The Babylon Bee covers the bombing of Iran Nukes as only they can

 Trump Bombed Iran. Here's How 12 Media Outlets Covered The Story

"Welp, it looks like Trump bombed Iran. The Babylon Bee has assembled headlines from various media outlets here in one place so you can pick a little bit of the truth out of each to learn the whole story. 

"Here's how different media outlets are covering the historic news:"

New York Times — Quiet Middle Eastern Community Devastated By Unprovoked Trump Attack

Fox News — Trump Neutralizes Terrifying Iran Nuclear Threat With Mere Seconds To Spare

New York Post — AYATOLL-YA SO! Iran Out Of Luck As Trump Drops Bodacious Bunker Buster

CNN — Trump Cruelly Deprives Poor Iranian Children Of Nuclear Weapon They've Always Dreamed Of

MSNBC — Iran Is Now The George Floyd Of The Middle East

BBC News — REMINDER: Next Call To Prayer Is In One Hour. Allahu Akbar.

One America News — Yay Trump For Avoiding War - Oh Wait, He Bombed Iran? Really? I Mean, Yay Trump For Bombing Iran

Vice — I Took Fentanyl And Slept With A Penguin

Vogue — 5 Kinky Tricks You Can Try In The Bedroom To Show Your Support For Iran

Not The Bee — Trump Just Bombed The Snot Out Of Iran And The Responses Are STRAIGHT 

The Babylon Bee — Iranian Nuclear Facility Escapes Bombing By Identifying As Mar A Lago (That's Right We Just Have The One Joke)

Al-Jazeera — TRUMP JUST BOMBED OUR HEADQUARTERS!!!

CNN: Hiroshima 'Barely Set Back' By Atomic Bomb (Babylon Bee parody)

 . . ."At publishing time, CNN had stood by its reporting and stated it would do so until an American went to ground zero to take pictures.'"

Trump says Israel sent agents into Iran’s Fordo nuclear site, saw ‘total obliteration’

Times Of Israel

Broc Smith

"US President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested that Israel sent agents to Iran’s Fordo nuclear site after US struck it earlier this week, insisting the attack was a success and warning that he was willing to strike again if Iran tried to revive its enrichment program

" 'You know they have guys that go in there after the hit, and they said it was total obliteration,” Trump told reporters at the NATO summit in The Hague, speaking about the bombing of Fordo.

" 'Israel is doing a report on it now, I understand, and I was told that they said it was total obliteration. I believe it was total obliteration, and I believe they didn’t have a chance to get anything out because we acted fast.”

"A leaked US intelligence report suggested this week that the strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities did not destroy their underground components, and that much of Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium may already have been spirited out of the sites before they were bombed. The White House has rejected the report’s findings, while condemning the leak.

"Israeli officials told the Kan public broadcaster Wednesday, responding to Trump’s comments, that they were unaware of any Israeli operation at the Fordo nuclear facility after the strike.  

"US President Donald Trump says he will strike Iran again if it tries to restart its nuclear enrichment program, but he’s sure it won’t be necessary.

"Asked by a reporter if the US would carry out more attacks if Tehran rebuilds its uranium enrichment facilities, Trump said, “Sure. But I’m not going to have to worry about that. It’s gone for years.”

"Asked how long he thinks the Iranian nuclear program has been set back, Trump said: “I think it’s basically decades, because I don’t think they’ll ever do it again. I think they’ve had it. I mean, they just went through hell. They’ve had it.' ” . . .  Full article here...

Iran’s Stunning Admission That Proves Trump Was Right, CNN Most Hurt UPDATED

AMERICAN SPECTATOR UPDATE: CNN’s Credibility? Totally Obliterated!  

You know why CNN hates Hegseth, right? It’s not just that he’s working for the Trump administration, but also that he was previously employed by Fox News, a cable network that millions of people actually watch, while CNN is down there in the ratings basement hoping to beat Spongebob Squarepants.

"Trafficking in fake expertise is routine practice at CNN, where their dwindling audience is now expected to believe that such personalities as Kasie Hunt and Erin Burnett know more about the effectiveness of U.S. military weapons than does Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. It’s worth noting in this context that CNN invested heavily in the idea that Hegseth was not qualified to be in charge of the Pentagon, despite his experience as an officer in the 101st Airborne Division in Iraq.

