<p>Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the United States was not involved in Israel&#8217;s Thursday evening strikes on Iran.</p>
<p>“Tonight, Israel took unilateral action against Iran,&#8221; Rubio said. &#8220;We are not involved in strikes against Iran and our top priority is protecting American forces in the region.&#8221;</p>
<p>Rubio added that &#8220;Iran should not target U.S. interests or personnel.”</p>
<p>Rubio said that Israel advised the United States that the action was necessary and for self-defense.</p>
<p>&#8220;President Trump and the Administration have taken all necessary steps to protect our forces and remain in close contact with our regional partners.&#8221;</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Statement from Secretary of State Marco Rubio</p>
<p>“Tonight, Israel took unilateral action against Iran. We are not involved in strikes against Iran and our top priority is protecting American forces in the region. Israel advised us that they believe this action was necessary for its… <a href="https://t.co/5FFesh3dkF">pic.twitter.com/5FFesh3dkF</a></p>
<p>— The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1933328486669697508?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Israel launched strikes on Iran late Thursday evening &#8212; though it is currently still unclear which targets Israel struck.</p>
<p>Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz declared a “special situation” throughout Israel for the next 48 hours due to a “high probability” that a retaliatory attack would occur.</p>
<p>Earlier on Thursday, President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-says-an-israeli-strike-on-iran-is-something-that-could-very-well-happen?author=Kassy+Akiva&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=0&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Trump+Says+An+Israeli+Strike+On+Iran+Is+%E2%80%98Something+That+Could+Very+Well+Happen%E2%80%99">Donald Trump said</a> that an Israeli attack was something “that could very well happen,” but said he preferred a diplomatic approach to prevent Iran from having a nuclear weapon.</p>
<p>Videos appeared online shortly after news broke of the strikes of what appear to be bombed sites in Iran:</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Israel is currently striking Iran’s capital, Tehran.</p>
<p>Follow: <a href="https://twitter.com/AFpost?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AFpost</a> <a href="https://t.co/YzYr0CneRz">pic.twitter.com/YzYr0CneRz</a></p>
<p>— AF Post (@AFpost) <a href="https://twitter.com/AFpost/status/1933318783919403497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote>

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">President Donald Trump on Friday urged Iran to reach a nuclear agreement to avoid further military conflict following Israel’s overnight strikes on Iran.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I gave Iran chance after chance to make a deal,” Trump said. “Certain Iranian hardliners spoke bravely, but they didn’t know what was about to happen. They are all DEAD now, and it will only get worse!”</span></p>
<p>Later Friday morning, Trump posted on social media: &#8220;Two months ago I gave Iran a 60 day ultimatum to &#8216;make a deal.&#8217; They should have done it! Today is day 61. I told them what to do, but they just couldn&#8217;t get there. Now they have, perhaps, a second chance.&#8221;</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">NEW: Trump says Iran should&#8217;ve listened to his 60 day deadline <a href="https://t.co/6Z6xaSXkUX">pic.twitter.com/6Z6xaSXkUX</a></p>
<p>— Kassy Akiva (@KassyAkiva) <a href="https://twitter.com/KassyAkiva/status/1933491950088487059?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Trump’s comments come after Israel launched a successful strike on Iran which led to the elimination of three top Iranian military leaders, including </span>Commander of the IRGC’s Air Force Amir Ali Hajizadeh, Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Mohammad Hossein Bagheri, Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Hossein Salami, and Commander of Khatam al-Anbiya (Emergency Command) Gholam Al-Rashid.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/israel-eliminates-irans-revolutionary-guard-commander-in-strike-says-iranian-media?author=Kassy+Akiva&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=1&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Israel+Eliminates+Iran’s+Revolutionary+Guard+Commander+In+Strike%2C+Says+Iranian+Media">ISRAEL ELIMINATES IRAN’S REVOLUTIONARY GUARD COMMANDER IN STRIKE, SAYS IRANIAN MEDIA</a></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The operation included more than 200 Air Force jets striking more than 100 targets across Iran, and a secret Mossad-built drone base within Iran destroying Iran’s missile launchers, preventing an effective defense or immediate retaliation by the regime. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), all Israeli Air Force personnel who participated in the attack returned to Israel unharmed. </span></p>
