Iran threatened to inflict 'severe punishment' upon Israel and dispatched hundreds of drones Friday morning.

Israel repeatedly attacked nuclear facilities and military sites across Iran Thursday night, neutralizing elements of the country's nuclear program, air defense systems, and military leadership.

The strikes, which the Trump administration stressed were undertaken unilaterally, have prompted condemnations from Arab nations in the region and a mixed response from American politicians.

The strikes
"Moments ago, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, a targeted military operation to roll back the Iranian threat to Israel's very survival," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday evening. "This operation will continue for as many days as it takes to remove this threat."

According to the Israel Defense Forces, the target in the Natanz area was a uranium enrichment site, "which has operated for years to achieve nuclear weapons capability and houses the infrastructure required for enriching uranium to military-grade levels."

Over 200 Israel Air Force jets hit targets in the Iranian cities of Tabriz, Kermanshah, Arak, Isfahan, and Natanz, as well as in the capital city of Tehran, where a residential apartment building collapsed, another large building was set ablaze, and military command housing was hit.
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The strikes allegedly damaged the underground area of the site, which contains an enrichment hall home to centrifuges, electrical rooms, and supporting infrastructure.

Israel also targeted dozens of radar and surface-to-air missile launchers, crippling the air defense system in the west of the country.

Both Israeli and Iranian authorities confirmed that Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Commander Hossein Salami was killed in the strikes. The Israel Defense Forces said they also killed Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces and the second-highest commander after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Gholam Ali Rashid, commander of Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters.

"These are three ruthless mass murderers with international blood on their hands," said the IDF. "The world is a better place without them."

Iranian state media indicated that at least two nuclear scientists, Fereydoun Abbasi and Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi, were also killed in the attacks, reported Reuters.

The American geopolitical intelligence platform Stratfor indicated in an assessment ahead of the attacks that Israel had destroyed most of Iran's S-300 air defense capabilities in its October 2024 strikes, which afforded it an ever-shrinking window of opportunity to destroy parts of Tehran's nuclear program without great risk to its attack aircraft.

Additionally, in recent months, Iranian proxies in the neighborhood have been thinned out — including the Assad regime, Hamas in the Gaza Strip, and Hezbollah in Lebanon — meaning less opposition in the aftermath.

The day before the strikes, the U.S. State Department issued orders for personnel to depart from embassies and diplomatic offices overseas.

In celebration, I will be wiping my ass with 2-ply koran! Maybe have a fap after! 

American response

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement shortly after the attacks began, "Tonight, Israel took unilateral action against Iran. We are not involved in strikes against Iran and our top priority is protecting American forces in the region."

"Israel advised us that they believe this action was necessary for its self-defense," continued Rubio. "President Trump and the administration have taken all necessary steps to protect our forces and remain in close contact with our regional partners."

"Let me be clear: Iran should not target U.S. interests or personnel," added Rubio.

Rubio's threat comes just days after Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh indicated that in the event of a new conflict, "all U.S. bases are within our reach and we will boldly target them in host countries."

President Donald Trump, who was engaged in on-again, off-again negotiations with Tehran, underscored Thursday that he didn't want another conflict in the region.

After noting that "there's a chance of massive conflict," Trump told reporters, "I don't want them going in because that would blow it. Might help it, actually, but also could blow [a potential deal with Iran]."

On Friday morning, Trump stated on Truth Social, "I gave Iran chance after chance to make a deal. I told them, in the strongest of words, to 'just do it,' but no matter how hard they tried, no matter how close they got, they just couldn't get it done."

Whereas House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and other lawmakers rallied behind Israel, reiterating that it has a right "to defend itself," some in Washington criticized the move.

Democratic Sen. Jack Reed (R.I.) called the strikes a "reckless escalation." Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) wrote, "A war with Iran would make Iraq look like a skirmish. If your goal were to bankrupt America and destabilize the world, dragging us into another endless Middle East war would be the way to do it."

Glenn Beck emphasized the surgical nature of the strikes, tweeting:

"Israel is incredible. Like surgeons. They must have had people on the ground with targeting. The world would have cheered if we could have taken out the scientists and military leadership in Germany. Same genocidal evil, but watch the media of the world take the side of the mullahs."

Quote from: DKG on June 13, 2025, 10:40:15 AMAmerican response

Democratic Sen. Jack Reed (R.I.) called the strikes a "reckless escalation." Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) wrote, "A war with Iran would make Iraq look like a skirmish. If your goal were to bankrupt America and destabilize the world, dragging us into another endless Middle East war would be the way to do it."

