Unrest in Israel (Hamas war)

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Trump's nuclear attack 'doomsday plane' arrives in Washington​

A U.S. Air Force "Doomsday Plane" arrived at Joint Base Andrews Tuesday night, fueling speculation of a potential U.S. role in the escalating Israel-Iran crisis.

The E-4B Nightwatch aircraft landed at the military facility in suburban Washington, D.C., as speculation grows over potential U.S. military action in Iran.

The timing of the E-4B's deployment comes amid heightened tensions as President Donald Trump is reported to be inching closer to ordering military strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities. While the White House hasn't commented on the aircraft's latest movement, social media users are speculating it signals potential military readiness from the United States.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl...es-in-washington/ar-AA1H1FT0?ocid=socialshare
 
Could almost blend the Iran thread with this one!

US has evacuated bases near Iran. Lots of our resources are now in the Arabian Sea....

U.S. Bases EvacuatedIran Used a New MissilePutin Demands Elections in Ukraine MS For 2025.06.19​

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Since they can't hide the oilfields and protect the soilders, it makes since that to try and hide the soldiers, sadly, Iran's air to sea missiles are also very good...and as Iran runs down our anti missile systems are dwindling mighty fast, I hope Trump doesn't get stupid.
 

Do you remember when I told you that there is a “hidden world” out there that you are not allowed to see?

But that it would begin surfacing soon, thanks to the new Trump administration?

And when it did, certain former presidential administrations and federal agency officials are going to have **a very large series of extremely awkward questions to answer**?

Well, we’re starting to get there.

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Massive drug growing operations discovered on federal land

One single drug grow operation is more than 250 acres

All taking place in California with “illegal employment running rampant.” There is no way California Democrats didn’t know about this

“The DEA says these grows are not only on federal land, but they're not controlled and they're operating outside of the law — oftentimes illegal employment is also rampant

Crime follows crime. So in order to get these criminal grows productive, they have to reach out to undocumented workers in order to get it done”

“They're going to have to figure out how that drug was being grown, which pesticides were being used, how it was making its way into the communities and onto the market”
 
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Nuclear War Ala Mode? - The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity

One of the more interesting aspects of the expanding war between Israel and Iran is the way the media and the crowd of “experts” have avoided any discussion of the possible, or perhaps even likely, upcoming decision of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to dig deep into his secret nuclear weapons…
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“Saving Israel for Last” 

Trump’s 2-week delay isn’t hesitation—it’s entrapment.
Israel launched. Trump stepped back.
Now the truth is unraveling:

False flags on U.S. soil
Tactical nukes on the table
Mossad’s hidden hand

The Samson Option exposed

Iran shows restraint

Trump plays 5D chess

This is the final act of global disclosure.

Exposing Israel ends the deep state.
No war. Just truth.
No turning back.
The storm is upon us.

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5 U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense Destroyers Now in the Mediterranean Sea​

The U.S. has positioned five ballistic missile defense-capable guided-missile destroyers in the Mediterranean Sea as Iranian forces launch salvos of ballistic missiles against Israel, a defense official confirmed to USNI News.

Two guided-missile destroyers, based in Rota, Spain — USS Paul Ignatius (DDG-117) and USS Oscar Austin (DDG-79) — entered the Mediterranean, joining three other BMD-capable destroyers in the region, the defense official said. Ship spotters observed Paul Ignatius leaving Rota on Tuesday.

USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51), USS Thomas Hudner (DDG-116) and USS The Sullivans (DDG-68) were operating in the Eastern Mediterranean as Monday, according to the USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker. In addition, the U.S. has two guided-missile destroyers operating in the Red Sea — USS Forrest Sherman (DDG-98) and USS Truxtun (DDG-103).

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Iran-Israel Conflict: A Quicklook Analysis of Operation Rising Lion​

A U.S. Navy TOPGUN graduate examines the Israeli Air Force campaign against Iran's nuclear program.

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The opening strikes by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on targets in Iran under “Operation Rising Lion” will be studied for years to come, and so any attempt to fully analyze the operation now will necessarily be incomplete. The following quick-look analysis of the opening moves of Rising Lion provides questions to ponder and details to explore as the conflict progresses and more information becomes publicly available. Like a target talk-on via a targeting pod, this moves from “small” to “big,” focusing first on the known details of the initial Israeli operations and backing out to situate those details in a larger context.

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Iran is going to get beat so badly that Cat Stevens is going to change his name back to Cat Stevens.
 
But will Israel glow?, how many radioactive ships will we have?
 
US just bombed all 3 of Irans nuclear facilities. Did we declare war or just decided to go into Iran and bomb them?
 
