The fog...of peace! A furious running update of the war on iran, and the cease fire (Has the dance of war and peace between the U.S. and iran been a face-saving ritual for iran?)

The fog...of peace! A furious running update of the war on iran, and the cease fire (Has the dance of war and peace between the U.S. and iran been a face-saving ritual for iran?)


iran “pre-announces” attack on U.S. facilities in the mideast
By Grand Rapids Anonymous
monday, june 23, 2025 at 11:41:00 a.m. edt

iran “pre-announces” attack on U.S. facilities in the mideast

GRA: “We’ll give you time to clear the troops, try not to hit any buildings, but our wrath will be on full display.”

“(zh) update (1125 ET): iranian state media sources are reporting that iran is likely to attack U.S. military facilities in the mideast region ‘in the coming hours.’

“there are an estimated 40,000 American troops throughout the whole region, including at bases and on warships in the centcom area of responsibility.

“on sunday the ny times had cited U.S. officials to say anonymous U.S. military and intelligence officials had detected signs that iran-backed groups are preparing hostile action against U.S. forces in places like syria and iraq. there’s also the possibility of direct iranian ballistic missile launches on bases in iraq, just as happened in the wake of Soleimani’s assassination during the first Trump administration.

“but is this response being telegraphed or even coordinated with the U.S. so as to avoid uncontrollable escalation? Israeli journalist Amit Segal reports:

‘senior Israeli officials assess that iran will, in one way or another, coordinate its attack on the United States [N.S.: Coordinate it with whom? Coordinate an attack on us, with us?!] — similar to how it acted following the assassination of Qassem Soleimani. this is intended to avoid an unplanned escalation and out of hope to contain the incident. perhaps in this context come the reports suggesting that the U.S. already knows the attack will take place within the next 48 hours.’”

--GRA


“telegraphed” missile attacks underway by iran
By Grand Rapids Anonymous
monday, june 23, 2025 at 1:03:00 p.m. edt

“telegraphed” missile attacks underway by iran

“(zh) update (1242 ET): the iranian response appears to have begun, as it’s raining missiles over doha, qatar. afp journalists are reporting explosions over doha, and Reuters has also cited witnesses to the blasts.

axios is reporting that Iran has launched six missiles toward American bases in Qatar. "Iranian missiles were launched targeting US bases in Qatar and Iraq," according to JPost's Amichai Stein.

IRAN LAUNCHES MISSILE STRIKE AT U.S. AIR BASE IN QATAR: TASNIM

UAE AIRSPACE IS CLOSED: FOX NEWS

AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM ACTIVATED OVER US AIN AL-ASSAD AIRBASE IN IRAQ ON ATTACK FEARS

Anti-air defenses active over the gulf: This appears to be telegraphed.

GRA: How do you describe what’s been going on between Israel and iran last year and now today’s pre-warned iranian “attack”? Strange, is my best description. What’s the point?

--GRA

[N.S.: Letting the iranians save face?]