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US shifts military resources in Mideast in response to Israel strikes and possible Iran attack
AP ^ | 6/13/25 | Tara Copp

Posted on 06/13/2025 2:43:00 PM PDT by hardspunned

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is shifting military resources, including ships, in the Middle East in response to Israel’s strikes on Iran and a possible retaliatory attack by Tehran, two U.S. officials said Friday.

The Navy has directed the destroyer USS Thomas Hudner, which is capable of defending against ballistic missiles, to begin sailing from the western Mediterranean Sea toward the eastern Mediterranean and has directed a second destroyer to begin moving forward so it can be available if requested by the White House.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; Iran; Israel; Politics/Elections; War; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iranfafo; neoconcirclejerk; russiantrollfarm
The Iranians can shred our naval defenses like they shred Tel Aviv’s Ironed Dome. Don’t get within range. Keep the Vinson as far away as possible.

What’s happening in Diego Garcia?

1 posted on 06/13/2025 2:43:00 PM PDT by hardspunned
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To: hardspunned

“The Iranians can shred our naval defenses like they shred Tel Aviv’s Ironed Dome.”

Iran shot about 150 drones and missiles and what, 7 landed, nobody dead?

Good shootin’ there shiites.


2 posted on 06/13/2025 2:49:24 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 62, Hadith 88: Mohammed consummated the marriage when she was 9 and he was 54)
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To: hardspunned

None of our business whats happening in Diego Garcia.

The important thing is that its clear Iran has no nuclear capabilities or they’d have used them by now.


3 posted on 06/13/2025 2:52:47 PM PDT by crz
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To: crz

Damned lucky, that. I had about 50% odds on them having an untested nuke on a nosecone already.


4 posted on 06/13/2025 2:55:11 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 62, Hadith 88: Mohammed consummated the marriage when she was 9 and he was 54)
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To: hardspunned

The mullahs would have a hard time making a frozen dinner without f’ing it up. The only thing they’ll be shredding are the documents that prove their war crimes.


5 posted on 06/13/2025 2:55:43 PM PDT by neverevergiveup
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To: hardspunned

“Shred”? Thanks for the chuckle.


6 posted on 06/13/2025 2:56:22 PM PDT by mgstarr ("I drink, therefore I am" Rene Descartes (1637))
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To: Uncle Miltie

Thats the propaganda being pushed.
The damage will be made clear in a short time.

Goong to be serious internal problems within both countries, but the only one we will be made aware of is within Israel. Irans got a serious lid on their reporting.

In the meantime. All of us here in the USA will suffer the consequences.


7 posted on 06/13/2025 2:58:04 PM PDT by crz
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To: Uncle Miltie

We most likely can thank the Russians for keeping a lid on them crazy bastards. Whether we like it or not.
They could have loaded a few of those missiles with radioactive material and sent them.


8 posted on 06/13/2025 3:07:20 PM PDT by crz
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To: hardspunned

Another twisted yarn from hard spun.


9 posted on 06/13/2025 3:11:45 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (Get out of the matrix and get a real life.)
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To: hardspunned
"What’s happening in Diego Garcia?

LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS.

Why do you need to know?

10 posted on 06/13/2025 3:22:38 PM PDT by fidelis (Ecce Crucem Domini! Fugite partes adversae! Vicit Leo de tribu Juda, Radix David! Alleluia!)
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To: hardspunned

(The Navy has directed the destroyer USS Thomas Hudner, which is capable of defending against ballistic missiles, to begin sailing from the western Mediterranean Sea toward the eastern Mediterranean)

Seems logical


11 posted on 06/13/2025 4:01:10 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: hardspunned; All

Now the shift of guidance systems from Ukraine to the Middle East makes sense.

More effective to shut down Iranian Drone factories than to shoot down Iranian drones in Ukraine, one by one.


12 posted on 06/13/2025 4:11:32 PM PDT by marktwain
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To: hardspunned

Iran has been at war with the US since the Islamic Republic was put in power by Jimmy Carter.

Now Israel is fighting Iran for us, without us putting a single boot on the ground and no offensive action by the US at all. We should absolutely provide missile defense support.


13 posted on 06/13/2025 6:08:57 PM PDT by UnwashedPeasant (The pandemic we suffer from is not COVID. It is Marxist Democrat Leftism. )
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To: UnwashedPeasant

I am only sorry that Carter didn’t live to see his precious mullahs get bombed by the Jooooooz, so he could die knowing that Israel isn’t going anywhere, his efforts to the contrary notwithstanding.


14 posted on 06/13/2025 6:24:10 PM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." The Weapons Shops of Isher)
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To: hardspunned

I love sarcasm! That was good!


15 posted on 06/13/2025 9:17:30 PM PDT by Dave W
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To: Ancesthntr

Brilliantly stated. He had a thing for hating Jews.


16 posted on 06/13/2025 9:42:44 PM PDT by Dave W
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To: hardspunned

The Ayatollahs don’t have the capacity. This may be the time that ordinary Iranians rise up and toss the theocracy


17 posted on 06/13/2025 10:56:45 PM PDT by Cronos
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To: hardspunned

Bomb Iran, Bomb Iran, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb bomb Iran,

Remember the song?

It’s fine, Just let Israel do it.


18 posted on 06/14/2025 9:06:39 AM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
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