Reuters Exclusive: US moving fighter jets to Middle East as Israel-Iran war rages

[BLMFem]

Seems like Trump is dragging the US into this war. It will be interesting to see how this affects him politically. There are loud MAGA voices against a possible escalation already.

 

US moving fighter jets to Middle East as Israel-Iran war rages

 

 

"The U.S. military is deploying more fighter aircraft to the Middle East and extending the deployment of other warplanes, bolstering U.S. military forces in the region as the war between Israel and Iran rages, three U.S. officials said.
One of the officials said the deployments include F-16, F-22 and F-35 fighter aircraft."

[BLMFem]

Trouble in paradise.

 

Fox News takes pro-war position as MAGA media feuds over Israel-Iran conflict

 

"The Israel-Iran conflict has exacerbated a deep rift in MAGA media over how the US conducts itself abroad, especially when it comes to Israel. Republican hawks are clashing with MAGA isolationists, and many of the arguments are happening on social media sites like X, as well as podcasts like Steve Bannon’s “War Room.” 

But Trump’s favorite network, Fox News, isn’t making as much room for debate. Guest after guest on Fox has played to Trump’s ego — simultaneously praising the president and pushing for US intervention through his television screen."

[novacova]

No agreement of any war from here, though how about never a weaponized nuclear state of Iran. Imagine what that region would look like if Iran implemented a nuclear strike. Hindsight 20/20 would state “only if it were extinguished before it got to this point”

[candide]

Trump is so obvious! 

 

He'll wait for the Israeli to do the job.

 

If it succeeds, he will claim credit for it.

 

If it fails or creates too much chaos  he will just say that he wasn't consulted about it, and that it's Israel's sole responsibility!

[frank83628]

It will be a tough one for the anti Trumpets, the media & democrats will be torn, they want war because they have shares in Raytheon etc and are paid by lobbyists for the MIC, but also will want to be against the war and use it to attack Trump.... what will they do.

[frank83628]

1 hour ago, novacova said:

No agreement of any war from here, though how about never a weaponized nuclear state of Iran. Imagine what that region would look like if Iran implemented a nuclear strike. Hindsight 20/20 would state “only if it were extinguished before it got to this point”

Bibi has been saying Iran are months or weeks from a nuke for decades.... theybstill don't have one, inspectors said they don't have one and are not making one.... Israel doesn't care.

 

 

*Edited*

[Jingthing]

I doubt Trump will start this with Iran but if Iran does hit something American first. then we'll be looking out for another TACO moment.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Trump weighs joining Israel on strikes of Iranian nuclear sites

June 18, 2025

 

"President Trump is considering joining Israel's multiday effort to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.

 

One possible target is Fordo, a subterranean uranium enrichment site that's believed to be key to Iran's nuclear program, according to the sources, which include a senior intelligence official and a Department of Defense official.

 

 

Fordo is buried almost 300 feet beneath a mountain and protected by significant air defenses and is believed to be the most likely location for a hypothetical nuclear weapons "breakout" program. Nuclear non-proliferation experts say that it's at Fordo where Iran has aimed to enrich uranium for weapons purposes and expand its stockpile of enriched uranium. " There is not full agreement among Mr. Trump's closest advisers on how to proceed.

 

(more)

 

CBS News

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/trump-weighs-joining-israel-on-strikes-of-iranian-nuclear-sites/ar-AA1GU6i8

 

 

 

[Nick Carter icp]

1 hour ago, frank83628 said:

Bibi has been saying Iran are months or weeks from a nuke for decades.... theybstill don't have one, inspectors said they don't have one and are not making one.... Israel doesn't care.

 

 

*Edited*

 

    Which "inspectors" were those ?

[frank83628]

22 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

I doubt Trump will start this with Iran but if Iran does hit something American first. then we'll be looking out for another TACO moment.

US have posts all over ME, i can imagine a false fag attack by israel in oder to drag the US into a war.... wait a minute, that sounds awfully familiar🤔

[frank83628]

4 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

    Which "inspectors" were those ?

The inspectors that have said they are not enriching uranium to produce a bomb, Hasnt Tulsi gabbard just said so too?

But BIBI said otherwise

Do you remember those weapons inspectors that all said saddam didnt have WMDs, but they did it anyway.... can you see the similarities ?

 

Lies and lies to push for wars

[Nick Carter icp]

5 minutes ago, frank83628 said:

The inspectors that have said they are not enriching uranium to produce a bomb,

 

   What are their  names and what position do they hold ?

[Bkk Brian]

4 hours ago, frank83628 said:

The inspectors that have said they are not enriching uranium to produce a bomb, Hasnt Tulsi gabbard just said so too?

But BIBI said otherwise

Do you remember those weapons inspectors that all said saddam didnt have WMDs, but they did it anyway.... can you see the similarities ?

 

Lies and lies to push for wars

There are lies going on but its not from the Inspectors, just you. Please provide a link to your claim. As the IAEA dispute it.. Read below

 

"It summarised developments in recent years and pointed more clearly towards coordinated, secret activities, some of which were relevant to producing nuclear weapons."

 

Damning IAEA report spells out past secret nuclear activities in Iran

May 31 (Reuters) - Iran carried out secret nuclear activities with material not declared to the U.N. nuclear watchdog at three locations that have long been under investigation, the watchdog said in a wide-ranging, confidential report to member states seen by Reuters.
The findings in the "comprehensive" International Atomic Energy Agency report requested by the agency's 35-nation Board of Governors in November pave the way for a push by the United States, Britain, France and Germany for the board to declare Iran in violation of its non-proliferation obligations.

