Posted by: They Call Me Mister | Jun 13 2025 10:23 utc | 202
“Bro-tips” are for pussies.

Posted by: Tom_Q_Collins | Jun 13 2025 10:24 utc | 203

Posted by: Englishman | Jun 13 2025 10:16 utc | 199 “Has it not crossed your mind that those Drones could be to overwhelm Israeli air defences before the Ballistic missiles are launched?”
Absolutely, but Iron Dome has nothing to do with ballistic missile defense. That would be up to a number of other systems. But even the drones can cause a lot of damage. And according to reports the Iranian drones are being tracked and or shot down over Syria, Iraq, Jordan and even, hard to believe, Saudi Arabia. But the purported number of Iranian drones launched is not that high yet.
Iran doesn’t have to launch a massive retaliation now. They do it the same way the Houthis are, fire a small number of missiles/drones irregularly into Israel over a long period of time. Iran is way to big and far away for Israel to carry this kind of aerial assault for long.
Also a video that claims to show and IDF refueling tanker over Syria is here: https://x.com/i/status/1933461555691090362

Posted by: ed4 | Jun 13 2025 10:27 utc | 205

reply to 179
There would be some value gained if Israel triggered a cutoff of oil supplies. These wars – as with Ukraine – have too little effect on national populations. They have no skin in the game or care about the matter. $5 a gallon gas might help wake them up.
This war helps Russia – with less attention to Ukraine, weapons diverted (air defense?) and higher oil prices. Iran should be building hypersonics like crazy or inventing radar drone diversion tactics. Israel has plenty of good targets.

Posted by: Eighthman | Jun 13 2025 10:29 utc | 207

Trump THREATENS Iran after Israeli strikes: ‘They are all DEAD now, and it will only get worse!’
Says Israel has ‘the most lethal military equipment’ and warns of ‘more brutal’ attacks to come
Urges Iran to ‘make a deal’: ‘JUST DO IT, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE’

https://t.me/rtnews/98989

Posted by: Norwegian | Jun 13 2025 10:30 utc | 209

Israeli media has quoted security officials as saying that three coordinated operations formed the basis of its attack on Iran overnight.
1. Commando teams sent into Iran
Special Mossad units entered Iran to deploy precision-guided weapons, in open areas near the location of Iranian surface-to-air missile systems. As the Israeli Air Force launched its air strikes, these were activated and precision strikes were launched simultaneously.
2. Strike systems planted in civilian vehicles
Mossad covertly planted attack technologies in civilian vehicles across Iran. When the operation commenced, these launched powerful munitions at their assigned targets.
3. Covert drone base established inside Iran
Mossad established a secret base of explosive-laden drones in the heart of Iran, smuggling them in long before the strike. During the overnight attack, these were activated and launched at Iranian surface-to-surface missile launchers.
An Israeli security source told Israel National News that the plIsraeli media has quoted security officials as saying that three coordinated operations formed the basis of its attack on Iran overnight.
1. Commando teams sent into Iran
Special Mossad units entered Iran to deploy precision-guided weapons, in open areas near the location of Iranian surface-to-air missile systems. As the Israeli Air Force launched its air strikes, these were activated and precision strikes were launched simultaneously.
2. Strike systems planted in civilian vehicles
Mossad covertly planted attack technologies in civilian vehicles across Iran. When the operation commenced, these launched powerful munitions at their assigned targets.
3. Covert drone base established inside Iran
Mossad established a secret base of explosive-laden drones in the heart of Iran, smuggling them in long before the strike. During the overnight attack, these were activated and launched at Iranian surface-to-surface missile launchers.
An Israeli security source told Israel National News that the plans were ‘years in the making.
Commentators on RT saying this is complete failure by Iran intelligence considering the recent warnings of attacks, so other covert objectives else have they done prior that are now installed wound up and ready to trigger off in further actions, surely to insight fear mistrust division in Iranian society and government.Conquer and divide, as Iranians will be furious against the lack of a follow up by Iran against Isr’s previous attack.And that Isr. clearly uses USA in a subterfuge cover good cop over their own intentions. Will Americans realise they have been bought and sold out and have lost their country to be owned and manipulated by another? As have UK politicians and institutions.Plans years in the making….again? Do both know they have been so regarded and misused?
So Net destroys any negotiations, clearly DT knew re his ref to some people not coming back. Isr proveably owns USA politicians and military…Russia is now confirmed surely that it disbelieves DT denial it knew of the Ukrainian attack on nuclear triad, and the methods of attack stated above have so many parallels similarities with the methods of attack, seems most apparent that UK forces are highly involved in partnership with IDF, and that the UK sanctions against the two Isr ministers were only a symbolic gesture saying they gone a bit too far out of hand and to keep quiet about their intentions to avoid British public knowledge becoming an embarrassment to the government.
So Isr. continually breaks agreements with Lebanon hundreds of times , is still involved in Syria, still genociding and ethnociding against Palestinians,
Russia now does what..disavows it’s relations with Isr, complains at UN.?Promises support to Iran, Isr. having all its arrogance and psychopathic tendencies know cock of the walk, king of the castle, top dog ?
I had a vague idea that Iran had been waiting to see what else Isr. might attempt to prove the point how evil it is, to justify further reaction…but f so, delusionally has most greviously suffered.Has it sufficient reserve not to go quietly into the nightmare even more?

