Iran on Thursday repudiated a declaration from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that it's not complying with its nuclear obligations, and said it would enhance aspects of its nuclear program in response.
Posted on 06/15/2025 2:12:27 AM PDT by daniel1212
U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. had "nothing to do with" Israel's attack against Iran Sunday morning, warning that any attack against the U.S. will be met with the "full strength and might" of the U.S. military.
"If we are attacked in any way, shape or form by Iran, the full strength and might of the U.S. Armed Forces will come down on you at levels never seen before," he continued. "However, we can easily get a deal done between Iran and Israel, and end this bloody conflict!!!"
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Drones launched toward US base in Iraq shot down,...according to two American officials cited by The Associated Press.
The attempted drone attack occurred near the Ain al-Asad air base and did not result in any injuries or damage, officials confirmed. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
Both U.S. officials spoke on condition of anonymity, as they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
Ain al-Asad base has hosted U.S. and coalition forces for years and has previously been the target of rocket and drone attacks, primarily by Iran-backed militias.
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Well if he was counting on that outcome it would helpful not to say “the 60 days I gave Iran were up” and after Israel punched Iran in the face, to say “ Maybe now you’re ready to negotiate”.
Iran vows new nuclear steps in response to IAEA censure
That was before Israel (reacted) attacked this recalcitrant enemy of it and the US. It actually was warranted and saves lives, as would have dealing with Germany by stopping it earlier.
Add to that:
freerepublic.com 3 days ago
Russia Signs Contract With Iran for 8 Nuclear Power Plants 3 days ago — Russia has signed a contract with Iran to build eight nuclear power plants, with four to be built in Bushehr, a district in the southern ..
US kicked the can down the road for years; Israel attacked can.
The Nuclear genie is already out of the bottle and sooner or later they will have them. Then the question becomes, how full will their grudge gauges be after all the attempts to stop them from advancing like the approved western countries.
If the United States had nothing to do with attack, why did we ship MK-84 “bunker buster” bombs in the months leading up to the Israel campaign in Iran?
A big reason we’re in this situation is because of the wimps in political and military leadership for the past many decades.
Trump has ended the era of the sissies.
This means no more cyring about what our enemies might do to us. Here’s what’s going to happen: We win, they lose!
And just what makes you think that "grudges" due to attacks made in response to militant Islamic vows to eliminate Israel and prep to do so would cease if Israel did not react against such? Concessions by Israel in attempts to live in peace with have hardly achieved that continued purpose with militant Islam, nor will.
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| Statement/Vow/Declaration | Leader/Group/Country | Context/Details |
|---|---|---|
| "Jihad is its path and death for the sake of Allah is the loftiest of its wishes." | Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement) | From Hamas’s founding charter and early statements, declaring violent resistance and rejection of Israel’s existence. |
| "We want to liberate our land, our holy sites, our Al-Aqsa mosque, our prisoners. We have no hesitation about this. This is the goal that is worthy of this battle, worthy of this heroism, worthy of this courage." | Ismail Haniyeh (Hamas leader, October 2023) | Speech after the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, stating the goal is to liberate all Palestinian land and holy sites. |
| "Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it, just as it obliterated others before it." | Hamas (quoting Hassan al-Banna, Muslim Brotherhood founder) | From Hamas’s founding documents, citing the need for Israel’s destruction. |
| "Liberating Palestine, all of Palestine, is an obligation … the jihad and the armed resistance are the true and correct way to liberation." | Khaled Mashaal (Hamas leader, 2012) | Speech in Gaza, reiterating Hamas’s commitment to violent resistance and non-recognition of Israel. |
| "Palestine—from the [Jordan] river to the [Mediterranean] sea, from the north to the south—is our land … there will be no surrender of even the smallest piece of it … it is unthinkable that we would recognize the legitimacy of the Israeli occupation of it." | Khaled Mashaal (Hamas leader, 2012) | Same speech, emphasizing the goal of eliminating Israel. |
| "The armed forces will act with determination and destroy the abhorrent Zionist regime." | Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (Iran Supreme Leader, June 2025) | Vow to destroy Israel after Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. |
| "The military forces will proceed resolutely and eliminate the abhorrent Zionist regime." | Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (Iran Supreme Leader, June 2025) | State television broadcast, reiterating intent to eliminate Israel. |
| Fatwa calling for 'jihad' against Israel | International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS), Ali al-Qaradaghi (Secretary General, April 2025) | Religious decree urging all Muslims and Muslim-majority countries to wage jihad against Israel. |
| "The goal of the resistance is the annihilation of Israel." | Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah (Lebanon-based, Iranian-backed group) | Various statements by Hezbollah leaders have repeatedly called for the destruction of Israel. |
| "The Day of Judgement will not come about until Muslims fight the Jews (killing the Jews), when the Jew will hide behind stones and trees. The stones and trees will say O Muslims, O Abdulla, there is a Jew behind me, come and kill him." | Hamas (quoting Hadith, founding documents) | Explicit call for violence against Jews in the context of Israel’s destruction. |
| Repeated calls for armed struggle and non-recognition of Israel | Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) | PIJ leaders have stated their refusal to recognize Israel and their commitment to armed struggle. |
| Organization/Leader | Country/Region | Key Vow/Declaration to Eliminate Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Hamas | Gaza/West Bank | "Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it." |
| Ismail Haniyeh (Hamas) | Gaza | "We want to liberate our land, our holy sites…" |
| Khaled Mashaal (Hamas) | Gaza | "Liberating Palestine, all of Palestine, is an obligation…" |
| Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Iran | "The armed forces will act with determination and destroy the abhorrent Zionist regime." |
| International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS), Ali al-Qaradaghi | International (Sunni) | Fatwa calling for jihad against Israel. |
| Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah | Lebanon | "The goal of the resistance is the annihilation of Israel." |
| Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) | Gaza/West Bank | Repeated calls for armed struggle and non-recognition of Israel. |
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei (June 2025):
In a rare televised address, Khamenei vowed to retaliate against Israel, saying Iran would respond with force and make Israel “helpless”
He has also stated: “The armed forces will act with determination and destroy the abhorrent Zionist regime,” as reported in state media broadcasts
Likewise,
Explicit Threats and Calls for Israel’s Destruction
Quotes Attributed to Arafat: There are several widely cited but sometimes disputed quotes attributed to Arafat that call for Israel’s destruction. For example, a tweet from the Palestinian mission to Colombia quoted Arafat: “Our goal is the end of Israel, and there can be no compromises or mediations…. We don’t want peace. We want WAR and victory”5. This quote is often referenced in Israeli and Western media and by critics, though the original context and authenticity of such statements are sometimes debated.
