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Posted on 06/22/2025 11:58:52 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
At the request of the Trump administration, the Israeli Air Force took out multiple Iranian air defense systems in the 48 hours leading up to the U.S. strike on Iran's Fordow nuclear facility, three U.S. and Israeli officials told Axios.
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Trump's request was made directly to Netanyahu last week, after the president decided he would move forward with a military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities unless a surprise diplomatic opportunity emerged.
"How can we help?" Netanyahu asked, according to Israeli officials.
Trump told Netanyahu he wanted the Israeli Air Force to eliminate as many Iranian air defense systems as possible in southern Iran — to clear a path for incoming U.S. B-2 stealth bombers.
The U.S. then provided Israel with a list of air defense systems it wanted eliminated ahead of the strike, an Israeli official told Axios.
On Thursday, Netanyahu and Israel's Minister of Defense Israel Katz held a call with Vice President Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to continue coordinating.
"They made it clear to us in that call that they were moving forward with the operation," an Israeli official said.
"In the 48 hours before the U.S. operation, the IDF conducted several strikes in the area to degrade Iranian defenses," the official said.
The Israeli strikes, concentrated in southern Iran, were designed to minimize the risk to B-2 bombers en route to Fordow — a deeply buried nuclear facility the Pentagon targeted with 30,000-pound bunker-buster bombs.
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Shortly after the B-2 bombers began their return to the U.S., Trump called Netanyahu to brief him on the strike, according to both U.S. and Israeli officials.
Trump told Netanyahu that with Iran's nuclear facilities destroyed, his next goal is to reach a deal with Tehran and secure peace.
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Russian SAMs: flying telephone poles.
I would expect them to and they’ll be grateful for the help and support.
When you have the whole world clamoring for your obliteration, it must be nice for them to know that (for the time being) they have an ally who has their back.
Totally Amazing Operation!
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Ahead of Schedule
Under Budget!
Good teamwork. Outstanding planning. Exemplary discipline. Perfect execution.
This is how it’s done.
Has Biden called Trump to congratulate him yet?
Also special displays on Jerusalem Old City Walls and a kind of honor guard in the Knesset.
I saw satellite photos of one of area with centrifuges showing some sixty trucks loading stuff up. I’m guessing a lot of what needed to be destroyed was already gone. I’m hoping the trucks were tracked to wherever they went and the storage site will be next.
Don’t know if they’re the same trucks you saw, but there were reportedly a lot of trucks at the fordow site dumping dirt into the entrances, to foil a commando raid.
The ones I saw appeared to be mostly flatbeds, so not dirt carriers. There were several box trucks. Again, not ideal for dirt. What’s what depends on when the photos were taken.
“Shortly after the B-2 bombers began their return to the U.S., Trump called Netanyahu to brief him on the strike, according to both U.S. and Israeli officials.”
Of course, you always have to report in to corporate HQ.
“Of course, you always have to report in to corporate HQ.”
Time to get off your Hamas horse.
And no leaks. Another great psych ops.
Yes, great job of message discipline and not risking leaks. Of course a bunch of Dems will be bitching and moaning about that, since it deprived them of a chance to grandstand and score points with the DNC media branch.
Tough. Trump learns fast.
Amazing what competent Leadership in the WH and Defense Dept. can accomplish!
Prayers for Israel.
Prayers for our Soldiers and Armed Forces.
“...three U.S. and Israeli officials...”
Fake news.
im stunned how easy this has all been. Israel had air superiority in like 4 days??...they can flatten that entire country if they wanted too now.
Warms the heart. Thank you for posting.
And no lives lost. No civilian infrastructure damaged.
Precise and efficient.
Excellent!
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