cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/47351758

“Targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines. U.S. Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire.”

The strikes come just hours after Trump said negotiations with Iran were “proceeding nicely.”

  • ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net
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    5 hours ago

    I’m not sure how attacking Iran is helping their power grab, if anything it is making them look bad and pissing off their base with high domestic prices.

    I think it more likely that they were feeling invincible after Maduro was captured, and since they installed Yes Men as top military brass, no one had the heart or the brains to point out how big a fuck up it would be to attack Iran.

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      4 hours ago

      How much are you hearing about progress on the Epstein situation lately?

      How much were we hearing just before they attacked Iran?

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        44 minutes ago

        Also, they obviously do not give a fuck about the Epstein files, at all.

        They are going after Hasan Piker instead of doing even the least amount of anything against any of the Epstein Class.

        As a for example…