Keyword: frenemywithin https://freerepublic.com/tag/frenemywithin/ en-us Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:27:23 GMT Focus Forum 15 'We want land invasion': Iran mouthpiece touts new missile, boasts decades of war prep https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4388609/posts Tehran has spent decades preparing for — and welcoming — a U.S. ground invasion, a senior Iranian official has claimed, as fresh explosions rocked the region on the eighth day of renewed U.S.-Iran strikes. Seyed Mohammad Marandi, an Iranian American academic identified as a regime "Tehran had just launched a "new missile" while decentralizing and burying its arsenal deep underground to withstand sustained American air campaigns. "The Americans are planning an invasion. I'm not saying it will necessarily happen. I'm not saying it will necessarily happen in the next few days. But they have plans for an invasion," Marandi, a... Fox News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4388609/posts#comment Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:27:23 GMT Israel’s $50 Million Experiment to Change U.S. Public Opinion https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4388598/posts The Israeli government is trying to shore up its U.S. reputation with help from influencers, Trump insiders and millions of AI-driven texts The text messages come from senders named Emma or Sarah, with a group called Friends for Peace. “How do you think the U.S. and Israel’s peace talks with Iran will impact global security?” they ask. Millions of similar texts have flooded American cellphones in recent months. They are written with artificial intelligence, pushed by a longtime Trump adviser’s firm—and paid for by the Israeli government. Some 60% of American adults now have an unfavorable view of Israel, according... The Wall Street Journal https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4388598/posts#comment Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:51:35 GMT 16 US service members have died in the Iran war, reflecting a conflict fought largely in the air https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4388581/posts BRIDGEWATER, New Jersey (AP) — The U.S. military said on Saturday that two additional service members were killed as part of the war with Iran, bringing the total number of deaths to 16.The deaths reflect the complicated reality that American boots don’t need to be on the ground for there to be lethal risks in a conflict that involves drones, missiles and airplanes. American forces are arrayed across the Middle East, making other nations targets of Iran as the fighting has escalated after a breakdown in peace talks.President Donald Trump has said the war is necessary to stop Iran from... AP News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4388581/posts#comment Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:28:53 GMT