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[Saif]

Arab states erupt in condemnation after US strikes on Iran

Arab countries strongly condemned the US air strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran, warning of serious repercussions and calling for a return to diplomacy.

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Arab states erupt in condemnation after US strikes on Iran
AFP Dubai
Published: 22 Jun 2025, 23: 04

This handout satellite picture provided by Maxar Technologies and taken on 22 June 2025, shows damage after US strikes on the Isfahan nuclear enrichment facility in central Iran. AFP

Arab countries on Sunday strongly condemned the US air strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran, warning of serious repercussions and calling for a return to diplomacy.

Iran's former regional rival, Saudi Arabia, which resumed ties with Tehran in a Chinese-brokered detente in 2023, expressed "great concern" over the attacks.

Gulf countries have been engaged in intense but fruitless diplomatic efforts since Israel launched its air campaign on their neighbour Iran on 13 June.

Many of the oil-rich countries host major US assets and bases, and fear that a spillover from the war could threaten their security and economies.

Qatar, host of the biggest US military base in the Middle East, said it feared "catastrophic consequences" for the region and the entire world.

Yemen's Huthi rebels repeated threats to target US vessels and warships in the Red Sea after the overnight strikes, which they described as a "war declaration" on the Iranian people.

On Saturday, the Iran-backed group had threatened to resume attacks on US vessels and warships in the Red Sea, despite a recent truce, should Washington strike Iran.

US President Donald Trump said the attacks destroyed Iran's main nuclear sites, describing them as a "spectacular military success".

But his allies in the Gulf urged a return to negotiations.

Oman, which was mediating recent nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran, strongly condemned the US strikes, labelling them illegal and calling for de-escalation.

The United Arab Emirates also expressed concern, calling for "an immediate end to the escalation".

Bahrain told most of its government employees to work from home until further notice, while its foreign ministry also urged a return to talks.

The US Navy's Fifth Fleet, which covers the region, is based in Bahrain.

Meanwhile, Kuwait activated an emergency plan that includes readying shelters.

The Tehran-backed Palestinian militant group Hamas condemned what it called "blatant US aggression" against Iran.

Iraq, another country that hosts US bases, expressed "deep concern and strong condemnation", government spokesperson Basim Alawadi said, calling the attacks "a grave threat to peace and security in the Middle East".

Fears are growing in Iraq over a possible intervention by Iran-backed armed factions, who have threatened Washington's interests in the region if it joins Israel in attacking Iran.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, largely seen as close to the United States, urged both sides to resume talks to restore stability.

Lebanon has been reeling from a destructive conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group that ended with a fragile truce last November.

Egypt also condemned the escalation, warning of "dangerous repercussions", while Jordan's foreign ministry voiced "deep concern".​

 

[Saif]

US strikes on Iran nuclear sites: Bangladesh expresses concern

Bangladesh on Sunday expressed deep concern over the recent attacks by the US targeting nuclear facilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

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US strikes on Iran nuclear sites: Bangladesh expresses concern

BSS Dhaka
Published: 22 Jun 2025, 22: 24

Bangladesh on Sunday expressed deep concern over the recent attacks targeting nuclear facilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

“Such developments risk further destabilizing an already fragile regional situation and heighten the threat to international peace and security,” according to a statement issued by the ministry of foreign affairs in Dhaka.

Bangladesh called upon the United Nations (UN) and the international community to engage proactively in effort to de-escalate the situation and promote peace and stability in the Middle East.

“Bangladesh reiterates its longstanding position in favour of peaceful resolution of conflicts through dialogue and diplomacy,” read the statement.

Dhaka urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint and refrain from any actions that could escalate tensions in the region.

Bangladesh firmly believed that constructive engagement, mutual respect, and adherence to international norms remain the only sustainable path to enduring peace, the statement added.​

 

[Saif]

US willing to negotiate on Iran nuclear energy: Rubio

The United States would allow Iran to operate nuclear power plants but not enrich its own fuel, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday

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US willing to negotiate on Iran nuclear energy: Rubio

AFP Washington
Updated: 22 Jun 2025, 23: 03

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard at the State Department in Washington, DC on 20 June 2025 AFP

The United States would allow Iran to operate nuclear power plants but not enrich its own fuel, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday, after a wave of American strikes aimed to wipe out Iran's nuclear program.

"The Iranian regime should wake up and say 'OK, if we really want nuclear energy in our country, there's a way to do it.' That offer's still there, we're prepared to talk to them tomorrow," he told Fox News.

