Posted on 07/31/2026 2:53:02 PM PDT by Theoria
The United States and Israel are planning what would be one of the harshest bombing campaigns to date against energy infrastructure targets in Iran, multiple sources told CBS News, with strikes possible throughout the weekend.
There was some discussion about trying to conclude by the time financial markets open Monday because of concern about how the bombings will affect the U.S. and global economy, but an end point wasn't locked in.
The Israelis have been notified and are coordinating with the United States, according to multiple U.S. sources. The president has yet to give the final go orders for the strikes, the sources said.
A joint operation would mark Israel's return to combat operations which it had halted during the U.S.-brokered truce. Iran has not hit Israel since the memorandum of understanding fell apart and the U.S. restarted combat operations in early July.
An Israeli official told CBS News: "Israel is unaware of a decision to restart full military operations, nor has been requested of Israel to join any military actions against Iran."
The military strike plan came up during President Trump's cabinet meeting at Camp David on Friday, according to sources briefed later. Some White House aides who focus on politics were strongly opposed, one of the sources said.
While reporters were in the room, Mr. Trump said: "We'll be hitting them very hard. At some point, they're going to say, 'We just can't take it anymore.'"
"I think we just want to win," he told the press when asked about reviving diplomacy.
Energy infrastructure including power plants and refineries would likely be targeted, two of the sources said.
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And crude just jumped $2.25 on this news alone. The midterms gonna be lit.
Sounds like this joint US/Israeli operation is an idea Trump cooked up on his own and is news to Bibi.
Hey SeeBS, why don’t you go ahead and give them the coordinates!
So do it already.
L
about time.
Just do it. Stop talking.
An Israeli “official” has said they are joining in on an attack...
I heard this from a good source...
Multiple sources told CBS...
Find them and fire them.
Dubious news spikes and military action around key market timing.
Yep,,,after the markets closed again.
<< “We’ll be hitting them very hard. At some point, they’re going to say, ‘We just can’t take it anymore.’” >>
Not a safe assumption.
understatement
Every time I hear something in this vein it sounds more and more like a suggestion rather than a prediction.
Winning means brutal, relentless and permanent control of the gulf. Take the territories, plant the flag, build the bases, drive your enemies before you and hear the lamentations of the women and the tranny enemedia. The mullahs will wish they were dead.
RE: At some point, they’re going to say, ‘We just can’t take it anymore.’
But will be in farsi.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLO5IZcNOXg&t=3s
And now even worse condition of the US: (later mentions the Arabs have practically taken over London and we’re next.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RujOFCHsxo
[<< “We’ll be hitting them very hard. At some point, they’re going to say, ‘We just can’t take it anymore.’” >>
Not a safe assumption.]
Obliterate it all. Refineries. Terminals. Power plants.
Turn pickaxe mountain into pickaxe crater.
Wipe out all port facilities too. All Bridges rail and highway in and out of the country. Destroy every airport runway.
Then take all Iranian frozen assets to pay us back for the high cost of beating their asses.
After all that, then require a complete and unconditional surrender.
Or blow them us some more if they do not surrender.
Do not let a pissant terrorist Islamist bunch drag us into some extended mess.
After the surrender, bust up Iran into 10 different shithole occupied countries.
Give 1 to Saudi
1 to Kuwait
1 to Jordan
1 to Qatar
1 to Emirates
1 to Egypt
And to every country that has taken Iranian attacks.
And give the USA and Israel all the oil to pay us back for the cost of kicking their asses.
Why did Riyadh join US strikes on Tehran’s allies in Iraq?
Saudi Arabia joined the United States for the first time in launching air strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq on Wednesday, marking a significant shift in the kingdom’s regional posture after months of restraint. While Riyadh insists it was acting in self-defence, the operation raises questions about whether the kingdom is abandoning its cautious approach towards Tehran – or simply sending a warning.
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260731-why-has-riyadh-joined-the-us-in-striking-tehran
Find them and gut them. Then hang the bodies.
The ragheads are going to have their shiny new Chinese MANPADs out and warmed up, with warning.
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