I gotta say, folks, most of the hot takes on the US bombardment of #Iran--those of my friends/people I respect, of course excepted ๐ --are really embarrassingly ignorant, uninformed, & intellectually unsophisticated.
But that's the state of academia & social media ยฏ\_(ใ)_/ยฏ
Well, fuck. Now I guess we get to find out. Bee sure to tune in at 2200 Eastern for whatever rambling mess Trump is going to spout off.
I hate weekends.
Donald Trump announced Saturday that the US had completed strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran, directly joining Israel โs effort to destroy the countryโs nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehranโs threat of reprisals that could spark a wider regional conflict.โWe have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan,โ Trump said in a post on social media. โAll planes are now outside of Iran air space. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home.โ
Congratulations to our great American Warriors. There is not another military in the World that could have done this. NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE! Thank you for your attention to this matter,โ he added.
The White House alerted television networks that Trump would address the nation at 10 p.m. EDT.
President on Truth Social says US completed โvery successful attackโ on Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan sitesAndrew Roth (The Guardian)
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Trump Has Bombed Iran. What Happens Next Is His Fault.
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The US military has bombed multiple Iranian nuclear sites on the orders of President Trump, immediately putting tens of thousands of US military personnel in the region at risk of an Iranian retaliation which can then escalate to full-scale war.Caitlin Johnstone (Caitlinโs Newsletter)
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met and held talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan this Saturday afternoon, June 19, on the sidelines of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Foreign Ministers' meeting.Iran Press
I doubt it were 30 cause 6 to 8 B-2 were sent of which each can carry 2 bombs.
For 30 they'd would have to attack several times. I doubt they did.
The wear and tear of fully loaded aging airplanes is pretty big btw.
That's why you see Russian strategic bombers never shooting full loads of Kh-101.
But it's true they don't know if the bombing was successful.
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BREAKING: The Pakistani Zainabiyoun announce they will enter the war if the US attacks Iran
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'Muricah: Trump is bombing shit for peace.
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yeah..remember how they "won" the war on terror by bombing the shit out of countries?
now everybody loves the usa...
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You cannot bomb your way to a nuclear free world.
You cannot bomb your way to peace
The USA has made it clear that only nuclear armed countries are considered sovereign by the Empire. North Korea is weak in every other way, but is treated as an equal. The long term outcome of that is that every small nation will want nuclear weapons.
Nuclear weapons for small nations is the same argument as gun rights for individuals: it's the only thing that deters a bully. By being a bully, the Empire makes everyone want the only weapon that seems to deter the Empire.
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- Tacitus, nearly 2000 years ago
US bombing Iran is an unprovoked, illegal act of terror.
The U.S has manifestly breached the UN charter.
Israel and US have no respect for international treaties or charters
Israelโs impunity is absolute
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STILL not seeing a military reaction from the u.s.
y'all better stop fear mongering without evidence.
are the houtis actually hitting when iran doesn't care?
Over/under some Iranian sleeper cells get activated in the USA?
WRONG question.
EDITED POLL:
Over/under some Mossad agents posing as Iranian sleeper cells get activated in the USA?
Parallel to its military mobilization, the US is trying to provoke the fronts of the resistance across the countries of the axis. What is the US afraid of?Exclusive โ Al-Khabar Al-Yemeni:After completing the evacuation of its forces from the MiddleDAILY YEMEN
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It might be helpful if you explained what it is or what it does.
E: honestly not sure why I'm being downvoted for asking what the thing in the OP is...
HEARD... #Pakistan just granted #USA military permission to enter and operate in their water space. It's closer to #Iran. This, according to my CNA who has a lot of relatives back there. So a tip, possibly accurate...? US has staged from there before.
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But that's hardly an adequate response to the US attack which potentially undid years of hard work and money spent on the new nuclear program.
I think Iran should have taken bolder risks because currently another war in the Middle East is so unpopular in the US and would undermine Trump. It's especially unpopular among the MAGA freaks.
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okay everyone, here's Khameni's response after the bombings, with english subtitles. bc everyone is out here acting stupid.
note that after the attack he still uses the hypothetical "IF" the united states chooses to enter this conflict.
hours after the fact, i am still convinced that everyone (except netanyhu i guess?) knows this shit's for shows, the iranians suffered a bruise and said they will seek "legal action".
the only question here is whether or not israel keeps hitting. if they do, iran will keep hitting back and i guess over the last week we learned that israel ain't shit. they can massacre a couple hundred more iranians, but it seems even with 3-4 western navies in the mediterranean helping with missile defense, they're taking too many hits. israel is a speck of a country people. you can't just be losing a couple buildings every night.
and then IF israel hits back we'll see something interesting. whether trump will go in or not. after tonight, i'm genuinely convinced he doesn't *want* to go in. he's willing to put on a show for the neo-cons but he really doesn't *want* to sully his name. he won't *want* to do anything that'll make the iranians hit u.s. assets (except israel bc they started it). it doesn't mean he won't be pressured. but that's what trump signaled tonight.
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US msm is reporting on refuing aircraft for bombers heading for guam. I hear diego garcia, a SAC airbase among other genocidal things, only 2,000 miles from Iran, is having similar flights. Staging.
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Israel's Channel 12: The Israel Airlines website crashed minutes after it launched due to high demand from those wishing to leave (escape) Israel.
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I liked that song, New York, New York, but I never got that line about "spreading the gnus"
sounds kinda dirty
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> only a retard want a committee to run the military.
That's why they made the President Commander in Chief.
But they were too wise to leave the power to start war with one man.
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The whole Europe's hypocrisy to justify Israel's atrocities is just unbelievable.
I'm really sick of it
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 77% of Likely U.S. Voters are concerned that Iran may be developing a nuclear weapon
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Voters are overwhelmingly concerned about Iranโs nuclear weapons program, and a majority would support an American military strike to end the threat.ยwww.rasmussenreports.com
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I'm against getting involved between Israel and Iran just like I was against getting involved between Ukraine and Russia. And of course when you really look at the full history, we were already part of both of these conflicts. And the UNSC had already tried to address both of these brewing conflicts years ago, with us working to make sure those efforts failed. #uspol
It's just the same dumb shit forever when you're not operating off an ideological/partisan media spin.
Statement from the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran:
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Following the brutal attacks launched by the Zionist enemy over the past few days, this morning, Iranian nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan were attacked by the enemies of Islamic Iran, in a brutal act that contravenes international laws, especially the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
This action, which violates international law, was unfortunately carried out with indifference and even with the cooperation of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
The American enemy, through the President of this country, has claimed responsibility for the attack on the aforementioned sites, which are under the continuous supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency, based on the Safeguards Agreement and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
The international community is expected to condemn the law-of-the-jungle chaos and support Iran in achieving its legitimate rights.
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran assures the great Iranian nation that despite the evil plots of its enemies, with the efforts of thousands of its revolutionary and enthusiastic scientists and experts, it will not allow the development of this national industry, the fruit of the blood of nuclear martyrs, to be halted.
This organization has put on its agenda the necessary measures, including legal measures, to defend the rights of the noble Iranian people.
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@Lana@beige.party @nkalamb.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy I think it's going to take a long time for the truth to come out. Both the Iranian and Trump regimes have a track record of gas lighting.Aus.Social
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Quoting Jean-Pierre Filiu (Historian and professor at Sciences Po Paris) on Trumpโs Christian Zionist allies who drive anti-Palestinian policy in Gaza
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B-2 bombers armed with bunker-busting munitions are being positioned within range of Iran's most fortified nuclear facility as Israel says the war can 'last months'thecradle.co
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