Official Israel Vs. Iran 2025 thread: First post updates! Israel violates ceasefire. Trump says stop it. Iran laughs. Ceasefire in effect.
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As the conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies, both US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have raised the possibility of targeting Tehran’s all-powerful leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
One of the most powerful men in the Middle East, Khamenei has ruled Iran with an iron fist for nearly four decades, facing off against the US and Israel while crushing dissent at home and advancing Iran’s controversial nuclear program.
As Supreme Leader, he wields control of the government, judiciary and military in the nation of 90 million, as well as the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and the powerful Quds force, a clandestine IRGC unit that oversees proxies like Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis.
Born in 1939 in Mashhad, Iran’s holiest city, Khamenei was the protégé of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, one of the main leaders of the revolution that toppled Iran’s pro-Western monarchy in 1979 and installed the Islamic Republic that continues to this day.
He was also a target for Khomeini’s opponents and escaped an assassination attempt in 1981 that left his right arm useless.
Khamenei became Supreme Leader following Khomeini’s death in 1989. Since then, he has expanded Iran’s influence far beyond its own borders, positioning it as a regional power to be reckoned with.
For more than 30 years under Khamenei’s leadership, Iran avoided direct conflicts with its adversaries, entrenching itself with a network of allied militant groups spread throughout the region known as the “Axis of Resistance.”
That all changed when Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023.
Israel’s devastating war in Gaza and attacks on Hezbollah, one of Iran’s most prized proxies, have emboldened Israel and shattered the image of Iran as an impenetrable power, culminating in last week’s unprecedented strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities and top military leadership.
Netanyahu told ABC News Monday he hasn’t ruled out targeting Khamenei, saying “It’s not going to escalate the conflict, it’s going to end the conflict.”
Writing on Truth Social Tuesday, Trump said: “We know exactly where the so-called ‘Supreme Leader’ is hiding,” adding that Khamenei is an “easy target.”
“We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now,” Trump said, warning “our patience is wearing thin.”
A direct attack on Khamenei would mark a severe escalation in the conflict and plunge the region into uncharted territory.
Who is Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s hardline leader who Trump has called an “easy target”?
From CNN’s Lex Harvey, Abbas Al Lawati and Laura Smith-SparkAs the conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies, both US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have raised the possibility of targeting Tehran’s all-powerful leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
One of the most powerful men in the Middle East, Khamenei has ruled Iran with an iron fist for nearly four decades, facing off against the US and Israel while crushing dissent at home and advancing Iran’s controversial nuclear program.
As Supreme Leader, he wields control of the government, judiciary and military in the nation of 90 million, as well as the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and the powerful Quds force, a clandestine IRGC unit that oversees proxies like Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis.
Born in 1939 in Mashhad, Iran’s holiest city, Khamenei was the protégé of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, one of the main leaders of the revolution that toppled Iran’s pro-Western monarchy in 1979 and installed the Islamic Republic that continues to this day.
He was also a target for Khomeini’s opponents and escaped an assassination attempt in 1981 that left his right arm useless.
Khamenei became Supreme Leader following Khomeini’s death in 1989. Since then, he has expanded Iran’s influence far beyond its own borders, positioning it as a regional power to be reckoned with.
For more than 30 years under Khamenei’s leadership, Iran avoided direct conflicts with its adversaries, entrenching itself with a network of allied militant groups spread throughout the region known as the “Axis of Resistance.”
That all changed when Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023.
Israel’s devastating war in Gaza and attacks on Hezbollah, one of Iran’s most prized proxies, have emboldened Israel and shattered the image of Iran as an impenetrable power, culminating in last week’s unprecedented strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities and top military leadership.
Netanyahu told ABC News Monday he hasn’t ruled out targeting Khamenei, saying “It’s not going to escalate the conflict, it’s going to end the conflict.”
Writing on Truth Social Tuesday, Trump said: “We know exactly where the so-called ‘Supreme Leader’ is hiding,” adding that Khamenei is an “easy target.”
“We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now,” Trump said, warning “our patience is wearing thin.”
A direct attack on Khamenei would mark a severe escalation in the conflict and plunge the region into uncharted territory.
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Sauce Mane
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He’s on Putler payroll
Iran is helping Russia with Ukraine war, Iran folding will be really bad for Russia
Daily Mail is a UK tabloid, I'd be iffy with anything from them. Could be true, could not.
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I'm gonna get gas now
Creflo ½ Dollar
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The fall of America won’t make it better I know. Even if u move to another country, if the dollar collapses and shyt u cooked regardless.
Move to Africa then tho breh..I was blessed enough to be able to do it.
Creflo ½ Dollar
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Israel is not America
People are calling America evil and saying it needs to fall because America enabling Israel..
Breh, at this point, people are going to believe whatever fits their own narrative.
Even if it's completely false. With the truth being screamed at you, streamed in 4k HD.
This world is forever on the downslope. Lemme go join that Nihilism subreddit
YetIsrael is not America
Trump putting up flag poles tomorrow morning, I wonder what flags will be displayed
Trump and Hegseth have no idea what they are doing. They are in way over their heads. . We have had brilliant Presidents, elected officials, geopolitical sholars and military leaders who have seen war with Iran as a terrible option. Now the old saying makes sense "that a fool rushes in where wise men dare not tread."
Iran and Pakistan are ready to set it off.
Iran Is Preparing Missiles for Possible Retaliatory Strikes on U.S. Bases, Officials Say - The New York Times https://share.google/BmZRUkpDPKiswtjyQ
Iran and Pakistan are ready to set it off.
Iran Is Preparing Missiles for Possible Retaliatory Strikes on U.S. Bases, Officials Say - The New York Times https://share.google/BmZRUkpDPKiswtjyQ
