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Monday, June 23, 2025

The United States struck three key nuclear sites in Iran overnight, leaping into Israel's eight-day military campaign against Iran with bunker-buster bombs, in a dramatic American attack that could reshape the Middle East for decades to come. President Donald Trump said the U.S. attack "totally and completely obliterated" what remained of Iran's nuclear program, after more than a week of pummeling by Israeli airstrikes.

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... An Iranian official said that the strikes had done no irreversible damage to the country's nuclear program, which it insists is designed for peaceful purposes.

Mr. Trump said Iran "must make peace" -- underscoring his previous demand of "unconditional surrender" by Iran -- and said that, "If they do not, future attacks will be far greater."

The White House portrayed the strikes as a one-off action alongside Israel, meant to avoid drawing the U.S. into a long and costly "forever war" like Iraq and Afghanistan.

Iran immediately on Sunday launched waves of missiles at Israel in retaliation, and described the American attack as the beginning of a new, much broader escalation of conflict. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-23 01:10 AM | Reply

@#1 ... The White House portrayed the strikes as a one-off action ...

While I hope this is the case, I will say, it remains to be seen.

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-23 01:11 AM | Reply

One off action? So, it didn't work?

#3 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-06-23 01:14 AM | Reply

@#3 ... So, it didn't work? ...

Is it known yet, whether or not it worked?

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-23 01:17 AM | Reply

Is it known yet, whether or not it worked?

I guess that depends on how you define "worked". Lewzer grabbed the headlines from Bibi, so I suppose it worked.

#5 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-06-23 01:25 AM | Reply

@#5 ... I guess that depends on how you define "worked" ...

Yes, it does depend upon that.

But not my definition of "worked," but Pres Trump's definition.

So, what did Pres Trump say his goal was going into this bombing?

And did he achieve that stated goal?


#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-23 01:41 AM | Reply

And did he achieve that stated goal?

He got the headlines back from Bibi, so yes.

#7 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-06-23 02:07 AM | Reply

@#7

While I wish I could counter the opinion you post, I cannot.

#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-23 02:59 AM | Reply

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