"Scarcely had the B-2 bombers returned from their bombing mission against Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility than CNN went to work to prove that the Air Force mission was a failure. Why would an American news network devote itself to such a task? Because the president of the United States — a guy named Donald Trump, perhaps you’ve heard of him — is a Republican, and CNN is staffed by what Professor Glenn Reynolds calls “Democratic operatives with bylines.” For the past decade, CNN’s coverage has been based on the fundamental assumption that everything Trump does is bad and everything Trump says is wrong. CNN is all anti-Trump, all the time, and, because Trump declared that the mission in Iran was a success, therefore CNN’s coverage was dictated by the assumption that “Operation Midnight Hammer” was a failure." . . . Full Article here..

Matt Margolis  

"When even Iran admits defeat, but our own media refuses to give America credit, you know the fix is in" 

"It’s a telling moment when the world’s leading state sponsor of terror is more honest about American military success than the so-called guardians of truth in our media. Iran’s regime, notorious for its propaganda and defiance, has now publicly conceded that recent U.S. strikes “badly damaged” its nuclear facilities. 

“ 'The Iranian foreign ministry admitted that their nuclear facilities were ‘badly damaged’ by U.S. strikes over the weekend after reports surfaced about a low-confidence U.S. intelligence assessment suggesting otherwise,” National Review reports.

"This is no minor admission — this is Tehran waving a white flag, if only for a moment, and acknowledging that American power still matters. Yet the legacy media, so quick to trumpet any narrative that undermines U.S. strength, have bent over backwards to ignore or diminish this reality." . . .

"Rather than acknowledge a clear victory, CNN and others rushed to circulate a conveniently “leaked” intelligence report claiming the operation only set Iran back a few months. The report, conveniently classified until it became politically useful, magically appeared in the hands of CNN’s Natasha Bertrand, best known for pushing the phony Hunter Biden laptop “disinformation” narrative. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt wasn’t having it. She torched the report as “flat-out wrong” and slammed CNN for laundering a smear campaign on behalf of the swamp, using an “anonymous, low-level loser” in the intel community as cover." . . .

CNN's Iran Leak Spreader Was a Hunter Biden Laptop Fake News Perpetrator

"CNN is aerobically back-patting national security correspondent Natasha Bertrand for her "incredible reporting" suggesting the Trump team wasn't very successful in it's bunker-busting of Iran's nuclear facilities. She always finds anonymous sources inside the intelligence community who assist in the anti-Trump spin. 

"They don't mention her previous "incredible" intel disinformation. Bertrand was promoted from Politico to CNN after she "fortified" the 2020 election against Donald Trump by hyping the disinformation campaign by 51 intelligence officials who claimed that the highly damaging (to the Joe Biden campaign) information on Hunter Biden's laptop about the family influence-pedding business was actually the result of Russian disinformation.

"So instead of eternally bearing the Scarlet Letter "D" for "Disinformation" for spreading a fake news story about Hunter Biden's laptop, Bertrand is back at it again with the same antics." . . .

Also, this same Natasha Bertrand making claims about the Iran strike kicked off the “Hunter Biden’s laptop is Russian disinfo” conspiracy.

Trump's Military Ads VS. Biden's

TheDC Shorts

"Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth have re-injected toughness into their military ads, abandoning the woke vision of the Joe Biden administration".

An inclusive US army showcased in spoof video from the Babylon Bee

The Cuomo Comeback Is Dead — And So Might Be the Old Democratic Party

 

The white people who made Zohran Mamdani New York’s probable future mayor   "So, it’s done: Zohran Mamdani, an open communist and America-hater, and a manifest antisemite, is the Democrat party nominee for the upcoming New York City mayoral election. Given past voting patterns, there’s a good chance he’ll win. And it turns out that we’ll have crazy college-educated whites—mostly, I bet, the same women I’ve been blasting for years—to thank for his elevation to prominence and probable power. This needs to end, and DataRepublican (small r) has the same solution I do.

"We’ve long known that young women are the emotional beating heart of today’s Democrat party. We also know that, while minority voters are shifting to support for Trump (no surprise, given that Democrat policies have made their lives significantly worse), more affluent, college-educated white voters remain loyal.  

"That same trend showed itself in the ranked-choice voting that put Mamdani over the top:"...

Ever notice those young, female voices at leftist rallies?

How bad is Zohran Mamdani for New York? Let us count the ways   "Mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani wants to spend $65 million in taxpayer funds on transgender treatment — including for minors — if he’s elected to lead New York City.

"The Queens assemblyman, who is locked in a close race with former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, says on his campaign website that the money would be funneled to public providers to help transgender New Yorkers." . . .

He has pushed for city-run food stores that would cost about $60 million, as well as free buses ($900 million) and child care (at least $5 billion).. . . 

