Update: We are still awaiting the Ayatollah’s “surprise” and Donald Trump’s decision. We have last night’s battles on this link.
President Trump will deliver an announcement on Iran shortly. It is terrifying to think the US is racing into another war.
Iran just promised a surprise according to Iranian state TV: “There is a surprise tonight that the world will remember for centuries.”
Insider Paper:
BREAKING: Commanders put American troops on high alert at military bases throughout the region, including in the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. The United States has more than 40,000 troops deployed in the Middle East – NYT
BREAKING Iran has prepared missiles and other military equipment for strikes on U.S. bases in the Middle East should the United States join Israel’s war against the country, according to American officials who have reviewed intelligence reports, per NYT.
We are financially safer if we stay out of war. If we move into war, the Trump momentum will be gone.
We will know soon.
President Trump will be the “singular guiding hand” in what happens from now on in the Middle East. I’m not all in on that, are you? That’s what got us into trouble in Ukraine.
NOW – U.S. State Department says Trump “is the singular guiding-hand about what will be occurring” in the Middle East. pic.twitter.com/BHEsISF2MB
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) June 17, 2025
If it is about Iran getting a nuclear weapon, we can’t have that – true.
The DNI Assessment
In March, Tulsi Gabbard said the intelligence Community assessed that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon. However, only part of what she said was broadcast.
From March 26 House Intelligence Committee, DNI Tulsi Gabbard: “The IC continues to assess that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon and Supreme leader Khomeini has not authorized the nuclear weapons program that he suspended in 2003.”
Full video here: https://t.co/5PRCofvScf pic.twitter.com/Mb5dj8zoAo
— CSPAN (@cspan) June 17, 2025
DNI Gabbard said she and Trump are “on the same page” when it comes to Iran nuclear timeline.
“President Trump was saying the same thing that I said in my annual threat assessment back in March. Unfortunately, too many people in the media don’t care to actually read what I said.”
Full testimony: pic.twitter.com/rfEGiMJsLJ
— Alexa Henning (@alexahenning) June 17, 2025
The additional context:
Reportedly, Tulsi Gabbard was not invited to the key meeting at Camp David a week ago to discuss this war. They were discussing “an impending Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear program and ballistic missile launchers.” It seems like an important enough topic to invite the Director of National Intelligence.
However, she said it was a scheduling issue.
From National Review:
Gabbard was not invited to the Camp David retreat. That meeting was on June 8; on June 10, Gabbard released on social media a video declaring, “We stand here today closer to the brink of nuclear annihilation than ever before.”
As Audrey Fahlberg reported earlier today, Trump told reporters he doesn’t “care” what Director of National Intelligence Gabbard has previously testified regarding Iran’s nuclear capabilities, telling reporters aboard Air Force One that Tehran was “very close” to getting a nuclear weapon.
However, it seems Iran is striking targets in broad daylight despite Israel, including a Mossad headquarters, while saying they own the airspace. All I can say is we don’t know what is really going on.
Earlier today, as part of his efforts to push Iran, he told the Supreme Leader he knows where he is hiding. He also suggested the US could enter the war, at least long enough to drop a MOAB on Fordo.
Rep. Massie has a resolution to stop the war.
I just introduced an Iran War Powers Resolution with @RepRoKhanna to prohibit U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran war.
This is not our war. Even if it were, Congress must decide such matters according to our Constitution. pic.twitter.com/LuIl59lt45
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) June 17, 2025
Leftist clown Rino media. Stop whining and leave, we the people have had enough of your lies hate and false narratives. Iran needs to be taught a very hard lesson and we all know their threats are weak but real and they would nuclear bomb the USA and Israel if we let them.
If you read between the lines, sounds like a threat to use an emp weapon.
Under the Constitution, only the congress has the ability, the authority to declare war. The problem is that congress long ago abdicated its responsibility in order to remain “blameless” in the eyes of the public. They allowed Truman to declare a “police action” in Korea, Johnson to surge troops into Vietnam, Bush to stop “weapons of mass destruction” and so… Read more »
I see no meaningful update here at all and I remain unsurprised.
Iran on a different time zone? It is the morning of June 18th – what happened to the surprise?
Exactly what I was wondering. I saw the threat of the “big surprise” yesterday, and got up this AM expecting to read about it. Instead, I see this “Independent Sentinel” thing that says, in part, “Update: President Trump not expected to speak tonight. He’s calling a lid.” OK, so no “big surprise”, but, what’s a “lid”? I’m still expecting to… Read more »
OK, so no “big surprise”, but what’s a “lid”?
A “lid” is what we used to buy in the 70s, usually 4 fingers of just so so weed in a baggy.
No one is buying your doom and gloom opinion on Trump and war with Iran. We trust Trump. If it’s war then it’s war. We will support Trump even if he decides to NUKE Iran.
Night has passed and the sun is rising on Iran, so where’s the Incredible Historic Event they promised? Don’t disappoint us, you blowhards.