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artemisia1

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8. Really? Then why is Iran's targeting substantially better this time around then it was in the 12 Day War? China is

Reply to EX500rider (Reply #7)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 12:07 PM

Mar 8

determined to fulfill their "Belt and Road" initiative and the fall of Iran will effectively destroy this. Of course they are helping and have a multi-billion dollar spy ship in the theatre.

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Satellite firm pauses imagery after revealing Iran's attacks on US bases [View all] LiberalArkie Mar 8 OP

Didn't fit the narrative. marble falls Mar 8 #1

Exactly SheltieLover Mar 8 #3

Of course. dalton99a Mar 8 #2

They are not hiding damage assessments from the Iranians, who know perfectly well what they hit Prairie Gates Mar 8 #4

Of course ForgedCrank Mar 8 #10

I've watched enough spy movies to take a different point of view... CincyDem Mar 8 #5

Iran is already getting the realtime images from the same kind of service from Russian and Chinese satellites LiberalArkie Mar 8 #6

I seriously doubt they are getting all the imagery they want when they want it EX500rider Mar 8 #7

Really? Then why is Iran's targeting substantially better this time around then it was in the 12 Day War? China is artemisia1 Mar 8 #8

Having target locations and having timely accurate battle damage assessment are 2 different things EX500rider Mar 8 #9

Chinese spy ships are in the Arabian Sea near the Gulf of Oman which, being near U.S. bases in the GCC States artemisia1 Mar 8 #12

Iran does not require spy ships or recent Russian satellite imagery to know where highly visible... EX500rider Mar 8 #14

see post 5, Cincy Dem NJCher Mar 8 #15

My mistake. Apologies. artemisia1 Mar 8 #17

UHH..A Chinese ship near the Gulf of Oman is reportedly giving real-time intelligence to Iran. LiberalArkie Mar 8 #11

Thanks. Real research trumps learning from "spy movies"... /nt artemisia1 Mar 8 #13

Hope is not a method. China and Russia will not miss the opportunity to screw us. Maru Kitteh Mar 8 #16