Trump Thanks Iran for Giving Him Advanced Warning About Their "Very Weak" Missile Attack
Update: Trump Announces Agreement to Ceasefire and End of the "12 Day War"

I wondered earlier if Iran had actually warned Qatar (and thus the US) that it would be attacking their bases. I had a memory which I wasn't sure was accurate that they had warned Israel last year before launching some Make It Look Good missiles.

Trump lets the cat out of the bag and reports that Iran gave Qatar advanced warning:

So I don't think this crosses Trump's red line warning about retaliation.

On the other hand, the IDF is now turning its efforts to decapitating the regime.

Tousi TV reports on further developments. The IDF is reportedly now intensifying missile attacks and other assassination efforts against a wide range of regime/military targets.

The IDF blew the gates off of Iran's main political prison, to help the prisoners escape.

And they blew up the Revolutionary Guards' main base, though I can't imagine any of these cowards were present.

Also, the Iranian king -- well, the son of the deposed Shah -- says he is activating a communications network for dissidents to begin to organize the overthrow of the regime. He says he will not be seeking power himself but just wants to facilitate Iran's return to a civilized state. He says he is hearing from police and military personnel looking to organize a revolt.

It's probably mostly propaganda but sometimes propaganda touches off an actual revolution. This is a situation where the regime can only remain in power so long as the people believe they're firmly in control enough to punish revolutionaries after the revolution fails. When enough people begin to suspect they won't be in power long enough to carry out retribution against rebels, the rebels' numbers will grow.

I don't know if that will happen. But it might.

This regime is no longer in control of its skies. It is completely unable to defend itself. It cannot even attack its enemies without giving them advanced warning so that the enemies don't attack back. Its government and military leaders are all literally hiding in bunkers and the Ayatollah has gone radio-silent, one assumes to prevent his location from being triangulated.

This is not a regime projecting strength over its people.

Apologies for the light posting today. I stupidly took an allergy pill at 11 pm, and it kept me up until five a.m. I'm just barely keeping myself awake.

Update: Trump Announces Agreement to Ceasefire and End of the "12 Day War"&bodytext= I wondered earlier if Iran had actually warned Qatar (and thus the US) that it would be attacking their bases. I had a memory which I wasn't sure was accurate that they had warned Israel last year before launching...&topic=world_news"> posted by Ace at 06:00 PM

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