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Trump Has Reportedly Approved Iran Attack Plans
As President Trump convenes a White House situation room meeting this Tuesday early evening, and following Ayatollah Khamenei's earlier televised speech vowing 'we will not surrender' – The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Trump has made the decision: President Trump told senior aides late Tuesday that he approved of attack plans for Iran, but was holding off to see if Tehran would abandon its nuclear program, people familiar with the deliberations said. Iran's well-defended Fordow enrichment facility is a possible U.S. target. Israel has yet to attack the facility, which is buried under a mountain and is generally considered by military experts to be out of reach of all but the most powerful bombs. Asked earlier if he had decided whether to strike at Iran's nuclear facilities, Trump said, 'I may do it, I may not do it.' And he repeated his insistence of Iran's unconditional surrender: 'The next week is going to be very big, maybe less than a week.' Is this yet another last ditch effort to strong arm Tehran to the negotiating table, where Trump's hope is that it will declare zero enrichment? Has the US Commander-in-Chief painted himself into a corner, and now it's all zero sum? The Iranians remain under heavy Israeli bombing, and with leadership likely in deep bunkers, are unlikely to negotiate the end of their own 'regime'. Trump may have finally pulled the trigger here. Where's Congress? ⚡️NEW: Israeli jets hit Iran's Meysami Base in Karaj. — War Intel (@warintel4u) June 18, 2025 Meanwhile, elements of the Right and elements of the Left are uniting around this simple and very reasonable observation… Netanyahu is not the President of the United States. He should not be determining U.S. foreign and military policy. If the people of Israel support his decision to start a war with Iran, that is their business and their war. The United States must not be a part of it. — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) June 18, 2025 Things are quickly going from bad to worse for Iran, amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes, and given Iran's air defenses in its western portion of the country appear completely destroyed and disabled. Iran is now in a 'near-total national internet blackout' – according to monitoring from a UK-based watchdog: ⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show #Iran is now in the midst of a near-total national internet blackout; the incident follows a series of earlier partial disruptions and comes amid escalating military tensions with Israel after days of back-and-forth missile strikes 📉 — NetBlocks (@netblocks) June 18, 2025 Vital civic infrastructure in Tehran, including some sewage system and water networks, have also been hit. * * * President Donald Trump on Wednesday fielded reporters' questions on the Iran crisis, but refused to answer whether the US military will directly enter the war, amid Israeli requests that the Pentagon assist in striking Iran's nuclear facilities. 'There's a big difference between now and a week ago,' Trump told reporters outside the White House, and added curiously: 'Nobody knows what I'm going to do.' He indicated that the Iranians had reached out but he feels 'it's very late to be talking.' But he also threw out the possibility: 'We may meet. It's, I don't know, there's a big difference between now and a week ago,' he said on the White House lawn. 'I can tell you this, that Iran's got a lot of trouble and they want to negotiate. And I say, 'Why didn't you negotiate with me before all this death and destruction?'' And more: 'For 40 years they've been saying death to America, death to Israel, death to anybody else that they didn't like,' he said. 'They were bullies. They were schoolyard bullies. And now they're not bullies anymore. But we'll see what happens. 'I wouldn't say that we won anything yet. I would say that we sure as hell made a lot of progress.' He further described Iran as 'totally defenseless' at this moment of Israeli warplanes having full dominance of skies in Western Iran. According to a recent Bloomberg headline: Iran's Missile Attacks Wane, Allowing Israel to Start Reopening Amid all of this, CNN is reporting that a third US aircraft carrier is being moved, though not all the way to Middle East waters. This could be as 'back-up' to the two carriers currently deploying to the CENTCOM region of responsibility: USS FORD CARRIER STRIKE GROUP EXPECTED TO DEPLOY TO EUROPE: CNN CNN details of this latest new deployment: The USS Ford Carrier Strike Group is expected to be deployed to Europe next week, near the Middle East, putting a third aircraft carrier in close proximity to the conflict between Israel and Iran, a US official and two other people familiar with the matter said. The Ford's scheduled deployment to the European Command theater has been in the books since late last year. But it will likely move into the eastern Mediterranean Sea, near Israel, given the ongoing conflict with Iran. At the same time, another aircraft carrier is en route to the Middle East, where it will either join or replace the USS Carl Vinson, CNN has reported. Meanwhile the hawks are circling, as GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham said he spoke with President Donald Trump last night about Iran, and that he argued there is one facility that 'it would be hard to Israel to get without our help.' 'We'll see what the president does. But I never felt better about the end of the Iran nuclear program is very close, and the world will be better off for it,' Graham said. Fu Cong, China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, says Israel crossed a 'red line' by striking Iran's nuclear facilities.🇨🇳🇮🇷🇮🇱#China #Iran #IIsrael — ShanghaiPanda (@thinking_panda) June 14, 2025 'Either you want them to have a nuclear weapon, or you don't, and if you don't, if diplomacy fails, you use force,' he continued, according to CNN. 'If you don't understand that Iran with a nuclear weapon is the biggest danger in the world, you're missing a lot. If you don't understand this is a religious Nazi regime, you're not listening to what they say.' This of course course contradicts everything Trump presented on the campaign trail, and even last month while in the Gulf – that his administration would seek pace, stability, and a non-interventionist stance which breaks from the Mideast military adventurism of the past. Also read: 'Everyone Should Immediately Evacuate Tehran!', Trump Warns
Express Tribune
01-03-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Internet reacts to Trump, Vance, and Zelenskyy Oval Office meeting
In an unprecedented moment of tension, the Oval Office became the backdrop for a heated clash between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, leaving the internet buzzing with memes, jokes, and AI-generated videos. The meeting, which initially aimed to discuss a US-Ukraine agreement, quickly spiraled into an exchange of accusations. Trump reportedly accused Zelenskyy of 'gambling with World War Three,' a remark that sparked a fiery response from the Ukrainian leader. The situation escalated further when Vice President JD Vance entered the fray, calling Zelenskyy's behavior 'disrespectful.' The meeting ended abruptly, with no agreement reached and Zelenskyy being asked to leave the White House, marking an unexpected twist in international diplomacy. Social media platforms quickly transformed the tense moment into comedic content. — The Right To Bear Memes (@grandoldmemes) March 1, 2025 The creative wave continued as AI-generated videos imagining Russian President Vladimir Putin's reaction to the confrontation went viral. One user shared a video alongside the caption, 'LMAO! Who created this video?' which was met with laughter across the internet. LMAO! Who created this video?😂 — War Intel (@warintel4u) February 28, 2025 The viral nature of the moment was undeniable, with memes of Trump and Zelenskyy squaring off, reminiscent of a fight scene, flooding timelines. Another meme featured a caption, 'Round 1 FIGHT!!!!' showing the two leaders in what appeared to be an epic battle. — The Right To Bear Memes (@grandoldmemes) March 1, 2025 The incident has highlighted how even high-stakes political moments can turn into sources of entertainment, as the internet's response continues to generate viral content. remember when they said a woman in power would be too emotional — Carly Incontro (@carlyincontro) March 1, 2025 The impact of this unusual encounter is far-reaching, from memes about the confrontation to witty comments mocking the situation, illustrating how humor often emerges from even the most serious of circumstances.
