Beelzebub

I think after this episode it's fair to say US and Iran both never want a direct confrontation.

Iran doesn't want because of US conventional force and US would never want to use it's conventional power cause Iran will ignite all it's proxies to a level making life hell for Israel, UAE and Saudis which would hurt US a lot and US can't really win the proxy war against Iran.

UK ambassador to Iran arrested/detained and then released after he was at a protest outside of a university and took pictures. 

Why does UK always manages to get involved in some way 

Massive incompetence by Iran. They had to admit, because Canada, Boeing, Ukraine wouldn't let it go.

45 member Ukrainian and Canadian delegation has arrived in Iran for investigation.

3 minutes ago, Azeem said:

I don't think after the number of proxies Iran has created in the region they can just stop supporting them. 

from left to right : 

Iran's flag, Revolutionary Guards, RG Airforce, Hezbollah Lebanese proxy, Houthis Yemeni proxy, Hashd al Sha'abi Iraqi proxy, Hamas not proxy but allies, Fatemiyoun Afghan proxy, Zainabiyoun Pakistani proxy

I don't think after the number of proxies Iran has created in the region they can just stop supporting them. 

Two more rockets fell in US base green zone in Baghdad, no casualties as well

The US base that was attacked

I think it's all fizzled out now unless there is an attack from pro-Iran militia proxies there won't be any more escalation from US and Iran.

So it means

- Iran saves face by hitting a target without any casualties 

- US doesn't have to react cause no casualties 

- Trump's impeachment is killed and guaranteed another 4 years

- The protests against Iranian regime by the public are fizzled out in all this 

Wait a minute ! Could it be ?  

No casualties in the missile attacks by Iran.

Countries whose major oil supplies come from Strait of Hormuz are China, Japan and India, if a war happens and the Strait of Hormuz is blocked these countries would be effected the most. US doesn't depend on the Strait as much as it used to do maybe that's why they decided to take the step when they will not be as effected by the blockage.

If it happens then Port of Adan would be the best option and Japan has already sent their troops to protect their oil tankers.

ICC plans to reduce international test cricket to 4 days, after seeing that quite a lot of matches between even equally matched opponents are decided by the fourth day.

12 minutes ago, Azeem said:

Iraqi Prime Minister said in the parliament that Saudis had offered to defuse the tensions and lower the proxy wars with Iran and Soleimani was carrying a message from the Iranian leadership in response to the offer from Saudi Arabia when America killed him.

10 minutes ago, Azeem said:

He also said Trump had on one side called him and asked to mediate between Iran & America and Soleimani was called into Iraq by the Iraqi PM to give Trumps message.

I saw it on PressTv an Iranian English news channel so it could be not exactly true

2 minutes ago, Stan said:

what was the response he was carrying?

Don't know possibly some kind of step towards peace agreement or ceasefire in the region if Iran responded positively to this olive branch by the Saudis

2 minutes ago, Azeem said:

Iraqi Prime Minister said in the parliament that Saudis had offered to defuse the tensions and lower the proxy wars with Iran and Soleimani was carrying a message from the Iranian leadership in response to the offer from Saudi Arabia when America killed him.

He also said Trump had on one side called him and asked to mediate between Iran & America and Soleimani was called into Iraq by the Iraqi PM to give Trumps message.

Iraqi Prime Minister said in the parliament that Saudis had offered to defuse the tensions and lower the proxy wars with Iran and Soleimani was carrying a message from the Iranian leadership in response to the offer from Saudi Arabia when America killed him.

9 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

The UN will never do anything to the US. If the US does something horrible here, they’ll be completely unpunished. Laughable and naive to think otherwise 

No you're dead wrong, they'll send highly trained unarmed personel to look closely anything they do and give a strongly worded condemnation if anything bad happens.

18 minutes ago, Michael said:

Yes, definitely, but even attacks on the other cultural sites in Iran, would be condemned by the international community. As you said, there should be a strategical gain and a logical objective to any type of potential strike on Iran.

A lot of historic sites in Iraq and Syria i.e anciet mosques, tombs, royal monuments have been completely destroyed or damaged badly ny ISIS or by US/Russian bombing but no one even knows so i don't think so it would cause such an uproar. 

Cyrus Tomb possibly 

1 hour ago, Azeem said:

Two rockets hit the US Consulate in Baghdad's green zone. Three rockets hit the US base in Balad, Iraq.

https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN1Z220B

Reuters say its fake news

38 minutes ago, Fairy In Boots said:

This was happening periodically anyway, you’re just presenting it to show an escalation in the region. 

That's why i named it ' The Big Middle Eastern Thread ' we post here any little or major event that happens there. 

Two rockets hit the US Consulate in Baghdad's green zone. Three rockets hit the US base in Balad, Iraq.

8 minutes ago, 6666 said:

A new commander!? Doesn't killing a commander mean that the position no longer exists!?

Soliemani was in charge of the over all strategic command of the Al-Quds force of militias, now this guy is