Posted by: Jo | Jun 13 2025 10:33 utc | 211

Posted by: Tom_Q_Collins | Jun 13 2025 10:28 utc | 206
Did you forget the thousands (tens of thousands?) of dead and maimed Russian soldiers? Russia is isolated economically. They are taking down Russia’s allies one by one. The BRICS alliance is meaningless both militarily and financially. Nothing short of a LITERAL Act of God is saving this world from the US and its vassals (NATO). Who here, 6 months ago, would have thought Trump would be even worse for the world than the senile Biden? Yet look where we are at now.

Posted by: bored | Jun 13 2025 10:36 utc | 213

The zionists have used probably hundreds of drones inside Iran, as the ukranians did against the RF nuclear bombers that now it is almost sure was also a Mossad operation.
Probably they have inflicted a big damage to de iranian AD, much more than with missiles from planes. There must be hundreds of mercenaries from MEK and others working for Israel inside Iran, which is a huge Intelligence failure.
Probably the ucrainian attack has precipitated the zionist attack before been detected by the iranians

Posted by: Dave F | Jun 13 2025 10:36 utc | 215

Looks like US is using israel as a proxy as usual. US has obviously supplied Israel with everything it needs. Likely US pilots and perhaps planes flying as Israeli.
The Israeli’s have said this is a war, not an operation and will go on at this rate for two weeks.
A deception operation by Trump.
Same operation with trucks loaded with drones as the attack against Russia, only much larger and boarder destroying most of Iran’s air defences in the area they would attack through.

Posted by: Peter AU1 | Jun 13 2025 10:39 utc | 217

@213,
Only chance left would probably be China. But they will be alone, I highly doubt they have any proper allies outside Russia/Iran/NK. But yes, BRICS is still slow in implementing necessary reforms in order to provide a real alternative to existing order.

Posted by: JamesBond | Jun 13 2025 10:40 utc | 219

“Only chance left would probably be China. But they will be alone”
Posted by: JamesBond
China won’t do shit.

Posted by: Apollyon | Jun 13 2025 10:42 utc | 221

The 100 drones sent by Iran is for PR purpose they will be shut down by Jordanians, US and UK jets, they will not disturb in any meaningful way the zionist AD.
The iranian leadership seems totally shocked like Hezbollah after Nasrallah assesination
Lest see if they recover of not the strength

Posted by: Dave F | Jun 13 2025 10:45 utc | 223

Posted by: JamesBond | Jun 13 2025 8:58 utc | 138
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The upcoming war with NATO that NATO can’t mobilise for?

Posted by: Urban Fox | Jun 13 2025 10:45 utc | 225

@Apollyon | Jun 13 2025 10:40 utc | 218

You’re right. Evil has triumphed.

You mean in a “Triumph des Willens” sort of way? No, ignore the doom posts. It is people who will sort at this mess not “gods’. At cost but it will be done.
The US is desperate because its economy is going down and the war in Ukraine is lost. Netanyahu is desperate because he hangs on a thread.
This attack is a sign of weakness.

