"So what, concretely, did America win? Across the navy, the submarine force, the combat-aircraft fleet, the helicopter inventory, the ballistic-missile stockpile, and the drone arsenal, over 80% of Iran’s conventional military was destroyed, together with nearly all of the manufacturing capacity that sustained it. Replacing what was lost, at world-market prices, would run on the order of $40 billion for the conventional forces alone, and closer to $50-$55 billion once the nuclear infrastructure is counted. Set that bill against Iran’s real means. SIPRI placed Iranian military spending in 2025 at about $7.4 billion, which means the reconstitution cost equals roughly 5.3 years of the regime’s entire defense budget, and that figure politely ignores the sanctions premium, the inflation, the smuggling markups, the gutted factories, the dead engineers, and the cratered airbases that drive the true cost higher still."
Only problem with this statement is we're giving them 324 billion dollars, so almost 7 times what they need
I hope you’re right. The alternative is unthinkable. Also, will North Korea (or even Russia) sell Iran a couple of warheads? Two nuclear detonations 100 miles above the US would send us back to the Middle Ages.
Well at least they’re reading. That’s a start. TDS is alive and sickening. I don’t approve of all trump does, I voted for him. But on Iran I agree 100%. On Covid not so much. Trump is very stubborn, but on Iran I give him a 👍!
These people literally believe any propaganda that comes their way, especially if they think it reflects badly on Trump. They end up looking stupid, of course.
Bravo, appreciate your views. I guess those deniers would rather have waited for Iran to start annihilating all its neighboring countries to prove Trump did what needed doing. A short time for gas price increases to bring more long standing peace to the region is a small price to pay here. I would prefer no wars, but this one proves us to be smart and powerful more than most ever knew. Running away from terrorists or trying to pay them off never worked prior. We tried that for decades……
We are spending $100 billion in Iran to destroy $50 billion of their military equipment? We succeeded in closing the Straights of Hormuz and are risking global recession? Higher gas prices help average Americans? I voted for Trump because of his campaign promise to keep us out of war.
I believe President Trump used the exact correct strategy - remove their ability to make war and to recover that ability, and then let the truth of their situation become apparent to them. All those who cried for a settlement are the same voices that allowed Iran to fund terrorism for 47 years.
Vance confirmed it today. So did representative Mast. Look them up. Vance was on CBS, Mast was on Fox. They're trying to dress it up as "well it'll come from a coalition of gulf states" or "well they'll have to agree to let inspectors in! (which obama already had)" but it's happening. 300 BILLION dollars to Iran.
And that's just part of it. Iran is going to continue to collect tolls on the strait (calling them "service fees") so gas will never fully recover, and there's an additional 24 billion we're sending them from the same fund Obama let 1.7 billion out of.
What we won is the Petrodollar is now American Petroleum.
We don’t need the headache anymore.
Fuck the Middle East. All of them. I have been there too much.
"So what, concretely, did America win? Across the navy, the submarine force, the combat-aircraft fleet, the helicopter inventory, the ballistic-missile stockpile, and the drone arsenal, over 80% of Iran’s conventional military was destroyed, together with nearly all of the manufacturing capacity that sustained it. Replacing what was lost, at world-market prices, would run on the order of $40 billion for the conventional forces alone, and closer to $50-$55 billion once the nuclear infrastructure is counted. Set that bill against Iran’s real means. SIPRI placed Iranian military spending in 2025 at about $7.4 billion, which means the reconstitution cost equals roughly 5.3 years of the regime’s entire defense budget, and that figure politely ignores the sanctions premium, the inflation, the smuggling markups, the gutted factories, the dead engineers, and the cratered airbases that drive the true cost higher still."
Only problem with this statement is we're giving them 324 billion dollars, so almost 7 times what they need
I hope you’re right. The alternative is unthinkable. Also, will North Korea (or even Russia) sell Iran a couple of warheads? Two nuclear detonations 100 miles above the US would send us back to the Middle Ages.
😂😂😂😂 not yet. We heard that from Trump several times.
Great article with a clear explanation. From the comments above it looks like the trolls have discovered you, Amuse.
Sigh...it was inevitable. They can't stand folks who enjoy intelligent conversation.
It signals that Alexander has "arrived".
Well at least they’re reading. That’s a start. TDS is alive and sickening. I don’t approve of all trump does, I voted for him. But on Iran I agree 100%. On Covid not so much. Trump is very stubborn, but on Iran I give him a 👍!
These people literally believe any propaganda that comes their way, especially if they think it reflects badly on Trump. They end up looking stupid, of course.
Bravo, appreciate your views. I guess those deniers would rather have waited for Iran to start annihilating all its neighboring countries to prove Trump did what needed doing. A short time for gas price increases to bring more long standing peace to the region is a small price to pay here. I would prefer no wars, but this one proves us to be smart and powerful more than most ever knew. Running away from terrorists or trying to pay them off never worked prior. We tried that for decades……
Guess what, we're still trying it. Vance confirmed in an interview today we're giving Iran 300billion dollars as part of the terms of our surrender.
This deal is a crock of shit.
We are spending $100 billion in Iran to destroy $50 billion of their military equipment? We succeeded in closing the Straights of Hormuz and are risking global recession? Higher gas prices help average Americans? I voted for Trump because of his campaign promise to keep us out of war.
And it's worse now. The terms of our surrender is we're all paying higher taxes for a new 300 billion dollar payment that Vance confirmed today.
You're incredibly small minded.
I believe President Trump used the exact correct strategy - remove their ability to make war and to recover that ability, and then let the truth of their situation become apparent to them. All those who cried for a settlement are the same voices that allowed Iran to fund terrorism for 47 years.
Yeah I'm sure they won't be able to find terrorism with the THREE HUBDRED BILLION DOLLARS we're sending them as terms of our surrender
Jesus Christ
That is fake news. If you haven't figured the Iranian scheming by now, you're lost
Vance literally said we're giving them 300 billion on CBS today.
Representative Mast was on Fox saying we're giving them between 300 and 500 billion.
Fake news. Good grief. 🙄
Vance confirmed it today. So did representative Mast. Look them up. Vance was on CBS, Mast was on Fox. They're trying to dress it up as "well it'll come from a coalition of gulf states" or "well they'll have to agree to let inspectors in! (which obama already had)" but it's happening. 300 BILLION dollars to Iran.
And that's just part of it. Iran is going to continue to collect tolls on the strait (calling them "service fees") so gas will never fully recover, and there's an additional 24 billion we're sending them from the same fund Obama let 1.7 billion out of.
They're just going to grow it back now FFS 🤦🏼🤡