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From the outset, Israel’s aims were unmistakable:

1. torpedo U.S.-Iran diplomacy;
2. drag Washington into conflict;
3. take out Iran’s nuclear and missile programs;
4. trigger regime change.

If the ceasefire Trump just announced holds—and is paired with serious U.S.-Iran diplomacy—it would mark a strategic defeat for Israel in launching this war.

Netanyahu took his shot. A desperate Hail Mary. And none of it has worked up until now.

Fordow was evacuated. The site may very well be intact.

And in any case, Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile and advanced centrifuges are now hidden, with a stronger covert breakout ability than ever.

The Iranian public has rallied in defense of the country and against foreign aggression.

If the government channels this unity into a new social contract, it could be transformative. If not, the old polarization may return.

Meanwhile, Iran has hit Israel hard over these 12 days: Tel Aviv, Haifa, the north, south, and other cities have seen major destruction. Military and intelligence sites damaged. Energy and research infrastructure hit.

Israel’s vaunted air defenses failed the test. Its reliance on the U.S. has never been clearer.

Netanyahu saw the costs of a war of attrition and blinked.

But for Iran, can any ceasefire be trusted?

Unless it’s tied to credible U.S. diplomacy—not maximalist demands—and unless Israel halts covert attacks and assassinations and continued airstrikes (a la Lebanon and Syria), this truce will likely collapse.

Trump helped create this mess by enabling Netanyahu.

If he truly wants to stop the region from being “destroyed,” as he just said, he’ll have to restrain Netanyahu and force a ceasefire in Gaza too.

Lasting peace is impossible until Netanyahu and his war-first approach is gone for good.

Video that explains how Trump shitposts so fast

https://xcancel.com/Trump_Fact_News/status/1937494733409948046

The Cradle - Suicide bomber open fire and blew themselves up inside Mar Elias, a Greek Orthodox Church, in Damascus

I’m looking for a good in-depth writeup on the strategic significance of Iran for the US, if anyone has any suggestions

Man I fucking hate how the US is such a fucking lame ass declining empire with a dumbass president and still has enough power to fuck millions of people over.

I think that, except for a miracle, the Palestinian people are done for. A slow genocide in front of the world, going unstopped.

My only hope is that "Israel" collapses into civil war first but even that is not a guarantee of Palestinian survival.

Only "Positive" of an Iranian ceasefire is that the focus will switch back to Palestine, for whatever little that's worth.

Well Iran needs to rearm fast, because Israel is surely going to break this "ceasefire" in short order. They need to develop nukes, for real this time, and buy every anti-air platform the Chinese are willing to sell them as soon as possible. Maybe complete the training of those Sukhois the Russians gave them too. There's not a minute to waste, and if Iran doesn't do this then what the fuck was the point of this "ceasefire" in the first place, knowing you cannot expect any agreements with the West to ever be honored?

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Answered in this sub-thread - https://hexbear.net/comment/6272146

Iran's response is kayfabe. Hexbear comments are better than Bluesky and US media. Right now CNN is making it seems like an actual attack. Because of course they are.

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Is their any truth to this?

IRAN INFORMED US VIA TWO DIPLOMATIC CHANNELS HOURS AHEAD OF ATTACKS ON QATAR, TEHRAN ALSO INFORMED DOHA - SENIOR REGIONAL SOURCE TELLS REUTERS

Bluesky is making me insane. Many accounts are posting stuff without links and SOME OF IT IS IN ALL CAPS SO IT SEEMS IT COULD BE KOSHER. But when I google - I can't find an actual source for what they are quoting. I fucking hate social media sometimes.

Constitutional Court halts investigation against President Petro - Prensa Latina

Another W for Petro?

“A vow to the days: you shall not be defeated… for victory springs where blood nourishes the soil.”

Martyr Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades mourn the great martyr, Commander Saeed Izadi – “Hajj Ramadan,” Bearer of the banner of Palestine and head of its portfolio in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Martyr Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades, the military wing of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, mourn to the masses of our Palestinian people, our Arab and Islamic Ummah, the free people of the world, and the entire Axis of Resistance, the martyr Commander Saeed Izadi (Hajj Ramadan)—the bearer of Palestine’s banner and its portfolio chief within the IRGC—who ascended as a martyr on the path to Al-Quds in a treacherous Zionist assassination while carrying out his sacred duty in service of the Ummah’s causes, foremost among them: Palestine.

The martyr commander was one of the most prominent security leaders within the IRGC and among the most ardent believers in the justice and centrality of the Palestinian cause. He dedicated his life, position, and very being to the service of the resistance project and the development of its capabilities on every level.

Hajj Saeed Izadi was a steadfast and essential supporter of the development of the military arms of the Palestinian resistance factions. He directly coordinated efforts and meetings with resistance leaders and oversaw the training of generations of Palestinian fighters across multiple fields.

He was, in every sense, a man of the shadows and the field—a figure who believed that supporting Palestine was a doctrinal, revolutionary, and strategic obligation.

As we in Martyr Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades bid farewell to a great brother and a loyal friend to Palestine, we affirm that this tremendous loss only deepens our loyalty to the martyrs and our resolve to continue along the path they walked.

We extend our heartfelt condolences to the leadership of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the leadership of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the family of the martyr, and his comrades-in-arms. We also salute with pride and gratitude the dear Iranian people, who have never hesitated in their support for Palestine and the oppressed throughout this Ummah.

Palestine and the resistance shall never forget this great commander, whose soul was bound to Al-Quds, whose efforts were aimed at dismantling the Zionist entity, and whose positions served as a solid bridge between Palestinian blood and the revolutionary Iranian will.

Glory and eternity to the martyr commander, Hajj Ramadan. Glory to the martyrs of the resistance across every land. Victory to our people and our resistance until liberation and return. And tomorrow, the fog shall lift from the hills. Indeed, we shall surely be victorious.

Martyr Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades Military wing of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine June 26, 2025

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-curbs-injunctions-blocked-trumps-birthright-citizenship-rcna199742

In a 6-3 vote, the court granted a request by the Trump administration to narrow the scope of nationwide injunctions imposed by judges so that they apply only to states, groups and individuals that sued. That means the birthright citizenship proposal can likely move forward at least in part in the states that challenged it as well as those that did not.