"The lefty lawmaker also wants to create a new department of public safety that would cost around $450 million.

"He claims the pricey endeavors would be paid for by spiking corporate taxes from 7.25% to a steep 11.5% and placing a 2% flat tax on the wealthy.

"That plan would require the approval of the state Legislature and Gov. Kathy Hochul, who has vowed not to raise taxes — warning that doing so would help fuel an exodus of New Yorkers to states such as Florida." . . .   

NYC mayoral primary delivers worst of all possible outcomes with Zohran Mamdani . . . "He rose by capturing the imagination and expressing the grievances of young people who feel they are being priced out of New York.

"He was up against a large, lackluster field and delivered a strong social media presence where he often seemed to be having fun.

"He said from the beginning his campaign was about affordability, and he’s right — but not in the way he intended."It’s that the city cannot afford his ideas. 

"Similarly, his refusal to acknowledge that Israel is the rightful homeland of Jews is a key plank in what can fairly be deemed a hostile view of the lone Jewish state.

"He supports the BDS movement and refuses to condemn the “Globalize the intifada” movement, which is about targeting Jews around the world.

"On the way to his stunning victory, Mamdani has put a dagger in the political career of Andrew Cuomo, whose results so far have dramatically underperformed expectations and poll predictions." . . .

The Cuomo Comeback Is Dead — And So Might Be the Old Democratic Party  

"Andrew Cuomo’s political comeback is officially dead. The former New York governor conceded Tuesday’s Democratic primary for New York City mayor to Zohran Mamdani, a self-described democratic socialist who rose a wave of far-left energy to victory. The message from Democrat voters was loud and clear: the old guard is no longer welcome. 

"Cuomo’s loss isn’t just about one race in one city; it is a warning sign for Democrats nationwide. It proves the deep rift within the party has only widened since their disastrous 2024 presidential bid, when party leaders pushed Joe Biden out of the race and hastily elevated Kamala Harris as their replacement candidate. That chaos left behind a party fractured between two very different visions for the future, and Mamdani’s win is just the latest skirmish in an ongoing civil war. 

"On one side is the activist Left, which is young, aggressive, and unapologetically ideological. These are the voters and organizers who idolize Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, chant for climate revolution, and see American capitalism itself as the enemy. They want change, not compromise. Zohran Mamdani, backed by a slate of progressive celebrities and campaigners, is one of their rising stars. He comes across to his constituents as a true believer.

"On the other side is the Democrat establishment — people like Cuomo, Harris, and Nancy Pelosi — who still think political power comes from working deals in backrooms and courting donors at cocktail parties. They’re increasingly out of step with their party’s base, and Cuomo’s defeat reaffirmed that. He didn’t just suffer a surprising loss; he got trampled by a woke movement that sees him as a symbol of everything wrong with politics: ambition without belief and power without principle." . . .

They were Israel's 'eyes on the border' - but their Hamas warnings went unheard

 BBC   

"As Hamas attacked, the women at Nahal Oz, a base about a kilometre from the Gaza border, began to say goodbye to one another on their shared WhatsApp group."

"Israel's military has published its first official account of the mistakes that led to its failures during Hamas's 7 October 2023 attack, which triggered the Gaza war.

"The report concludes that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) "failed in its mission to protect Israeli civilians".

"The 19-page report contains much that is already known about what led to catastrophic loss of about 1,200 lives when approximately 5,000 gunmen from Hamas and other Palestinian groups stormed into Israel, also taking 251 hostages in the process.

"There are no dramatic revelations, but it is still sobering to see the military's conclusions about how it misjudged Hamas's intentions and underestimated its capabilities laid out in black and white.

How Hamas built a force to attack Israel on 7 October

"The report says the military regarded Gaza as a secondary security threat, with priority given to Iran and Hezbollah. Its policy towards Gaza, it says, was "paradoxical: Hamas was illegitimate, yet there was no effort to develop an alternative".

"The military had chosen a "conflict management" approach to dealing with Gaza, it says. And had assumed that Hamas was "neither interested [in] nor preparing for a large-scale war" - a perception reinforced by Hamas's own deception tactics.

"Evidence from 2018 onwards suggesting that Hamas - which is proscribed as a terrorist group by Israel, the US, UK and other countries - was indeed developing an ambitious plan was interpreted as "unrealistic or unfeasible", reflecting "Hamas's long-term aspirations rather than an actionable threat".

