The American President may lauch strikes against Iran….
But it could rsult in a messy aftermath…..
Remember….
Israel STILL has Hamas running around in Gaza…..
And Iran has a LOT more things to trow back at America and Israel…
ISW...Iran Update, February 13, 2026
- US-Iran Negotiations: Iranian officials are refusing to negotiate limits to Iran’s ballistic missile program because the ballistic missile program forms an integral part of Iranian defense strategy. Any changes to this strategy would require a strategic rethink that would take months, if not years.
- US Support for Iranian Protests: The United States smuggled 6,000 Starlink terminals into Iran during the recent protest wave in order to help protesters “circumvent internet shut-offs” and overthrow the regime, according to US officials speaking to the Wall Street Journal. The regime has taken extreme steps to stop protesters’ use of Starlink, including prior to this recent protest wave.
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US Build’s Up its military in the Middle East story being played in the media against Iran….
When President Trump threatened last month to strike Iran if its government did not agree to a deal to curb its nuclear program, the Pentagon was in a poor position to back him up.
The 30,000 to 40,000 American troops scattered around the Middle East, including at eight permanent bases, were low on air defenses to protect them from expected retaliation.
The additional fighter jets necessary to conduct the kind of sweeping operation Mr. Trump spoke of were idling at American bases in Europe, and as far away as the United States. Much of the military hardware in the Middle East accumulated over 20 years of war, and even during the U.S. campaign against Yemeni Houthis last year, had since departed the region.
So senior national security officials made a case to the president to hold off while the Pentagon rebuilt its ability to attack and, even more important, to defend in the 11 countries that could be vulnerable to Iranian retaliation, according to three U.S. officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss operational matters.
“President Trump has all options on the table with regard to Iran,” said Anna Kelly, a White House spokeswoman. “He listens to a variety of perspectives on any given issue, but makes the final decision based on what is best for our country and national security.”
Now, as Mr. Trump weighs his military options if diplomacy fails to resolve disputes with Iran over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, the Pentagon is using the time to finish building up the “armada” the president said was heading toward the country.
So far, that armada includes eight guided missile destroyers that can shoot down Iranian ballistic missiles, land-based ballistic missile defense systems and submarines that can launch Tomahawk cruise missiles at targets in Iran.
Over the past three weeks, as diplomats and leaders in Israel, Arab countries, Iran and the United States have begun talks, the Pentagon has been preparing for war. The platforms it is putting in place not only have offensive capability, military officials said, but also defensive capability, because Iran is likely to strike back.
A senior military official described the process as putting one’s house in order…..
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Senior administration officials said Mr. Trump had not decided whether he would strike Iran.
After meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at the White House on Wednesday, Mr. Trump wrote on social media after that “there was nothing definitive reached other than I insisted that negotiations with Iran continue.”
On Friday the president told reporters that regime change in Iran “would be the best thing that could happen.”….
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The options Mr. Trump has been weighing include military action targeting Iran’s nuclear program and ability to launch ballistic missiles, according to three U.S. officials. He is also considering options that would include sending American commandos to go after certain Iranian military targets, the officials said….
I thought MAGA was tired of being involved in there foreign adventures?
That was ‘ yesterday” of course.
Now the “ line” has changed .
Get with it kooks!
Let’s hear it!
Bomb Iran!”
Hey! That’s John McCain’s line.
“Bomb, Bomb, Iran….”
Sorry — that’s
“Bomb, bomb, bomb Iran!…’