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Video of Tel Aviv getting pounded without air defense

Edit: Actual video is probably a few days old.

https://xcancel.com/DropSiteNews/status/1935175781803569558#m

US lawmaker introduces bill to limit Trump’s power to strike Iran

Congressman Thomas Massie, a member of Trump’s Republican Party, has introduced a measure that would require the US president to seek the approval of Congress before attacking Iran.

The bill orders Trump to “terminate” any attacks on Iran that are not authorised by lawmakers.

Yesterday, a similar measure was introduced in the Senate.

While the proposed legislation would likely face a presidential veto if Congress approves it, advocates say the effort could add to the pressure Trump is facing from opponents of war with Iran.

via AJ

Trump to hold meeting with National Security Ccouncil as US sends additional forces to Middle East

Hegseth did not disclose the type or size of the US force that would be sent to the region. But the Reuters news agency reported the movement of a large number of US military refuelling aircraft and an aircraft carrier to the Middle East.

The aircraft carrier, the USS Nimitz, was reported to be leaving the Southeast Asia region after cancelling a scheduled visit to Vietnam and was tracked heading through the Malacca Strait towards the Indian Ocean, according to Marine Traffic, a ship-tracking site.

via Al Jazeera

Now Trump is saying they have full control over the Iranian sky and have exact info on Iranian leaders' whereabouts. Which is insane to say if not true lol.

Question, given we know that the US is probably going to join in properly and not just using Iran as a proxy. Is there anyone in the region, who is not already engaged in a war with Israel, who is likely to aid Iran. The follow up to that is there ANY line that could be crossed by Israel or the United States where any of the puppets of the US might consider breaking away a little?

I am only asking because this conflict has now streched my understanding of the region, and regional politics to its limit.

Hard to determine which live stream is legit. I think the AP Tel Aviv one is. That's the one I saw the missiles hit at today. But then again I see mentions of sirens sounding in the area and there is none of that on stream.

https://xcancel.com/Defence_Index/status/1935350078304305235#m

Anxiety check!

According to the live stream some missiles hit Tel Aviv though seeing no confirmation of it yet. Would explain the loud explosions I heard.

https://xcancel.com/SprinterObserve/status/1935497184738426996#m

Asked if US will strike Iran, Trump says, ‘I may do it, I may not do it’

The US president has been speaking to reporters on the lawn of the White House.

Asked if the US was moving closer to striking Iranian nuclear facilities, Trump replied: “I can’t say that … You don’t seriously think I’m going to answer that question.”

“You don’t know that I’m going to even do it. You don’t know. I may do it, I may not do it. I mean, nobody knows what I’m going to do,” he said.

“I can tell you this – Iran’s got a lot of trouble, and they want to negotiate. And I said, ‘Why didn’t you negotiate with me before – all this death and destruction.’ Why didn’t you negotiate? I said to the people, ‘Why didn’t you negotiate with me two weeks ago? You could have done fine. You would have had a country.'”

AJ

Israeli Air Raid sirens are going off, and the AP stream has moved to as sky view

Meanwhile on bougie media

PressTV video feed just came back

Israel is reporting they have intercepted 4 missiles and no damage was done

🇺🇸❌🇮🇷 NEW: President Trump is hesitant to approve U.S. strikes on Iran unless it’s certain the Fordow nuclear facility can be destroyed using the GBU-57 “bunker buster” bomb.

➡ While some defense officials believe the bomb could work, others argue only a tactical nuclear weapon could destroy the deeply buried site.

➡ Trump has ruled out nuclear options and is holding off on strikes for now, hoping the threat alone might push Iran to negotiate.

— The Guardian — ❗️NOTE: Iran's Fordow nuclear enrichment facility is located approximately 90 meters deep underground, and the maximum penentration of a single GBU-57 'MOP' (Massive Ordnance Penentrator) is 60 meters in optimal conditions.

The penentration capability of the MOP is likely much lower in rock formations with a higher PSI density, like the granite mountains near Qom where Fordow is located.

The Americans would almost certainly need to drop at least 3-4 of these bombs in the very same pinpoint location to even have a chance at damaging the main underground enrichment halls, assuming they are not dispersed.

Even then, U.S. military research shows that every 'additional' GBU-57 dropped on the original crater only increases the depth by around 20-30%, and reaches a total plateau at around the 4th bomb.

The debris / smoke that would be emitted from the initial strike on the mountain would already complicate the dropping of the second bomb due to limited visibility, which impacts accuracy and effectiveness.

All of this is assuming that Fordow is located directly under the 90 meters of granite rock, without any additional fortifications like UHP (Ultra High Performance) concrete surrounding the enrichment halls, as well as blast proof ceilings and air-burst shafts.

The only RELIABLE way to destroy Fordow is with a tactical nuclear warhead, which Trump will never do, because that would almost certainly open up the way for Putin to use tactical nukes in Ukraine.

@Middle_East_Spectator

Once again great day to live within a 40km radius of the NATO HQ, EU HQ

I just had a thought. trump's "will they won't they" game does nothing to help israel and nothing to hurt Iran. All the analysts say that the tide favors Iran over time. Every moment delaying involvement the us is making israeli losses bigger. israel has specifically said they need help. Iran has said "bring it on we are ready." so stratigic ambiguity only hurts israel.

What this says to me is that regardless of america's plans for Iran they want israel's wings clipped.

It seems like the counter attack was short lived

Israeli Court denies Netanyahu’s request to delay his corruption trial hearings

Israeli media: 2 settlers killed, 38 others injured after an Iranian missile struck the Rishon LeZion area, south of Tel Aviv

📆 Sat, 14 Jun 2025 04:05:26 +0000

Tel Aviv after Iran attack

📆 _Sat, 14 Jun 2025 04:10:06 GMT_TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – The Islamic Republic launched a decisive response to the brutal attack by the Zionist regime by firing hundreds of various ballistic missiles towards the occupied territories.

A few new photos that's all. I'm assuming this is all for a bit? That's more cautious than the people giving Sephiroth speeches about Iranian cowardice have been, right? I can log off now? Is this how the Israelis feel? Tense?

Sirens activated in US embassy in Iraq

📆 _Fri, 13 Jun 2025 23:01:40 GMT_TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – Sirens reportedly went off at US embassy in Iraq early on Saturday.

That one friend who's desperate for attention:

Argentina ups security measures at Jewish community venues

📆 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 19:30:00 GMT

Israel has temporarily closed its embassy in Argentina and other countries due to escalating conflict with Iran. In Argentina, home to one of the largest Jewish communities in the world, the confrontation is causing concern. Security Minister Patricia Bullrich upped the alert to intermediate.