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TexasTowelie

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Fri Feb 20, 2026, 03:03 AM Friday

Why the U.S. Is Planning a Much Larger Attack on Iran Than We Thought - William Spaniel [View all]



The U.S. build up near the Persian Gulf has been well-documented, but we are just now getting an idea about the scope of the mobilization. While these situations can end without a war actually happening, the military plan the United States is telegraphing is major. Today, we look into the metal headed toward the region, what it says about the sincerity of U.S. threat to Iran, and what might happen over the next few days and weeks.

0:00 A Major Mobilization
0:41 The Aircraft Carriers Deployed
3:21 The Fighters, Fuelers, and Finders Deployed
9:06 Will a War Happen?
12:15 Iran's Countermeasures
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