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(47,544 posts) Tue Jan 2, 2024, 12:40 AM Jan 2024

Is this the first U.S. - Iran confrontation?

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With the U.S. exchanging fire with the Iran backed Houthi (Original Post) question everything Jan 2024 OP

Maybe within a recent time frame. captain queeg Jan 2024 #1

also the assassination of a most senior ranked Iranian general stopdiggin Jan 2024 #3

It's called a proxy war Bucky Jan 2024 #2

The US fought Iran sarisataka Jan 2024 #4

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1. Maybe within a recent time frame.

Tue Jan 2, 2024, 12:54 AM

Jan 2024

A few years back the US sank half of the Iranian navy in less than a day.

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3. also the assassination of a most senior ranked Iranian general

Tue Jan 2, 2024, 02:35 AM

Jan 2024

which was clearly regarded as an act of war. (and not only by the Iranians)
So clearly not the first. Degree of escalation - is perhaps open to question or interpretation?

https://apnews.com/article/iran-politics-government-iraq-qassim-soleimani-3353602bd30e683afec45d8c78196886

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2. It's called a proxy war

Tue Jan 2, 2024, 02:22 AM

Jan 2024

As long as lunatics are running Iran's military things like that are gonna happen

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4. The US fought Iran

Tue Jan 2, 2024, 10:55 AM

Jan 2024

In 1988. It was the US Navy's largest sea battle since WW2.