Extremely Dubious,
He warned Iran ("the bully of the Middle East") that if they do not come to peace then there are many other targets:
"There will be either peace; or tragedy for Iran worse than the likes of which we have seen over the last eight days."
"If peace does not come quickly," we will go after the rest of the nation with "speed and skill."
He ended the speech by saying "God bless The Middle East, Gold bless Israel, and God bless The United States." https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/force-posturing-six-b-2-stealth-bombers-en-route-indo-pacific-ahead-trumps-intel
"There will be either peace; or tragedy for Iran worse than the likes of which we have seen over the last eight days."
"If peace does not come quickly," we will go after the rest of the nation with "speed and skill."
He ended the speech by saying "God bless The Middle East, Gold bless Israel, and God bless The United States." https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/force-posturing-six-b-2-stealth-bombers-en-route-indo-pacific-ahead-trumps-intel
Meryl Nass MD: I hate anonymous sourcing, but this NYT info is likely correct:
6 B2 stealth bombers dropped 12 [6 reported now]of the MOAB 30,000 lb [GBU 57] bombs on the Fordow site.
1 additional B2 bomber dropped 2 of the bombs on Natanz.
In addition, 30 TLAM cruise missiles were fired from Navy submarines at the Isfahan and Natanz sites.
We have heard nothing about the extent of the damage apart from what Mr. Trump has claimed, using superlatives to say Iran’s nuclear ability has been entirely destroyed.
The widely reported sending of B2s to Diego Garcia and Guam was apparently a decoy. Guam is further from Iran than the US mainland is. Fox analysts think the B2s flew directly from the US with tankers refueling them en route.
6 B2 stealth bombers dropped 12 [6 reported now]of the MOAB 30,000 lb [GBU 57] bombs on the Fordow site.
1 additional B2 bomber dropped 2 of the bombs on Natanz.
In addition, 30 TLAM cruise missiles were fired from Navy submarines at the Isfahan and Natanz sites.
We have heard nothing about the extent of the damage apart from what Mr. Trump has claimed, using superlatives to say Iran’s nuclear ability has been entirely destroyed.
The widely reported sending of B2s to Diego Garcia and Guam was apparently a decoy. Guam is further from Iran than the US mainland is. Fox analysts think the B2s flew directly from the US with tankers refueling them en route.
"US Declared War on Iran", "Only entry and exit tunnels at Fordow destroyed", Iran: US Struck Fordow, Isfahan & Natanz Russians Broke Through the Defense Near Pokrovsk MS 2025.06.22 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bZwdjkzcUQ
Mike Mihajlovic, Israel vs Iran: GBU-57A/B MOP Bunker Buster or Bunker Busted [i]
The GBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP), developed by the United States, is one of the most powerful conventional weapons ever built — a non-nuclear "bunker buster" designed to destroy deeply buried and hardened underground facilities. This article provides a technical breakdown of the MOP’s capabilities and limitations when targeting Iranian underground military sites, including nuclear facilities and command centers. We’ll explore how deep these bunkers are, what they're made of, and whether the MOP can actually destroy them.
Before last night's attacks: Pakistan recommends Trump for Nobel Peace Prize https://swentr.site/news/620141-pakistan-recommends-trump-nobel-peace-prize/
The country’s nuclear watchdog has reported no leaks or contamination at the targeted sites https://swentr.site/news/620194-iran-cassuses-us-nuclear-violations/
Simplicius, June 20, 2025, Israel Buckles as Iran War Shifts to New Drag-Out Phase
Today a round of urgent talks concluded in Geneva between European-American representatives and Iran’s Foreign Minister Araghchi. The talks reportedly went nowhere as Iran rejected calls to end all enrichment, and instead rebutted that Iran will not negotiate with anyone until all attacks by Israel first cease.....Araghchi’s bold rejection seems to imply that Iran is not particularly desperate for an end to the hostilities, which can only indicate that its leadership views their chances in the escalating attritional war positively...
