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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(124,581 posts)
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 12:09 PM 9 hrs ago

Trump calls for "real end" to Iran nuke program, hints war to escalate

Source: CBS News

President Trump said early Tuesday morning that he wants "a real end" to Iran's nuclear problem, with Tehran "giving up entirely" its enrichment activities. He said he was not just working toward a ceasefire to end the war between Iran and Israel, which has claimed at least two dozen lives in Israel and hundreds in Iran as it enters its fifth day.

"I didn't say I was looking for a ceasefire," Mr. Trump told reporters on Air Force One after cutting short his time at the G7 summit in Canada.

Earlier, the president said on his Truth Social platform that French President Emmanuel Macron had "mistakenly said that I left the G7 Summit, in Canada, to go back to D.C. to work on a 'cease fire' between Israel and Iran. Wrong! He has no idea why I am now on my way to Washington, but it certainly has nothing to do with a Cease Fire. Much bigger than that."

Mr. Trump predicted that Israel would not slow its assault on Iran, which has largely decapitated the Islamic republic's military command and inflicted significant damage to its controversial nuclear program.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-says-wants-real-end-085000324.html



And who's going to enforce it you overgrown chickenhawk?
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Trump calls for "real end" to Iran nuke program, hints war to escalate (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 9 hrs ago OP
As he's reported to often say C_U_L8R 9 hrs ago #1
Trump has been wanting to use nuclear weapons since his first term. Lonestarblue 9 hrs ago #2
Right, Israel attacks them out of nowhere and they're supposed to just surrender louis-t 1 hr ago #3
" I'm sure they're real skeered." With Israel gaining air superiority over Iran they ought to be EX500rider 1 hr ago #4
Iran can do significant damage to Israel. louis-t 1 hr ago #5
"I don't think Israel can destroy Iran by itself." EX500rider 45 sec ago #7
Oh, you better believe their scared, MarineCombatEngineer 1 hr ago #6

C_U_L8R

(47,533 posts)
1. As he's reported to often say
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 12:15 PM
9 hrs ago

"What's the point of having nukes if you don't use them?"

Truly mentally ill.

Lonestarblue

(12,671 posts)
2. Trump has been wanting to use nuclear weapons since his first term.
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 12:17 PM
9 hrs ago

Back then, he wanted to fire a nuclear weapon into the middle of a hurricane, totally ignorant of the widespread radiation such an action would cause. I also remember that he had asked the military why we had nuclear weapons if we didn’t use them. With an ignoramus in the White House ready to start war in the Middle East and an alcoholic sycophant as head of the DOD, what could go wrong!

louis-t

(24,365 posts)
3. Right, Israel attacks them out of nowhere and they're supposed to just surrender
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 07:40 PM
1 hr ago

and give up their nuclear program. I'm sure they're real skeered.

EX500rider

(11,891 posts)
4. " I'm sure they're real skeered." With Israel gaining air superiority over Iran they ought to be
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 07:44 PM
1 hr ago

louis-t

(24,365 posts)
5. Iran can do significant damage to Israel.
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 07:57 PM
1 hr ago

They've already hit back at some military targets. Israel's defense dome is not impenetrable. Iran's military is larger and they have 10 times the population. Iran is a huge nation. I don't think Israel can destroy Iran by itself. If Iran launches a major missile attack, Israel will suffer greatly. We should stay the fuck out of this, but taco is itching to kill people.

EX500rider

(11,891 posts)
7. "I don't think Israel can destroy Iran by itself."
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 09:21 PM
45 sec ago

Don't think they are trying, they want to destroy their nuclear facilities and degrade their Command & Control.

Whether or not they can take out the Natanz facility is the question without using nukes or a Commando raid on the place.

MarineCombatEngineer

(15,691 posts)
6. Oh, you better believe their scared,
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 08:07 PM
1 hr ago

the Iranian regime is built on fear, fear of oppression, fear of being put in prison and fear of being disappeared if you oppose the regime, as we've seen time and time again.

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