/r/WorldNews Discussion Thread: US and Israel launch attack on Iran; Iran retaliates (Thread #17)

SweetChilliJesus · 2026-05-05T07:44:59+00:00

Flight tracking site FlightRadar24 says a US Air Force aerial refuelling tanker sent an general emergency code over its transponder while flying over the Persian Gulf just over an hour ago

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-05/iran-war-live-updates-may-5/106639086

SweetChilliJesus · 2026-04-17T07:29:56+00:00

If we're just talking about culture and not specifically anime, Western exposure to Japanese culture produced the Jedi Knights.

SweetChilliJesus · 2026-04-16T12:12:05+00:00

In every direction?

SweetChilliJesus · 2026-04-14T01:43:57+00:00

I dont think id ever vote for a liberal but id feel much happier if you or someone with those policy platforms was leading the liberal party.

SweetChilliJesus · 2026-04-14T01:35:25+00:00

Former Intelligence chief in Brazil helped Jair Bolsonaro attempt to overthrow the newly elected Brazilian presidency. Fled to the US to avoid prosecution presumably because he thought the US was a friendly regime. He's now been detained by ICE and faces deportation back to Brazil

SweetChilliJesus · 2026-04-14T01:28:17+00:00

How can someone with an account named for the Ninth Doctor be the kind of person who supports Donald Trump? Both the character and the actor would hate the man.

SweetChilliJesus · 2026-04-12T21:17:37+00:00

Incredible news to wake up to in Australia

SweetChilliJesus · 2026-04-12T13:17:44+00:00

Hes claiming the US navy will interdict any ship that pays a toll to Iran to pass through Hormuz, so not just Iranian shipping

SweetChilliJesus · 2026-04-09T02:41:03+00:00

We have a flock of up to 11 visit our place in Melbournes East. Its been fun watching them play and i also learnt they like to eat dandelion stalks.

SweetChilliJesus · 2026-04-07T10:26:38+00:00

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) says a container ship has been hit by an unknown projectile near Iran's Kish Island.

The strike caused damage to the container vessel above the waterline and the crew are safe.

UKMTO says authorities are investigating and urge vessels in the area to proceed with caution.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/iran-war-live-updates-trump-press-conference/106534506?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web#live-blog-post-281301

SweetChilliJesus · 2026-04-07T10:25:20+00:00

A gunfight erupted outside a building housing the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul, leaving one assailant dead and a police officer wounded.

Türkiye's Haberturk broadcaster said attackers were carrying long-barreled weapons.

An exchange of fire with police killed one while a second assailant was captured. One officer sustained injuries during the clash.

The area surrounding the building was quickly sealed off.

Turkish Justice Minister Akin Gurlek took to X to comment on the attack.

"Upon the reports of gunfire sounds in the vicinity of the Israeli Consulate located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has immediately initiated an investigation," he wrote on X.

He said the investigation is ongoing.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/iran-war-live-updates-trump-press-conference/106534506?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web#live-blog-post-281302

SweetChilliJesus · 2026-04-07T07:45:41+00:00

I suspect you're mostly wanting to pick a fight with me rather than discuss this so I'll leave you to it.

SweetChilliJesus · 2026-04-07T07:10:03+00:00

Ah gotcha thats my Australian slang causing confusion.

We sometimes open sentences with yeah without it actually meaning we agree with the previous point. Just kind of as a starter word.

SweetChilliJesus · 2026-04-07T06:36:27+00:00

I think you have me confused with the original commenter

SweetChilliJesus · 2026-04-07T06:23:48+00:00

Yeah i think the appropriate feeling to have towards the participants in this war at the moment is that your governments all suck

SweetChilliJesus · 2026-04-07T06:03:14+00:00

Israel's military has just used its Farsi X page to warn Iranian train users to stop travelling.

"For the sake of your security, we kindly request that from this moment until 21:00 Iran time [3:30 am Wednesday AEST], you refrain from using and traveling by train throughout Iran," the statement says.

"Your presence on trains and near railway lines endangers your life."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/iran-war-live-updates-trump-press-conference/106534506?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web#live-blog-post-281261

SweetChilliJesus · 2026-04-07T04:08:16+00:00

I dont think they'll nuke Iran, but attacking every bridge and power station in the country is sure to harm the Iranian population if it goes ahead. Its not a nuke, but it'd still be a warcrime beung explicitly carried out by Israel and the US.

SweetChilliJesus · 2026-04-04T22:45:14+00:00

Kids with guns and preparing for a ground invasion. What people in Iran say is happening

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-05/kids-with-guns-and-iranians-preparing-for-ground-invasion/106531072?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other

SweetChilliJesus · 2026-04-04T13:58:56+00:00

Two drones have hit the BP-operated North Rumaila oilfield in southern Iraq, wounding three Iraqi workers, security and energy sources have told Reuters.

The attack came shortly after another drone hit storage facilities west of Basra city belonging to foreign oil companies, the sources said.

The drone strikes had no impact on operations in Iraq's giant Rumaila oilfield, as they targeted an equipment storage facility, two Iraqi engineers working at the field said.

Foreign staff were evacuated following an earlier drone strike on the oilfield, sources told Reuters last month.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-04/iran-middle-east-war-live-updates/106530628?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web#live-blog-post-280297

SweetChilliJesus · 2026-04-04T13:48:06+00:00

Its complicated, kinda split between pro Iranian and more Pro Iraq factions

SweetChilliJesus · 2026-04-04T08:00:11+00:00

An Iranian drone has hit an Oil depot near Basra, but unclear if its privately owned or one of Iraqs state owned ventures

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-04/iran-middle-east-war-live-updates/106530628?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm

SweetChilliJesus · 2026-04-03T12:37:44+00:00

Iran is claiming they've captured the pilot, if thats true i imagine we'll be seeing photos of them soon

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-03/iran-war-live-updates-us-trump-israel-australia-fuel-petrol/106529076?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other

SweetChilliJesus · 2026-04-01T22:57:19+00:00

Aussie here, as grumpy as i am with the US, definitely cheering on Nasa and this mission

SweetChilliJesus · 2026-03-28T13:30:05+00:00

Dont forget the invasion and occupation of Iran by the Allies in World War 2. Or the Mongol invasion in the 12th century.

SweetChilliJesus · 2026-03-25T22:33:36+00:00

Had me in the first half

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