JamesJabdi
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Poor Netanyahu...his son had to cancel his wedding.....i can't believe he suffered such a heavy loss....truly heartbreaking 
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Official Israel Vs. Iran 2025 thread: Updates on first post! UN meeting ended. AIPAC funded politicians activate. Trump says doing things is "Hard".
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Fillerguy
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If I were China, I'd move on Taiwan now. Pure weakness
It doesn't even matter what the subject matter is. He literally always says 2 weeks when he is not going to do something.
Trump says again he’ll set unilateral tariffs in 2 weeks
US president plans to issue unilateral tariff rates to trading partners, offering ‘take it or leave it’ deals.
www.scmp.com
Trump gives Putin 2 weeks for action on Ukraine as relationship frays
U.S. president “very disappointed” with Russian counterpart’s escalation of violence against Ukraine.
www.politico.eu
25m ago
(18:45 GMT)
It seems like US President Donald Trump is giving time and space for diplomacy.
This feels a bit like it could be a trap, because it could be an opportunity for Iran to yet again present its red lines – not having any enrichment capabilities – and the US president using that against them as an excuse.
What is important is that Donald Trump still hasn’t made up his mind.
We have to remember to take these things with a grain of salt.
Trump says he had given the Russian president two weeks in the past to reach an agreement with Ukraine; that deadline came and went, and he has not imposed any sanctions on Russia.
(18:45 GMT)
Trump’s artificial deadlines are fluid
Reporting from Doha, Qatar
It seems like US President Donald Trump is giving time and space for diplomacy.
This feels a bit like it could be a trap, because it could be an opportunity for Iran to yet again present its red lines – not having any enrichment capabilities – and the US president using that against them as an excuse.
What is important is that Donald Trump still hasn’t made up his mind.
We have to remember to take these things with a grain of salt.
Trump says he had given the Russian president two weeks in the past to reach an agreement with Ukraine; that deadline came and went, and he has not imposed any sanctions on Russia.
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41m ago
(18:30 GMT)
Al Jazeera’s senior analyst Marwan Bishara says Trump may still carry out strikes on Iran within the two-week deadline that his spokesperson just announced.
“He could actually use that as a pretext in order to camouflage whatever his intentions are and attack tomorrow,” Bishara said.
Trump had renewed his commitment to diplomacy with Iran hours before the Israeli strikes began last week.
Bishara said the US president could also be pausing his decision to allow talks between Iranian and European officials tomorrow and see where they may lead.
“If one has to over-interpret, I would say the following: He’s giving the Europeans some time so that everyone could save face,” he said.
(18:30 GMT)
Trump’s two-week deadline could be a ploy
Al Jazeera’s senior analyst Marwan Bishara says Trump may still carry out strikes on Iran within the two-week deadline that his spokesperson just announced.
“He could actually use that as a pretext in order to camouflage whatever his intentions are and attack tomorrow,” Bishara said.
Trump had renewed his commitment to diplomacy with Iran hours before the Israeli strikes began last week.
Bishara said the US president could also be pausing his decision to allow talks between Iranian and European officials tomorrow and see where they may lead.
“If one has to over-interpret, I would say the following: He’s giving the Europeans some time so that everyone could save face,” he said.
51m ago
(18:20 GMT)
Iranian American analyst Negar Mortazavi says Israeli attacks are targeting Iran as a nation, not just the governing system.
“This is a war on the Iranian people as much as it is on the regime,” Mortazavi told Al Jazeera.
“Anybody who wasn’t sure about where the ‘freedom’ bombs would be dropped is now clear-eyed that there’s no way the ‘freedom’ bombs will only come on military and nuclear targets to free the people.
“No, the ‘freedom’ bombs are also coming in people’s homes. Civilians are being killed in big numbers.”
(18:20 GMT)
‘This is a war on the Iranian people’
Reporting from Washington, DC
Iranian American analyst Negar Mortazavi says Israeli attacks are targeting Iran as a nation, not just the governing system.
“This is a war on the Iranian people as much as it is on the regime,” Mortazavi told Al Jazeera.
“Anybody who wasn’t sure about where the ‘freedom’ bombs would be dropped is now clear-eyed that there’s no way the ‘freedom’ bombs will only come on military and nuclear targets to free the people.
“No, the ‘freedom’ bombs are also coming in people’s homes. Civilians are being killed in big numbers.”
14m ago
(18:58 GMT)
Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem has broken his silence, releasing an lengthy statement expressing support for Iran against Israeli attacks and US threats.
He said Trump’s suggestion that the US could assassinate Khamenei is an “aggression” against all the people of the region.
Despite its deep ties with Iran, Hezbollah has been sitting on the sidelines since the start of the Israeli assault. Weakened by its devastating war with Israel last year, the group has not activated the Lebanese front.
“We, in Hezbollah and the Islamic Resistance, are not neutral between the legitimate and independent rights of Iran and America’s malevolence and its aggression with the cancerous tumour, Israel,” Qassem said.
The statement left the door open for a possible intervention by Hezbollah, saying that the group will do “what it sees appropriate” to confront “this heinous American-Israeli aggression”.
Sheikh Naim Qassem succeeded Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed by Israeli strikes last year [File: Zohra Bensemra/Reuters]
(18:58 GMT)
Hezbollah chief says group stands with Iran
Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem has broken his silence, releasing an lengthy statement expressing support for Iran against Israeli attacks and US threats.
He said Trump’s suggestion that the US could assassinate Khamenei is an “aggression” against all the people of the region.
