Israel hits back against Iran (bombs Isfahan, home to nuclear facilities)

[Progressive Pessimist]

You can blame Bibi and his government, very justifiably, but can we not implicate Israeli citizens in their government's failings, suggesting they deserve war or anything like that? I'm very worried that there are going to be people supporting Iran in this conflict.

[dead0man]

I have heard (can't find a cite) that Jordan was/is helping to shoot down drones and have allowed IDF access to airspace, good news if true

[Florida Man for Crime]

You can blame Bibi and his government, very justifiably, but can we not implicate Israeli citizens in their government's failings, suggesting they deserve war or anything like that? I'm very worried that there are going to be people supporting Iran in this conflict.

Yeah, it is one thing to have reservations about Netanyahu and to question his decisionmaking, but a totally different thing to actually support what Iran is doing here.

While Israel's airstrike was escalatory, the scale of this appears to be even more so, and definitely looks larger than expected currently.

There is no real way this does not escalate a bit further with an Israeli response at this point.

Best thing to hope for is that then Iran responds to the Israeli response only via proxy, and that allows it to slowly deescalate.

[Florida Man for Crime]

I have heard (can't find a cite) that Jordan was/is helping to shoot down drones and have allowed IDF access to airspace, good news if true

US and British fighters are reportedly doing that over Jordan.

[jojoju1998]

https://twitter.com/Tendar/status/1779244135641149536

Guess what: I totally believe this!

Ever since Pres Bidens disastrous Afghanistan Withdrawal it emboldened our Enemies. This is the end Result.

We so badly need leadership like Reagan or HW back in the WH today .

https://twitter.com/Tendar/status/1779244135641149536

Guess what: I totally believe this!

Ever since Pres Bidens disastrous Afghanistan Withdrawal it emboldened our Enemies. This is the end Result.

We so badly need leadership like Reagan or HW back in the WH today .

Your party is the one who stabbed Ukraine in the back and sent this signal to Iran OSR

Donald Trump ain’t Ronald Reagan and sadly George W Bush wasn’t His father

Reagan objected to communism, not Russia. Doubt he would've cared much about Russia invading Ukraine.

He also forcefully told Israel to cool it a few times. Braver than Biden in that regard.

Reagan and HW had the aura of the Cold War, and US Prestige ( at least in the West ) was far more powerful than it is today.


But the 2003 war in Iraq has damaged US Prestige, and Americans are far more isolationist than they were just 10 years ago.


People mentioned for example how Reagan often pressured Israel to stand down, but don't forget that at the time, it was either fighting a regional war, or standing strong against Communism.

Israel backed down.

[Storr]

https://twitter.com/OAlexanderDK/status/1779264367881576809

[certified hummus supporter 🇵🇸🤝🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦]

I'm just loving how peaceful the world is under Biden.

Yeah, because famously, there wasn't a single conflict going on this planet under Trump. Everyone was singing "kumbaya" or whatever  

But nah, keep being a windowsill manifestation of the typical American's complete idiotic ignorance of anything going on outside of the 'States.

Biden you WEAK FOOL!

All because of your + Senate Majority Leader Schumers Rhetoric against Israel!

You're absolutely f-ing delusional to think this latest form of Iranian retaliation is because of Biden and other Dems not sufficiently kissing Bibi's ass.

[dead0man]

I have heard (can't find a cite) that Jordan was/is helping to shoot down drones and have allowed IDF access to airspace, good news if true

US and British fighters are reportedly doing that over Jordan.

US was (reportedly) doing the same over Iraq (whether they wanted us to or not)

[All Along The Watchtower]

I have heard (can't find a cite) that Jordan was/is helping to shoot down drones and have allowed IDF access to airspace, good news if true

Jordan's air defences were ready to intercept and shoot down any Iranian drones or aircraft that violate its airspace, two regional security sources said.

They said the army was also in a state of high alert and radar systems were monitoring any drone activity coming from the direction of Iraq and Syria.