"Ultimately, they have to make a decision. It's a very simple decision: if what they want is nuclear reactors so they can have electricity -- there are so many other countries in the world that do that, and they don't have to enrich their own uranium -- they can do that," Rubio added.​

 

[Lulldapull]

Check out dis yahudan suar girl @Vsdoc........these arbi/ yahuday da same doc.....dono manhoos!

EU waalay will not think fora second before throwing em in da ovens. Zero tolerance bhai. Nobody wants em in da EU nor in N America. No more!......Yous all go breed with your Arab cousins now bhai........Aur udher he rehna jahan hum nay tumhain jhonk diya hae........Khabardar jo Europe waapas aaey.

 

[Saif]

Did the US strikes succeed, how will Iran respond?

The United States' strikes Sunday on Iranian nuclear sites raised two major questions: how effective were they, and what will Iran do next?

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Did the US strikes succeed, how will Iran respond?
AFP Dubai
Published: 22 Jun 2025, 22: 13

This handout satellite picture provided by Maxar Technologies and taken on 22 June 2025, shows damage after US strikes on the Isfahan nuclear enrichment facility in central Iran.

The United States' strikes Sunday on Iranian nuclear sites raised two major questions: how effective were they, and what will Iran do next?

US President Donald Trump said the air raids "totally obliterated" the main nuclear sites, calling them a "spectacular military success".

So far, Tehran has given little away about its response, although Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the United States had "crossed a very big red line".

AFP looks at the impact of the attacks and the possible next steps.

What was the effect of the strikes?

The United States targeted Iran's three main nuclear sites including Fordo, a uranium enrichment facility buried 90 metres (about 300 feet) underground.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the strikes "devastated the Iranian nuclear programme".

The extent of the damage has not been confirmed, but there is speculation nuclear material had already been moved away.

Heloise Fayet, a nuclear expert at the Institut Francais des Relations Internationales, said satellite images showing activity around Fordo "suggest enriched uranium stock may therefore have been transferred to sites not monitored by the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency)".

"We previously had knowledge, albeit imperfect, of the programme thanks to the agency's inspections; now no inspections are possible," she told AFP.

"As for Iran's technical expertise, it cannot be destroyed, knowing that thousands of people have participated in Iran's nuclear programme."

Andreas Krieg, a senior lecturer at King's College London, called the US action a "high-risk operation that delivers unpredictable outcomes", given the facility was deep underground.

"Trump has been using OSINT (open-source intelligence) accounts to say Fordo is gone while the Iranians claim there is only surface-level destruction."

Ali Vaez, Iran project director for the International Crisis Group, said destroying Fordo "won't necessarily end Iran's nuclear programme.

"Tehran has produced hundreds of advanced centrifuges in the past few years that are stored in unknown locations," he said.

What is Iran's next move?

According to Krieg, Iran will seek a "calibrated response -- loud enough to resonate, but measured enough to contain".

Michael A. Horowitz, a geopolitics and security analyst, said its options included attacking US assets, closing the Strait of Hormuz -- a vital conduit for the world oil trade -- or even attacking energy facilities in the Gulf, which hosts several US military bases.

"None of those are good options that achieve anything -- this is mostly about saving face," he posted on X.

"The risks, on the other hand, are great."

However, Horowitz said there were other ways to respond, including a limited retaliation against the US before returning to strikes against Israel and finally negotiating a settlement.

The Iranian government now realises its very existence is at stake, said Renad Mansour, senior research fellow at the Chatham House think-tank, casting it back to the days of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war.

"It's survival mode," he said, predicting "more violence" in the short-term with the prospect of a "managed de-escalation" and eventual negotiations.

Hamidreza Azizi, visiting fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, said Iran might allow Trump a "symbolic win" and retaliate against Israeli targets instead.

"This keeps Washington out of the war while intensifying pressure on Tel Aviv. The risk of drawing the US further in would now rest on Trump's next move," he posted on X.

"If Trump continues to strike Iran without new provocation, it looks more like going to war on Israel's behalf. That's politically costly, given domestic opposition to war with Iran."

Meanwhile, Iran could deny knowledge of what happened to its enriched uranium, avoiding IAEA inspections, and later leave the Nuclear Non-Profiferation Treaty.

"Trump may have scored a tactical win, but if Iran plays this smart, they hand him a political grenade," Azizi wrote.

"All while shifting the nuclear game into murkier, more dangerous territory."​

 

[Lulldapull]

Did the US strikes succeed, how will Iran respond?

The United States' strikes Sunday on Iranian nuclear sites raised two major questions: how effective were they, and what will Iran do next?

