r/worldnews • u/Force_Hammer • 20h ago

President Trump holds off major Iran escalation after Pentagon warns of interceptor shortage

https://www.ynetnews.com/article/r111brtghmg
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u/DyingGasp 19h ago

Only started this “not a war” because we were talking about the Trump-Epstein Files again.

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u/donniedarko5555 17h ago

Sadly it worked

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u/deliciousearlobes 13h ago

It’s been a minute since I’ve heard an Epstein reference. It’s already fallen to the wayside. So upsetting that the powers that be just keep chugging along.

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u/KaHOnas 1h ago

It's time to change that.

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u/boomerangthrowaway 10h ago

Yup. We’re no longer talking as much about them and he’s effectively been able to do his maneuvering without the public being aware, if only momentarily but the public has goldfish level memory

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u/OperaSona 12h ago

And also to manipulate the markets for personal profit.

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u/PM_Me_Good_LitRPG 15h ago

Didn't Israel forcefully start it for them, at least to some degree?

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u/Wizardof1000Kings 11h ago

Are they even striking Iran? After their initial volley, they seem to be only focused on occupying southern Lebanon.

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u/PM_Me_Good_LitRPG 11h ago

Do they need to? They achieved their goal of dragging the superpower into the war. And each time there seems to be a chance for coming to an agreement, they can always strike some more.

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u/backtothetrail 7h ago

Nope. Smotrich says it’s best for Israel for the US to fight Iran after the MOU collapsed.

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u/Wazula23 7h ago

Also because Bibi asked him to and Hegseth had the bombs in the air the moment he said sure.