Monday, July 20, 2026

More US STRIKES on IRAN - Update

Fox News:  Reports the following, " Trump orders fresh US strikes on Iran to weaken threats against Strait of Hormuz "

Let's Get Real:

The President has not listened for calls to have a pause, this is the right move by the Trump Oval.  The Trump Oval has to hammer Iran, force the Tehran Regime to talk or force it from power.  The Revolutionary Guard wants to fight on, the secular government wants talks, there are factions in Iran, Trump should force them in to talks.


John Healy New Chancellor - Update

Guardian: Reports in its 6.18pm post the following, " John Healey named chancellor "

Lets Get Real:

Thus this shows what a principled Resignation gets you, this blog thought that Healy would get his old job back as Defence Secretary when he was walking up 10 Downing Street.  This a plum of an appointment, but also means that Healey will have to find funds for Starmer's Defence plan, and make it stick to keep the Military in the MOD happy.  Also the new PM want to end rough sleeping, that is the best thing he could come up!  This will not work, because rough sleepers have various reasons for not going to shelters, they are on drugs or have dogs or other mental problems.  Our new PM the boy wonder thinks he can spend half his time in Manchester, the World does not wait for politicians to get their act together, what if Putin tries something to test the new PM and NATO.  The Civil Service will make sure he attends leaders Summits, he think he has free time, he cannot spend half his live on trains and cars going to Manchester.   This blog can see a crash in political fortunes to the boy wonder, he might have charisma, but will he be a good WAR LEADER, should Putin try something in 2030 before an expected UK ELECTION.  All political careers end in failure, you have to be very lucky for that not to happen, just ask Sir Keir Starmer.

10 Day Pause suggested in US - Iran War - Update

Sky News: Reports in its 12.34am post the following, " Mediators propose '10-day pause on strikes' "

This blog would not be surprised if Trump Oval goes for this pause, he has shown a yellow streak although the WAR, the Tehran will support it and then go back to hitting tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.  The Trump Oval would be foolish to go for this pause, it would allow Iran rest from the bombing, and they could hide their drones and missiles.  Thus kind readers of this blog should not be surprised if Trump starts his appeasement rhetoric again.  The US should be bombing the Iranian civic structures day and night, that means bombing bridges, power stations, airports, road, anything helps the Regime function.  A stop and go WAR does not help the US Military, it fact it causes frustration with the Oval Office.


PM Andy Burnham - Update

 BBC News: Reports that Andy Burnham has become Prime Minister today.

Let's Get Real:

Let's recall ALL PMs come in to OFFICE with hope, less that two years ago Sir Keir Starmer came in to OFFICE with Labour's second biggest majority.  The U turns, bad poll number and a disaster in the local elections did Sir Keir in, also he was disliked, the Sir Keir was seen as an robot with no charm, the new fellow Andy Burnham has charisma, let's see what his poll number are like after six months, if not good and Labour MPs see themselves out of a job then they have blood in the mouth, they got rid of the Robot, they will not shy about getting rid of the body wonder with charisma.  Politics is a brutal game, events, events can do a PM in, there is the WAR in the Ukraine and US v Iran in the Middle East.  The boy wonder should enjoy this time, it wont come again.  


Sunday, July 19, 2026

US Soldier killed in Iraq - Update

Daily Mail: Reports the following, "  The US military has announced a third service member has been killed in the Middle East by an Iranian drone as tensions between the two countries continue to hit a peak. "

Let's Get Real:

As this blog suggested some time ago, Iran would take the WAR outside its borders.  Thus far it has been the Gulf States, Jordan, now it is a drone strike that was being defused in Iraq.  What if Tehran restarts the Iraq - Iran WAR, that would be nightmare for the Trump Oval.  The Trump Administration has to go all in when comes to the Iran War, win quickly and finish the job, before Iran acts and the Mid Terms.

Russia HITS Kyiv Hard - Update

Guardian: Reports " Russia pounds Kyiv for five hours in one of its biggest ballistic missile attacks "

Let's Get Real:

The Ukraine drone strikes on Russia and Crimea has been very effective, people are fighting for oil and the Crimea is in a state of Emergency.  Putin has to do something to divert attention from his failures, the meat grinder that is the Ukraine front for Russian Forces, the Ukraine attacks on oil depos has had the desired effect of waking up the Russian people to the fact that they have not won the Ukraine War and by this rate they will never, thus according to Western Intelligence Putin might attack Poland or the Baltic States to see how Trump Oval and NATO reacts, the UK will have a new PM, who is untested in international affairs, and wants to return the UK back to the 1970s.   The Andy Burnham might have failed before he has even started.   The Labour Party could be kicked from office in 2029 or 2030 General Election and we could have a REFORM Government.  

Two US Service Personnel killed and one missing after Iranian Attack - Update

BBC News: Reports the following, " Two US troops killed and one missing after Iranian attack in Jordan "

Let's Get Real:

Thus far the US has lot 16 Service Personnel, the US Navy hit Iran again after the attacks on Jordan.  The US has to hit Iran hard, cut off power to the people of Iran, taken down bridges, cut off water, make the citizens of Iran more afraid of the US than their own evil regime.  The Trump Oval does not have all the time in the WORLD, the cost of oil is going up and then there is the US Mid Terms in November.  If the Democrats take the  House and Senate they could curtail US action in the Middle East, the Democratic Party of JFK and Bill Clinton has gone, the socialist left is trying to take over the Democratic Party as Trump took over the Republican Party.  Thus Trump has to move fast and the WAR by winning it for the US, delay will help the Tehran Regime and the left in the US.