<p>Trump said that Israel is using the United States’ military equipment, which is the “best and most lethal in the world,” and that there will be “much more to come.”</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">NEW: Trump is still pushing for Iran to &#8220;make a deal, before there is nothing left.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Certain Iranian hardliners spoke bravely, but they didn&#8217;t know what was about to happen. They are all DEAD now, and it will only get worse!&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/mKaC9mTy9T">pic.twitter.com/mKaC9mTy9T</a></p>
<p>— Kassy Akiva (@KassyAkiva) <a href="https://twitter.com/KassyAkiva/status/1933465747197493629?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“There has already been great death and destruction, but there is still time to make this slaughter, with the next already planned attacks being even more brutal, come to an end,” Trump said. “Iran must make a deal, before there is nothing left, and save what was once known as the Iranian Empire. No more death, no more destruction, JUST DO IT, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Prior to the attack, the Trump administration was set to have its sixth round of nuclear talks in Oman on Sunday, despite the rising tensions. Iranian officials have since announced that the negotiations are canceled. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Israel claims it significantly damaged one of Iran&#8217;s key nuclear sites, the Natanz Nuclear facility.</span></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rubio-says-united-states-not-involved-warns-iran-against-attacking-u-s-personnel?author=Kassy+Akiva&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=2&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Rubio+Says+United+States+Not+Involved%2C+Warns+Iran+Against+Attacking+U.S.+Personnel">RUBIO SAYS UNITED STATES NOT INVOLVED, WARNS IRAN AGAINST ATTACKING U.S. PERSONNEL</a></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This site was believed to have the ability to produce enough weapons-grade uranium for multiple nuclear weapons within a month.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;We struck at the heart of Iran&#8217;s nuclear enrichment program. We struck at the heart of Iran&#8217;s nuclear weaponization program,&#8221; Netanyahu said in live remarks. &#8220;We targeted Iran&#8217;s main enrichment facility in Natanz.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In a statement, the IDF said the underground area of the site, which contains a multi-story enrichment hall with centrifuges, electrical rooms, and additional infrastructure, was damaged.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Iran fired its first retaliatory attack on Friday morning, launching more than 100 drones at Israel. The IDF said it had “control over the situation,” and Israel&#8217;s Home Front Command told civilians that it was no longer necessary to remain close to bomb shelters. Both the IDF and the Jordanian Air Force </span><a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/sirens-sound-in-jordanian-capital-amman-amid-iranian-drone-attack-on-israel/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">reportedly</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> worked to intercept the drones.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">None of the Iranian drones have reportedly made it to Israel&#8217;s borders.</span></p>
<p>The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei, responded to Israeli airstrikes in his first public message on Friday, promising a &#8220;severe punishment.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/irans-supreme-leader-responds-to-israels-attack?topStoryPosition=undefined&amp;author=Kassy+Akiva&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=2&amp;row=1&amp;rowHeadline=Top+Stories&amp;rowType=Top+Stories&amp;title=Iran’s+Supreme+Leader+Responds+To+Israel’s+Attack">IRAN’S SUPREME LEADER RESPONDS TO ISRAEL’S ATTACK</a></strong></p>
<p>“The Zionist regime has opened its dirty and bloody hand to commit a crime in our beloved country at dawn today, and has revealed its evils more than ever before by targeting residential areas,” he said. “This regime must expect severe punishment. The strong hand of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic will not abandon it, God willing.”</p>
<p>Khamenei confirmed that some Iranian leaders and scientists were killed in the Israeli strikes. He added that their “successors and colleagues will return to their positions immediately.”</p>
<p>“With this crime, the Zionist regime has prepared for itself a bitter and painful fate, and it will surely meet it.”</p>

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Trump Warns Iran To Make A Deal Before ‘There Is Nothing Left’

<p>The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei, responded to Israeli airstrikes in his first public message on Friday.</p>