It brings us to the brief discussion of numbers. Sources claim Iran has anywhere from 3,000 to 28,000 total ballistic missiles, and produces roughly ~300 new ones per month, which is a relatively plausible number given what we know of Russia’s own production figures. 28,000 is likely exaggerated, and the lower end of the scale is a more realistic bet; no country really has stockpiles that large...
..Iran produces up to ~300 per month. This could also point to why Iran has cut down to launching only a dozen or so per day, as 10 per day multiplied by 30 days is precisely 300—this would allow Iran to essentially break even and launch just enough to continue the pace indefinitely without further depleting stockpiles. But on top of that, Israel’s ability to repel the strikes has been degraded as well, as per their own sources.....Israel has begun racking up some serious damage against Iran since the last report. The latest compilation released by the IDF shows quite a few new Iranian radar sites hit by what is likely to be Delilah missiles...
..Oryx’s team has apparently now engaged themselves in this conflict, and claim nearly ~80 verified hits on Iranian ballistic missile launchers thus far. It brings us to the brief discussion of numbers. Sources claim Iran has anywhere from 3,000 to 28,000 total ballistic missiles, and produces roughly ~300 new ones per month, which is a relatively plausible number given what we know of Russia’s own production figures. 28,000 is likely exaggerated, and the lower end of the scale is a more realistic bet; no country really has stockpiles that large...
..That means Iran needs to fire nearly half as much, for the same effect. And this is shown by the graph above, where you can see that claimed “impacts” are similar despite the numbers launched being much lower than initially...
..Despite the reduction in the number of missiles in a salvo by the end of the first week of shelling, the number of recorded hits often remains approximately the same - at the level of 4-5 hits . This number was observed both with 50 missiles launched and with 20....
..Trump seems to have gotten major cold feet after realizing taking out ‘Fordow’ may either not be as simple as he’d like, or yield no practical results...
..Trump is cautious about the idea of striking Iran... he is considering the option of limited strikes - only on Iranian nuclear facilities, in particular in Natanz and Fordow. This is not a full-scale war, but rather targeted actions to contain Iran's nuclear ambitions without getting drawn into a protracted conflict.
He claims to be in favor of giving Iran another two weeks... But of course, recall that he used the ruse of negotiations before to allow Israel to sneak-attack Iran—so this could be another in a long line of lies...
He claims to be in favor of giving Iran another two weeks... But of course, recall that he used the ruse of negotiations before to allow Israel to sneak-attack Iran—so this could be another in a long line of lies...
..He also inadvertently confirmed that the issue was not that Iran was currently making a bomb, but rather ‘greedily’ stockpiling more civilian Uranium than ‘is necessary’. Trump presumes to dictate to sovereign nations which energy sources they can or can’t rely on for their needs...
..But most egregious of all was Trump’s despicable throwing under the bus of Tulsi Gabbard because she fell “off-message” with an increasingly narrowing clique of Svengali agents puppeteering Trump’s inner circle... Trump shockingly implies Gabbard has no clue what she’s talking about, despite earlier appointing her precisely to be his top intelligence informant as Director of National Intelligence... It’s clear Trump’s foreign policy has been hijacked by the Mossad, and he’s now dangerously sidelining the only people capable of providing him the real unadulterated truth about the ongoing situation... W hile Trump may have always been a proponent of a disarmed Iran, the fact remains that the current Iranian nuclear ‘flashpoint’ was not even an issue up until Israel started to lose the Gaza war... Facing collapse of his regime, Netanyahu suddenly and conveniently upped the rhetoric against Iran...
..Israel likewise continues begging Trump to ‘finish the job’ as if the plan all along was merely for Israel to “open up” the gates for US firepower...
..Israel never had the endurance to go twelve full rounds with Iran, and the hope was always that US would step in, which is why everything now depends on Trump and his tiny cohort of string-pullers.
But again, judging by Araghchi’s defiance, Iran does not seem in a particular hurry to genuflect to the Empire. This can only mean that Iran likes its chances...
But again, judging by Araghchi’s defiance, Iran does not seem in a particular hurry to genuflect to the Empire. This can only mean that Iran likes its chances...
