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How Israel pulled off audacious ‘Red Wedding’ and ‘Operation Narnia’ attacks on Iran
Source: independent.co.uk/news/world/m…
Another plot, called “Operation Narnia” because it was seen to be so fantastical, involved killing nine top Iranian #nuclear #scientists at their homes in #Tehran almost simultaneously - a plan that was successfully carried out.
Scientists and their families are civilians and not military targets. This is against international law and could be counted as a #war #crime.
#politics #war #news #warcrime #MiddleEast #Iran #Israel #airstrike #warfare #redWedding #Narnia #airforce #science #manhunt #military
Israel’s Red Wedding: How military pulled off attack on Iranian nuclear sites sparking 12 day war
The success of key Israeli operations against Iranian military leaders and nuclear scientists is said to have even caught planners by surpriseRachel Clun (The Independent)
#Iran Suspends Cooperation With #UN #Nuclear Watchdog, #IAEA
The decision means that international inspectors will not be able to oversee sites. Experts have warned that Tehran could revive plans to build a bomb.
#geopolitics #MiddleEast #US #Israel
nytimes.com/2025/07/02/world/m…
She was Rutherford’s 1st grad student at McGill. After publishing her results in 1899 she completed her MSc in 1901 on “Damping of Electrical Oscillations,” before embarking on #radioactivity research. 🧵
#linocut #printmaking #sciart #womenInSTEM #histsci
#Trump Strike Set Back #Iran’s #Nuclear Program by Only a Few Months, US Report Says
#Classified findings indicate that the attack sealed off the entrances to 2 facilities but did not collapse their underground buildings.
A preliminary classified US report says the American bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites sealed off the entrances to 2 of the facilities but did NOT collapse their underground buildings, acc/to officials familiar w/the findings.
#Iran says it launched attack on #US forces at Qatar’s #AlUdeidAir Base
Iran launched a missile attack Monday on a US #military base in #Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its #nuclear sites.
The announcement was made on state TV as martial music played. A caption on screen called it “a mighty & successful response by the armed forces of Iran to America’s aggression.”
Explosions were reported near a #US #military #base in #Qatar Monday after #Iran vows to retaliate for #Trump’s assault on #nuclear sites. The development coincided with a warning from the US #Embassy in Qatar’s capital, #Doha, urging American citizens there to shelter in place. Qatar’s govt on Monday also closed its airspace & suspended flights as a “precautionary measure” while the #MiddleEast braces for a potential expansion of the fighting between #Israel & Iran.
'There Is No Intel': #Trump's Attacks on #Iran Were Based on Vibes, Sources Say
Following Trump's attacks on Iran, an admin official tells Rolling Stone, "The intelligence assessments have not really changed"
After Trump's decision to strike 3 Iranian #nuclear facilities on Sat, admin ofcls are barely bothering to pretend the unprecedented—& potentially calamitous—attacks were motivated by new #intelligence suggesting Iran was on the brink of having nuclear weapons.
rollingstone.com/politics/poli…
Trump’s Attacks on Iran Were Based on ‘No Intel’: Sources
Trump’s decision to strike three Iranian nuclear facilities was not based on new intelligence, administration officials say.Andrew Perez (Rolling Stone)
The Dangerous Consequences of Donald Trump’s Strikes in #Iran
Why even a successful attack might do less to curb the Islamic Republic’s #nuclear ambitions than a diplomatic deal would have.
On Saturday, #Trump brought the #UnitedStates into #Israel’s #war against Iran. American planes & submarines struck 3 sites in Iran, including 2 nuclear enrichment facilities—at #Natanz & #Fordow—& a complex near #Isfahan that was believed to contain stores of uranium.
Even as #Trump suggested that he was open to negotiations, he had already made up his mind.
Trump had insisted for months that he wanted the ultimate deal with #Iran, one that would put a definitive end to the country’s ability to produce a #nuclear weapon. As late as Thursday, he’d suggested that Iran’s leaders would have up to two more weeks to negotiate. But at that point, he had already made up his mind: The #UnitedStates was going to #bomb Iran.
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theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
Trump’s Window for Diplomacy Was a Smoke Screen
Even as the president suggested that he was open to negotiations, he had already made up his mind.Michael Scherer (The Atlantic)
#Trump announces that US has completed ‘successful’ #attack on three #Iran #nuclear sites
source: timesofisrael.com/liveblog-jun…
US #president to address nation, says ‘now is time for peace’ after ‘full payload of bombs’ dropped on underground #Fordo site; #Natanz and #Isfahan also hit * ‘This is historic moment for US, #Israel and the world’ — #Trump