Reuters

[Storr]

"Iranian ballistic missiles are now flying over Iraq. They will arrive in Israeli airspace in approximately 10-20 minutes, depending on the exact type, target, and launch location."

https://twitter.com/JimmySecUK/status/1779267424363118878

[Stand With Israel. Crush Hamas]

"Iranian ballistic missiles are now flying over Iraq. They will arrive in Israeli airspace in approximately 10-20 minutes, depending on the exact type, target, and launch location."

https://twitter.com/JimmySecUK/status/1779267424363118878

This is probably where we find out if Tehran gets humiliated, or hit with overwhelming military force.

[Blue3]

This is retaliation against Israel, not first strike.

But still, I'm not sure why Iran saw this as the final straw.

There's a chance Israel will limit its own counter-counter-strike... but I feel Israel could now get its full-blown war they have been wanting since Bush took out Saddam Hussein.

However Israel responds, they almost always try to get the permission from the US... and I'm afraid Biden would grant it, to draw attention regarding Israel to Iran.

[Farmlands]

"Iranian ballistic missiles are now flying over Iraq. They will arrive in Israeli airspace in approximately 10-20 minutes, depending on the exact type, target, and launch location."

https://twitter.com/JimmySecUK/status/1779267424363118878

This could be worse than October 7 if a significant number of missiles were to hit the major cities, but with the Iron Dome and US aid, that may just hopefully be possible to avoid. I'm strongly hoping for the safety of all Israeli civillians in danger in the coming times.

[Stand With Israel. Crush Hamas]

This is retaliation against Israel, not first strike.

But still, I'm not sure why Iran saw this as the final straw.

There's a chance Israel will limit its own counter-counter-strike... but I feel Israel could now get its full-blown war they have been wanting since Bush took out Saddam Hussein.

However Israel responds, they almost always try to get the permission from the US... and I'm afraid Biden would grant it, to draw attention regarding Israel to Iran.

Iran was a party to the 10/7 genocide. It has been at war with Israel for six months now. It has now decided to forfeit its weak deniability.

[2016]

Biden you WEAK FOOL!

All because of your + Senate Majority Leader Schumers Rhetoric against Israel!

Israel attacked a diplomatic facility of Iran’s. They knew exactly what would happen. They want the US to help them fight their wars.

Trump took out Soleimani in 2019 and the Democrats Hair was sent on fire. Now Bibi tries to do the same and all you people are not supporting that? Pathetic!

Netanyahu did the right thing taking out these Iranian Guard Thugs!

[Oppo]

https://twitter.com/Tendar/status/1779244135641149536

Guess what: I totally believe this!

Ever since Pres Bidens disastrous Afghanistan Withdrawal it emboldened our Enemies. This is the end Result.

We so badly need leadership like Reagan or HW back in the WH today .

If only Biden had the courage of Reagan during the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to make a call an end this war, or Bush's courage to condition aid to Israel on following international law.

[2016]

I'm just loving how peaceful the world is under Biden.

Yeah, because famously, there wasn't a single conflict going on this planet under Trump. Everyone was singing "kumbaya" or whatever  

But nah, keep being a windowsill manifestation of the typical American's complete idiotic ignorance of anything going on outside of the 'States.

Biden you WEAK FOOL!

All because of your + Senate Majority Leader Schumers Rhetoric against Israel!

You're absolutely f-ing delusional to think this latest form of Iranian retaliation is because of Biden and other Dems not sufficiently kissing Bibi's ass.

Biden has been kissing AOC's & Rashida Talibs Ring for weeks now!

[Anti-Trump Truth Socialite JD Vance Enjoying Juror]

This is retaliation against Israel, not first strike.

But still, I'm not sure why Iran saw this as the final straw.

There's a chance Israel will limit its own counter-counter-strike... but I feel Israel could now get its full-blown war they have been wanting since Bush took out Saddam Hussein.

However Israel responds, they almost always try to get the permission from the US... and I'm afraid Biden would grant it, to draw attention regarding Israel to Iran.