<p>“The Zionist regime has opened its dirty and bloody hand to commit a crime in our beloved country at dawn today, and has revealed its evils more than ever before by targeting residential areas,&#8221; he said. &#8220;This regime must expect severe punishment. The strong hand of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic will not abandon it, God willing.&#8221;</p>
<p>Khamenei confirmed that some Iranian leaders and scientists were killed in the Israeli strikes. He added that their &#8220;successors and colleagues will return to their positions immediately.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;With this crime, the Zionist regime has prepared for itself a bitter and painful fate, and it will surely meet it.”</p>
<p data-start="0" data-end="137">Hossein Salami, the commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/israel-eliminates-irans-revolutionary-guard-commander-in-strike-says-iranian-media?topStoryPosition=undefined&amp;author=Kassy+Akiva&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=1&amp;row=1&amp;rowHeadline=Top+Stories&amp;rowType=Top+Stories&amp;title=Israel+Eliminates+Iran’s+Revolutionary+Guard+Commander+In+Strike%2C+Says+Iranian+Media">was killed</a> by an Israeli strike, according to Iranian state media. Other top Iranian military officials and nuclear scientists are believed to have been killed as well.</p>
<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu <a href="https://x.com/IsraeliPM/status/1933329728246534596?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1933329728246534596%7Ctwgr%5Ecdc7fb8069a7d63b4d0e33add436c2bebf7e1cad%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.arena.im%2Fembed%3Fpublisher%3Ddaily-wireevent%3DE3PqKP2v%3D2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">released a video</a> statement announcing Israel’s new operation against Iran, dubbed “Rising Lion.”</p>
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<p>In the video, Netanyahu explains why Israel believed it was an act of self defense to attack Iranian nuclear sites on Thursday night.</p>
<p>“The Jewish State refuses to be a victim of the nuclear Holocaust perpetrated by the Iranian regime,” Netanyahu said.</p>
<p>He said Israel’s strikes targeted nuclear enrichment sites, weaponization sites, nuclear scientists, and sites related to Iran’s ballistic missile program.</p>
<p>Secretary of State <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rubio-says-united-states-not-involved-warns-iran-against-attacking-u-s-personnel?topStoryPosition=undefined&amp;author=Kassy+Akiva&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=2&amp;row=1&amp;rowHeadline=Top+Stories&amp;rowType=Top+Stories&amp;title=Rubio+Says+United+States+Not+Involved%2C+Warns+Iran+Against+Attacking+U.S.+Personnel">Marco Rubio said</a> that the United States was not involved in Israel&#8217;s strikes.</p>
<p>“Tonight, Israel took unilateral action against Iran,” Rubio said. “We are not involved in strikes against Iran and our top priority is protecting American forces in the region.”</p>

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Responds To Israel’s Attack

<p data-start="0" data-end="137">Hossein Salami, commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was killed by an Israeli strike, according to Iranian state media.</p>
<p data-start="259" data-end="408" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">Other top Iranian military officials and nuclear scientists are believed to have been killed as well.</p>
<p data-start="259" data-end="408" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">Earlier on Wednesday, an Iranian outlet shared a video of Salami stating that Iran&#8217;s &#8220;next confrontation with the Israelis will be far more crushing, devastating, and destructive.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Major General Hossein Salami, chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC):  <br />&quot;Our next confrontation with the Israelis will be far more crushing, devastating, and destructive.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/CiJnT5QsUB">pic.twitter.com/CiJnT5QsUB</a></p>
<p>&mdash; IRNA News Agency (@IrnaEnglish) <a href="https://twitter.com/IrnaEnglish/status/1933125399623467409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu <a href="https://x.com/IsraeliPM/status/1933329728246534596?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1933329728246534596%7Ctwgr%5Ecdc7fb8069a7d63b4d0e33add436c2bebf7e1cad%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.arena.im%2Fembed%3Fpublisher%3Ddaily-wireevent%3DE3PqKP2v%3D2">released a video</a> statement announcing Israel&#8217;s new operation against Iran dubbed &#8220;Rising Lion.&#8221;</p>
<p>In the video Netanyahu explains why Israel believed it was an act of self defense to attack Iranian nuclear sites on Thursday night.</p>
<p>&#8220;The Jewish State refuses to be a victim of the nuclear Holocaust perpetrated by the Iranian regime,&#8221; Netanyahu said.</p>
<p>He said Israel&#8217;s strikes targeted nuclear enrichment sites, weaponization sites, nuclear scientists, and sites related to Iran&#8217;s ballistic missile program.</p>