Posted by: Norwegian | Jun 13 2025 10:47 utc | 227

While all eyes are on Iran, while the world media points and says look -> HERE <- I expect the Final Solution in Gaza will be brought to unspeakably brutal termination.

Posted by: LightYearsFromHome | Jun 13 2025 10:48 utc | 229

Appears those barflies who early on concluded the attacks were coming from local ground based teams were correct. The tell was no missile tracks on any of the videos……conclusion IDF is terrified of Iranian AD.
Bet those Mossad Commando teams are being hunted down right now. Such inflitrators have always had a very short half life.

Posted by: Exile | Jun 13 2025 10:51 utc | 231

“Yep, Russia will help Iran like they helped Syria last year.”
Russia can’t help a country that does not want to help itself. Syria fell because it wanted to, for whatever reason. Russia will for sure not take over such a country, what it would have to do to save it from this bad decision.
“Did you forget the thousands (tens of thousands?) of dead and maimed Russian soldiers? Russia is isolated economically. They are taking down Russia’s allies one by one. The BRICS alliance is meaningless both militarily and financially. Nothing short of a LITERAL Act of God is saving this world from the US and its vassals (NATO). Who here, 6 months ago, would have thought Trump would be even worse for the world than the senile Biden? Yet look where we are at now.”
If you really think that this is Trumps doing in just few monthes, you are just naive. Trump, as in his first term, is just a loud muppet who is mainly pushed around by the deep state and a lot of what is happening now is US politics since decades and in specific cases planed way longer than Trumps second term for sure without caring to tell him in the first place.
His failure is, that he’s in the end and egoistic coward to not step up against it. Though they will likely kill him and then blame in on Iran or Russia or China, anyway.
The USA, the whole west, is a corruptn monstrosity, rotten from the inside with endless, uncontrollable cancergrowth and only the whole body, the people, could go against this, but the are just as corrupt in their own way, brainwashed, unwilling to do anything, unable to do anything, ignorant and manipulated as they are.

Posted by: Beatrice | Jun 13 2025 10:54 utc | 233

Thanks to everyone in this thread who doesn’t have emotional incontinence. You know who you are.

Posted by: Konami | Jun 13 2025 10:57 utc | 235

He emphasized that China firmly opposes any violation of Iran’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity, and opposes actions that escalate tensions or expand the conflict.
Posted by: Norwegian | Jun 13 2025 8:38 utc | 126

Clearly, they don’t oppose the violation all that firmly … but neither do the nearby Arab states.
The problem for China is what happens if they can’t get Iranian oil any more. At that point they would need to consider getting a tiny bit serious.

Posted by: Tel | Jun 13 2025 10:58 utc | 237

Sounds a lot like the recent Ukrainian attack on Russia, Operation Spider Web.
https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/151126
Posted by: Norwegian | Jun 13 2025 7:45 utc | 61
Mossad was involved in Operation Spider Web too! So many relatives of Israelis in Russia! It must have been easy finding volunteers in Russia.
All the leaders have clearly been taken out by targeting their homes. This was surelly done using drones and locally fired weapons.
Has the Russian Government condemned the attacks? I haven’t seen anything. China has shown “concern”. India has asked for an end to hostilities! Iran is on its own (except for the Axis of Resistance).

Posted by: gb_grave | Jun 13 2025 11:02 utc | 239

As far as the Jews were concerned, Hitler was right in everything he said or wrote.
https://x.com/i/status/1848469499496042885
Posted by: Apollyon | Jun 13 2025 8:54 utc | 134
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Sehr interessant.
If he had made these statements in a normal, conversational tone of voice, we would view them as a neutral description of the reality that we now perceive perfectly clearly. The Jews always picked up and left when circumstances and opportunities no longer favored them. My favorite example: The Baghdadi Jews.
As for the current attack,
It seems like Israel/Mossad have planned out and prepared the details of this attack years in advance, including via sleepers. Perfidious Albion, Perfidious Zion.

