Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed that there was an “imminent threat” that pushed the U.S. to go to war with Iran—and it was Israel. He noted that Israel was planning to attack, and the U.S. knew Iran would retaliate against BOTH Israel and the U.S. So, the Trump Admin attacked first.

This, as Iran has announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and the U.S. and Israel are bombing Tehran overnight, targeting everything from residential neighborhoods to Iranian State TV’s headquarters…

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Qatar halted its production of liquefied natural gas on Monday, impacting around 20% of global supply, as Iran’s retaliatory attacks continue to impact the region. Gas prices in Europe alone nearly doubled on the news.

While President Trump is threatening a “big wave” of attacks against Iran, reports say he is desperate for a deal and the Pentagon is becoming increasingly panicked by the impact this war will have on U.S. weapons stockpiles.

Patrick Henningsen, a journalist, geopolitical analyst and host of the 21st Century Wire, noted that while we are only a few days into this war, we are already seeing the toll it will take on the global economy, and we’re being reminded that Iran has spent decades preparing, and its retaliatory attacks are just getting started.

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Reports say Trump is ready for a ceasefire, but Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s National Security Council says: “We will not negotiate with the United States.”

This, as Central Command has acknowledged that the U.S. lost three F-15 fighter jets in what they are describing as a “friendly fire” incident involving Kuwait’s air defenses.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps also reported that they targeted Netanyahu’s office and the location of Israel’s Air Force commander in a series of strikes using Kheibar missiles, as tensions continue to soar.

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Tensions continue to soar in the Middle East, as Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps estimates that their attacks on U.S. Military bases in the region have caused over 500 casualties. The Pentagon, so far, has admitted to only three service members being killed.

This, as reports say President Trump is already seeking a ceasefire and Iran is refusing his proposal outright.

Prof. Seyed Mohammad Marandi, of the University of Tehran, noted that the people of Iran are united in the aftermath of the U.S.-Israeli murder of Iranian Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and that: “For Iranians, this is a war of survival. For Americans, this is a war of choice.”

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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed that they targeted the USS Abraham Lincoln with four ballistic missiles on Sunday, as their retaliation for U.S. and Israeli attacks continues. Damage has been reported from Tel Aviv to Dubai, with Iran targeting more than a dozen U.S. military bases across the region.

This, as the IRGC vowed in a statement: "The most devastating offensive operation in the history of the Islamic Republic of Iran's armed forces will begin toward the occupied territories and American terrorist bases in just moments."

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in an interview on Saturday that Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian are alive and safe, “as far as I know,” following a series of U.S. and Israeli attacks on their residences.

Reports say more than 50 young girls were murdered when Israeli strikes targeted their elementary school in southern Iran. Tehran was quick to retaliate with attacks on both Israel, and U.S. Military bases in the region.

Laith Marouf, a journalist and executive director of Free Palestine TV, noted that Iran’s attacks on U.S. Military bases are “unprecedented,” and that the latest wave of weapons used doesn’t even include Iran’s new hypersonic ballistic missiles. The Zionists and their allies have no idea what’s coming when Iran unleashes its modern capabilities, which could extend all the way to SPACE…

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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is vowing that its retaliation will continue until a “decisive defeat” is achieved, as Iran followed through on its promise to respond to an attack with strikes on U.S. Military bases.

Explosions have been reported in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar. Reports say the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran intentionally targeted Iranian Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

It’s also being reported that President Trump is expected to address the nation on Saturday.

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President Trump has announced “major combat operations” ongoing in Iran, as the U.S. and Israel carried out a series of strikes across the country, with reports that top Iranian officials were targeted.

Iran has already begun its retaliation, with reports that Tehran is doing exactly what it said would: with attacks on Israel first, followed by attacks on U.S. military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar.

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Delegations from the U.S. and Iran ended another round of talks in Geneva without a deal, but with positive comments coming from the foreign ministers of Iran, and mediator Oman. They say the plan now is for a round of technical negotiations in Vienna early next week.

Scott Ritter, a former UN Weapons Inspector and US Marine Corps Intelligence Officer, noted that right now, the U.S. is calculating whether it can carry out its plan for a series of “decapitation strikes” targeting Iranian political and military leaders, while the CIA handles the “ground game” and fuels unrest among the public… or whether it’s too risky, and they should agree to a nuclear deal to de-escalate tensions for now.

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The U.S. and Iran are set to hold another round of indirect talks in Geneva on Thursday, but President Trump has already set the precedent that he can attack at any time. And with Tehran warning that even a symbolic U.S. attack will lead to a regional war, Israel would be at risk of being targeted, along with U.S. Military bases in the region.

Former U.S. Diplomat and Geopolitical Analyst, Jim Jatras, noted that Trump’s reported plan for a small attack here, and a medium attack there, won’t lead to any “decisive” results in Iran… which is raising concerns that Israel could “go nuclear” from the start, before Iran has a chance to inflict massive damage.

“You can either be a Libya or a North Korea,” Jatras said, noting that right now, Iran should want nuclear weapons as the ultimate form of deterrence.

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