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Well, fuck. Now I guess we get to find out. Bee sure to tune in at 2200 Eastern for whatever rambling mess Trump is going to spout off.

I hate weekends.

Donald Trump announced Saturday that the US had completed strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran, directly joining Israel ’s effort to destroy the country’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran’s threat of reprisals that could spark a wider regional conflict.

“We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan,” Trump said in a post on social media. “All planes are now outside of Iran air space. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home.”

Congratulations to our great American Warriors. There is not another military in the World that could have done this. NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE! Thank you for your attention to this matter,” he added.

The White House alerted television networks that Trump would address the nation at 10 p.m. EDT.

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[–] anachronist@midwest.social 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 15 points 1 day ago

It's been far too long since I watched that.

Thanks for the levity in this situation.

[–] wanderwisley@lemm.ee 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Happy 3rd war in the Middle East everyone!

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 3 points 1 day ago

It's almost as if cavalierly carving up the Ottoman Empire according to European goals wasn't the best of ideas.

[–] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

3rd? Surely there's been more than 2 before?

[–] wanderwisley@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well 3rd in my lifetime, I feel like we should get a free ice cream or a T shirt for the achievement.

[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

Oh boy, do I have some news for you. A simple T-shirt just won’t be enough to acknowledge an achievement like this.

[–] jarfil@beehaw.org 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Based on this:

Hassan Abedini, deputy political head of Iran’s state broadcaster, said Iran had evacuated the three sites some time ago.

“The enriched uranium reserves had been transferred from the nuclear centres and there are no materials left there that, if targeted, would cause radiation and be harmful to our compatriots,” he told the channel.

The International Atomic Energy Agency also said Sunday morning it had detected “no increase in off-site radiation levels.”

...this other one would make more sense now: