SassyIrishLass
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You're not profound, Jones. Just a one trick TDS pony
“I mean, nobody knows what I’m going to do,”
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You're not profound, Jones. Just a one trick TDS pony
C_Clayton_Jones
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Another failed Republican president, another failed, illegal war in the ME.
The stupidity of voting for Republicans for president.
Nobody911
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Do you think Trump or Netanyahu would dare to play Russian Roulette with the Iranian Supreme Leader? Is Trump or Netanyahu a coward, a warrior, or a negotiator? lol. 
Current evidence indicates that Iran does not yet possess nuclear weapons, but it has enriched uranium to high levels—up to 60% purity—which is a significant technical step toward weapons-grade uranium (around 90% enrichment). Iran has stockpiled enough 60% enriched uranium for potentially nine nuclear weapons, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and U.S. assessments 17.
Iran operates multiple enrichment facilities, including the underground Fordow site, which has largely escaped recent Israeli strikes and is believed to be capable of increasing enrichment levels further 12. The IAEA has found uranium enriched up to 83.7% at Fordow, though this remains unconfirmed 2. The agency has also reported Iran in breach of its safeguards obligations, with uranium traces found at undeclared sites 2.
Regarding weaponization—the process of converting fissile material into a deliverable nuclear bomb—there is evidence Iran worked on such activities until around 2003, with some research continuing until 2009. However, the IAEA and U.S. intelligence agencies have found no proof of an active, ongoing nuclear weapons program after that period1389. U.S. intelligence assessments in 2024 and 2025 conclude Iran has not made a decision to develop nuclear weapons but is advancing toward the capability 910.
Iran insists its nuclear program is peaceful and within its rights under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), though it is reportedly considering withdrawing from the NPT, which would be a significant escalation2. The timeline for Iran to produce a functional nuclear weapon if it chose to do so is estimated to be several months to about a year, depending on its ability to weaponize and miniaturize a bomb for missile delivery 13.
In summary, there is no clear evidence that Iran currently has nuclear weapons or is actively building them, but it is enriching uranium to levels that bring it closer to weapons capability, and it retains the technical knowledge and materials that could enable weaponization in the near future if it decides to pursue it 137.
sources:
1. https://www.reuters.com/world/china/how-close-is-iran-having-nuclear-weapons-2025-06-18/
2. Three Things Will Determine Iran’s Nuclear Future—Fordow Is Just One of Them
3. Is Iran ‘very close’ to building a nuclear bomb as Trump claims?
4. US spies said Iran wasn't building a nuclear weapon. Trump dismisses that assessment
5. What do we know about Iran's nuclear program amid different assessments?
6. How close is Iran to getting a nuclear bomb? – DW – 06/15/2025
7. Was Iran months away from producing a nuclear bomb?
8. IAEA Head: “We Did Not Have Any Proof” of Iran Building Nuclear Weapon
9. https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF12106
10. https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/17/politics/israel-iran-nuclear-bomb-us-intelligence-years-away
Current evidence indicates that Iran does not yet possess nuclear weapons, but it has enriched uranium to high levels—up to 60% purity—which is a significant technical step toward weapons-grade uranium (around 90% enrichment). Iran has stockpiled enough 60% enriched uranium for potentially nine nuclear weapons, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and U.S. assessments 17.Iran operates multiple enrichment facilities, including the underground Fordow site, which has largely escaped recent Israeli strikes and is believed to be capable of increasing enrichment levels further 12. The IAEA has found uranium enriched up to 83.7% at Fordow, though this remains unconfirmed 2. The agency has also reported Iran in breach of its safeguards obligations, with uranium traces found at undeclared sites 2.
Regarding weaponization—the process of converting fissile material into a deliverable nuclear bomb—there is evidence Iran worked on such activities until around 2003, with some research continuing until 2009. However, the IAEA and U.S. intelligence agencies have found no proof of an active, ongoing nuclear weapons program after that period1389. U.S. intelligence assessments in 2024 and 2025 conclude Iran has not made a decision to develop nuclear weapons but is advancing toward the capability 910.
Iran insists its nuclear program is peaceful and within its rights under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), though it is reportedly considering withdrawing from the NPT, which would be a significant escalation2. The timeline for Iran to produce a functional nuclear weapon if it chose to do so is estimated to be several months to about a year, depending on its ability to weaponize and miniaturize a bomb for missile delivery 13.
In summary, there is no clear evidence that Iran currently has nuclear weapons or is actively building them, but it is enriching uranium to levels that bring it closer to weapons capability, and it retains the technical knowledge and materials that could enable weaponization in the near future if it decides to pursue it 137.
sources:
1. https://www.reuters.com/world/china/how-close-is-iran-having-nuclear-weapons-2025-06-18/
2. Three Things Will Determine Iran’s Nuclear Future—Fordow Is Just One of Them
3. Is Iran ‘very close’ to building a nuclear bomb as Trump claims?
4. US spies said Iran wasn't building a nuclear weapon. Trump dismisses that assessment
5. What do we know about Iran's nuclear program amid different assessments?
6. How close is Iran to getting a nuclear bomb? – DW – 06/15/2025
7. Was Iran months away from producing a nuclear bomb?
8. IAEA Head: “We Did Not Have Any Proof” of Iran Building Nuclear Weapon
9. https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF12106
10. https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/17/politics/israel-iran-nuclear-bomb-us-intelligence-years-away
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All of our leaders should have had this very same strategy. What good are important decisions if you already tell everyone what they are ahead of time? Our adversaries should be thinking about what in the hell are our leaders going to do?
Nostra
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What war?
Nostra
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Why didn’t they impeach Roosevelt for not holding a press conference in May 1944 telling the world we would invade Normandy, France on June 6, 1944?
We just can’t have all this secrecy, right?
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One thing Hays failed to tell his 2-3 viewers, is that Iran has been at war with Israel and and the US, through its proxies for way more than 20 years. Also Iran has more uranium refined at 60% than any time, ever.
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Invisibleflash
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The USA / Israel violated international law, the UN Charter and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons by attacking Iran. Once no one cares about laws and there are no penalties for violating them; it is a Mad Max world and the only thing that matters is might makes right.
The keyboard commandos say Iran should have negotiated and taken Trump's deal. Iran did negotiate for 60 days and were still going to negotiate when attacked by Israel. The Jews told Trump they want the 'Libyan option' for Iran. Trump's deal for Iran was, zero nuclear enrichment, give up all your missiles, change regimes and unconditional surrender.
Once Iran was disarmed, the USA could invade and put in their puppet. The USA could then shut off China's oil and use Iran as staging grounds to take down Russia. It would be akin to taking down Iraq for false weapons of mass destruction claims and then using Iraq as a staging grounds for taking down Iran...which is exactly what the USA has done. Once Russia was broken up, the USA could move on to toppling China.
That's the score, bub.
berg80
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Trump’s Cease-Fire Announcement Catches His Own Top Officials by Surprise
President Trump abruptly announced a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Iran after speaking to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and Iranian officials, with Qatar helping to mediate, a senior White House official said Monday.The official, who was granted anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss the negotiations publicly, said Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the emir of Qatar, played a role in the cease-fire discussions.
The announcement, made minutes after 6 p.m. Eastern time, caught even some of Mr. Trump’s own top administration officials by surprise. But within three hours of Mr. Trump’s announcement, there were fresh attacks from Israel against Iran.
Nobody knowing includes top members of the regime.
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