.."Maersk has suspended all vessel calls to Haifa, Israel’s only fully operational deepwater/hub port. With Ashdod Port constrained by its proximity to Gaza and Eilat Port now defunct due to the Red Sea blockade, Israel’s maritime access is approaching strategic isolation."
Recall that Israel’s airports are also now facing lockdown, with Israeli leaders forbidding people from permanently fleeing the sinking ship of a country. They may also be trying to use visiting foreign Jews as human shields to create more PR ‘tragedies’...
Putin’s Message to the West at SPIEF: Your Dominance is Over – BRICS+ is the Future https://sputnikglobe.com/20250620/putins-message-to-the-west-at-spief-your-dominance-is-over--brics-is-the-future-1122304150.html
With his honor intact: 'Worst Ally': Army Colonel Removed From US Joint Chiefs Staff Over Israel Criticism
Recall that Israel’s airports are also now facing lockdown, with Israeli leaders forbidding people from permanently fleeing the sinking ship of a country. They may also be trying to use visiting foreign Jews as human shields to create more PR ‘tragedies’...
..One thing is certain, while Iran’s strikes may have declined, so have Israel’s notable hits, particularly after Iran launched a nation-wide dragnet which has thus far netted dozens of Israeli operatives. The Mossad, for the time being at least, has been critically weakened in Iran, which has resulted in a sharp drop-off of “successes”. Now Israel spins its wheels, striking empty or nonessential ‘nuclear sites’ to no effect merely to evoke a sense of momentum for its flagging operation, while Iran slowly reorganizes itself and puts the country on a wartime footing.
After the initial ‘splurge’ and fireworks, we now enter a new slug match phase that will test each country’s endurance. The US continues arraying massive forces everywhere from Saudi Arabia to Diego Garcia and could tip the scales in Israel’s favor should Trump commit to a massive long-haul operation. But we shouldn’t fool ourselves in thinking the US would not face dire consequences for this: Trump had only just bragged that “wages were up” to the highest level in 60 some-odd years, and was again tooting his horn on the ‘economic miracle’ he’s presiding over. The closure of Hormuz and oil prices spiking to ungodly levels would crush that miracle and send Trump’s ‘golden age’ into the sewer, which is surely foremost on his mind as he hovers his finger over that red button. https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/israel-buckles-as-iran-war-shifts
After the initial ‘splurge’ and fireworks, we now enter a new slug match phase that will test each country’s endurance. The US continues arraying massive forces everywhere from Saudi Arabia to Diego Garcia and could tip the scales in Israel’s favor should Trump commit to a massive long-haul operation. But we shouldn’t fool ourselves in thinking the US would not face dire consequences for this: Trump had only just bragged that “wages were up” to the highest level in 60 some-odd years, and was again tooting his horn on the ‘economic miracle’ he’s presiding over. The closure of Hormuz and oil prices spiking to ungodly levels would crush that miracle and send Trump’s ‘golden age’ into the sewer, which is surely foremost on his mind as he hovers his finger over that red button. https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/israel-buckles-as-iran-war-shifts
UN votes 152 to 5 telling Israel to get rid of its nuclear weapons
The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly, 152 to 5, to tell the Israeli apartheid regime to get rid of its nuclear weapons, which are illegal under international law. https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/10/31/un-vote-israel-nuclear-weapons/
The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly, 152 to 5, to tell the Israeli apartheid regime to get rid of its nuclear weapons, which are illegal under international law. https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/10/31/un-vote-israel-nuclear-weapons/
A United States Army colonel has been removed from his position on the Pentagon staff supporting the Joint Chiefs after his Israel-critical social media posts were publicized by Jewish News Syndicate (JNS). Until this week, Army Col Nathan McCormack led the Joint Chiefs of Staff's Levant and Egypt branch. That team is part of the Joint Staff J5, which proposes strategies, plans, and policy recommendations to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs. Within hours of Tuesday's JNS report, McCormack was yanked from his post. https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/worst-ally-army-colonel-removed-us-joint-chiefs-staff-over-israel-criticism
Escobar: Iran Now First Line Of Defense For BRICS & The Global South
By now it’s clear even for the deaf, dumb and blind that this was never about the Iranian nuclear program, or the “effort” to construct a Trump-owned JCPOA 2.0. It is about the lifelong Zionist axis obsession: regime change in Tehran.
That is the Holy Grail, dreamed of since the late 1990s, capable of opening the door for the deeply troubled Empire of Chaos of Iran’s immense wealth in natural resources – from energy to rare earth deposits, thus prolonging the life of the multi-trillion-dollar-indebted Empire.
The extra bonuses are even more seductive: cutting off China from a matter of national security – energy imports – and from crucial New Silk Road connectivity corridors, in tandem with opening a monster abscess in Russia’s underbelly. https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/escobar-iran-now-first-line-defense-brics-global-south
Doc Robinson sent this circuitous flight log of a US military plane flying from Crete to London over water on June 20 solstice, avoiding the airspace of all countries who are signatories to the International Criminal Court. I had previously seen a flight log of the Israeli plane that Bibi often uses flying to Greece on Friday the 13th, just before Israel attacked Iran, so I figured he was likely in Greece, as did my Greek friend and her Greek military friends, as per her conveyance of that rumor. https://xcancel.com/MeNMyRC1/status/1936055133785264539 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gt4_rozWsAAz6LL.jpg
That is the Holy Grail, dreamed of since the late 1990s, capable of opening the door for the deeply troubled Empire of Chaos of Iran’s immense wealth in natural resources – from energy to rare earth deposits, thus prolonging the life of the multi-trillion-dollar-indebted Empire.
The extra bonuses are even more seductive: cutting off China from a matter of national security – energy imports – and from crucial New Silk Road connectivity corridors, in tandem with opening a monster abscess in Russia’s underbelly. https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/escobar-iran-now-first-line-defense-brics-global-south
Each can carry two GBU-57 bunker buster bombs: Force Posturing: Six B-2 Stealth Bombers En Route To Indo-Pacific Ahead Of Trump's Intel Meeting https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/force-posturing-six-b-2-stealth-bombers-en-route-indo-pacific-ahead-trumps-intel
Friday, June 20: Israel again under fire from Iran, with about 25 missiles launched
According to the report, sirens went off in areas including near Tel Aviv, and at least one loud explosion was heard during the attack https://tass.com/world/1977467 Your tax dollars at work: Israel’s war with Iran costs $200M a day, raising pressure for swift end
Israel’s war with Iran is costing the country an estimated $200 million per day, according to early assessments reported by The Wall Street Journal—a staggering figure that is quickly becoming a major constraint on the duration of the conflict, Anadolu reports.
The most expensive burden is the interception of Iranian missiles, which alone can run into tens or even hundreds of millions daily, the WSJ reported on Thursday.
Systems like David’s Sling and Arrow 3—each interception costing between $700,000 and $4 million—have been activated repeatedly in response to over 400 missiles launched by Iran in recent days.
Offensive operations are also increasing costs. Deploying Israeli F-35s over 1,000 miles to hit targets in Iran costs approximately $10,000 per hour per jet, in addition to the price of precision bombs like JDAMs and MK84s. https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250620-israels-war-with-iran-costs-200m-a-day-raising-pressure-for-swift-end/
Iranian Missile Strikes Hit Key Israeli Intelligence and Command Buildings
The most expensive burden is the interception of Iranian missiles, which alone can run into tens or even hundreds of millions daily, the WSJ reported on Thursday.
Systems like David’s Sling and Arrow 3—each interception costing between $700,000 and $4 million—have been activated repeatedly in response to over 400 missiles launched by Iran in recent days.
