# United States and Israel are bombing Iran {for current/ongoing events, past/future have specific threads}

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/united-states-and-israel-are-bombing-iran-for-current-ongoing-events-past-future-have-specific-threads/1028071>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Tags:** trump, iran-strikes-2026\
**Created:** [February 28, 2026, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/united-states-and-israel-are-bombing-iran-for-current-ongoing-events-past-future-have-specific-threads/1028071 "2026-02-28T07:56:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/united-states-and-israel-are-bombing-iran-for-current-ongoing-events-past-future-have-specific-threads/1028071/1891 "2026-09-24T18:52:48Z")

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**Moderating:**

A reminder, this thread is still technically for _current_ events going on. Yes, we’re getting few enough updates that we haven’t moderated for that heavily, but that’s it’s intended role. If you want to do a deep dive into reasons for the conflict, please consider going back to the related:

> [@Speculation About Trump's Underlying Reasons for Bombing Iran and Other Targets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speculation-about-trumps-underlying-reasons-for-bombing-iran-and-other-targets/1028209/270):
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> It’s also a deflection from a deflection from a deflection… from the Epstein files. But yeah, he and his traitorous crew are making a ton of money. USA be damned. They don’t care.

Even if it’s been inactive for a while, it’s the more appropriate option. If you want to do a full deep dive into the US/Iranian historical conflicts, please spin off a new thread.

> **How to Reply as a linked Topic**
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> Click Reply, in the upper left corner of the reply window is the reply type button, _looks like a curving arrow point to the right_.
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> Choose **Reply as linked topic** and it starts a new thread. As an example, you can choose GD, IMHO or The Pit for it.
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> That is actually the best method.

And for @QuickSilver and @iiandyiiii, the ongoing sidetrack on the _general_ appropriateness of war is another topic that should have it’s own thread. Again, spin it off - please do not continue it here.

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