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GJGCA

(204 posts)
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 12:42 PM Jun 2025

Iran is reeling from Israel's unprecedented attack - and it is only the start [View all]

Source: BBC

Israel's "Operation Rising Lion", as it calls its attack on Iran, is unprecedented. It is vastly more extensive and ambitious than anything that has come before, including the two missile and drone exchanges it had with Iran last year. For Iran, this is the biggest assault on its territory since the Iran-Iraq War of 1980-1988
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Iran is reeling and this may be only the first wave. There will be many more potential targets on Israel's hitlist, although some may be beyond its reach, buried deep underground in reinforced bases beneath solid rock.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg72ny4xeyo

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This is exactly what happened to the Ukraine. Trump's fingerprints are all over it. live love laugh Jun 2025 #1
Pay attention. It's not The Ukraine NoRethugFriends Jun 2025 #30
And the fascist right couldn't be more pleased - in Israel and the US. J_William_Ryan Jun 2025 #2
What a stupid name Bayard Jun 2025 #3
Iran does not have nukes NoRethugFriends Jun 2025 #31
I'm betting they can afford to buy one Bayard Jun 2025 #33
This message was self-deleted by its author Bayard Jun 2025 #4
It satisfied bibi's Frankenstein RW coalition to stave off a threatened no-confidence vote PSPS Jun 2025 #5
Trump is going to pull us into this war..... Butterflylady Jun 2025 #6
This will put many Jews around the world in danger Nigrum Cattus Jun 2025 #7
Unlike now you mean? FBaggins Jun 2025 #26
No, I understand, but it might now spread to Nigrum Cattus Jun 2025 #36
Like Israeli embassy staffers in DC? FBaggins Jun 2025 #37
This is what should have happened the minute the hostages were taken The Mouth Jun 2025 #8
Will you support Iran getting nuked? Eko Jun 2025 #12
What an odd question. MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2025 #16
Why is that an odd question? Eko Jun 2025 #17
Maybe that's what was meant, maybe it wasn't, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2025 #18
Me neither, Eko Jun 2025 #19
Hopefully said person will return and clarify, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2025 #20
Prob just a case of someone saying something without really thinking about it. Eko Jun 2025 #21
Or just the baseline assumption... FBaggins Jun 2025 #27
While that is empirically true. we are in the vice of a demented toddler... ananda Jun 2025 #25
And just in time for trump's little parade. C Moon Jun 2025 #9
Netanyahoo seems to think Israel is insulated from damaging counterattacks. WestMichRad Jun 2025 #10
Part of the reason it took so long for Israel to go after Iran is because they wanted to mitigate those counterattacks. Lancero Jun 2025 #34
This one could get real ugly. republianmushroom Jun 2025 #11
How so? tavernier Jun 2025 #15
Iran could start playing with their nuclear toys. republianmushroom Jun 2025 #22
What nuclear toys? DavidDvorkin Jun 2025 #23
The nuclear toys they don't have? NoRethugFriends Jun 2025 #32
Yup, those. republianmushroom Jun 2025 #35
Fuck Iran. nt LexVegas Jun 2025 #13
Iran is retaliating big time! womanofthehills Jun 2025 #24
Sorta the point of the whole exercise FBaggins Jun 2025 #29
What would be the response if someone said "fuck Israel" instead? Orrex Jun 2025 #28
This message was self-deleted by its author PatrickforB Jun 2025 #14
Waiting For Protests Deep State Witch Jun 2025 #38
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