"The report says that in the months leading up to the war, the Military Intelligence Directorate began to develop a new assessment, suggesting that Hamas's plan was not merely a vision but "a concrete framework for operational planning".

"However, this emerging assessment was not brought to the attention of senior officials in military intelligence." . . .

They were Israel's 'eyes on the border' - but their Hamas warnings went unheard

. . . "These women were not the only ones raising the alarm, and as more testimony is gathered, anger at the Israeli state - and questions over its response - are mounting.

"The BBC has spoken also to the grieving families who have now lost their daughters, and to experts who see the IDF's response to these women as part of a broader intelligence failure. The IDF said it was "currently focused on eliminating the threat from the terrorist organisation Hamas" and declined to answer the BBC's questions.

" 'The problem is that they [the military] didn't connect the dots," a former commander at one of the border units tells the BBC.

"If they had, she says, they would have realised that Hamas was preparing something unprecedented." . . .

Accounts of survivors of the intense battle that took place at the Nahal Oz base on October 7th provide a chilling glimpse into the realities faced by those on the front lines

Damaged or destroyed - how much does leaked US report on Iran's nuclear sites tell us?

 BBC

"The site of Fordo is probably the most spied-on place on the planet.

"Western intelligence first went public in 2009 that it was home to a secret nuclear facility and now understanding the damage done by US strikes will be vital in determining where the conflict goes next.

"A leaked Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) assessment has suggested the core components of Iran's nuclear programme have not been destroyed and the strikes only set back Iran's efforts by months rather than years.

"But that is only an initial assessment and labelled as "low confidence" – the tag comes because it is early days in trying to understand what happened at a place which is deliberately hidden from prying eyes." . . .

. . ."Even so, the centrifuge machines, which spin at high speeds to enrich uranium, are highly sensitive which means the explosion will likely have crashed many of them by sending them spinning off their axis.

"Developing a clearer picture of the damage will require other forms of intelligence – ranging from seismic detectors which can analyse the depth and magnitude of underground explosions (also used to understand earthquakes), sniffers to look for radiation (which international inspectors say they have not seen), and sensors like LIDAR (light detection and ranging) which can provide 3D maps using laser pulses from aircraft or drones to try and look inside the mountain.

"Informers and intercepted communications will also be vital as they may reveal Iranians discussing the damage and its implications. All of that will be constantly updated to provide the final assessment with a higher degree of confidence.

"And even if the sites like Fordo were dealt serious damage and made unusable for the moment, as US officials have claimed, that is different from saying it is the end of Iran's overall programme. That is because it could be reconstituted at new sites.

"A fleet of lorries was seen at Fordo just before the attack and the crucial question is what they were moving and where it has gone." . . .   Much more here.

30,000-lb Bunker Buster vs Iran’s Deepest Nuclear Facility

  Megaprojects Uncovered  "Can the US's 30,000-lb GBU-57 bunker buster really penetrate Iran’s most secure nuclear facility—Fordow? This underground megaproject lies over 300 feet beneath reinforced rock and concrete. But America’s most powerful non-nuclear MOP was built to break what others can’t.

"In this in-depth documentary, we compare the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator vs Iran’s deepest underground nuclear site. From B-2 stealth delivery tactics to void-sensing smart fuses, this video explores the advanced technology behind bunker-busting operations—and what happens when massive kinetic force meets hardened engineering. "We break down: – Fordow’s construction, depth, and defenses – How the MOP Bunker Buster works and what makes it different – The risks and Chances of failures of such attempt – Why the US hasn’t used it—and what other nations are developing in response "This Video is about engineering, defense innovation, and the global race for underground supremacy." . . .

Video: What Happens When Iran TRIES to SHOOT DOWN the US B-2 Bomber?

. . ."But the biggest question is: Could Iran ever shoot down a B‑2 stealth bomber? In this video, we break down:

➤ The unprecedented precision of the June 22 B‑2 strikes ➤ Why Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan were critical targets ➤ The role of the S‑300, S‑400, and Iran’s air defenses in this escalating crisis ➤ What would happen if a B‑2 were hit — and why it could ignite a larger war ➤ The reality of stealth technology versus modern surface‑to‑air missile threats

Intelligence, Strategy, and the Israeli-Iranian War –

https://spectator.org/

 War on the Rocks   

"In either case, the Trump administration should force the conversation rather than simply accepting Israeli judgements about the best way forward. Evaluating the prospects for military options requires good intelligence — and a willingness among policymakers to pay attention."