Despite its deep ties with Iran, Hezbollah has been sitting on the sidelines since the start of the Israeli assault. Weakened by its devastating war with Israel last year, the group has not activated the Lebanese front.
“We, in Hezbollah and the Islamic Resistance, are not neutral between the legitimate and independent rights of Iran and America’s malevolence and its aggression with the cancerous tumour, Israel,” Qassem said.
The statement left the door open for a possible intervention by Hezbollah, saying that the group will do “what it sees appropriate” to confront “this heinous American-Israeli aggression”.
Iran pledges ‘maximum support’ for people with damaged homes
The country’s official news agency IRNA says the government has started damage registration for buildings hit in Israeli attacks.
It said Minister of Urban Development Farzaneh Sadegh pledged “maximum support for the reconstruction and renovation of residential homes”.
Poor Netanyahu...his son had to cancel his wedding.....i can't believe he suffered such a heavy loss....truly heartbreaking
Mazel Tov
45 min ago
The damaged building of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) is seen after it was hit several days earlier in an Israeli strike, in Tehran, on Thursday.
AFP/Getty Images
We were taken to the headquarters of Iran’s state broadcaster, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, which was bombed by Israel several days ago.
The entire building was reduced to a concrete shell and there was glass strewn everywhere, even outside the building. Workers cleaning debris said there had been two strikes on the building, one on either side. Inside, we saw the studio where an Iranian state TV anchor had been reading the news when one of the strikes hit.
The studio is totally burned out, with the anchor desk reduced to rubble. In the main newsroom, what appeared to be someone’s lunch was still on a desk next to melted phones, screens and computers. Most of the staff fled when Israel announced there would be strikes in that part of Tehran, but a small crew remained.
One editor was killed in the newsroom, with a total, the authorities say, of three state TV employees killed. Iran is vowing to strike back.
A firsthand account of the scene inside the burned-out shell of Iran’s state broadcaster
From CNN’s Fred Pleitgen and Claudia Otto
The damaged building of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) is seen after it was hit several days earlier in an Israeli strike, in Tehran, on Thursday.
AFP/Getty Images
We were taken to the headquarters of Iran’s state broadcaster, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, which was bombed by Israel several days ago.
The entire building was reduced to a concrete shell and there was glass strewn everywhere, even outside the building. Workers cleaning debris said there had been two strikes on the building, one on either side. Inside, we saw the studio where an Iranian state TV anchor had been reading the news when one of the strikes hit.
The studio is totally burned out, with the anchor desk reduced to rubble. In the main newsroom, what appeared to be someone’s lunch was still on a desk next to melted phones, screens and computers. Most of the staff fled when Israel announced there would be strikes in that part of Tehran, but a small crew remained.
One editor was killed in the newsroom, with a total, the authorities say, of three state TV employees killed. Iran is vowing to strike back.
2 min ago
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday did not rule out targeting Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as part of Israel’s operation against Iran.
Asked by the Israeli public broadcaster Kan to comment on a statement made earlier by his Defense Minister Israel Katz, who said Khamenei “can no longer continue to exist,” Netanyahu said: “I instructed that no one in Iran should have immunity.”
“Beyond that, I don’t think it’s appropriate or necessary for me to add anything. I believe actions should speak much louder than words,” he added.
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Khamenei was “an easy target” for the US and Israel.
However, CNN reported last week that Trump opposed an Israeli plan to kill Khamenei, which was not launched.
Netanyahu does not rule out targeting Iran's supreme leader: "No one in Iran should have immunity"
From CNN’s Dana Karni and Ivana KottasováIsrael’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday did not rule out targeting Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as part of Israel’s operation against Iran.
Asked by the Israeli public broadcaster Kan to comment on a statement made earlier by his Defense Minister Israel Katz, who said Khamenei “can no longer continue to exist,” Netanyahu said: “I instructed that no one in Iran should have immunity.”
“Beyond that, I don’t think it’s appropriate or necessary for me to add anything. I believe actions should speak much louder than words,” he added.
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Khamenei was “an easy target” for the US and Israel.
However, CNN reported last week that Trump opposed an Israeli plan to kill Khamenei, which was not launched.
No point America declining anyway. Taiwan will be running back to China sooner or later as an ally.
They don't know Trump. He is not trying to do anything but take credit for what he thinks is successful and popular. Otherwise he is not trying to do shyt, but talk shyt. Right now he is in the middle of a war of words with his own MAGATs and Fox News. He is also pissed off at Jerome Powell, Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth and anybody else who he thinks made him look bad over the last week. 2 weeks is just away for him to create another diversion, but his next diversion can't be back to the economy, DOGE, tariffs, the budget, China, California, Greenland, Canada or Ukraine so it will have to be something else.41m ago
(18:30 GMT)
Trump’s two-week deadline could be a ploy
Al Jazeera’s senior analyst Marwan Bishara says Trump may still carry out strikes on Iran within the two-week deadline that his spokesperson just announced.
“He could actually use that as a pretext in order to camouflage whatever his intentions are and attack tomorrow,” Bishara said.
Trump had renewed his commitment to diplomacy with Iran hours before the Israeli strikes began last week.
Bishara said the US president could also be pausing his decision to allow talks between Iranian and European officials tomorrow and see where they may lead.
“If one has to over-interpret, I would say the following: He’s giving the Europeans some time so that everyone could save face,” he said.
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BK The Great
Veteran
with the people we now have in power they just might do that
Yea they’re claim that it’s “America First” or some other dumb reason they’ll engage in war.