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<p>Israel Defense Force spokesperson BG Effie Defrin also released a video statement explaining the state of affairs.</p>
<p>&#8220;Over the past few months, intelligence has shown that Iran is closer than ever to obtaining a nuclear weapon,&#8221; Defrin said, going on to explain the targeting of nuclear sites in order to prevent the Islamic nation from obtaining a nuclear weapon.</p>
<p>&#8220;We have no choice. We are operating against an imminent and existential threat,&#8221; Defrin added.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">A statement from IDF Spokesperson BG Effie Defrin on the preemptive Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear targets <a href="https://t.co/IJNT5LXz6o">pic.twitter.com/IJNT5LXz6o</a></p>
<p>— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) <a href="https://twitter.com/IDF/status/1933328551333216407?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
<p>The Israeli Air Force began its strike on Iran on late Thursday evening.</p>
<p>Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz declared a “special situation” throughout Israel for the next 48 hours due to a “high probability” that a retaliatory attack would occur.</p>
<p>Earlier on Thursday, President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-says-an-israeli-strike-on-iran-is-something-that-could-very-well-happen?author=Kassy+Akiva&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=0&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Trump+Says+An+Israeli+Strike+On+Iran+Is+%E2%80%98Something+That+Could+Very+Well+Happen%E2%80%99" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donald Trump said</a> that an Israeli attack was something “that could very well happen,” but said he preferred a diplomatic approach to prevent Iran from having a nuclear weapon</p>
<p>“Whether it’s going in or not going in, they can’t have a nuclear weapon,” <a href="https://x.com/KassyAkiva/status/1933206459254276404" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump said</a>. “I’d prefer the more friendly path.”</p>
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Israel Eliminates Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Commander In Strike, Says Iranian Media

<p>Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the United States was not involved in Israel&#8217;s Thursday evening strikes on Iran.</p>
<p>“Tonight, Israel took unilateral action against Iran,&#8221; Rubio said. &#8220;We are not involved in strikes against Iran and our top priority is protecting American forces in the region.&#8221;</p>
<p>Rubio added that &#8220;Iran should not target U.S. interests or personnel.”</p>
<p>Rubio said that Israel advised the United States that the action was necessary and for self-defense.</p>
<p>&#8220;President Trump and the Administration have taken all necessary steps to protect our forces and remain in close contact with our regional partners.&#8221;</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Statement from Secretary of State Marco Rubio</p>
<p>“Tonight, Israel took unilateral action against Iran. We are not involved in strikes against Iran and our top priority is protecting American forces in the region. Israel advised us that they believe this action was necessary for its… <a href="https://t.co/5FFesh3dkF">pic.twitter.com/5FFesh3dkF</a></p>
<p>— The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1933328486669697508?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Israel launched strikes on Iran late Thursday evening &#8212; though it is currently still unclear which targets Israel struck.</p>
<p>Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz declared a “special situation” throughout Israel for the next 48 hours due to a “high probability” that a retaliatory attack would occur.</p>
<p>Earlier on Thursday, President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-says-an-israeli-strike-on-iran-is-something-that-could-very-well-happen?author=Kassy+Akiva&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=0&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Trump+Says+An+Israeli+Strike+On+Iran+Is+%E2%80%98Something+That+Could+Very+Well+Happen%E2%80%99">Donald Trump said</a> that an Israeli attack was something “that could very well happen,” but said he preferred a diplomatic approach to prevent Iran from having a nuclear weapon.</p>
<p>Videos appeared online shortly after news broke of the strikes of what appear to be bombed sites in Iran:</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Israel is currently striking Iran’s capital, Tehran.</p>
<p>Follow: <a href="https://twitter.com/AFpost?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AFpost</a> <a href="https://t.co/YzYr0CneRz">pic.twitter.com/YzYr0CneRz</a></p>
<p>— AF Post (@AFpost) <a href="https://twitter.com/AFpost/status/1933318783919403497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote>

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<p>The Israeli Air Force struck Iran on Thursday night, with explosions heard in Tehran.</p>