Posted by: Jane | Jun 13 2025 11:08 utc | 241

…… Those Mossad teams left weeks ago and pressed the button for the drones earlier today.
Posted by: dimp……
Sure they did.

Posted by: Exile | Jun 13 2025 11:09 utc | 243

Already 20 senior officers killed. What a disaster. Does Israel know every location of Iranian generals? Is there any intelligence department in Iran?

Posted by: JamesBond | Jun 13 2025 11:11 utc | 245

I live in China and their media were reporting on the Israeli attacks as it happens because they have media teams in Tehran.
Chinese are generally pro Palestine and anti Israel but this time most comments were laughing at the Iranians for sleeping when everyone and their mothers say Israel is going to attack. No precautions and very noticeable lack of AD as seen in the videos.
I share their opinion. Iran deserve to die as stupid people deserves to die thinking war is like drinking tea. Iran seriously underestimated Israeli warlike habits and they have a traitor President who wants Iran to be accepted by the West. He was worse than the previous President who allegedly died in an accident. Yup fools believe that too.

Posted by: Surferket | Jun 13 2025 11:13 utc | 247

Exile @243: “Sure they did.”
Why would they still be there? They could control their devices with something as simple as Windows Remote Desktop using a Starlink terminal for `Net access. They probably launched the attack from a laptop while enjoying umbrella drinks on a beach in Haifa.

Posted by: William Gruff | Jun 13 2025 11:15 utc | 249

Earlier on I believed US wanted full control of the Persian gulf and cut oil supplies to China. Had started to think that was not the case, but now it appears to be what they are doing.
As others have said also, an attack against BRICS, ensuring the region does not turn towards Russia and China. Iran Saudis and others had started turning towards BRICS
If that was to occur, the vast majority of the worlds oil reserves would be in BRICS or BRICS aligned countries. 40% of the worlds oil comes from the Gulf region.

Posted by: Peter AU1 | Jun 13 2025 11:17 utc | 251

“Target the homes of Ben-Gvir and Smotrich.”
Squash the blowfly Netanjahu.

Posted by: Apollyon | Jun 13 2025 11:18 utc | 253

Posted by: William Gruff | Jun 13 2025 11:18 utc | 254
2 million very rich Russian Jews in Israel who probably owns Pootin’s butt. That’s why he threw Syria under the bus.

Posted by: Surferket | Jun 13 2025 11:21 utc | 255

I share their opinion. Iran deserve to die as stupid people deserves to die thinking war is like drinking tea.
Posted by: Surferket | Jun 13 2025 11:13 utc | 247
I wonder how the Chinese would respond to a statement like this:
“The Opium Wars were a just victory for Britain. The Chinese got what they deserved for being stupid and primitive.”
In any case, I hope they remember their comments when Uncle Sam comes knocking at China’s door, as is inevitable.
I have a gut feeling the current emperor of China will be as comatose and paralysed as the Qing Emperor was when the White Man showed up on his doorstep.
Then we can have a few chuckles at the Chinese’ expense.

Posted by: Arch Bungle | Jun 13 2025 11:21 utc | 257

Surferket | Jun 13 2025 11:18 utc | 252
Nowhere near enough in those pipelines. Piped oil and gas from Russia is only a part of China’s energy imports.

Posted by: Peter AU1 | Jun 13 2025 11:23 utc | 259

As usual I will wait for a day or two.
If/when the real assessment of this mighty attack will be cleared we will see.
By the way, idf still going on, means that not all desired targets had been cleared.

Posted by: Mario | Jun 13 2025 11:24 utc | 261

William Gruff | Jun 13 2025 11:18 utc | 254
Come on, man ! Russia has enough on her plate at the moment I think.

Posted by: YetAnotherAnon | Jun 13 2025 11:26 utc | 263

Posted by: Peter AU1 | Jun 13 2025 11:23 utc | 259
You have a comprehension problem. I explained why already.

