Rubio on Al Jazerra states primary reason for war on Iran

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There's often been differences of why people think the US launched its attack on Iran.

Al Jazerra interview on currently, In which, Rubio clearly states and restated it was due to Iran's progress towards nuclear weapons. He stated that the US will never allow Iran to have nuclear weapons since the danger is too great.

He said there are outcomes that they would like such as regime change but the primary motive has always been to stop Iran from 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

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.

So how did iran suddenly manage to be nearly ready ?

"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

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.

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

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.

Thanks. It changes all the time

Yes just read what another poster shared. I feel for the poor people there. Hopefully they won't go through with the threats

That's opinion though, rather than fact.

Ive heard commentators say that Iran gas enriched Uranium far in excess of what is required for general power. So why enrich so far (past 60%) if not aiming for nuclear capability?

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...

"According to the IAEA, Iran possessed, before June 2025, 184 kilograms of uranium enriched to 20% and 440 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60%, stored at various sites, including the Isfahan facility."

Why if not aiming to use as weapons?

Yes, I think most think he's either an idiot, or he changes direction with the wind.

That’s not needed for civilian use, so you have a point.

It’s bizarre as President Fart previously said he had bigly obliterated Iran’s nuclear capabilities.

Yes, it was discussed by experts in that field, that it's not necessary to enrich that much unless for weapons. So at least proves Rubio's point.

Most seem to agree that Iran shouldn't have nuclear for weapons sonce far too unpredictable.

He was incorrect then.

I don’t trust Trump to be in charge of a nuclear weapon I don’t see why the US should think they have any moral authority on who else does when they’ve elected a complete lunatic.

No mention of nuclear materials or regime change

I don’t think any leader would think them having those weapons is a good idea.

Ghalibaf is the Iranian parliament speaker.

The other account is a big twitter trading account that follows the markets:
https://x.com/KobeissiLetter

There's a lot of money to be made and or lost right now.

Not sure when that is from but his interview aired today on TV clearly said it was about nuclear weapons.

Thank you.

Sadly some people make money out of misery

I imagine it will be replayed often. Take a look

Edit. previous message for last reply still in text

It's from today, interview with ABC