Iran updates: US bases, embassies attacked as Tehran steps up Gulf strikes
www.aljazeera.com
These were the updates from the US-Israel conflict with Iran on Tuesday, March 3.

French President Emmanuel Macron has said France deployed in the recent hours Rafale fighter jets, anti-air systems and air radars for the purpose of intercepting missiles and drones.

He also confirmed that Paris is sending its aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle – the flagship of the French Navy – towards the Mediterranean.

  • atzanteol@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    23 days ago

    Sounds like their goals are to hold up their end of the defense agreement with Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, Jordan and Iraq.

    Iran has gone nuts. Attacking every and anyone is has to be the stupidest response to the US/Israel attacks. They’re going to find zero allies. Though I’m not sure Iran has had a lot of allies in the region to begin with. But there’s a difference between “getting no help” and “now fighting 7 nations rather than 2”.

    • LibertyLizard@slrpnk.netEnglish
      10·
      23 days ago

      It’s almost like decision-making might be impacted after the country’s entire leadership structure was murdered.

      But seriously I think there is a strategy here, which is causing Maximum economic chaos and pain the hopes that Trump will chicken out. It’s not a bad short term strategy but angering other nations may come with longer term downsides.