Posted by: Surferket | Jun 13 2025 11:26 utc | 265

Iran seriously underestimated Israeli warlike habits and they have a traitor President who wants Iran to be accepted by the West. He was worse than the previous President who allegedly died in an accident. Yup fools believe that too.
Posted by: Surferket | Jun 13 2025 11:13 utc | 247
Once again, negligence, incompetence and relying on a “moderate” leadership on the part of Iran and others is doing the USUKIS’ work for them. NATO may be incompetent on their side, but they need not to worry if they always attack first and can expect little to no retaliation. Out of all the Chinese and Russian responses, Alaudinov is so far the only one who expressed something other than “deep concern”.

“I believe, of course, this is my personal opinion, that we need to declare mobilization. We need to prepare at least 500 thousand in advance, and in reality a million people. Call them up and start preparing them. Prepare them for the fact that the war has already begun, which we already know that it is going on, the Third World War. But it has already acquired new twists, new turns” (c) Apti Alaudinov

Posted by: 5thcolumn | Jun 13 2025 11:27 utc | 267

@258,
Most of the press mentions about 20. Probably it’s less but still a very big problem. We are talking about these losses in a single day. We also don’t know yet what sort of functional AD Iran currently has. It will be rough for Iran if they can’t stabilize the situation fast.

Posted by: JamesBond | Jun 13 2025 11:27 utc | 269

… but China don’t want to put all their eggs in the Russian basket as that would give Russia leverage to hold over China.
Posted by: Surferket | Jun 13 2025 11:18 utc | 252
That’s where we’re heading right now.
Russia’s about to own China’s ass because it’s going to be the sole dealer.
And BOOM! Just like that we’re right back to the century of humiliation because China failed to protect it’s lines of independence but instead got hooked on one dealer.
Except that it’s not Russia that’s going to own China’s ass once the line from Iran is cut, and the Arab poodles cut the supply on command.
Nah. It’s going to be the Jewish fifth column in Russia that are going to own the life-lines to China.
As stated and predicted in The Protocols of the Elders.

Posted by: Arch Bungle | Jun 13 2025 11:27 utc | 271

Already 20 senior officers killed. What a disaster. Does Israel know every location of IranianRussian generals?
Is there any intelligence department in Iran?Russia?
Posted by: JamesBond | Jun 13 2025 11:11 utc | 245

Is Russia ready? Cause Mossad Mi6 and Ukraine are a trinity.

Posted by: Melaleuca | Jun 13 2025 11:29 utc | 273

By the way, idf still going on, means that not all desired targets had been cleared.
Posted by: Mario | Jun 13 2025 11:24 utc | 261
Problem is that fully warned iran is still unable to counter those strikes.
WTF

Posted by: Newbie | Jun 13 2025 11:29 utc | 275

Posted by: Surferket | Jun 13 2025 11:28 utc | 273
Exactly why would I need to live in China to make the statement that I did?
I mean, living in China doesn’t seem to have made you much brighter has it?

Posted by: Arch Bungle | Jun 13 2025 11:30 utc | 277

Ukraine and World Affairs: Weekly Update, 13th June 2025: May be useful to some: https://robcampbell.substack.com/p/ukraine-and-world-affairs-weekly-8c6 Some coverage of the Middle East/Iran.

Posted by: The Busker | Jun 13 2025 11:33 utc | 279

Well what I learned here today is that B. at least has the guts to admit he was wrong in making a prediction (like a true scientist) and that is an admirable quality. I cannot say the same for many of us comment makers on here.
No one has the so-called ‘eye of God’ including myself. Most of us have a bit of information, maybe an ‘informed’ view, but we are hugely ignorant of far more.
Most of the time we are only guessing, and if your guess comes true then it is easy to think you can predict the future. But maybe it was just luck of the draw which is far more likely.
Once again today there are many predictions based on a paucity of information that comes from the same old media, and we all start over again.

Posted by: George | Jun 13 2025 11:34 utc | 281

Lets hope there are some clever generals in Russia who can convince Putin to not abandon Iran like he did Syria. Loosing Iran to NATO will be a blow to Russia.

Posted by: Georgie | Jun 13 2025 11:35 utc | 283

USrael deploys Witkoff to stage Potemkin diplomacy with Russia; and USrael deploys Witkoff to sham talks with Iran. This is how it goes in “negotiations” with goons, you see. When will they ever learn: before or after Russia gets walloped like Iran? In this moment, this Friday, Russia will show its colors and know its fate, one way or the other. Should they fail to effectively repudiate USrael at this point, they’re next. They may still have a choice, but not for long.