Other Alleged Statements: Arafat has also been quoted as saying, “Peace for us means the destruction of Israel. We are preparing for an all-out war, a war which will last for generations. … We shall not rest until the day when we return to our home, and until we destroy Israel”6. In 1996, he reportedly said to Arab diplomats: “The PLO will now concentrate on splitting Israel psychologically into two camps. … We plan to eliminate the State of Israel and establish a Palestinian state. We will make life unbearable for Jews by psychological warfare and population explosion. Jews will not want to live among Arabs. I have no use for Jews. They are and remain Jews. We now need all the help we can get from you in our battle for a united Palestine under Arab rule”6. However, these statements are sometimes cited from secondary sources and may not always be verifiable in primary records.
Oslo Accords and Deception Allegations: Recent testimony from a Palestinian Authority MP, Munib al-Masri, claims that Arafat privately told him the Oslo Accords were only a “temporary solution” and that the two-state solution was a first stage toward a wider plan for Palestinian control over all of historic Palestine7. - https://www.perplexity.ai/search/can-you-provide-an-extensive-l-7tOQClE8RxmoqA90jBNX6g
Yes, "nothing" can only used in a very restrictive sense.
I think it is called contingency planning. Would it be better to wait for Iran to go whoopsie before staging something that may be needed. Think please before panicking.
Since Iran is hitting civilian targets, it give Israel every reason and justification to pull out all the stops.
If Iran attacks American interests, then it gives the US reason and justification to also pull out all the stops.
Well, maybe not directly involved, but certainly indirectly. We are supplying a lot of the munitions and intelligence. If the Iranians get desperate enough they might try to strike U.S. bases and I’ve read that some drones were shot down that were headed to a base, so we might get directly involved. I don’t have a problem with that, I think some MOAB drops on their reactors and an EMP would serve the bastards right.
“And just what makes you think that “grudges” due to attacks made in response to militant Islamic vows to eliminate Israel and prep to do so would cease if Israel did not react against such?”
The grudges are about loss of honor, a concept foreign to many in the west. That and a long family memory. You’ll find if you study the dealing of the US with countries in the past, you’ll see the “my way or the highway” diplomacy so favored by Americans may intimidate a signature on a piece of paper, but people remember how they were treated for a very long time.
Looking at the multiple reports shown on X, and this here below, I’m begging to wonder...:
Eric Daugherty
“REPORT: Axios says the public perception campaign was intentional to make it seem as though U.S. was totally opposed to any Israeli strike on Iran, to trick Iran into letting their guard down.
Stunning if true.
Trump has a very supportive attitude as well, now, publicly.”
https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/1933501304191791339
“This means no more cyring about what our enemies might do to us. Here’s what’s going to happen: We win, they lose!”
It’s unseemly to give other countries advice on how to fight fire while your own country burns. That is what people in other countires find most offensive about Americans; They go around the world lecturing other countries about their flaws while thinking the American form of government is the only one worth anything, their democracy perfected, while their country is a hot steaming mess on the brink of civil war
People aren’t taking nuclear proliferation seriously enough, and the only true solution is neither Israel nor Iran should have nukes, which though would require the U.S., China, and other countries from the “east” and “west” to send in inspectors into both countries in an ongoing manner.
It’s bad enough that nuclear capability is wuth 10 or so countries, but if Israel has nukes (and reports from the left and right over the years says they do) then other ME countries are going to keeo trying, this cycle would then continue, while all along Americans are long past tired of being drug into ME conflicts.
Then add in the irony of Israel not joining/signing the NPT while Iran has (though compliance has been sketchy at best), yet Israel essentially bombs Iran for lack of compliance.
This irony is not lost on many people with MAGA saying no U.S..involvement in this war, as shown by posts on X from Tucker Carlson, Matt Walsh, Rand Paul, Thomas Massie, and many others.
How do you know we did any of that? Are you calling POTUS a liar?
axios is not a friend to POTUS, I myself, do not think Trump would do this and then come out later and lie about it because it would destroy his ability to negotiate. Nobody would trust his truthfulness.
BREAKING: A Federal judge in San Francisco has ordered Israel to rebuild Iran’s nuclear facilities...
Yes, in pursuit of peace, US kicked the can down the road for years; Israel attacked can.
Remember how American casualties dropped to zero when Trump warned the Taliban that if anyone harmed one of us, their while family line would be wiped from the face of the earth
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