<p>It is unclear which targets Israel struck.</p>
<p>Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz declared a &#8220;special situation&#8221; throughout Israel for the next 48 hours due to a &#8220;high probability&#8221; that a retaliatory attack would occur.</p>
<p>Before the strikes, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee tweeted that he would remain at the embassy all night.</p>
<p>&#8220;Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!&#8221; Huckabee said, responding to a tweet from the State Department encouraging American citizens in Israel and the surrounding region to be cautious.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">At our Embassy in Jerusalem and closely following the situation.  We will remain here all night.  “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!” <a href="https://t.co/2nAHxijkdA">https://t.co/2nAHxijkdA</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Ambassador Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovMikeHuckabee/status/1933302492147687876?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Earlier on Thursday, President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-says-an-israeli-strike-on-iran-is-something-that-could-very-well-happen?author=Kassy+Akiva&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=0&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Trump+Says+An+Israeli+Strike+On+Iran+Is+‘Something+That+Could+Very+Well+Happen’">Donald Trump said</a> that an Israeli attack was something &#8220;that could very well happen,&#8221; but said he preferred a diplomatic approach to prevent Iran from having a nuclear weapon.</p>
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<p>“Whether it’s going in or not going in, they can’t have a nuclear weapon,” <a href="https://x.com/KassyAkiva/status/1933206459254276404" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trump said</a>. “I’d prefer the more friendly path.”</p>
<p><em>This is a developing story.</em></p>

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Israel Strikes Iran

<p>President Donald Trump said an Israeli strike on Iran is within the realm of possibility as tensions rise between the United States and Iran over a nuclear deal.</p>
<p>Speaking to reporters at the White House on Thursday, Trump said that he doesn’t believe an Israeli strike is imminent, but “looks like it&#8217;s something that could very well happen.”</p>
<p>&#8220;Whether it&#8217;s going in or not going in, they can&#8217;t have a nuclear weapon,” <a href="https://x.com/KassyAkiva/status/1933206459254276404" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trump said</a>. “I’d prefer the more friendly path.”</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">NEW: Trump says an Israeli strike on Iran is &#8220;something that could very well happen.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/WicHnlXuzi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pic.twitter.com/WicHnlXuzi</a></p>
<p>— Kassy Akiva (@KassyAkiva) <a href="https://twitter.com/KassyAkiva/status/1933217106306179125?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">June 12, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Israeli officials told <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/06/11/middle-east-evacuating-baghdad-iran" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Axios</a> that the IDF has been on &#8220;high alert in recent days for possible escalation with Iran.&#8221;</p>
<p>Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is still set to meet with Iranian officials for the sixth round of nuclear talks on Sunday in Oman, a source told The Daily Wire.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-sanctions-shadow-banking-network-funding-irans-nuclear-program?author=Kassy+Akiva&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Trump+Sanctions+Shadow+Banking+Network+Funding+Iran%E2%80%99s+Nuclear+Program" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SANCTIONS SHADOW BANKING NETWORK FUNDING IRAN’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM </b></a></p>
<p>Trump also explained why he ordered some American personnel to evacuate the Middle East, saying it was because of a “chance of massive conflict.”</p>
<p>“We have a lot of American people in this area, and I said ‘we have to tell them to get out because something that could happen soon, and I don’t want to be the one who didn’t give any warning, and missiles are flying into their buildings.’ It’s possible, so I had to do it.”</p>
<p>He added that the order has the potential to save many lives if a violent conflict arises.</p>
<p>Trump also said that Iran is going to have to “give us some things that they’re not willing to give us right now,” likely referring to Iran refusing to budge on giving up its enrichment capabilities, which the Trump administration has demanded.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Trump says the reason behind evacuating some personnel and dependents from the Middle East is because there is a &#8220;chance of massive conflict.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;We got to tell them to get out because something could happen soon.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/Xgt44NmqtL" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pic.twitter.com/Xgt44NmqtL</a></p>