Posted by: Aleph_Null | Jun 13 2025 11:35 utc | 285

@274,
Most of those killed commanders were already confirmed by Iran itself. Are we going to pretend that it’s just Israeli propaganda? Let’s face it, it’s a massive blunder on Iranian side especially those nuclear scientist losses.
Iran has taken its fair share of punches in the last 24hrs, there is no point in denying it.

Posted by: JamesBond | Jun 13 2025 11:36 utc | 287

JamesBond | Jun 13 2025 11:27 utc | 269
– “press mentions about 20. Probably it’s less”
Get off ya barstool and do a bit of internet before you post uninformed opinion

Posted by: PeterAg | Jun 13 2025 11:40 utc | 289

YetAnotherAnon @263: “Come on, man ! Russia has enough on her plate at the moment I think.:
You mean the SMO? It is just a policing action, not a real war. If that is too much for Russia…
Anyway, my bet is still that the Russian air defense in Iran never even attempted to engage the Israelis. It was turned off, just like in Syria. Just there for looks.

Posted by: William Gruff | Jun 13 2025 11:41 utc | 291

I was always of the opinion Raisi was assassinated.
(Some) People here were adamant “it was an accident”.
Nah. Someone wanted him, and the other guy in the helicopter dead.

Posted by: Melaleuca | Jun 13 2025 11:44 utc | 293

Others in the MAGA-sphere already had an answer: Stay out.
“Israel has now made a mockery of the United States,” said Breaking Points host Saagar Enjeti, who earlier in the day predicted on X that “a war with Iran would make the disastrous war in Iraq look like a cakewalk.””
Posted by: Newbie | Jun 13 2025 11:27 utc | 268
You’re on some major smack if you think Breaking Points is remotely MAGA. They’re not even as Trump-friendly as Glenn Greenwald or Jimmy Dore. Krystal in particular is insufferable enough to merit unsubscribing. Then again, what kind of smoothbrain trusts Politico to assess the MAGA base?
Breitbart is pro-Israel, though not enough to keep Ben Shapiro on staff. Matt Boyle will be gone faster than Rick Sanchez if his editors see him trying to run Israel down. But that tends to emphasize that Israel still has support within the Republicans.
The funny part, Douglas MacGregor had a decent amount of reach through Tucker Carlson- but his latest attempts to belittle President Trump are going to cost Responsible Statecraft a lot of influence with the administration. Actually, the fact Ukraine could defend against air attacks better than Iran did is likely going to see a lot of people become dismissive of MacGregor. That is the price of inept advice and lax preparation.
Lt. Col. Daniel Davis is generally more Trump-positive. Though he has been inviting more skeptical guests, his opinion will shift very quickly if Iran is completely unable to counter Israel.

Posted by: They Call Me Mister | Jun 13 2025 11:49 utc | 295

this…
Israel’s daytime air strikes on Iran show they are operating with little concern for Iranian air defences, pointing to a major shift in power between the foes, an analyst says.
Imad El-Anis, an international relations expert on the Middle East and North Africa at Nottingham Trent University, said it was notable that Israel was carrying out strikes during the day, calling it “unprecedented”.
“This suggests they enjoy complete freedom of movement in the skies and are operating with little to no concern about Iranian air defences,” he said.
“Such confidence points to a major shift in the balance of power between the two countries, and Israel seems to be seizing a strategically opportune moment to act.”
El-Anis said Iran’s ability to respond appeared limited. “Compared to previous years, its capabilities appear to be seriously degraded,” he said.

Posted by: Newbie | Jun 13 2025 11:50 utc | 297

Posted by: William Gruff | Jun 13 2025 11:41 utc | 293
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AD was apparently destroyed by Israeli commandos.
What is obvious now is that Iran was caught by surprise – a massive failure of their intelligence services led to this disaster.
Were the Iranians perhaps a bit naive?
Israel never plays by the rules, and they are unfortunately champions of covert operations.

Posted by: Verdant | Jun 13 2025 11:52 utc | 299