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Did the US strikes succeed, how will Iran respond?
AFP Dubai
Published: 22 Jun 2025, 22: 13

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This handout satellite picture provided by Maxar Technologies and taken on 22 June 2025, shows damage after US strikes on the Isfahan nuclear enrichment facility in central Iran.

The United States' strikes Sunday on Iranian nuclear sites raised two major questions: how effective were they, and what will Iran do next?

US President Donald Trump said the air raids "totally obliterated" the main nuclear sites, calling them a "spectacular military success".

So far, Tehran has given little away about its response, although Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the United States had "crossed a very big red line".

AFP looks at the impact of the attacks and the possible next steps.

What was the effect of the strikes?

The United States targeted Iran's three main nuclear sites including Fordo, a uranium enrichment facility buried 90 metres (about 300 feet) underground.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the strikes "devastated the Iranian nuclear programme".

The extent of the damage has not been confirmed, but there is speculation nuclear material had already been moved away.

Heloise Fayet, a nuclear expert at the Institut Francais des Relations Internationales, said satellite images showing activity around Fordo "suggest enriched uranium stock may therefore have been transferred to sites not monitored by the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency)".

"We previously had knowledge, albeit imperfect, of the programme thanks to the agency's inspections; now no inspections are possible," she told AFP.

"As for Iran's technical expertise, it cannot be destroyed, knowing that thousands of people have participated in Iran's nuclear programme."

Andreas Krieg, a senior lecturer at King's College London, called the US action a "high-risk operation that delivers unpredictable outcomes", given the facility was deep underground.

"Trump has been using OSINT (open-source intelligence) accounts to say Fordo is gone while the Iranians claim there is only surface-level destruction."

Ali Vaez, Iran project director for the International Crisis Group, said destroying Fordo "won't necessarily end Iran's nuclear programme.

"Tehran has produced hundreds of advanced centrifuges in the past few years that are stored in unknown locations," he said.

What is Iran's next move?

According to Krieg, Iran will seek a "calibrated response -- loud enough to resonate, but measured enough to contain".

Michael A. Horowitz, a geopolitics and security analyst, said its options included attacking US assets, closing the Strait of Hormuz -- a vital conduit for the world oil trade -- or even attacking energy facilities in the Gulf, which hosts several US military bases.

"None of those are good options that achieve anything -- this is mostly about saving face," he posted on X.

"The risks, on the other hand, are great."

However, Horowitz said there were other ways to respond, including a limited retaliation against the US before returning to strikes against Israel and finally negotiating a settlement.

The Iranian government now realises its very existence is at stake, said Renad Mansour, senior research fellow at the Chatham House think-tank, casting it back to the days of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war.

"It's survival mode," he said, predicting "more violence" in the short-term with the prospect of a "managed de-escalation" and eventual negotiations.

Hamidreza Azizi, visiting fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, said Iran might allow Trump a "symbolic win" and retaliate against Israeli targets instead.

"This keeps Washington out of the war while intensifying pressure on Tel Aviv. The risk of drawing the US further in would now rest on Trump's next move," he posted on X.

"If Trump continues to strike Iran without new provocation, it looks more like going to war on Israel's behalf. That's politically costly, given domestic opposition to war with Iran."

Meanwhile, Iran could deny knowledge of what happened to its enriched uranium, avoiding IAEA inspections, and later leave the Nuclear Non-Profiferation Treaty.

"Trump may have scored a tactical win, but if Iran plays this smart, they hand him a political grenade," Azizi wrote.

"All while shifting the nuclear game into murkier, more dangerous territory."​

All of this was long emptied out Saif bhai.......years ago no?

Irans not a foo no?

Nobody knows where all them tens of thousands of centrifuge cascades are today or the HEU for dat matter.

Irans da size of Alaska.......millions of places to hide, millions of possibilities.......half da country is big mountains......

Itsa natural fortress........

The west must invade now, or else all these musings and efforts are wasted........but can the west invade?

Sunni muzlim Al-Qaeda/ Daesh not on board no? cuz theys don't wana get slaughtered like in da Sy-Raaq no?

 

[Lulldapull]

Allah main kya karoon......kahaan say Irani nukes dhoondoon?



@Vsdoc ........itnay barray mulk main kahaan dhoondoon bhai?

 

[Saif]

UN Security Council meets on Iran as Russia, China push for a ceasefire

"The bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities by the United States marks a perilous turn," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council on Sunday.

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UN Security Council meets on Iran as Russia, China push for a ceasefire

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses delegates during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, following US attack on Iran's nuclear sites, at UN headquarters in New York City, US on June 22, 2025. Photo: Reuters/Eduardo Munoz
The UN Security Council met on Sunday to discuss U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear sites as Russia, China and Pakistan proposed the 15-member body adopt a resolution calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Middle East.

