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Iran’s attack on Qatar air base hit geodesic dome used for US communications, satellite photos show
https://www.yahoo.com/news/satellite-photos-suggest-iran-attack-080943268.html
Russia’s S-400 anti-air missile batteries are good, but without being integrated into larger defense systems, are vulnerable to air power. U.S. air power out-ranges these missiles, and low flying aircraft can’t be seen because the S-400 by itself can’t see over the horizon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McJAYZfhapo
“The Pentagon has halted shipments of some air defense missiles and other precision munitions to Ukraine due to worries that U.S. weapons stockpiles have fallen too low.
The decision was driven by the Pentagon’s policy chief, Elbridge Colby, and was made after a review of Pentagon munitions stockpiles, leading to concerns that the total number of artillery rounds, air defense missiles and precision munitions was sinking, according to three people familiar with the issue.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/01/pentagon-munitions-ukraine-halt-00436048?s=09
Seems like Trump announced a ceasefire before many Israeli and Iranian government officials knew about the talks or agreement. There was a period between the announcement of a ceasefire and the time it went into effect when Israel and Iran struck each other while they still could. The ceasefire appears to have been broken, but may be holding now.
Claims that the Iranian nuclear program was obliterated sound like silly propagandistic lies by the Trump administration. The nuclear program was greatly damaged, but not obliterated, and Iran can rebuild. Depending on how fast Iran can rebuild, this may have ultimately been a futile attack that only makes Iran more determined to get a nuclear weapon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCTS8h7hjZw
American stealth bombers strike Iran’s nuclear facilities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzigSEip1sM
Iran Attacks US Base
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0DIUu0nTuc
Iran & Israel at War – Israeli Operations, Iranian Missiles & The U.S. Strike
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPTI6s2VepQ
One aspect of the Israel-Iran war is supply of missiles and missile interceptors. The U.S. and Israel have limited interceptors and build them slowly. Iran has a variety of weapons, but only have two-thirds of their ballistic missiles left (most of the gone one-third being destroyed on the ground).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KutDAL8hXgU
Israel can’t destroy Iran’s nuclear program. Iran can just rebuild what Israel damages. Then what is the goal of Israel’s attack? Just to set back the nuclear program? Or, to keep killing commanders until a coup happens or someone is in charge who will agree to end the nuclear program?
The U.S. doesn’t have enough ammunition to supply Israel and Ukraine while also having the stocks to defend Taiwan. U.S. military industrial capacity is way too low.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSlEujOfBi0
Israel Destroys Iranian Launchers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N797gcELzY