Rubio on Al Jazerra states primary reason for war on Iran

Perhaps Trump shouldn't have pulled the US out of the Iran Deal during his first term then - if he was so worried about them developing weapons! Fucking idiot...

You have now seen Trump's own post with the threat and there is this from Leavitt's press conference

Leavitt is asked about Trump's threat earlier today to "possibly" destroy "all desalinisation plants" in Iran, and why the president would threaten an action that would likely be considered a war crime.

Desalinisation plants, which convert salt water into drinking water, are crucial for civilian water security in the region.

"Of course this administration and the United States Armed Forces will always act within the confines of the law," Leavitt says.
"But with respect to achieving the full objectives of Operation Epic Fury, President Trump is going to move forward unabated, and he expects the Iranian regime to make a deal with the Administration."

When asked again what objective bombing a desalinisation plant would achieve, Leavitt does not answer.

Do you feel pretty certain they can’t do it still? Well before this happened.

They didn't. Israel, emboldened by their success in Gaza, have taken the opportunity to sort out their age old adversary, Iran. An easily manipulated fool, aka Trump, is being used to facilitate this. It's a shame if US soldiers have to die in order to fight someone else's war, not to mention footing the bill.

"Benjamin Netanyahu first warned about Iran's nuclear ambitions in 1992 while addressing the Knesset as an MP, claiming Tehran was "three to five years" from developing a nuclear weapon."

https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2025/6/18/the-history-of-netanyahus-rhetoric-on-irans-nuclear-ambitions

So how did iran suddenly manage to be nearly ready ?

According to the 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy, the strikes "significantly degraded" Iran's nuclear program, while the 2026 National Defense Strategy stated the strikes "obliterated" the program.
The U.S. intelligence community has for years assessed that Iran could have the capability to produce nuclear weapons at some point, but also that Tehran halted its nuclear weapons program in late 2003 and had not mastered all of the necessary technologies for building such weapons. U.S. intelligence has also consistently assessed that Tehran has not reauthorized the development of nuclear weapons.

But usa "obliterated" iran nuclear abiliity in 2025 . So.....
U.S. Military Operations Against Iran’s Missile and Nuclear Programs | Congress.gov | Library of Congress share.google/5ZX7uhB89PtMu7mWG

Yep I don’t get the trust Iran stuff. Madness

I think the US press conferences are just filler and it’s down to what actually happens.

’all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island (and possibly all desalination plants!)’

The market has also stopped listening to Trump.

Yesterday the Iranian speaker tweeted and today a lot of investors followed his advice:

It's interesting the Nick Ferrari, the Mail/Telegraph loving LBC breakfast show host said that he now believes Iran over the US...

Of course Iran getting a nuke is a huge worry for us all imagine how they can hold us to ransom with one just looking at what they do without one!

I also agree re the massive cost of this war. There is a rumour that the USA are running out of various items which cost eye watering sums to make.

Trump and the republicans risk being booted out and never trusted again over this.

Again do we care ? No but it's a huge risk. They will all look callous and foolish.

I find it’s better not to follow it all and agree with pp it’s really what do the troops do.

I'm not listening to anything anyone part of the Trump admin is saying. I'm just watching what they do instead. I'm fascinated to know if they'll put boots on the ground. A month ago I'd have bet anything against it. Now I don't know.

Not just power stations, a desalination plant as well