"The bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities by the United States marks a perilous turn," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council on Sunday. "We must act – immediately and decisively – to halt the fighting and return to serious, sustained negotiations on the Iran nuclear programme."

The world awaited Iran's response on Sunday after President Donald Trump said the US had "obliterated" Tehran's key nuclear sites, joining Israel in the biggest Western military action against the Islamic Republic since its 1979 revolution.

Russia and China condemned the US strikes.

"Peace in the Middle East cannot be achieved by the use of force," said China's UN Ambassador Fu Cong. "Diplomatic means to address the Iranian nuclear issue haven't been exhausted, and there's still hope for a peaceful solution."

But acting US Ambassador to the UN Dorothy Shea told the council the time had come for Washington to act decisively, urging the Security Council to call upon Iran to end its effort to eradicate Israel and terminate its drive for nuclear weapons.

"Iran long obfuscated its nuclear weapons program and stonewalled our good-faith efforts in recent negotiations," she said. "The Iranian regime cannot have a nuclear weapon."

Russia's UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia recalled former US Secretary of State Colin Powell making the case at the UN Security Council in 2003 that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein constituted an imminent danger to the world because of the country's stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons.

"Again we're being asked to believe the US's fairy tales, to once again inflict suffering on millions of people living in the Middle East. This cements our conviction that history has taught our US colleagues nothing," he said.

COST OF INACTION 'CATASTROPHIC'

Iran requested the UN Security Council meeting on Sunday.

Iran's UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani accused Israel and the US of destroying diplomacy, said all U.S. allegations are unfounded and that the nuclear non-proliferation treaty "has been manipulated into a political weapon."

"Instead of guaranteeing parties' legitimate rights to peaceful nuclear energy, it has been exploited as a pretext for aggression and unlawful action that jeopardize the supreme interests of my country," Iravani told the council.

Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon praised the US for taking action against Iran, saying: "This is what the last line of defense looks like when every other line has failed." He accused Iran of using negotiations over its nuclear programme as camouflage to buy time to build missiles and enrich uranium.

"The cost of inaction would have been catastrophic. A nuclear Iran would have been a death sentence just as much for you as it would have been for us," he told the council.

It was not immediately clear when the council could vote on the draft resolution. Russia, China and Pakistan have asked council members to share their comments by Monday evening. A resolution needs at least nine votes in favor and no vetoes by the US, France, Britain, Russia or China to pass.

The US is likely to oppose the draft resolution, seen by Reuters, which also condemns attacks on Iran's nuclear sites and facilities. The text does not name the United States or Israel.

"Military action alone cannot bring a durable solution to concerns about Iran's nuclear program," Britain's UN Ambassador Barbara Woodward told the council. "We urge Iran now to show restraint, and we urge all parties to return to the negotiating table and find a diplomatic solution which stops further escalation and brings this crisis to an end."

UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said that while craters were visible at Iran's enrichment site buried into a mountain at Fordow, "no one - including the IAEA - is in a position to assess the underground damage."

Grossi told the Security Council that entrances to tunnels used for the storage of enriched material appear to have been hit at Iran's sprawling Isfahan nuclear complex, while the fuel enrichment plant at Natanz has been struck again.

"Iran has informed the IAEA there has been no increase in off-site radiation levels at all three sites," said Grossi, who heads the International Atomic Energy Agency.​

 

[Saif]

US bombing of Iran started with a fake-out

...they were a decoy. The real group of seven bat-winged, B-2 stealth bombers flew east undetected for 18 hours...

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US bombing of Iran started with a fake-out

This undated photo handout picture from the US Department of Defence shows a US B-2 bomber in flight at an undisclosed location. Photo: AFP/US Air Force

As Operation "Midnight Hammer" got underway on Saturday, a group of B-2 bombers took off from their base in Missouri and were noticed heading out toward the Pacific island of Guam, in what experts saw as possible pre-positioning for any U.S. decision to strike Iran.

But they were a decoy. The real group of seven bat-winged, B-2 stealth bombers flew east undetected for 18 hours, keeping communications to a minimum, refueling in mid-air, the US military revealed on Sunday.

As the bombers neared Iranian airspace, a U.S. submarine launched more than two dozen Tomahawk land attack cruise missiles. U.S. fighter jets flew as decoys in front of the bombers to sweep for any Iranian fighter jets and missiles.

