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Jeremy Scahill and Murtaza Hussain
Feb 18, 2026

A former senior U.S. intelligence official who is an informal advisor to the Trump administration on Middle East policy told Drop Site that, based on his discussions with current officials, he assesses an 80-90% likelihood of U.S. strikes within weeks.

Iran realizes that it is facing an unprecedented threat from the U.S. if a deal that conforms with Trump’s terms is not reached, former Pentagon official Jasmine El-Gamal told Drop Site. “This is not a dress rehearsal,” she said. “This is it. This is not the negotiations of last year or the year before or the year before that. They’re backed into a corner. There’s no off ramp.”

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[–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 19 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

Every American who called Russians orcs better be getting ready to fully embrace the orcness.

[–] ChristchurchAsshole@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 hours ago

The American invaders versus the Persian defenders. A full scale bombardment.

what's new after iraq?

[–] Sodium_nitride@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 hours ago

The ongoing deployment includes the stationing of dozens of aircraft including F‑15 strike fighters, F‑35 stealth fighters, Boeing EA‑18G Growler electronic‑warfare aircraft, and A‑10C ground‑attack aircraft at a military airbase in Jordan—despite the Jordanian government’s recent insistence that its territory would not be used as a base to attack Iran.

Frankly, the Iranian military should have done something about the US vassals first. Idk what, I'm not a general. An attack? Economic pressure? But like seriously, something gotta be done about these collaborating mfs because without them, the US is severely restrained in their fighting strength against Iran.

It's not even a matter of belligerence, since the zionists are already the aggressors.

[–] Biffsbraincell@lemmy.zip 8 points 5 hours ago

Iran is such a beautiful country. I've watched people motorcycle and bicycle through it on YouTube and the people are so kind and warm. It's really upsetting the way America wields it's might.

[–] djsp@feddit.org 5 points 5 hours ago (1 children)
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

pizza index is really quiet right now, but the AFB i live by is tense. my money says next week.

[–] couldhavebeenyou@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)
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