Fuk all democRATs and Republican Rand Paul has been an especially inflamed bleeding pussy lately. A war with Iran would be no worse than Iraq and in fact, if we simply bomb the fuck out of them without invasion, it would be a cake walk.

Quote from: Lokmar on June 13, 2025, 10:46:46 AMFuk all democRATs and Republican Rand Paul has been an especially inflamed bleeding pussy lately. A war with Iran would be no worse than Iraq and in fact, if we simply bomb the fuck out of them without invasion, it would be a cake walk.

I think what Rand Paul is concerned about is the US getting involved in another dragged out war in the region like they did with Iraq.

Quote from: DKG on June 13, 2025, 10:48:17 AMI think what Rand Paul is concerned about is the US getting involved in another dragged out war in the region like they did with Iraq.

The dipshit should be much more concerned with a group of muhzies who REPEATEDLY state that they would use a nuke against Israel and America.

The equivalent would be to go up to Florida Cop and tell him you're going to murder him and be shocked when you get shot the fuk dead!

Quote from: Lokmar on June 13, 2025, 10:51:34 AMThe dipshit should be much more concerned with a group of muhzies who REPEATEDLY state that they would use a nuke against Israel and America.

The equivalent would be to go up to Florida Cop and tell him you're going to murder him and be shocked when you get shot the fuk dead!

This is between Israel and Iran. I take the senator's comments to mean the US should not get too involved in this. Unless Iran forces them too.

Quote from: DKG on June 13, 2025, 10:32:35 AMIran threatened to inflict 'severe punishment' upon Israel and dispatched hundreds of drones Friday morning.

Israel repeatedly attacked nuclear facilities and military sites across Iran Thursday night, neutralizing elements of the country's nuclear program, air defense systems, and military leadership.

The strikes, which the Trump administration stressed were undertaken unilaterally, have prompted condemnations from Arab nations in the region and a mixed response from American politicians.

The strikes
"Moments ago, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, a targeted military operation to roll back the Iranian threat to Israel's very survival," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday evening. "This operation will continue for as many days as it takes to remove this threat."

According to the Israel Defense Forces, the target in the Natanz area was a uranium enrichment site, "which has operated for years to achieve nuclear weapons capability and houses the infrastructure required for enriching uranium to military-grade levels."

Over 200 Israel Air Force jets hit targets in the Iranian cities of Tabriz, Kermanshah, Arak, Isfahan, and Natanz, as well as in the capital city of Tehran, where a residential apartment building collapsed, another large building was set ablaze, and military command housing was hit.
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Oh my.....I'll pray this doesn't escalate into a war.

Quote from: DKG on June 13, 2025, 10:58:50 AMThis is between Israel and Iran. I take the senator's comments to mean the US should not get too involved in this. Unless Iran forces them too.

Its not just between Iran and Israel though. Our government has decided that Iran MUST comply with previous agreements to have all their facilities open for inspection and we've committed to Iran NEVER getting a nuke for a multitude of reasons including:
their direct threats to use them against us
destabilizing the region into a nuke arms race that Saudi Arabia has committed to developing nukes if Iran gets them
Their threats to nuke Israel ASAP

all bolstered by their religious governments commitment to holy jihad and war against the infidel.

Trump has 3.5+ more years. These assholes in this country and around the world better figure out the FA/FO nature of this administration real soon or they can continue to receive lumps on their heads. WHEN the US starts launching missiles into Iran, because I assure you Iran wont fully comply, they're gonna be crippled.

If anyone doubts this is America's fight:
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/iran-israel-nuclear/2025/06/13/id/1214787/

Quote from: formosan on June 13, 2025, 11:21:24 AMOh my.....I'll pray this doesn't escalate into a war.

I wouldn't worry about it. Iran will do what they always do, they'll boast about great retaliation, launch a few missiles out into the middle of nowhere, celebrate their great victory and then back to business as usual.

Quote from: Lokmar on June 13, 2025, 11:24:45 AMIts not just between Iran and Israel though.

Yes, it is. For now anyway.

Don't let members of congress and the senate who are paid by big military contractors drag the US into another war.

Lulz

Quote from: Blazor on June 13, 2025, 12:41:12 PMLulz

This doesn't make sense in light of the actions Israel took which the Trump administration did not endorse and in some ways does not even seem to condone.