Posted on 06/12/2025 11:24:21 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to prevent Tehran from building a nuclear bomb, “one way or the other.”
Israel has long envisioned a military attack on Iran’s nuclear sites. Many in the Middle East, the United States and Europe are now wondering whether that moment has arrived.
On Wednesday, The New York Times reported that officials in the United States and Europe believe that Israel seems to be gearing up for a potential strike, even as the Trump administration is seeking a deal with Tehran to curb its nuclear program.
An Israeli attack would risk igniting a regional war that could pull in the United States, which withdrew some diplomats and personnel from the Middle East this week, fearing an Iranian retaliatory strike. President Trump has warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel against attacking Iran, increasing tensions between the two leaders.
It is still unclear whether the heightened tensions reflect a genuine Israeli plan to carry out an attack, or are an attempt at saber rattling to influence the nuclear talks between the United States and Iran.
Israel has long been determined to prevent Iran, its fiercest enemy, from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Since the rise of the Islamic Republic at the end of the 1970s, Iran’s rulers have repeatedly pledged to destroy Israel.
Iran’s nuclear program has advanced considerably over the past decade, analysts say. It is now on the brink of being able to manufacture enough nuclear material to fuel 10 nuclear weapons, although producing a usable bomb would likely take many more months.
On Thursday, the International Atomic Energy Agency declared that Iran was not complying with its nuclear nonproliferation obligations — the first such censure in two decades. Iran condemned the vote, saying it “completely called into...
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Well, the reason is that 20 minutes after Iran has both a nuke and a delivery system, Israel will be glassed.
They can't find anyone better than this bunch?
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