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This is the evening of Tuesday, the 7th April 2026. Remember it. This might be the last time we have something approximating to world peace for some time to come.
Donald Trump is threatening tonight to blast Iran. He's saying he's sending it to hell. He's going to attack the power plants. He's going to attack the bridges. He's going to attack the desalination plants. He's going to attack the civilian population.
All of those things are war crimes, and all of them are because Iran is not reopening the Strait of Hormuz, something that was open before he attacked Iran, with Israel, on February 28th.
Let's be clear about what is going to happen. If Trump attacks Iran as he says he will, Iran will defend itself. In international law, it has the right to do so. It is being attacked by an aggressor who has no legal basis for its action. As a consequence, it says it will knock out desalination plants in Saudi Arabia, in Dubai, in Kuwait, in Oman, and in Qatar.
The consequence? People across the whole of the Middle East will be without water. Without water, people will be on the move. We could be seeing the biggest refugee crisis in history created overnight, and at the same time, we could see an escalation of a war that is already having a massive global political cost to a scale that we cannot imagine at present.
All of this is dependent upon Donald Trump, a man who is, by all accounts, frankly insane, mad, out of control, and utterly incapable of making a logical decision.
This man has got his hands on the weapons to deliver annihilation, as he puts it, for the people of Iran.
The threat is real. The consequences will be dire. As you go to bed tonight, you might want to think about praying. If you don't regularly, this might be the moment to try. By tomorrow morning, we may not have world peace.
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Praying for peace in these troubling times
Like you I’m truly scared, of he planning on nuclear, now that he’s removed the attorney general and senior military?
Thanks for this post Richard.
I’m agnostic but was brought up a Catholic so will be saying my prayers tonight.
If this does turn out to be the case the consequences will be worse than dire with the US proving its fascist credentials for all the doubters and supporters out there.
Hopefully this will open everyone’s eyes to what’s really been going on.
I’ve been reading a little about the Department of Defense’s Law of War Manual.
Revised Section 5.6.8.5 (revised under Obama and still in effect) says:
“Electric power stations are generally recognized to be of sufficient importance to a State’s capacity to meet its wartime needs of communication, transport, and industry so as usually to qualify as military objectives during armed conflicts.”
Clinton targeted electrical infrastructure in Kosovo, Bush did it in Iraq, Obama did it in Libya.
If history repeats then Trump will absolutely do this tomorrow, and no boo hoo but “international law” will stop that.
A suitable warning.
And bridges are a legitimate target as well as they assist the military moving around the country.. BUT desalination plants?
And is he considering using a nuclear missile? The Americans have done that before, twice.
Where oh Where is the outrage from the UN, EU bloody anywhere? Have they all been bought by the USA? I have to include the Dems in America who are silent beyond belief.
Congress is too divided to respond. And on recess. It may be enough officers remain who will carry out what they have been trained to do -refuse an illegal order. It would be ironic the military save the politicians -but it was similar in 2020 whe General Milley personally visited all the control centres of the Nuclear forces to tell them only to obey an order from him. Learning the Chinese had got wind of war plans (to attack Iran) he rang the Head of the Chinese People’s Liberation army to assure him. He didn’t have the authority -strangely- to cancel a Pacific Fleet exercise which was scheduled. But he rang the Admiral who agreed.
For this Trump said ‘people had been shot for this sort of behaviour and on returning to office had Milley’s portrait as Chief of Staff removed from the Pentagon. I hope the officer Corp are just biding their time.
Today, I have reluctantly been following this… Gripped by terror, consequences. I have hardly spoke.
When I have spoke to a few friends and family, they seem completely unaware of what may happen in the next twelve hours – frankly, how the world may take a step that It can’t recover from. Surely, there must be wise heads that say this is insane.
Nah… Trump is crazy, but he won’t do that, am told. Well I don’t think so. We are in an era where the bullies get what they want, no matter how they get it.
I will not sleep tonight… I will hope for cool heads prevailing. Even that feels like a faint candle tonight. 🙁
This is textbook neoliberalism. Read:
The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein
https://amzn.eu/d/fAmspcx
The Racket: A Rogue Reporter vs The American Empire (2024) by Matt Kennard
https://amzn.eu/d/6KsBdEl
I hope that you’re right Ian, but I’m not so sure as Trump and his regime have been constantly pushing the boundaries waiting for pushback and, as yet, haven’t received any, from anyone.
Iranian generating capacity is fairly well spread out
Israel by comparison relies on 5 plants for something like 50% of its electricity
Um………
I’m atheist so have no imaginary friends to pray to.
I’m trusting TACO will run to form, and a 23:59 breakthrough in negotiations (that by all accounts aren’t happening) provide a pause…and lives are saved.
~If I am wrong I hope everyone’s prayers are answered.
I am with RicherdN “Hopefully this will open everyone’s eyes to what’s really been going on”
…and do something, not sit on the fence (KS, no sir!), not spout platitudes… But sanction US & Israel as rogue/terrorist states
Role reversal?…If what is happening to Iran was perpetrated against Israel would the world be as complicit with the aggressor(s)?
Strange isn’t it that it’s OK to blockade Cuba and Gaza (International waters), but following an illegal attack, and continued assaults it’s not OK for a country to close it’s territorial waters.
Guess the rules are fluid….but there are those who know no rules….heaven (if it exists) to bid laws
Sleeping hopefully
Noted without agreement
#UPDATE#
“Trump announces a two-week suspension of US bombing of Iran on Truth Social, calling it a “double-sided ceasefire” as negotiations progress and a potential long-term peace deal nears”
Thank goodness. Great news for all the innocents in the middle east potentially caught in the cross fire.
Let’s hope “ceasefire” conforms to traditional English usage, and not the Israeli army~in~Gaza vernacular.