81 Posted by: CrazyCanuck | Apr 2 2026 17:44 utc | 81 Posted by: ChatNPC | Apr 2 2026 17:49 utc | 82 The US Embassy in Baghdad just issued an emergency alert ordering all American citizens to LEAVE IRAQ IMMEDIATELY. They are warning of imminent strikes by armed groups on US targets within 24-48 hours. Posted by: Allen | Apr 2 2026 17:55 utc | 83 @Juliania Posted by: Patroklos | Apr 2 2026 17:56 utc | 84
Posted by: CrazyCanuck | Apr 2 2026 17:56 utc | 85 …aaaaand she’s gone (like Genesis’ post) Posted by: ChatNPC | Apr 2 2026 18:00 utc | 86 Delta 10 is framing Zelenski as a genius capitalizing on ME conflict. Posted by: freedom fritos | Apr 2 2026 18:02 utc | 87 Posted by: ChatNPC | Apr 2 2026 18:00 utc | 88 And looking to fire Tulsi too. https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/180334 Posted by: Surferket | Apr 2 2026 18:05 utc | 88 Posted by: freedom fritos | Apr 2 2026 18:02 utc | 89 Posted by: Ken Hausle | Apr 2 2026 18:06 utc | 89 “Israel is attacking our historical sites. But we cannot attack back…Because they have no historical sites at all.” Posted by: CrazyCanuck | Apr 2 2026 17:56 utc | 87 Posted by: Allen | Apr 2 2026 18:06 utc | 90 Posted by: CrazyCanuck | Apr 2 2026 17:56 utc | 87 The video is better. https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/180350 Posted by: Surferket | Apr 2 2026 18:08 utc | 91 Posted by: Surferket | Apr 2 2026 18:08 utc | 93 Posted by: Ken Hausle | Apr 2 2026 18:11 utc | 92 What happens when the Wailing Wall becomes a pile of rubble? Posted by: Surferket | Apr 2 2026 18:11 utc | 93 Posted by: Surferket | Apr 2 2026 18:11 utc | 95 Posted by: Ken Hausle | Apr 2 2026 18:13 utc | 94 Please remember that every time Obama opened his mouth he stated re Iran, “All options are on the table.” (just not fair trade according to international law.) Posted by: duck n cover | Apr 2 2026 18:14 utc | 95 Of course if other religious structures of great history and importance are harmed – I mean that is more than “crying harm”. Posted by: Ken Hausle | Apr 2 2026 18:15 utc | 96 Posted by: Ken Hausle | Apr 2 2026 18:13 utc | 96 You mean “haram”. So far Iran is actually very gentle with Israel. Could have done more infrastructure destruction but refrained. Posted by: Surferket | Apr 2 2026 18:16 utc | 97 @Juliania Posted by: Ahenobarbus | Apr 2 2026 18:16 utc | 98 Posted by: Surferket | Apr 2 2026 18:16 utc | 99 Posted by: Ken Hausle | Apr 2 2026 18:18 utc | 99 Highly recommended deep dive defense – covering aerial-access denial, war of attrition, for anyone that likes smart, knowledgeable analysis using current technology and weapons. Posted by: CrazyCanuck | Apr 2 2026 18:20 utc | 100 Leave a Comment |
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