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Israel launches sweeping strike on Iran while Trump administration seeks diplomatic solution
FOX ^ | 6/12/2025 | McFall

Posted on 06/12/2025 6:33:50 PM PDT by Phoenix8

Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have launched a sweeping strike on Iran following months of attempted, and seemingly failed, nuclear negotiations between the Trump administration and Tehran, but according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the U.S. was not involved in the strikes.

"Tonight, Israel took unilateral action against Iran," Rubio said in a statement Thursday night. "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," he added.

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TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: ayatollahkhamenei; cartersfolly; decadesoverdue; iran; irgc; israel; masoudpezeshkian; mullahloversonfr; qudsforce; thankstojimmycarter; war
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How will this turn out? Like the last strike or a wider war?
1 posted on 06/12/2025 6:33:50 PM PDT by Phoenix8
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2 posted on 06/12/2025 6:35:26 PM PDT by LukeL
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Likely will be similar to last time. Iran doesn’t have the cards. Especially with Trump around.


3 posted on 06/12/2025 6:35:36 PM PDT by toddausauras (47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 )
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Heh, I wonder now if Trump’s *negotiations* were anything more than a distraction.


4 posted on 06/12/2025 6:36:03 PM PDT by metmom ( He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.”)
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I drove straight to the gas station and filled up.
Gas will be more expensive in the morning than it is this evening.

I expect that this is going to lead to a wider war.


5 posted on 06/12/2025 6:36:37 PM PDT by chud
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No doubt there will be strikes on Israel within a few hours, and then general war in the Persian Gulf as terminals and refineries burn.

There will be more than one attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz.

Terrorist cells will be activated.

The price of oil will soar.

It’s going to be a big friggin’ mess.


6 posted on 06/12/2025 6:38:05 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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Will Bibi microwave a Mullah or two. Dont want to see innocent Persians get Radiation.


7 posted on 06/12/2025 6:38:16 PM PDT by BigEdLB (Schiff to GITMO)
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To: metmom

Appears sanctity of boarders is situational.


8 posted on 06/12/2025 6:38:39 PM PDT by ARW
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To: LukeL

I just watched The Hunt for Red October (again) last night.
Great film, and a great line. And relevant to this situation.


9 posted on 06/12/2025 6:38:53 PM PDT by chud
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Nah


10 posted on 06/12/2025 6:39:55 PM PDT by TheThirdRuffian (Orange is the new brown)
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To: metmom

Well not unless you think Trump is lying about not being involved in these attacks.


11 posted on 06/12/2025 6:40:43 PM PDT by dforest
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To: Phoenix8

Israel wiped out Iran’s entire military wing and made a direct hit on a nuke facility


12 posted on 06/12/2025 6:40:48 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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I hope with AI we can replace Baldwin with Nicolas Cage and then the movie will be watchable again.


13 posted on 06/12/2025 6:40:53 PM PDT by LukeL
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“Israel wiped out Iran’s entire military wing”

Highly unlikely.


14 posted on 06/12/2025 6:41:53 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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And that is the end of Israel donating Patriot missiles to Ukraine.


15 posted on 06/12/2025 6:43:24 PM PDT by Owen
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”It’s going to be a big friggin’ mess”

Yup. But sometimes it’s a worse mess if we put it off to later.

16 posted on 06/12/2025 6:43:30 PM PDT by Chainmail (You can vote your way into Socialism - but you will have to shoot your way out.)
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To: metmom

I wonder that too. I also wonder if Netenyahu planned this to time with the 250th Military parade in DC with 18 miles of unscalable fencing around DC that could help protect against Sleeper cell attacks.
Or maybe Trump wanted Bibi to wait until he’d seen Les Miserable at the Kennnedy Center last night. Kidding.


17 posted on 06/12/2025 6:44:22 PM PDT by vivenne (7Come to think of it. Fact)
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To: Chainmail

Like Mike said in Breaking Bad, “no more half measures.”


18 posted on 06/12/2025 6:44:59 PM PDT by LukeL
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To: metmom

I think it more likely that Israel’s Deep State just double crossed us.


19 posted on 06/12/2025 6:47:16 PM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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Maybe hand in glove with Iran...


20 posted on 06/12/2025 6:48:18 PM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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