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Iran Vows Destruction After Massive Israeli Airstrike // Kyle Kulinski
In a move that could mark the most volatile moment in the Middle East since the Iraq War, Israel has launched a massive, coordinated bombing campaign deep into Iranian territory—targeting nuclear scientists, senior military leaders, and top diplomats in a stunning display of force that appears aimed more at regime decapitation than deterrence.
Among the confirmed dead are Iran’s top nuclear scientist, the commander of the Revolutionary Guard, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, and even Ali Shamkhani, Iran’s top nuclear negotiator with the U.S. This was not a warning shot. This was a blitz.While initial headlines from Western media masked the breadth of the assault behind neutral phrasing like “Israel targets Iranian nuclear sites,” the reality on the ground painted a much darker picture: apartment complexes turned to rubble, fires raging in civilian areas, and dozens of bodies—including children—pulled from the wreckage. At least 78 are confirmed dead, with over 300 wounded. The exact toll on Iranian leadership and infrastructure is still unclear.And yet, the U.S. political class responded with near-universal support—for Israel.
From both sides of the aisle, American politicians rushed to social media to post “Pray for Israel” platitudes, ignoring the fact that Israel was the aggressor in this confrontation. As critics have pointed out, there was no imminent Iranian threat. There was no attack to justify this strike. What there was, instead, appears to be a calculated effort by Israel—and, behind the scenes, the U.S.—to provoke or even preempt Iranian retaliation.According to Axios, Israeli officials confirmed that the U.S.—under the guidance of Donald Trump and his aides—gave a quiet green light to the strike. Publicly, Trump’s team pretended to urge restraint, but privately, they coordinated the timing, even going so far as to remove U.S. troops from vulnerable positions in the region days before the assault. Why? Because they knew what was coming.Trump himself took to Truth Social in the aftermath, bragging that Iranian leaders “are all dead,” while urging Iran to “just make a deal.” In perhaps the most absurd foreign policy pitch in modern memory, he seemed to think you could bomb a country’s scientists, generals, and civilians—and then say, “Let’s make peace.”Predictably, Iran pulled out of all nuclear talks with the United States. In their words, “The gates of hell will soon be opened upon this child-killing regime.”
Israel’s leadership is reportedly now sheltering in underground command centers embedded within civilian areas—a tactic they’ve long accused their enemies of using. If Iran still possesses its drone or missile infrastructure—and that’s a very big “if”—it’s plausible we may see a counterstrike on Israeli nuclear sites or even Tel Aviv itself.Should Iranian retaliation draw Israeli blood, the possibility of nuclear escalation is not just speculative—it’s disturbingly real. Israel is a known nuclear power. Iran, despite years of speculation and zero confirmed weapons, has none. But Israel’s doctrine has always been to escalate disproportionately. With religious fundamentalists on both sides—evangelicals waiting for the rapture in the West and hardliners in Tehran—this has all the makings of a Biblical catastrophe masquerading as geopolitics.Meanwhile, while the world watches the Iranian front, Gaza and the West Bank are once again plunged into darkness—both literally and digitally. There’s been a total communications blackout in Gaza, and Israeli forces have imposed a complete siege on the West Bank. Human rights groups fear a silent escalation—a “final solution” play to permanently ethnically cleanse Palestinian territories while the world is distracted.
This multi-front offensive isn’t a response to a sudden threat. It’s the culmination of a long, methodical agenda: regime change in Iran, land seizure in Palestine, and the obliteration of any geopolitical challenge to Israeli dominance in the region.And the U.S. isn’t a bystander. It’s a co-pilot.As Netanyahu’s government floods the media with talking points—and IDF officials dominate network news appearances—don’t expect a balanced view. If Saddam had bombed Iran and CNN only interviewed Ba’ath Party loyalists, we’d call it state propaganda. That’s exactly what’s happening now.The world is barreling toward a point of no return. The fuse is lit. The question is: does anyone have the courage—or clarity—to put it out before the entire region, and possibly the world, goes up in flames?
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