Exposé by Ronen Bergman shows how Israel invented quote from Iranian official in order to manufacture “evidence” that Iran is building nuclear weapons. The only problem? It wasn’t true
Washington Post: CIA had doubts about Israeli intelligence on a threat to Trump in Turkey that prompted an extraordinary secret flight
Republican senators are criticizing the handling of an emergency request for $70 billion in defense spending to cover the costs of the Iran war. They warn that the Pentagon will need to explain its war plan better to get the money
Israeli intelligence had warned that Iranian operatives could target Trump’s plane with shoulder-fired missiles during the Nato summit in Ankara amid tense negotiations with Tehran
Those who thought a US war against Iran could ignite a region-wide conflagration are looking prescient; US & Saudi airstrikes against Iraq, Houthis attack shipping in Red Sea, Saudis attempting to draw in dozens of countries in attack on Yemen
Americans have a right to know whether their government is wasting the military power they pay for. Trump has invested a significant percentage of US military power into a Middle East conflict in which no core US interests were at stake, putting at risk or even fatally compromising its ability to respond to future challenges that threaten those interests
The weapon, one of the largest in the U.S.’s arsenal, struck a house in a heavily populated area, killing a husband and wife and their 2-year-old son. The couple’s two other children were pulled from the rubble alive
2 soldiers died during Iranian attacks in Jordan, the result of the U.S. refusing to make a good-faith effort to comply with the Iran MOU. The agreement called for a ceasefire in Lebanon, but Washington made no real effort to push Israel to withdraw its forces. The White House could have used its leverage, but instead chose to let the Israelis call the shots – TCN
We have seen a major escalation between the US and Iran over the past 24 hours, but it is likely only a prelude to what appears to be coming next week
The fundamentals won’t change: Iran can threaten Hormuz, The United States can punish Iran, and neither can secure its objectives through force.