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Uncle Joe

(62,074 posts)
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 05:20 PM Jun 17

Live Updates: Trump Calls for 'Unconditional Surrender' From Iran

Evidence continued to grow that the United States was considering joining Israel’s bombing campaign. President Trump threatened Iran’s supreme leader in a social media message.

Here’s the latest.

Fears of a wider war were growing on Tuesday after President Trump called for Iran’s “unconditional surrender,” cited the possibility of killing Iran’s supreme leader and referred to Israel’s war efforts with the word “we” — all apparent suggestions that the United States could enter the war against Iran.

Mr. Trump’s comments, in social media posts, came as Israel has been pressing the White House to intervene militarily in the conflict with Iran to put an end to that country’s nuclear program. The president has long professed opposition to getting involved in foreign wars and has expressed hopes for a negotiated agreement with Iran. He held a national security meeting on Tuesday afternoon in the White House Situation Room.

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https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/17/world/israel-iran-trump

Someone should remind the ever shrinking Johnson which branch of government has the right to declare war against a sovereign nation.

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Live Updates: Trump Calls for 'Unconditional Surrender' From Iran (Original Post) Uncle Joe Jun 17 OP
Surrender to whom? Kid Berwyn Jun 17 #1
Try as I might, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 17 #2
I think he himself a secret weapon. Kid Berwyn Jun 17 #4
The fantasies he has to engage in to get a boner are getting pretty dangerous Attilatheblond Jun 17 #3

Kid Berwyn

(20,866 posts)
4. I think he himself a secret weapon.
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 05:28 PM
Jun 17

A neutron-star bomba of stupidity, when activated all within sight or earshot or even any common connection like breathing the same air are drenched in his Imbecilic Field, and immune from reason, compassion or ethical behavior. On a planetary scale, prevents alien invasion.

Attilatheblond

(6,424 posts)
3. The fantasies he has to engage in to get a boner are getting pretty dangerous
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 05:24 PM
Jun 17

Wish he would keep them to himself.

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