When Israel launched its series of strikes against Iran last week, it also issued a number of dire warnings about the country's nuclear program, suggesting Iran was fast approaching a point of no return in its quest to obtain nuclear weapons and that the strikes were necessary to preempt that outcome.
But US intelligence assessments had reached a different conclusion -- not only was Iran not actively pursuing a nuclear weapon, it was also up to three years away from being able to produce and deliver one to a target of its choosing, according to four people familiar with the assessment.
Trump Throws Gabbard Under the Bus Over Iran Nuke Claim: I Don't Care What She Said'
www.yahoo.com
... Donald Trump dismissed Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's assessment of Iran's nuclear program with a claim that the country was "very close" to obtaining a nuclear weapon.
"I don't care what she said -- I think they were very close to having them," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One after abruptly leaving the G7 summit in Canada. ...
#10: The faux "WMD" threat blundered the US into re-invading Iraq in 2003 (Operation Iraqi Freedom) and now the so-called "nuclear" threat posed by Iran may blunder the US into another "Forever War." A US Army Colonel on the JCS planning cell was relieved of his post because he was dead-set against this war and was critical of Israel's malevolent machinations. See my OP from yesterday.
But AIPAC, Democrats US Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and disgraced NYC Mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo, as well as Benjamin Netanyahu, are simply 'dee-lighted' with the prospect of US military might doing Israel's dirty work for them against Iran: static.timesofisrael.com
#21: Fox News, OAN, and AIPAC desperately need reports of American casualties in Israel for their bloodthirsty agitprop: img.apmcdn.org
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Iran Years Away from Nukes, Not Seeking Them
'Now, after days of Israeli airstrikes, US intelligence officials believe that so far, Israel may have set back Iran's nuclear program by only a matter of months, according to one of those people, a US official.
The article contradicts itself on so many levels - we're to understand that:
1. Iran is not "seeking nuclear weapons"...
2. But if they do... they are "years away from them"...
3. But if they are not "years away from them" then the Israelis have only done enough damage (as of June 17th) to "set back Iran's program by only a matter of months"...
And article's different unnamed "experts" say completely different things, some of them are "US intelligence officials" (are these "old" or "new / MAGA" officials, like "Russian asset" DNI Tulsi Gabbard ?) whose views are likely more colored by their attitude toward Israel rather than Iran's program etc. etc.
Real life:
isis-online.org - ISIS - 2025-06-09
"Iran can convert its current stock of 60 percent enriched uranium into 233 kg of WGU in three weeks at the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP), enough for 9 nuclear weapons
... Iran could produce its first quantity of 25 kg of WGU in Fordow in as little as two to three days. ...
From IAEA:
www.iaea.org
www.iaea.org - 2025-03-03
"I am seriously concerned that the outstanding safeguards issues remain unresolved. They stem from Iran's obligations under its Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement and need to be resolved for the Agency to be in a position to provide assurance that Iran's nuclear programme is exclusively peaceful."
www.iaea.org - 2025-06-09
"Arising from this, the Agency also concludes that Iran did not declare nuclear material and nuclear-related activities at these three undeclared locations in Iran.
Iran's unilateral decision to stop implementation of modified Code 3.1 has led to a significant reduction in the Agency's ability to verify... The rapid accumulation of highly enriched uranium... is of serious concern ... Agency cannot ignore the stockpiling of over 400 kg of highly enriched uranium."
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#18 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-06-19 01:33 PM
Stewart revealed that the clip was from ... 2012.
Maybe should not get serious news from comedians?
Let's think:
If there were no Iranian nuclear program in 2012, why did Obama negotiate with Iran and had them sign multinational NPT agreement about monitoring it?
Remember Stuxnet (Israeli / US) "worm" that fried Iran's nuclear centrifuges at several plants - that was in 2010, and set Iran's program back by several years.
Was Netanyahu / Israel wrong about Syria building secret nuclear bomb program with the help of North Korea, which was bombed in 2007 in Operation Orchard / Operation Outside the Box?
en.wikipedia.org - Operation Orchard / Operation Outside the Box - September 6, 2007 - Strategic bombing run to destroy the Syrian nuclear site
www.youtube.com - Operation Orchard: The Explosive Raid on Syria's Nuclear Facility - YT video doc (48 min) details of operation and the role of North Korea in development of Syria nuclear program
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#21 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-06-19 02:28 PM
Netanyahu refuses to allow Americans to leave Israel.
He needs Americans as human shields.
Unfortunately Israel puts them in the middle of civilians.
"Zionist monsters" closed Israeli airspace for no other reason than to keep Americans in as "human shields"... because Iran cares?
Do we really need to keep lying to ourselves and make s**t up or repost every laughably stupid, easily disproved disinfo from eX-Twitter, Instagram, YT, Iranian and Russian propaganda websites** about Netanyahu / Israel / "Zionism" / Jews, only to feed confirmation bias and "keep the hate alive"?
www.travelagewest.com - This Is How Tourists to Israel Can Get Out of the Country - June 17, 2025
|------- As the Israel-Iran conflict continues to escalate, Israel's airspace remains closed, and flights to and from Israel have been suspended. Ben Gurion Airport... is closed until further notice. On Monday, the U.S. State Department raised its travel advisory for Israel to Level 4, or "Do Not Travel." According to the Israel Ministry of Tourism, there are currently 38,000 tourists in Israel... On Tuesday, the organization announced that it has created a pathway for tourists to leave the country. ... -------|
www.cbsnews.com - U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem says State Department "planning for contingencies" to help Americans leave Israel - CBS, 2025-06-18
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From Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) reports (https://networkcontagion.us):
|------- 6/18/25 False Flags and Fake MAGA:
Amid the escalating war with Iran, pro-Kremlin and Iranian state-linked propaganda nodes flooded American social media while masquerading as MAGA loyalists.
... These coordinated efforts exploited what NCRI identifies as a false flag reflex - a conditioned response that turns... into a trigger for trending conspiracy claims.
... Russia and Iran are actively working to destabilize MAGA movement from within. These foreign actors are deploying tens of thousands of social media bots... to amplify disinformation and sow discord among conservatives... The strategy mirrors tactics previously used to disrupt the Democratic Party, suggesting a deliberate effort to undermine political stability within the United States.
The bots work by amplifying the voices of real-life influencers who propagate false flag narratives... By creating an illusion of widespread support for extreme viewpoints, the bots aim to manipulate public perception.
... The report details specific examples of how these tactics are employed. Noctis Draven, a U.S. veteran who frequently contributes to Russian state media, is identified as a key player in spreading false flag narratives. Draven uses social media platforms to reach a potential audience of millions, pushing conspiracy theories and anti-Western propaganda.
... The report also exposes the use of seemingly innocuous online personas to spread disinformation.
One example cited is "Red Pill Media," an account claiming to be based in the U.S. but operated from Pakistan. This account, which purports to expose "Zionist terrorism," has a significant following and actively spreads anti-Semitic and anti-Israel propaganda. These seemingly grassroots accounts are often part of larger, coordinated disinformation networks, amplifying each other's messages and creating a false sense of organic support. ...
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They don't care if you're "woke" or "MAGA" - just different messages for different tribes.
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