Iranian war and violence news

[firestar464]

It will last another 20 years at least.

Probably.

There's a small chance the Islamic regime will collapse thanks to this war. However, I think it's likelier to survive and lick its wounds until it's ready for the next round.

I’m surprised that Afghanistan is not backing Iran fighting Israel and the US.

They have a complicated relationship with Iran. Afghanistan is Sunni while Iran is Shia

[weatheriscool]

Irans winning this war. Of course that is what you'd expect as they are 15 times bigger and 9 times more populated. Israel really shouldn't have attacked them.

[firestar464]

1. this is a random X account
2. israel has nukes

[weatheriscool]

It is important to note that Netanyahu has a history of making warnings about Iran's nuclear program and missile capabilities, some of which have been debated. The specific figure of 28,000 missiles may be a misstatement or unsupported by publicly available intelligence assessments.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/1 ... they-reach

https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfee ... an-nuke-is

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More on the first by USNI:

https://news.usni.org/2025/06/20/5-u-s- ... ranean-sea

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[Lilymoon]

It’s a scary time to be here right now’: Americans stuck in Israel are desperate to get out

Karen and Omri Mamon, dual American-Israeli citizens, traveled to Israel last month to attend the wedding of Omri’s sister. They didn’t know they would end up spending their holiday moving from one house to another, searching for shelter.

A week after the wedding, Israel launched its surprise attack on Iran, and missiles began flying over the skies, forcing both airspaces to shut down. Most flights out of Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport were canceled, leaving many stranded and unable to get home.

“The first night, we went down to the shelter three times, and since then, we’re just jumping between houses trying to find safe rooms. We’ve been trying to find a way out of Israel back home to Florida since then,” Omri Mamon told CNN.

Mamon said they’ve lived in Israel before and experienced having to shelter, “but this time is different.”

“The bombs are bigger, the noises are extremely high … you hear bombs everywhere,” he added.

Dozens of Americans who have been trying to leave Israel gathered at a hotel in central Israel on Saturday, where US embassy consular staff began processing their departures.

Earlier in the week, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee announced on social media that the embassy was arranging evacuation flights and ships for American citizens who wished to leave. Huckabee did not say when the evacuation efforts would begin.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/it ... r-AA1H9S9t

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U.S. Bombs Three Iranian Nuclear Sites, Entering War
By Brett Samuels
June 21, 2025

Introduction:

(The Hill) President Trump announced Saturday the United States had bombed three Iranian nuclear sites, including the Fordow site that is located in a mountainside.

“We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan,” Trump posted on Truth Social.

“All planes are now outside of Iran air space. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home,” Trump added. “Congratulations to our great American Warriors. There is not another military in the World that could have done this. NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE!”

The announcement of U.S. action against Iran came two days after the White House said Trump would decide whether to get involved in the conflict between Iran and Israel “in the next two weeks” to give a window for negotiations.

Trump later said on Truth Social that he planned to give a nationwide address at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday.

Read more here: https://thehill.com/homenews/5362296-t ... bs-iran/

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Iran reportedly moves to close Strait of Hormuz after US attacks

Source: The Hill

This file photo from around 1980 shows the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial 20-mile-wide sea link between the Persian Gulf oil-exporting nations and shipping lanes to oil-importing nations.

The Iranian Parliament has approved a measure to close the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil chokepoint, after the United States bombed three nuclear sites in Iran, according to the Iranian state media on Sunday.

While the Parliament has voted in favor of closing the strait, the final decision rests with the country’s Supreme National Security Council, according to state media.

Closing the strait, located between Iran and Oman, could have serious implications for both the global and U.S. economy.

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5362 ... of-hormuz/

[funkervogt]

Whether the U.S. and Israel "prevail" in this war with Iran depends entirely on luck. Trump has cast his dice without a genuine clue how Iran will respond, and if it turns out successful for him, he will hail himself as a strategic genius when in fact dumb luck was responsible. This conflict could easily end with Iran and its Islamic regime withstanding all further attacks, disrupting the global oil market, committing major acts of retaliatory terrorism, and reconstituting its nuclear program.

I'm neutral on this war. On the one hand, the world will be a safer place without an Iranian nuclear weapon or a terror-sponsoring Iranian government. On the other, the Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran violate international law and could backfire in the longer run. We live in uncertain times.

[wjfox]

Whether the U.S. and Israel "prevail" in this war with Iran depends entirely on luck. Trump has cast his dice without a genuine clue how Iran will respond, and if it turns out successful for him, he will hail himself as a strategic genius when in fact dumb luck was responsible. This conflict could easily end with Iran and its Islamic regime withstanding all further attacks, disrupting the global oil market, committing major acts of retaliatory terrorism, and reconstituting its nuclear program.

I'm neutral on this war. On the one hand, the world will be a safer place without an Iranian nuclear weapon or a terror-sponsoring Iranian government. On the other, the Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran violate international law and could backfire in the longer run. We live in uncertain times.

My thoughts exactly.

[Lilymoon]

Iranian missiles hit Israel hours after America's attack | ABC NEWS


It took just a few hours after America's attack for Iran to start pounding Israel.
Rockets hit residential buildings in Tel Aviv, including the home of an Australian family.