Fatrat said:
We just went in, .Trump could face impeachment.
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Won't happen. Not that they won't try.... Precedent was already set.
  • Article II of the U.S. Constitution:
    • As Commander-in-Chief, the president has authority to direct military actions to protect national security. The Trump administration could argue that bombing Iran is a preemptive strike to counter an imminent threat (e.g., Iran’s nuclear program or support for terrorism). No specific statute codifies this, but executive precedent relies on inherent Article II powers.
    • Historical example: The 2020 strike on Qasem Soleimani was justified by the Trump administration under Article II as a defensive action against an imminent threat, though no public evidence of "imminence" was provided.
  • 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) (Pub. L. 107-40, 115 Stat. 224):
    • This authorizes military action against entities responsible for the 9/11 attacks or those harboring them. The Trump administration could claim Iran’s support for terrorist groups (e.g., Hezbollah) falls under this, but this is legally tenuous since Iran is a sovereign state, not a non-state actor directly tied to 9/11.
    • The AUMF has been broadly interpreted by past administrations (e.g., Obama’s strikes on ISIS) to cover actions against groups not originally envisioned, potentially providing a framework for Iran.
  • War Powers Resolution of 1973 (50 U.S.C. §§ 1541–1548):
    • Allows the president to deploy forces for up to 60 days (plus 30 days for withdrawal) without congressional approval, provided Congress is notified within 48 hours. Trump could initiate strikes on Iran under this, claiming a national emergency or imminent threat, as Obama did in Libya (2011).
    • However, the Resolution limits sustained hostilities, and bombing Iran could escalate beyond the 60-day window, requiring congressional authorization.
 
USNI News

U.S. Strikes 3 Iranian Nuclear Sites Using B-2s, Sub-Launched Tomahawks​

The U.S. struck three nuclear sites in Iran, President Donald Trump said on social media late Saturday. U.S. forces struck sites Natanz, Isfahan and the Fordo uranium enrichment facility.
“Iran’s key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated,” Trump said in an address at the White House.

Trump did not elaborate on how the strikes were carried out, but it’s been widely reported that B-2 Spirit long-range stealth bombers out of Whiteman Airbase, Mo., carrying GBU-57/B Massive Ordnance Penetrators participated in the attacks. The MOP is a 20-foot-long, 30,000-pound munition capable of tunneling through more than 100 feet of concrete.

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Iran would have held the west hostage with nuclear threats had they developed a bomb.
 

WATCH | President Trump speaks to the nation after bombing of nuclear sites in Iran​

Jun 22, 2025 #komo #komonews #komo4
President Donald Trump addressed the nation Saturday night, hours after announcing U.S. forces completed airstrikes on three nuclear sites in Iran. Trump asserted that Iran’s key nuclear sites were “completely and fully obliterated” in the address to the nation from the White House. There was no independent damage assessment.
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran confirmed that attacks took place on its Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz sites, but it insisted that its nuclear program will not be stopped. Iran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog said there were no immediate signs of radioactive contamination at the three locations following the strikes.
It was not clear whether the U.S. would continue attacking Iran alongside its ally Israel, which has been engaged in a war with Iran for nine days. Trump acted without congressional authorization, and he warned that there would be additional strikes if Tehran retaliated against U.S. forces.
“There will either be peace or there will be tragedy for Iran,” he said.
UPDATES: https://komonews.com/news/nation-worl...
REACTIONS FROM WASHINGTON STATE LEADERS: https://komonews.com/news/local/washi...

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Netanyahu congratulates Trump for attack on Iran nuclear sites​

Jun 21, 2025 #israel #trump #iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated US President Donald Trump for the attack on Iran that he said would change the history of the Middle East and beyond.

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Several thoughts

- What will this mean for gas prices and how high will oil prices be?
- Could this affect the supply chain to us and how?
- Will this escalate with other Arab states turning against us?
- Will we experience unrest here and if we do to what extent?
 
searcher said:
- What will this mean for gas prices and how high will oil prices be?
- Could this affect the supply chain to us and how?
- Will this escalate with other Arab states turning against us?
- Will we experience unrest here and if we do to what extent?
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My $.02:
- Oil & gold headed up. If the Straight of Hormuz gets blocked, oil up bigly and risk of contagion (WW3) increases.
- Not so much. Straight of Hormuz affects Europe and China more than us from what I've read.
- If our participation is limited to the 3 strikes, probably not. If things escalate and we get embroiled in more action, probably.
- We already have unrest (whether organic or Soros/USAID funded). Folks prone to radical action are already agitating over Gaza, this likely adds fuel to their fire, but I'm not sure if it galvanizes any new actors (significantly at least).
 

In the Eyes of Truth Update 24.06.2025 Peace? Really? Are you sure? Where? When? The chaos of Trump.​

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