Offensive operations are also increasing costs. Deploying Israeli F-35s over 1,000 miles to hit targets in Iran costs approximately $10,000 per hour per jet, in addition to the price of precision bombs like JDAMs and MK84s. https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250620-israels-war-with-iran-costs-200m-a-day-raising-pressure-for-swift-end/
..The Fattah seeing its first combat use on June 18, and using a hypersonic glide vehicle to bypass Israeli defences. Among the Israel targets recently successfully hit by Iranian strikes have been the IDF technology base in Be’er Sheeva, serves as the Computer Security Directorate of the Israel Defence Forces. An attack using a single ballistic missile was able to hit the facility after evading interception. A Unit 8200 intelligence facility in the Negev Advanced Technologies Park, which serves as the centre for its cyber defence directorate, was also successfully targeted in a missile strike. https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/iranian-missile-strikes-israeli-intel-command
Slaughter and starve the families: Dozens of aid seekers among 82 people killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza
Palestinians seeking aid continue to be killed near distribution sites operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
Iran Deprives Israel of Oil Refining
Israel has lost its oil refining capacity indefinitely and could face serious fuel problems, writes S&P Global Commodity Insights. The country could face a fuel crisis after Iran fired missiles at the Haifa refinery.
Tel Aviv is without functioning refineries for at least several weeks. The outages at Haifa and at a second refinery in Ashdod, which is currently undergoing scheduled maintenance, will turn Israel into an importer of petroleum products. https://en.topcor.ru/61161-iran-lishil-izrail-neftepererabotki.html
Tel Aviv is without functioning refineries for at least several weeks. The outages at Haifa and at a second refinery in Ashdod, which is currently undergoing scheduled maintenance, will turn Israel into an importer of petroleum products. https://en.topcor.ru/61161-iran-lishil-izrail-neftepererabotki.html
Third hospital in Tehran deliberately targeted in a week of Israeli aggression https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2025/06/20/750005/third-hospital-tehran-deliberately-targeted-in-week-israeli-aggression
Especially if you kill the leader who says "no": US Intel: Iran Likely To Pursue Nukes If US Joins Israel's War - Trump Worried About 'Libya Scenario' https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-intel-iran-likely-pursue-nukes-if-us-joins-israels-war-trump-worried-about-libya
Fresh anti-missile supplies at great cost, not readily replaceable: 5 U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense Destroyers Now in the Mediterranean Sea https://news.usni.org/2025/06/20/5-u-s-ballistic-missile-defense-destroyers-now-in-the-mediterranean-sea
Ghost flights spotted from China to Iran as Beijing signals entry into conflict
At least five such flights have taken off from China since June 14, only to vanish from radar as they approach Iranian airspace.
Hitting only Israel so far: TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – The Iranian President has declared that his country will give a firm and decisive response to the aggression by the US-backed Israeli regime.
President Masoud Pezehskian made the comments in a phone call with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Sunday night. https://en.mehrnews.com/news/233462/Pezeshkian-says-Iran-s-response-to-aggression-is-decisive
Israel focuses its bombing on displaced people’s camps in Gaza, Civil Defence says https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250620-israel-focuses-its-bombing-on-displaced-peoples-camps-in-gaza-civil-defence-says/
Especially if you kill the leader who says "no": US Intel: Iran Likely To Pursue Nukes If US Joins Israel's War - Trump Worried About 'Libya Scenario' https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-intel-iran-likely-pursue-nukes-if-us-joins-israels-war-trump-worried-about-libya
False-Flag-Bait: USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Will Arrive In Mideast Waters This Weekend
At least five such flights have taken off from China since June 14, only to vanish from radar as they approach Iranian airspace.
Their listed destination was Luxembourg, but none of the aircraft entered European airspace, according to FlightRadar24 and The Telegraph data.
The Telegraph described them as “mystery transport planes.” https://interestingengineering.com/culture/china-ghost-flights-to-iran-tracked
The Telegraph described them as “mystery transport planes.” https://interestingengineering.com/culture/china-ghost-flights-to-iran-tracked
President Masoud Pezehskian made the comments in a phone call with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Sunday night. https://en.mehrnews.com/news/233462/Pezeshkian-says-Iran-s-response-to-aggression-is-decisive
Palestinians seeking aid continue to be killed near distribution sites operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
At least 34 Palestinians have been killed and several others wounded by Israeli fire while waiting for humanitarian aid in central and southern Gaza Strip, hospital sources told Al Jazeera.
