Israel attacked Iran’s capital early Friday, with explosions booming across Tehran.

The attack comes as tensions have reached new heights over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program. The Board of Governors at the International Atomic Energy Agency for the first time in 20 years on Thursday censured Iran over it not working with its inspectors. Iran immediately announced it would establish a third enrichment site in the country and swap out some centrifuges for more-advanced ones.

Israel for years has warned it will not allow Iran to build a nuclear weapon, something Tehran insists it doesn’t want — though official there have repeatedly warned it could. The U.S. has been preparing for something to happen, already pulling some diplomats from Iraq’s capital and offering voluntary evacuations for the families of U.S. troops in the wider Middle East.

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    “Isreal launches pre-emptive strike” is a nice way to say Isreal declares war on Iran.

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    Trump is claiming no US involvement but the times of Israel is claiming US lulled Iran into the false belief they wouldn’t attack soon, fun times ahead folks.

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      Everyone knows that Israel cannot attack Iran without USA logistical support, permission and foreknowledge.

      This is being labeled a multi-day attack

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    Heard some booms outside and not even 10 minutes later there was a long car line for a nearby gas station (actually we call it “پمپ بنزین” or benzin pump station here, gas pumps aren’t in every station so not sure gas station is the right name)

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    “Only the heir to the throne of the kingdom of idiots fights a war on twelve fronts.”

    Let Trunny and Netty stretch themselves thin fighting stupid wars. Easier to cut them down from within.