Posted on 03/08/2026 9:48:15 AM PDT by jonatron
US Central Command (CENTCOM) issued a safety warning on March 8 to civilians in Iran, stating that the Iranian regime is endangering its own population by conducting military operations from heavily populated civilian areas.
According to the statement, Iranian forces have been launching one-way attack drones and ballistic missiles from locations surrounded by civilians in cities including Dezful, Esfahan, and Shiraz.
CENTCOM warned that the use of civilian areas for military activity places residents at risk, noting that locations used for military purposes can lose their protected status under international law and may become legitimate military targets.
US forces urged civilians in Iran to remain in their homes. “The Iranian regime is knowingly endangering innocent lives," the statement said, adding that Iranian forces are also putting civilians throughout the Middle East at risk by deliberately and indiscriminately targeting civilian airports, hotels, and residential neighborhoods."
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“ US forces urged civilians in Iran to remain in their homes.”
You’d think they would say, “If there is a missile launch from your neighborhood, RUN AWAY!!!!”
The missile that killed the school kids was one of Iran’s fired from 200 feet away. It failed and fell on the school.
Is that what the US investigation found?
I didn't see that. (I thought that was a throw-away line that the propagandists were using while the investigation was taking place.)
What a surprise/s
Directly from the Hamas playbook.
The only question is whose “brilliant” ( and evil ) idea was it originally, Iran or Hamas?
Or has it always been part of the Islamist playbook from the beginning?
“US Military warns: Iranian regime launching missiles from civilian areas”
...but it’s fine when Ukraine does it? ...and it’s barely mentioned when the Palestinians do it.
And these are the folks the Democrats are trying to protect?
Dan Bongino is pumped about American performance in Iran!
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1793201264709420
Been two days so I don’t remember the source, etc. A search might find more...
Well, their terrorist proxies head quarters was located in the basement of their civilian hospital. Re their rocket launcher locations, what did you expect?
I have little doubt that Iran bombed its own grade school at the start of the war.
The source that I found is two days old as well. It appears as if the US might be responsible, but the investigation is still taking place and there has been announcement of an official finding. www.timesofisrael.com
I don't think anyone believes that either the Americans or the Israelis would target a girls' school, but it could easily have been a building that was incorrectly identified as a target.
Clearly, if the US is still hoping Iranians will take action against their government, it's important that we do everything possible to delay or obfuscate any finding here that points at us. (Until then, I suppose we'll continue to hear the line that the Iranians did this.)
Of course.
This is classic warfare; it goes back to Sun-Tzu. ("When you find yourself in a war, immediately bomb a school of your own little girls.")
of course similar mentality as Hamas and others, use civilians as shields.
Hey, if it is good enough for Hezbola and Hamas, it isgood enough for the IRGC.
John Bell Hood parked his cannons in civilian neighborhoods during the Battle of Atlanta for the same reasons, then complained about Sherman shelling civilian homes.
Bongino being pumped is not good news.
I don’t trust that guy as far as I can throw him.
We have had long threads discussing why....
Be too late by then.
Whaa? 9YL or Kazan assured me the US bombed that school, even though we don't bomb schools.
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