Iran was a party to the 10/7 genocide. It has been at war with Israel for six months now. It has now decided to forfeit its weak deniability.

Fact check: This is not true

[Ancestral Republican]

I'm just loving how peaceful the world is under Biden.

Yeah, because famously, there wasn't a single conflict going on this planet under Trump. Everyone was singing "kumbaya" or whatever  

But nah, keep being a windowsill manifestation of the typical American's complete idiotic ignorance of anything going on outside of the 'States.

Biden you WEAK FOOL!

All because of your + Senate Majority Leader Schumers Rhetoric against Israel!

You're absolutely f-ing delusional to think this latest form of Iranian retaliation is because of Biden and other Dems not sufficiently kissing Bibi's ass.

Biden has been kissing AOC's & Rashida Talibs Ring for weeks now!

Stop.

[Florida Man for Crime]

This could be worse than October 7 if a significant number of missiles were to hit the major cities, but with the Iron Dome and US aid, that may just hopefully be possible to avoid. I'm strongly hoping for the safety of all Israeli civillians in danger in the coming times.

Reportedly the targets are military targets though. Hopefully that is the case, in which case there may not be many/any civilian casualties. If so that would help to contain the escalation cycle.

[2016]

https://twitter.com/Tendar/status/1779244135641149536

Guess what: I totally believe this!

Ever since Pres Bidens disastrous Afghanistan Withdrawal it emboldened our Enemies. This is the end Result.

We so badly need leadership like Reagan or HW back in the WH today .

If only Biden had the courage of Reagan during the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to make a call an end this war, or Bush's courage to condition aid to Israel on following international law.

What I don't get especially here on Atlas. When Trump killed Soleimani in 2019 People here wanted Congress to invoke the 25th Amendment.
Now, basically Netanyahu took out some Iranian Guard Members and Atlas is upset. It's pathetic to me!

Do we know how many lives were saved by taking out these people? No, we don't.

[jojoju1998]

https://twitter.com/Tendar/status/1779244135641149536

Guess what: I totally believe this!

Ever since Pres Bidens disastrous Afghanistan Withdrawal it emboldened our Enemies. This is the end Result.

We so badly need leadership like Reagan or HW back in the WH today .

If only Biden had the courage of Reagan during the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to make a call an end this war, or Bush's courage to condition aid to Israel on following international law.

Once again, Reagan and Bush had more American prestige  behind them, and used the specter of the Cold War and " standing " against Communism to make Israel bend their knees a bit.

[Benjamin Frank 2.0]

Whatever my views on Palestine, when it comes to Iran, I'm 100% with Israel. I was one of the only people here who would have supported the U.S if they had gone to war with Iran rather than Iraq back in 2003.

When it comes to the Iranian Mullahs, like with any terrorists, I don't think anybody should underestimate the degree to which they are simply nihilists. I think nihilists are by far the most dangerous people when in positions of power.

[Florida Man for Crime]

Iran is rage posting like Trump with the cap locks:

https://twitter.com/Iran_UN/status/1779269993043022053

Conducted on the strength of Article 51 of the UN Charter pertaining to legitimate defense, Iran’s military action was in response to the Zionist regime’s aggression against our diplomatic premises in Damascus. The matter can be deemed concluded. However, should the Israeli regime make another mistake, Iran’s response will be considerably more severe. It is a conflict between Iran and the rogue Israeli regime, from which the U.S. MUST STAY AWAY!

[oldtimer]

This is retaliation against Israel, not first strike.

But still, I'm not sure why Iran saw this as the final straw.

There's a chance Israel will limit its own counter-counter-strike... but I feel Israel could now get its full-blown war they have been wanting since Bush took out Saddam Hussein.

However Israel responds, they almost always try to get the permission from the US... and I'm afraid Biden would grant it, to draw attention regarding Israel to Iran.

The true value of a nuclear weapon:
Saddam and Qaddafi are dead, but the Kim's are still alive

From the perspective of Iran they should have tested a nuke instead.