<p>— Kassy Akiva (@KassyAkiva) <a href="https://twitter.com/KassyAkiva/status/1933212196009284025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">June 12, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
<p>While previous rounds of talks have been described <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-saturdays-nuclear-talks-between-the-u-s-and-iran?author=Kassy+Akiva&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Here%E2%80%99s+What+You+Need+To+Know+About+Saturday%E2%80%99s+Nuclear+Talks+Between+The+U.S.+And+Iran" target="_blank" rel="noopener">as productive</a> by American officials, Trump told <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/06/11/us-news/trump-tells-post-hes-less-confident-about-iran-deal-but-vows-mullahs-wont-get-nukes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the New York Post</a> this week that he is getting “less confident” about getting Iran to make an acceptable deal.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/terrorist-who-killed-israeli-embassy-staffers-was-influenced-by-a-foreign-linked-leftist-org?author=Kassy+Akiva&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Terrorist+Who+Killed+Israeli+Embassy+Staffers+Was+Influenced+By+A+Foreign-Linked+Leftist+Org" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>TERRORIST WHO KILLED ISRAELI EMBASSY STAFFERS WAS INFLUENCED BY A FOREIGN-LINKED LEFTIST ORG</b></a></p>
<p>“They seem to be delaying, and I think that’s a shame, but I’m less confident now than I would have been a couple of months ago,” he said. “Something happened to them, but I am much less confident of a deal being made.”</p>
<p>Trump has expressed his preference to resolve Iran’s nuclear challenges with diplomacy, but has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-iran-was-told-to-accept-nuclear-deal-or-face-u-s-military" target="_blank" rel="noopener">threatened to use</a> military force if a deal cannot be made.</p>
<p>In March, during an interview with Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-iran-was-told-to-accept-nuclear-deal-or-face-u-s-military" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trump said</a> Iran can be handled militarily or through negotiating a deal.</p>
<p>Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi <a href="https://x.com/araghchi/status/1932723483592573015" target="_blank" rel="noopener">on Wednesday</a> morning said an agreement could “ensure the continued peaceful nature of Iran&#8217;s nuclear program,” which relies on the “continuation of Iran&#8217;s enrichment program, under the full supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency  and the effective termination of sanctions.”</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-to-world-stop-buying-iranian-oil-or-else?author=Kassy+Akiva&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Trump+To+World%3A+Stop+Buying+Iranian+Oil+%E2%80%94+Or+Else" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TRUMP TO WORLD: STOP BUYING IRANIAN OIL — OR ELSE </a></strong></p>
<p>For the first time in 20 years, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran had breached its non-proliferation obligations. The resolution declaring Iran in violation was submitted by the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, and passed with support from 19 countries. Eleven nations abstained, while only Russia, China, and Burkina Faso voted against it, according to <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/china/iaea-board-declares-iran-breach-non-proliferation-duties-diplomats-say-2025-06-12/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reuters</a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.securitycouncilreport.org/whatsinblue/2025/03/iran-non-proliferation-private-meeting.php#:~:text=In%20its%20most%20recent%20quarterly,significantly%20during%20the%20reporting%20period%2C" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A February report</a> from the International Atomic Energy Agency found that Iran’s uranium stockpile is enriched to 60 percent purity — close to the 90 percent level considered weapon-grade. The total enriched uranium stockpile now stands at approximately 8,294 kilograms, vastly exceeding the deal’s cap of 300 kilograms.</p>
<p>Iran can currently produce enough weapons-grade fissile material to make a nuclear weapon in a week or two, former Secretary of State Antony Blinken <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/blinken-iran-one-two-weeks-away-from-producing-enough-material-for-nuclear-weapon/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">revealed</a> in July 2024, adding that Iran had not yet produced a weapon to utilize the material.</p>

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