The attack on Iran's three main nuclear sites was the largest operational strike ever by B-2 stealth bombers, and the second-longest B-2 operation ever flown, surpassed only by those following the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States by al Qaeda.

The B-2 bombers dropped 14 bunker-busting GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators, each weighing 30,000 pounds. The operation involved over 125 U.S. military aircraft, according to the Pentagon.

From the U.S. military's perspective, the operation was a resounding tactical success. The Iranians were unable to get off a single round at the American aircraft and were caught completely flat-footed, General Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters at the Pentagon on Sunday.

"Iran's fighters did not fly, and it appears that Iran's surface to air missile systems did not see us throughout the mission," Caine said. "We retained the element of surprise."

Caine said initial battle damage assessments indicated that all three sites targeted sustained extremely severe damage and destruction, but he declined to speculate whether any Iranian nuclear capabilities might still be intact.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was more confident.

"It was clear we devastated the Iranian nuclear program," he said, standing alongside Caine in the Pentagon briefing room.

Midnight Hammer was highly classified, Caine said, "with very few people in Washington knowing the timing or nature of the plan." Many senior officials in the United States only learned of it on Saturday night from President Donald Trump's first post on social media.

Hegseth said it took months of preparations to ensure the U.S. military would be ready if Trump ordered the strikes. Caine said the mission itself, however, came together in just a matter of weeks.

What happens next is unclear.

Gulf states, home to multiple U.S. military bases, were on high alert on Sunday as they weighed the risks of a widening conflict in the region.

Guarding against blowback, the U.S. military also dispersed U.S. military assets in the Middle East and heightened force protection for U.S. troops.

Hegseth said the U.S. military was positioned to defend itself in the Middle East, but also to respond against Iran if it goes through with longstanding threats to retaliate.

The Trump administration said it is not looking for a wider war with Iran, with Hegseth saying private messages had been sent to Tehran encouraging them to negotiate.

But Trump has also warned Iran that the U.S. is prepared to hit additional targets if needed, using far greater force.

"Iran would be smart to heed those words. He said it before, and he means it," Hegseth said.​

 

[Lulldapull]

Iraans taking out its big toyz out now like da K-4's to respond to this provocation by da US.......

True Promise III: Iran launches multi-warhead Kheibar Shekan missile for first time

Iran announced the first-ever launch of its multi-warhead Kheibar Shekan missile during the twentieth wave of Op. True Promise III on Sunday morning.

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Nothings really happened in Iran cuz everything's was long evacuated gradually along wid da equipment/ personnel fukkin years ago!

Irani parliament has approved shutting down da PG.

 

[Lulldapull]

This whole Iran regime change/ denuclearization/ unconditional surrender......Abay chal do rupay k dalit.......apna raasta naap bhai.......

Israel's turned out to be a chutiya outfit just like their camel jaaky cousins.........

What a fukkin pipe dream no? Lund hona hae idher.....lol

Lenay k denay purr gaey:

 

[Vsdoc]

Sub jhoott doc........pata nahi kya bukvaas these both Irani/ hillbillay feeding us bewaquff.

Main kaali kutti aaa gaeee!.....ab main apni saari kaali baady per karrwa tail malun gee aur dhoop main nungi lait jaon gee......

Aaaaaaaahahahahahahaaaaaaa

This is all hollywood nonsense going on, except that Israel key dono nay mill kar gaand maar dee hae playing good cop bad cop......

Dis fukin unprecedented no?

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What does it say behind the photo? Link? Video?

 

[Vsdoc]

A large American flag with a picture of Trump on it was placed on the road for demonstrators to walk over. The protesters shouted out chants against America, Israel and Pakistan’s regional enemy India.​

@Egyptian your umma chumma behaving like their Hindu ancestors.

 

[Vsdoc]

This whole Iran regime change/ denuclearization/ unconditional surrender......Abay chal do rupay k dalit.......apna raasta naap bhai.......

Israel's turned out to be a chutiya outfit just like their camel jaaky cousins.........

What a fukkin pipe dream no? Lund hona hae idher.....lol

Lenay k denay purr gaey:

Anything new? Its 30+ min bro.

 

[Vsdoc]

Sumeett Peer is just so off on his analysis.

He's just like a halwaee person no?........He just mumbles nonsense old lady reverie no?

Iss ka kya karain bhai?

Toad needs to be told to not bring him on the program anymore.

Aik dum (bharrkain/ tarriyaan level) wishful wet dreams outta him no?

Toad sahb bringing down da intellectual level of his channel.



@Vsdoc @Sharma Ji @Krishna with Flute

Bhakt 101 bhai. Without the IAS to back him.