At least 82 Palestinians were killed across Gaza by the Israeli army on Friday, sources said, including several in an attack where jets bombed a house west of Deir el-Balah. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/20/at-least-35-killed-in-new-israeli-attack-on-gaza-aid-seekers
At least 82 Palestinians were killed across Gaza by the Israeli army on Friday, sources said, including several in an attack where jets bombed a house west of Deir el-Balah. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/20/at-least-35-killed-in-new-israeli-attack-on-gaza-aid-seekers
People killed while waiting for humanitarian aid at Israeli army-controlled distribution sites, report eyewitnesses https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israel-army-kills-3-children-among-16-aid-seekers-in-gaza-since-saturday-morning/3607176
The previously imprisoned drug-dealer, released and armed by Israel to interdict food aid to his brothers and sisters, is shunned by his family-clan:
If left unchecked, Abu Shabab’s Israel-backed militia promises nothing but disaster for Gaza https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250620-if-left-unchecked-abu-shababs-israel-backed-militia-promises-nothing-but-disaster-for-gaza/ Trump needs to go to The Hague in shackles: Trump Calls For Special Counsel To Investigate 2020 Election As Texas Launches Separate Inquiry Into 2024 https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trump-calls-special-counsel-investigate-2020-election-texas-launches-separate-inquiry
Who Ran the Autopen, Why are Then Not Arrested, and Why Are the Actions Signed Off On Still In Force? https://joehoft.com/who-ran-the-autopen-why-are-then-not-arrested-and-why-are-the-actions-signed-off-on-still-in-force/#google_vignette
Would you volunteer to be a judge, perhaps, sir? Obama Demands A Ministry Of Truth
"In 2-dose recipients, VE [vaccine efficacy] was greater with older age at first dose, from 93% at 12 months to 97.5% at 15 months. The risk of measles was 2 to 4 times greater when children were first vaccinated between 12 and 14 months versus 15 months. Older age at the second dose or longer interval between doses did not influence this observation." https://merylnass.substack.com/p/want-the-mmr-to-be-safer-and-more
"We want diversity of opinion. We don't want diversity of facts,” claimed during an interview this week with historian and author Heather Cox Richardson. "That, I think, is one of the big tasks of social media.”
Obama then flat out called for government regulation of social media platforms to curb the amplification of of what he described as “hateful" and “polarizing” public figures, while respecting First Amendment rights, claiming that censorship is essential to addressing business models that purportedly erode public trust. https://www.zerohedge.com/political/obama-demands-ministry-truth
Obama then flat out called for government regulation of social media platforms to curb the amplification of of what he described as “hateful" and “polarizing” public figures, while respecting First Amendment rights, claiming that censorship is essential to addressing business models that purportedly erode public trust. https://www.zerohedge.com/political/obama-demands-ministry-truth
Jessica Rose Ph.D. Josh Guetzkow, Retsef Levi et al. hammer home risks of COVID-19 injections to pregnant women
Particularly in gestational weeks 8-13... color me shocked https://jessicar.substack.com/p/josh-guetzkow-retsef-levi-et-al-hammer Steve Kirsch on the unspeakable mass poisonings: The Czech data reveals the truth about the COVID vaccine. Is that why no epidemiologist or infectious disease expert will touch it?
The Czech Republic record level data shows the COVID vaccines were neither safe nor effective. Is that why I'm the only guy willing to talk about what it says publicly? Meryl Nass MD, Want the MMR to be safer and more efficacious? Give it to older children. The data are incontrovertible
Meryl Nass MD sets the stage with factual context: New agenda for CDC vaccine committee raises eyebrows/Pharma Letter with my educated comments https://merylnass.substack.com/p/new-agenda-for-cdc-vaccine-committee
A Midwestern Doctor makes the case against wearing sunglasses outside, amongst other things: Ultraviolet Blood Irradiation Revolutionized Medicine
Why Did it Disappear? https://www.midwesterndoctor.com/p/ultraviolet-blood-irradiation-revolutionizedModerately Irradiated (pictured with grandson yesterday at children's show-farm)
