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Israel conducted strike on Iran, senior U.S. official says (www.axios.com)

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Israel conducted a strike in Iran early Friday morning local time, a senior U.S. official told Axios.

Israel, which has not confirmed it launched an attack, has vowed to retaliate against Iran for a missile and drone attack on Israel. The U.S. is concerned that continued counterattacks could trigger wider regional escalation.

An aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declined to comment.

The U.S. official said Israel notified the U.S. in advance. "We were not surprised," the official said.

The Biden administration has warned Israel that escalation with Iran wouldn't serve U.S. or Israeli interests and urged Israel to "be careful" with any retaliation, U.S. officials said.

Fars news agency, which is affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), reported explosions were heard in the city of Isfahan in central Iran near an Iranian air force base.

Iranian state TV reported several drones were shot down by air defenses in Isfahan.

Iran issued a notification early Friday morning local time closing the air space over western parts of the country.

Iranian state news agency IRNA reports Iranian air defense systems were activated tonight in several places in the country.

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[-] qprimed@lemmy.ml 13 points 6 months ago

vote the the current SOB back into office (only to avoid the clusterfuck that is trump), then impeach the MFer for war crimes.

[-] lemmyseizethemeans@lemmygrad.ml 16 points 6 months ago

Not gonna happen. Bidens numbers have tanked, it will be the lowest voter turnout in history most likely

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 10 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Yeah the votes just do not exist.

We should try something else.

[-] qprimed@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago

house progressives should announce it now. everyone seems to want a circus - this should be a humdinger and bring all the kids to the yard!

with the hard-on Republicans have had for "evening the impeachment score" it might be the last time we get a positive, country affirming majority house consensus.

[-] Tinidril@midwest.social 14 points 6 months ago

LOL, like Congress isn't complicit. The Republicans are fully behind Israel starting WW3 to bring Jesus back, and Democrats are split, but will never impeach Biden over it.

I have no idea what to do about Biden, but an impeachment over this is a fantasy. The 2020 primary was our shot, and we blew it. The Biden presidency will be what it will be, but we can't let Democratic voters forget their failure. Neoliberalism will end, or it will end us. It might already have done so, but time will tell.

[-] qprimed@lemmy.ml 7 points 6 months ago

I hear you, my friend - and I agree... 2020 was likely the last play for sanity we had.

in my fantasy, I still imagine both of these bastards (trump and biden) in adjacent cells.

[-] Tinidril@midwest.social 5 points 6 months ago

The same cell might be even better.

[-] MrVilliam@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Cage match?

[-] aStonedSanta@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago

Hmm. Wonder who his vice will be round 2. Has he announced yet?

[-] qprimed@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 months ago

not yet, as far as I know, but I would really surprised if its not harris. she seems to be down for the disaster.

[-] Tinidril@midwest.social 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I'm almost certain that Harris was the establishment's first choice in 2020, but the only time she generated any support at all was when she went after Biden for racist bussing policy. They couldn't throw it to her, so they picked Biden and gave her the VP spot. I honestly doubt Biden has a whole lot of say in the matter. It was probably part of the deal when they had the rest of the establishment candidates abruptly drop out and endorse Biden. I don't think the establishment has given up on Harris yet.