US joining Israeli strikes would cause HELL, Iranian minister tells BBC

BBC ^ | June 20 | BBC

[RandFan]

The US joining Israeli strikes would cause "hell for the whole region", Iran's deputy foreign minister has told the BBC.

Saeed Khatibzadeh said this is "not America's war" and if US President Donald Trump does get involved, he will always be remembered as "a president who entered a war he doesn't belong in".

He said US involvement would turn the conflict into a "quagmire", continue aggression and delay an end to the "brutal atrocities".

His comments came after the Soroka hospital in southern Israel was hit during an Iranian missile attack. Iranian state media reported that the strike targeted a military site next to the hospital, and not the facility itself.

Israel's Ministry of Health said 71 people were injured during the attack on the Soroka Medical Centre.

Meanwhile, Israel's military said it had targeted Iran's nuclear sites including the "inactive" Arak heavy water reactor and Natanz facility.

Tehran has not given an update on casualties in Iran from Israeli strikes.

The latest attacks come at a critical time. On Thursday, the White House said Trump would decide whether or not the US gets directly involved in the conflict within the next two weeks.

[datricker]

So Tehran will look like downtown Los Angeles?

[ifinnegan]

444. Mull that, mullah.

[CatHerd]

Over the last 24 hours, at least 20 C-17A “Globemaster III” and C-5M “Galaxy” Strategic Heavy-Lift Transports with the U.S. Air Force have arrived at airbases in the Middle East from Europe, most originating from bases in the United States, carrying additional air-defense systems, munitions, support equipment, and personnel, as preparations are in full-swing for the U.S. to potentially join Israel in their ongoing war against Iran.

Link: https://x.com/sentdefender/status/1935958280133554583

[Governor Dinwiddie]

All Iran's leadership needs to be decapitated.

[Celtic Conservative]

So our assistance is going to be the “Arsenal Of Democracy” sort, rather than boots on the ground.

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[blitz128]

Seems like the Israelis have this pretty well handled.

Assisting the Israelis in taking down Iranian missiles isn’t a quagmire

Rhetoric and missiles seems to be the only thing the Iranians have left.

[Mr Radical]

As of now, does the Iranian regime have any tangible allies - that is, apart from the BBC?

[Governor Dinwiddie]

The New York Times?

[CatHerd]

For now, that’s what it looks like. For now.

We’ve got 40,000 troops on the ground in the ME who could be targeted. I hope most of that stuff our moose are delivering are for their protection.

[Words Matter]

Gee. And he didn’t threatened scared us “ww3” again? Oh my...

[Mr. Mojo]

<< would cause “hell for the whole region”,>>

Nope. Just for the Iranian regime and its fans. But hey, desperate rhetoric is pretty much all they have now.

[Sirius Lee]

US joining Israeli strikes would cause "hell for the whole region", Iran's deputy foreign minister has told the BBC.

Well, I mean, if you can't believe Bagdad Bo'... sorry, I mean the Iranian DFM, then who can you believe?

[rottweiller_inc]

The Turkish public asks: After Israel’s attack on Iran, are we next?
Turkish officials have been quick to reassure an unsettled public by pledging massive investment in the defence sector

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-are-we-next-after-israel-attack-iran

[dennisw]

The grand Iranian Shiite plot was to to destroy Israel. By doing this they would show that Shi’ism was the strongest Islam. Then they can move in on the Sunni nations of the Middle East via popular uprisings.
Their ultimate goal being to take over Mecca from the Sunnis of Saudi Arabia.

The reverse has happened. Israel destroyed all their Shiite proxies. Iran now lays naked against Israeli air attacks. The Sunni nations now look upon Iran as stupid Shiite losers. Who Allah obviously does not favor.

[dennisw]

The US joining Israeli strikes would cause “hell for the whole region”, Iran’s deputy foreign minister has told the BBC.
Saeed Khatibzadeh said this is “not America’s war” and if US President Donald Trump does get involved, he will always be remembered as “a president who entered a war he doesn’t belong in”.
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Are you sure this isn’t Rand Paul and that Massie clown fulminating? Seems that Iran goes along with the American isolationists.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

"Anyone makes a move and the sheriff gets it"

[PGalt]

Thanks for the post.

[FlipWilson]

I don’t know, seems to me that the U.S. joining Israel at this point would be like a fan running on the field to help their team spike the ball in the end zone.

[gdzla]

He’s right. It would cause hell......for him.