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Eoin Clancy's avatar

They sure are ready.

On the bbc they're quoting netanyahoo urging the Iranians to unite and overthrow their leaders. That's really going to happen.

Russia have warned the US to stay out, hope the US do as they're told!

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Ismaele's avatar

Netanyahu's message could be a trigger for sleeping/standby Mossad cells in Iran. I haven't had the chance to follow western MSM today and, to be honest, I am getting fed up with that $hit! That's why I rely mostly on Al Mayadeen and Iranian sources.

Plus it looks like there is no update on The Guardian "Middle East crisis live": https://www.theguardian.com/world/series/middle-east-crisis

WTF?

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Eoin Clancy's avatar

I take a quick look at just the bbc everyday for the city of London reaction.

Can't see many sleeper cells waking up across Iran, if the isrealis are seriously expecting an insurrection then they're more delusional than I thought they could be

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Ismaele's avatar

I do not expect any insurrection in Iran, but Netanyahu's message could have been a code for something else, e.g. terrorist attacks.

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Ismaele's avatar

I normally follow The Guardian from the Western side.

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Ismaele's avatar

As for US, Iran has not touched any of its assets in the region, so, indeed, they'd better stay put!

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ann watson's avatar

I hope you're right Ismaele.

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Ismaele's avatar

Well... if they want more, they can try again and find out again what happens to Israel... maybe it will cease to exist!

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Eoin Clancy's avatar

Fingers crossed

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ann watson's avatar

yeah !! I've been reading the comments over at Simplicius and they are generally critical of Iran. I hope you're right. I love Iran. And the new head of the military looks formidable. I LOVE IRAN

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Ismaele's avatar
5dEdited

I have not read them, but I read Simplicius's article. I think they may have forgotten what Operation True Promise 1 and 2 looked like. Well... he had a replay tonight. :)

Not only that, Iran downed two F-35s. How are they going to nuke Iran, if that's what they want? The Outlaw US Empire has only gravity bombs. It will not be able to get close enough, especially if Iranian air defenses have indeed been restored and are fully operational again.

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ann watson's avatar

I'm on your side for sure. I would like to see this end once and for all. Put this evil genie back in its bottle once and for all.

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dornoch altbinhax's avatar

His substack attracts a certain crowd, and of course they were delirious over the Israel surprise attack, and Iran's response hadn't yet registered. I think Andrei Martyanov's advice was best, wait twenty-four hours, count to one hundred. By now with Ukraine and Israel's genocidal rampage the US and its lackey states have zero credibility, but still they regurgitate from State Dept talking points, being loyal quislings. Now the UN and various like IAEA, OSCE and others are tools for western imperial policy (IMF, World Bank, etc) so trust is gone, long gone; there's only force, the stick, and it's becoming increasingly weak. We've reached a stage of elite panic.

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ann watson's avatar

wonderful comment - so articulate. I'm subscribing to your substack instantly - Sadly I can only be a free subscriber - thanks ! as I woke up today I saw clearly in my mind's eye - the true insanity of Netanyahu and the weakling Trump. But its true - this is like a second Nazi phenomena - and its being recognized as such.

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Ismaele's avatar

Yes! And you can clearly see that one director behind the wars against Russia and Iran - the drone attacks from the trucks in both countries is huge evidence of that, if not proof of it!

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Marledonna's avatar

Not sure if I love Iran, but for sure I dislike to a great extend the whole western political class and those pulling the strings.

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Ismaele's avatar
4dEdited

Well... what has Iran done to us? Nothing - there is no history of Iranian terrorist attacks or anything like that on Western soil. Instead, they are fighting to protect their country and to revenge Palestinians in Gaza.

What have Western governments done to us and others? They have made us poorer, they are limiting our freedoms and rights, they have been "exporting democracy" with bombs, etc.

To be honest, I LOVE Iran and Iranians. And I HATE our Western political class.

If our politicians bring us to the brink of World War 3 and nuclear Armageddon (and we are nearly there!), it's time to get our act together and rise up against them. I prefer dying fighting who's been taking advantage of me all this time rather than dying in a war that I have never wanted and that they have tried to sell us with cheap propaganda.

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QQuest's avatar

I tend not to clock the silly “Like” button when wanting to express my appreciation. Thank you for your excellent writing Ismaele!

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Ismaele's avatar

Thank you very much! :)

Wait for the next article... coming soon!

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Sprot's avatar

Imagine if the middle east united as a military bloc?

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ann watson's avatar

well, that's what everyone in the Resistance has been saying for year and years. Saudi was installed and they're jews - on the mothers side - likewise Egypt and Jordan too. Hopeless until zionism is finished and over. Don't even ask me how that's going to happen though. I even wonder if Putin ( and China ) have it too. Why on earth did Putin not finish off ISIS in Idlib ?

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mickeytwotoes's avatar

Good on Iran, prayers from the US.

Also Ismael consider adding a profile picture, accounts that have no picture get treated like Spam by readers here on Substack.

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Ismaele's avatar

Thanks for the suggestion. I will do! :)

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Ned Milburn's avatar

Beautiful fireworks!

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Jean Marie Wilson-Main's avatar

Great article. I’m boycotting the BBC and partner is relying on ITV and I don’t read newspapers. I find reading the MSM doesn’t convey much useful info.

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Ismaele's avatar

Western MSM is like "reheated soup", as we say in Italy. :)

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gerry Maher's avatar

Iran hit them hard breakdown their military be a great help for the Palestinians

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Ismaele's avatar

If Iran continues like this, IsraHell will not have any men and means left to carry on its genocide of Palestinians. Zionists reduced Gaza into rubble, Iranians will make IsraHell a deserted parking lot.

