It Could Happen Here What's Next for Iran?
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Mar 4, 2026 A clear rundown of coordinated U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and the scale and precision behind them. Descriptions of life inside Iran during bombings, including internet cuts, shortages, curfews and displacement. Examination of Iran’s theocratic power structure and uncertainty over who could succeed the leadership. Discussion of Kurdish groups’ preparedness, strategies, and historic distrust of outside promises.
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Coordinated Strikes Spark Full Scale Regional War
- A coordinated U.S.-Israel strike targeted Tehran and IRGC sites, killing top leaders and triggering widespread attacks across the region.
- Gordayeen describes strikes on Tehran, US joining, and Iranian missile/drone attacks on UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq, and Kurdistan.
Communications Blackouts Hide Civilian Toll
- Iran cut internet and phone lines, massively limiting independent reporting and leaving civilians isolated.
- Gordayeen reports people stocking food, staying home, and facing shortages of essentials like oil, meat, and rice.
Conscripts Flee Bombed Bases In Panic
- Young conscripts are being forced into bases that are now prime targets, creating civilian casualties among noncombatants.
- Gordayeen shares his 24-year-old cousin's unit fleeing after a base near Tabriz and Urmia was struck.