US attack ‘more or less guarantees’ Iran will be nuclear-armed within decade

Trita Parsi, the executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, says that there was “absolutely no evidence” that Iran posed a threat.

“Neither was it existential, nor imminent,” he told Al Jazeera.

“We have to keep in mind the reality of the situation, which is that two nuclear-equipped countries attacked a non-nuclear weapons state without having gotten attacked first. Israel was not attacked by Iran – it started that war; the United States was not attacked by Iran – it started this confrontation at this point.”

Parsi said the attacks on Iran “will send shockwaves” throughout the world because it will be very difficult for countries that risk ending up in the crosshairs of the US and Israel to feel that they are safe without having a nuclear deterrent.

“So I fear that we will see proliferation, but I also think that this has more or less guaranteed that Iran will be a nuclear weapons state in five to 10 years from now.”

Netantyahu/Trump's self-fulfilling prophecy.

Starmer is no better than Trump, when will the UK stop being US' little bitch.

UK PM Starmer says US strikes ‘alleviate’ Iran nuclear threat

The British prime minister has spoken out in favour of the US military action against Iran, saying the attacks “alleviate” the “threat” posed by Tehran’s nuclear programme.

“Iran can never be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon,” he said in a post on X.

“The situation in the Middle East remains volatile and stability in the region is a priority. We call on Iran to return to the negotiating table and reach a diplomatic solution to end this crisis,” he added.

For its part, Iran has vehemently denied developing a nuclear weapon and says its atomic programme is for peaceful purposes. The IAEA also says it has found no evidence that Iran is building a nuclear weapon.

Iran has legal right to leave NPT: Lawmaker

Iran has the legal right to withdraw from the nuclear Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons – based on its Article 10 – following US strikes on three nuclear facilities, Abbas Golroo, head of the parliament foreign policy committee, says.

Article 10 states that an NPT member has “the right to withdraw from the Treaty if it decides that extraordinary events have jeopardized the supreme interests of its country”.

NPT is a landmark international treaty aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and promoting the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. It was opened for signature on July 1, 1968, and entered into force on March 5, 1970.

Well done Trump.

Vice President JD Vance: "I empathize with Americans who are exhausted after 25 years of foreign entanglements in the Middle East. I understand the concern, but the difference is that back then we had dumb presidents"

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— Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein.bsky.social) 22 June 2025 at 17:14

Fucking LOL. Trump was also president "back then" for 4 of those 25 years.

‘Euphoric, almost biblical language used in Israel to describe US attack on Iran’

Meron Rapoport, an editor and writer at Israeli news site Local Call, says there appears to be a universal sense of euphoria in Israel today following the US strikes against Iran.

“There is a feeling that it’s a great thing for Israel; I think most Israelis think like that, that this is a big moment,” he told Al Jazeera. “Some talk using euphoric language in order to describe, in almost biblical terms, what happened this morning in Iran.”

He noted, however, that at the same time people in Israel had to rush to shelters this morning due to an Iranian attack.

“The damage is not slight in Tel Aviv and other places in Israel, so there is also a lot of apprehension.”

Asked about what might have convinced Trump to join the Israeli air campaign against Iran, Rapoport argued that the “successful” Israeli attacks on Iran over the past nine days, should be seen as one of the reasons.

“I think Trump is a person that is looking to join the strongest side when he sees [it], he did it with Putin against Zelenskyy, and he did it elsewhere.”



There is still a chance this won't get further out of control

Iran would be wise not to open up another front with US

Many people are framing Iran’s options in binary terms. It’s either they escalate on two fronts, with Israel and the US, or they surrender and go to the negotiation table humiliated under strict US conditions.

I don’t think these are Iran’s options. It’s not a matter of escalation or surrender. There are a number of options in between. I think the smartest option for the Iranians to pursue is not to open two fronts simultaneously.

The best thing you can do with Trump is to ignore him. That’s the best way to hurt him.

The best thing to do against Netanyahu today is to deny him opening another front with the US, because that’s exactly what he wanted from day one. Opening two fronts is not in Iran’s interests.

If they have to play dead, play dead. If they have to keep quiet, keep quiet.

That doesn't mean US troops in the ME are now not in danger of retaliation by the Houthis and armed factions in Iraq etc.

Iran however seems to wait and see what the UNSC will do (likely nothing) while strengthening ties with Russia and China. They still have their nuclear stockpile and it doesn't seem that the US actually did that much damage to Fardow. 

Ignoring Trump is indeed the best option for now.

I’m hard-pressed to think of a president who was dumber than Trump. Maybe Vance will be up for this challenge in three and a half years. 

No War With Iran: Emergency Rally in NYC After US Bombing

Protests are happening across the country today in response to last night's US bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities. BT is streaming live from the emergency action in Times Square, NYC.

Protesters say, "Trump’s unprovoked bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities is an outright war crime. It violates the UN Charter, international law and the U.S. Constitution. It threatens to set into motion a regional or even global war with massive casualties, nuclear radiation, and catastrophic consequences."

If Iran withdraws from the NPT, ‘other countries could follow suit’

If Iran left the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), it would remove its “legal obligation not to build a nuclear weapon”, said Mark Fitzpatrick, an associate fellow for strategy, technology and arms control at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).

Iran would be “free to engage in nuclear activities without the oversight monitoring of the International Atomic Energy Agency”, he told Al Jazeera.

“Iran has been threatening to pull out of the NPT for several years … as leverage in diplomacy”, said Fitzpatrick, adding that “given the enormity of the situation that Iran faces”, the time has likely passed for such a threat.

Fitzpatrick, who is also a former director of IISS’s non-proliferation programme, said he is concerned that if Iran were to withdraw from the NPT, other countries might follow suit.

He said nations like Saudi Arabia have vowed to match Iran if it were to pursue nuclear weapons, so it might take Iran’s withdrawal from the NPT as a signal that Iran was seeking “to pursue nuclear weapons in secret”.

Every accusation is an admission

Near impossible for a regime change via aerial bombardments but good luck.

Once again people in Trump's admin say one thing, only for Trump to immediately counter it. Rubio, or JD Vance, one of those fucking idiots said "This isn't about regime change" then Trump essentially posts "Why shouldn't we have regime change in Iran!"

Donakd.

SCOOP: Trump launches MAGA PAC in effort to primary Rep. Thomas Massie

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— Axios (@axios.com) 22 June 2025 at 20:11

Trump’s attacks on Iran were based on vibes, not new intel, two administration officials tell Rolling Stone. “There is no intel,” one of the sources says. “The intelligence assessments have not really changed”

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— Rolling Stone (@rollingstone.com) 22 June 2025 at 17:26

Iran's U.N. ambassador says U.S. "decided to destroy diplomacy" and Iranian military will decide "timing, nature and scale" of its response.

AP on X.

American military and intelligence officials have detected signs that Iran-backed militias are preparing to attack U.S. bases in Iraq, and possibly Syria, in retaliation for the U.S. strikes in Iran. But so far the groups have held off, and Iraqi officials are working hard to dissuade militia action, a U.S. official said on Sunday.

(4) Iran Live Updates: U.N. Urges Restraint After U.S. Strikes on Nuclear Sites - The New York Times