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ann watson's avatar

but what's going on inside Gaza since they wiped out the communications ? Is it a total genocide ?

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Ismaele's avatar

I am afraid I have not heard anything from Gaza either. God knows what's happening there!

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gerry Maher's avatar

Great article 👏

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Ismaele's avatar

Thanks. Please share and/or restack. Let's bring down the MSM propaganda!

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Joshua Adams's avatar

Incredible summary. All the vicious zionist entity understands is brutality and force, and so now Iran will rain hell down on them. It is finally time for Iran to shed its restraint. I pray for their safety in doing so.

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Ismaele's avatar

Thank you. Please share and/or restack. We need to defeat the propaganda machine in the Western mainstream media. This is how The Guardian opened its Middle East Crisis Live today, parroting Israeli hasbara (all-caps mine):

“Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Middle East, where Iran has launched a wave of retaliatory attacks after Israel killed scores of people and injured HUNDREDS in a surprise attack on Friday morning that it claimed was aimed at PREVENTING ITS ARCH ENEMY FROM DEVELOPING A NUCLEAR WEAPON.

Explosions were heard over Jerusalem and Tel Aviv early on Saturday. TWO PEOPLE WERE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN KILLED, one in Tel Aviv in an attack on Friday night and one in central Israel on Saturday morning. In Iran, fresh explosions were reported at an airport in Tehran that houses an air force base, and across the Hakimiyeh and Tehranpars neighbourhoods in the east of the capital.

The Israeli military said its air defence systems were operating. “In the last hour, DOZENS of missiles have been launched at the state of Israel from Iran, some of which were INTERCEPTED,” the Israeli military said.

Rescue teams were working at a number of locations across the country where fallen projectiles were reported, it said.

In Iran, several explosions were heard in the capital, Tehran, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. The Fars news agency said two projectiles hit Tehran’s Mehrabad airport, and Iranian media said flames were reported there. Close to key Iranian leadership sites, the airport hosts an air force base with fighter jets and transport aircraft.

Israeli media said A SUSPECTED MISSILE came down in Tel Aviv, and a loud boom was reported in Jerusalem.”

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/14/israel-and-iran-exchange-missile-strikes-with-explosions-heard-in-tel-aviv-jerusalem-and-tehran-live?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-684ce6c28f08baf6b1a6b3f7#block-684ce6c28f08baf6b1a6b3f7

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Raphael's avatar

It would be nice if they aren’t Iranian people could have a government of their choosing

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Sir Larry Swart's avatar

Your article has truth elements but majority is written emotionally as the true intelligence agencies IranSecret Services included, do not share your inflated facts of disinformation.

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arthur brogard's avatar

I think Iran previously threatened to hit american bases didn't they? Now america says 'nothing to do with us' and 'don't hit our bases or we'll get angry'.

I think hit the f***ing bases. America does this all the time. They do it all. Everywhere it is them and they stand back and say 'not us'. Bullcrap.

It is time to take the tiger by the tail. It is america doing all this. Attack america. Let them know.

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Ismaele's avatar

I think Iran will not attack US bases until it is attacked directly by US forces, though we all know that Israel is just a US proxy.

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arthur brogard's avatar

I know. That's the point. That's why I bother to say I think they should. You know? One grain of sand? If a million of us all said it perhaps they'd then do it. All I can do is use my one little 'grain of sand' voice.

Doesn't it make you sick? America arranges everything and then stands back and says nothing to do with us ? And more: it threatens all kinds of big time retaliation if Iran hits its bases !

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ann watson's avatar

I agree Ismaele - that's obviously Iran's thinking. BTW - would you write something about why the Resistance didnt all start firing when Gaza first occurred ? Do you think if the Iranians had started this back then we would still have Nasrallah et al ?

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Ismaele's avatar

I do not like "what if X did Y instead of Z in the past". It's just pure speculation for no purpose.

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ann watson's avatar

okay - I understand

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Fred McKinnon's avatar

Just an old hippy here hoping for the Iranian Forces to show restraint toward the US. We have an insane child as a leader at the moment and I have no idea what his reaction would be. I am ashamed of the past abuses our leaders have committed in Iran. Please don't allow any excuse for more. I have respect and fondness for the Iranian people I have met and you deserve to live in peace. Israel is acting like a cornered dog lashing out at perceived threats. Even though you have repeatedly stated your nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, Israel fears your becoming a nuclear power.

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Ismaele's avatar

So, why should certain countries be allowed nuclear power, allegedly for civilian use, and others note?

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Fred McKinnon's avatar

Thanks for your response. Nuclear power should be an option for any nation. Fear is why it is not. I would love to see nuclear weapons banned and no one have them. But I'm just an old hippy with idealistic dreams.

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Tom Karnes's avatar

The terrorists Zionist regime should be wiped off the map

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Pseudonymph's avatar

What’s happening to Iran, Gaza - everywhere the Jews touch- is unacceptable.

RIsrael is “the great Satan”.

The US doesn’t simply support Israel. They are entirely subservient to Israel .

Their government is either bought off by AIPAC and/or literally occupied by. Easily endless lists of dual-national Israeli-American Jews in the most sensitive and important positions, like far too many Western governments since [only] the Jews won WW2.

And most importantly; “The Zionist Entity” is a Jewish entity, that follows Jewish law and tradition- which is why they are so criminal, murderous, and thieving.

They are following their evil religious books: the Talmud and the Zohar.

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Ismaele's avatar
4dEdited

I agree with you up to the last two points. Not all Jews are Zionist and there are Zionists who are not Jew (I am referring to Christian Zionists in particular).

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