"If Operation Midnight Hammer" Topic

completely obliterated the Iran nuclear programme, why does the usa want a new Nuclear Deal (like Obama's I guess) with Iran?

They have no Nuclear capability – unless Trump & Hegseth lied, which can't be true – so why the military build-up to try and force a deal?

One reason is the Uranium which was already refined still remains. It may be buried (or not), but as long as there is a will to weaponize it they have the materials.

If your enemy says their religion demands that you have no right to live and that you must be destroyed it's best to take them at their word and act accordingly.

The talk about Iran's current missile capacity and their ability to strike "within days" is exaggerated according to the Defense Intelligence Agency.

The current situation sounds just like the Dems or Reagan trying to deal with the mullahs. I don't care how much military leverage you send, you don't cut deals with these guys – or Hezbollah, or the Taliban, etc. Apparently, somebody in the WH thinks they will bend to our will. They will honor no deal, ignore terms that don't suit them, stall, lie and hide their intentions. So you send Kushner? After all the talk about the Dems and talks?

The original report from Trump left no doubt that we clobbered Iran last time. The Kushner meetings with say otherwise. And expending the cost/wear and tear on the men and ships. Reverse engineering this in the usual fashion, its all part of a brilliant plan.

"Travel Advisory Update: Authorized Departure of Non-Emergency U.S. Government Personnel and Family Members of Personnel from U.S. Mission Israel."

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Maybe for Iran, it will be as the end of the world:

"no one knows the exact day or hour of the end of the world, not even the angels or Jesus, but only God the Father"

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Iran's enriched uranium went where Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction went. 🙄

Seems many of our allies in the ME don't want a war. Why?

"Omani Foreign Minister Badr Al Busaidi is set to meet with Vice President JD Vance and senior U.S. officials in Washington on Friday for a previously undisclosed round of discussions aimed at preventing a military confrontation with Iran, MS Now reported Thursday night.

The meeting follows a session in Geneva on Thursday between Al Busaidi and special envoy Steve Witkoff, along with Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law. Al Busaidi has recently played a key mediating role in indirect negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, facilitating the exchange of communications between the two governments.

The talks coincide with Trump's increasingly forceful warnings toward Iran, including threats of military action if diplomacy breaks down. The president's decision not to seek congressional approval for potential strikes has drawn sharp criticism from Democrats, amid concerns that his administration is steering the country toward open conflict.

Vance pushed back on those concerns Thursday evening in an interview with The Washington Post, insisting that the United States was not headed for a prolonged conflict with Iran. "The idea that we're going to be in a Middle Eastern war for years with no end in sight; there is no chance that will happen," he said while speaking aboard Air Force Two, despite growing alarm from Pentagon leaders and lawmakers who warn that extended operations could compromise U.S. military preparedness."

"Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Israel early next week to discuss Iran and other regional issues, the State Department said.

The announcement of Rubio's visit comes amid growing concern that the United States will launch attacks on Iran.

MS Now reported Friday that Omani Foreign Minister Badr Al Busaidi will meet Friday with Vice President JD Vance and other American officials in Washington for "previously unreported talks in an effort to stave off war with Iran.""

The Saudis have given super big bucks to Kushner, who knows who else… They are the deciders.

"The Pentagon just activated its first kamikaze drone unit, Task Force Scorpion, ready to strike if Trump orders action against Iran.

These aren't your dad's drones. One-way, $35 USDk each, autonomous, and built to swarm soft targets like missile sites and roads. Basically "cheap, disposable, and lethal."

It's a pivot from expensive Reapers to kamikaze drones inspired by Iran's Shahed-136. The U.S. is catching up fast, and if Iran thought small-scale drone attacks were scary before… they haven't seen anything yet.

Source: Bloomberg"

"Eleven U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth fighters have arrived at Israel's Ovda Air Base in the country's south, Fox News reported, marking the first-ever operational deployment of American combat aircraft to Israel. The move comes amid a broader U.S. military buildup in the region not seen at this scale in years and as concerns grow over Iran's nuclear program and missile capabilities.

For American decision-makers, the significance is straightforward: The F-22 changes the military equation.

"The F-22 is indeed the most air-to-air capable fighter in the world; nothing comes close to it in the air-to-air role," said retired Lt. Gen. Joseph Guastella, former deputy chief of staff for operations at U.S. Air Force headquarters. During a May 26 webinar hosted by the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA), he described its presence as "a very clear deterrent signal" that allows the United States to "negotiate with strength.""

again, so much TDS issues……