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/iaea-report-says-iran-had-secret-activities-with-undeclared-nuclear-material-2025-05-31/

https://archive.ph/6lJy1

 

UN report says uranium particles enriched up to 83.7 percent found in Iran

 Inspectors from the United Nations nuclear watchdog found uranium particles enriched up to 83.7 percent in Iran’s underground Fordo nuclear site, a report seen Tuesday by The Associated Press said.

The confidential quarterly report by the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency distributed to member states likely will renew tensions between Iran and the West over its program.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/un-report-says-uranium-particles-enriched-up-to-83-7-percent-found-in-iran

 

Global watchdog finds Iran failing to meet nuclear obligations

The global nuclear watchdog's board of governors has formally declared Iran in breach of its non-proliferation obligations for the first time in 20 years.

Nineteen of the 35 countries on the board of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) voted for the motion, which was backed by the US, UK, France and Germany.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3v6w2qr12o

 

"Iran condemned the resolution as "political" and said it would open a new enrichment facility."

 

 

 

[FritsSikkink]

3 hours ago, novacova said:

No agreement of any war from here, though how about never a weaponized nuclear state of Iran. Imagine what that region would look like if Iran implemented a nuclear strike. Hindsight 20/20 would state “only if it were extinguished before it got to this point”

The USA are the only state ever to use that weapon. Countries who didn't have one, got invade by them.

[ExpatOilWorker]

I am more worried about Jeff.....

 

[blaze master]

Even in such perilous times people are still squabbling over Trump et al. 

 

 

[Jim Blue]

6 hours ago, frank83628 said:

 

 

Lies and lies to push for wars

The defence contractors must be wetting themselves !

[Jingthing]

1 hour ago, blaze master said:

Even in such perilous times people are still squabbling over Trump et al. 

 

 

Wag that dog!

[blaze master]

2 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Wag that dog!

 

Veo 3

[shdmn]

Thanks Obama.

 

 

[Hummin]

18 minutes ago, shdmn said:

Thanks Obama.

 

 

Eat my words, oh, wait

 

It's me now, 

 

 

[shdmn]

12 hours ago, Hummin said:

Eat my words, oh, wait

 

It's me now, 

 

 

Thanks Democrats.

 

 

[ExpatOilWorker]

From the White House....

 

[Jingthing]

23 hours ago, blaze master said:

Even in such perilous times people are still squabbling over Trump et al. 

 

 

As well they should be. There is no there there, brain-wise.

People are still play acting as if he's a normal president making normal decisions in a rational way. NOPE!

 

[Mike_Hunt]

On 6/18/2025 at 9:39 AM, BLMFem said:

Seems like Trump is dragging the US into this war. It will be interesting to see how this affects him politically. There are loud MAGA voices against a possible escalation already.

 

US moving fighter jets to Middle East as Israel-Iran war rages

 

 

"The U.S. military is deploying more fighter aircraft to the Middle East and extending the deployment of other warplanes, bolstering U.S. military forces in the region as the war between Israel and Iran rages, three U.S. officials said.
One of the officials said the deployments include F-16, F-22 and F-35 fighter aircraft."

Putin and Iran are allies.   Which side are you on? 

[blaze master]

12 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

As well they should be. There is no there there, brain-wise.

People are still play acting as if he's a normal president making normal decisions in a rational way. NOPE!

 

 

We get it you hate trump its not news. 

 

I patiently wait for jan 2029. 

[Jingthing]

10 minutes ago, blaze master said:

 

We get it you hate trump its not news. 

 

I patiently wait for jan 2029. 

It has nothing to do with hating Trump.

It's about supporting the constitution, the rule of law, and the continuation of American democracy in the face of a regime clearly trying and largely succeeding in killing it.

Whether or not there will even be REAL midterms is the question first before even thinking about 2028.

[blaze master]

Just now, Jingthing said:

It has nothing to do with hating Trump.

Whether or not there will even be REAL midterms is the question first before even thinking about 2028.

 

If you say so. 

[jerrymahoney]

Trump says he’ll decide whether US will directly attack Iran within 2 weeks

 

Updated 4:18 AM GMT+7, June 20, 2025 -- BEERSHEBA, Israel (AP) — Israel and Iran exchanged more attacks on Thursday as U.S. President Donald Trump said he would make up his mind within two weeks on whether the U.S. military will get directly involved in the conflict, seeking to keep open the door to diplomacy on Tehran’s nuclear program.

 

“Based on the fact that there’s a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks,” Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, told reporters, reading out Trump’s statement.

 

https://apnews.com/article/israel-iran-attacks-nuclear-news-06-19-2025-b508817b78ed8d2f6067c1516215cf94

 

Cue 2 week think-about-it music

 

 

 

 

[ExpatOilWorker]

4 minutes ago, jerrymahoney said:

Trump says he’ll decide whether US will directly attack Iran within 2 weeks

 

Updated 4:18 AM GMT+7, June 20, 2025 -- BEERSHEBA, Israel (AP) — Israel and Iran exchanged more attacks on Thursday as U.S. President Donald Trump said he would make up his mind within two weeks on whether the U.S. military will get directly involved in the conflict, seeking to keep open the door to diplomacy on Tehran’s nuclear program.

 

“Based on the fact that there’s a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks,” Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, told reporters, reading out Trump’s statement.

 

https://apnews.com/article/israel-iran-attacks-nuclear-news-06-19-2025-b508817b78ed8d2f6067c1516215cf94

 

Cue 2 week think-about-it music