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Joe Kent: "After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today. I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby."(x.com)
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Images Show E-3 Sentry Totally Destroyed From Iranian Strike: "The loss of an E-3 Sentry is a major development. The aircraft are critical for spotting incoming barrages and coordinating the air war ... The U.S. only had 16 E-3s remaining, with the rickety fleet nearly cut in half as it struggles to maintain readiness in its old age"(www.twz.com)
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Pentagon prepares for weeks of ground operations in Iran: "Discussions within the administration over the past month have touched upon the possible seizure of Kharg Island, a key Iranian oil export hub in the Persian Gulf, and raids into other coastal areas near the Strait of Hormuz to find and destroy weapons that can target commercial and military shipping"(www.washingtonpost.com)
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Israel leading military commentator, Amos Harel, writes today that Israel military (mostly airforce, intel and home command) finished its preparations for a possible U.S. strike and an Iranian retaliation against Israel. The assessment in Israel is that Trump will decide to execute a massive strike against Iran(x.com)
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President Donald Trump's administration is considering deploying thousands of U.S. troops to reinforce its operation in the Middle East, as the U.S. military prepares for possible next steps in its campaign against Iran, said a U.S. official and three people familiar with the matter(www.reuters.com)
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"It appears Netanyahu scored a significant achievement in his meeting with Trump: while previously Trump had committed to striking Iran only in case Tehran resumes work on its nuclear program, Trump now appears to adopt Israeli red lines regarding the rebuilding of Iran's missile capability."(x.com)
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US Senator Mark Warner has said there was "no imminent threat to the United States of America by the Iranians", drawing a sharp distinction between risks facing Washington and those facing Israel ... Calling it "a war of choice", Warner argued it had been dictated by Israel’s goals and timelines.(x.com)
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