"States use intelligence to inform their strategic decisions — and to influence their friends. Israel has a long history of passing secret intelligence to the United States in order to win its support, and according to multiple reports, it is trying again. The White House is more likely to join the war against Iran if it accepts Israeli intelligence at face value. But in doing so, it will sacrifice its strategic flexibility and risk losing diplomatic leverage. For a president who cherishes bargaining power, this would be a grave mistake.

"History helps shed light on the relationship between intelligence, strategy, and clandestine diplomacy. In 1967, Israeli officials approached the White House in search of material support in advance of the coming war with Egypt, Syria, and Jordan. To make the case, they shared a pessimistic intelligence analysis of the balance of forces and the danger of fighting a Soviet-backed alliance that surrounded Israel on all sides. President Lyndon B. Johnson had offered rhetorical support, but they wanted much more.

"Although the administration had reasons to avoid entanglement in a Middle Eastern war, Johnson was sufficiently concerned to ask the CIA for its assessment of the looming conflict. The agency predicted that Israel would win decisively and quickly. Armed with this analysis, Johnson parried Israeli requests. “All of our intelligence people are unanimous that if [Egypt] attacks,” he told the Israeli foreign minister, “you will whip hell out of them.”

"The CIA got it right. The famously lopsided war began with an Israeli surprise attack and ended six days later with a comprehensive Israeli victory. Johnson limited military support and avoided U.S. intervention, managing to spare the country from involvement in another war at a time when public opposition to Vietnam was increasing.

"A similar story is playing out today. Israeli officials are making ominous statements about Iran’s nuclear capability. Invoking the Holocaust, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that a comprehensive attack on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure was needed to stave off disaster, “We can’t leave these threats for the next generation,” he said, “if we don’t act now, there won’t be a next generation.” And as was the case in 1967, Israel has reportedly shared intelligence on Iranian nuclear research and its progress towards the bomb.

. . ."

Joshua Rovner is associate professor of international relations at American University, and nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. His most recent book is Strategy and Grand Strategy.

Trump Blasts AOC Over Impeachment Threat

NEWSMAX

Many Republicans have warned that if the Democrats can seize the House in the 2026 midterms, it is almost certain the president will be impeached a third time.

"President Donald Trump slammed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., on Tuesday after the congresswoman called for the impeachment of the president over his ordering of strikes against Iran's Fordo nuclear facility over the weekend.

" 'Stupid AOC, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, one of the "dumbest" people in Congress, is now calling for my Impeachment, despite the fact that the Crooked and Corrupt Democrats have already done that twice before," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.

"Almost immediately following the airstrikes on Iran on Saturday evening, Ocasio-Cortez posted, " 'The President's disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers."

"She added, "He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations. It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment."

"Trump offered lengthy comments against not only Ocasio-Cortez but hard left-wing colleagues Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn.; and Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, as well saying that Ocasio-Cortez was slightly more intelligent.

" 'Crockett, who is a seriously Low IQ individual, or Ilhan Omar, who does nothing but complain about our Country, yet the Failed Country that she comes from doesn't have a Government, is drenched in Crime and Poverty, and is rated one of the WORST in the World, if it's even rated at all."

" 'Instead of her constant complaining, Alexandria should go back home to Queens, where I was also brought up, and straighten out her filthy, disgusting, crime ridden streets, in the district she "represents," and which she never goes to anymore," Trump continued.". . .

.Democratic Sen. Fetterman shuts down AOC's call for Trump's impeachment after Iran strikes .

Pride Month in Maine

 Maine Rep Laurel Libby reacts to trans athlete that sparked her SCOTUS battle skipping state championship   . . ."Our girls’ opportunities and podium placements should be decided by their hard work and performance, not the whims of others. All Maine girls should have the guarantee of a fair, safe and level playing field, which is not the case as long as our laws allow biological males to participate in girls’ sports."

"Fox News Digital has reached out to Greely High School for comment. 

Female athletes took all the major medals in Maine's girls' track and field finals events Tuesday, after the competition was delayed from Saturday due to weather. 

It marked the end of a contentious track and field season for the state, as the Greely High School trans athlete and another one representing North Yarmouth Academy competed against the backdrop of political conflict. 

Maine's current laws have resulted in girls across the state expressing outrage, as at least two trans athletes have won competitions in track and field, cross-country and Nordic skiing in recent years." . . . 

Maine is now apparently having men dressed as women report the weather.

How is this appropriate?pic.twitter.com/Wk87Oweq9V

— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) June 23, 202

 

Lori McConnell

How US B-2 Bombers Strikes Inside Iran’s Fordow Nuclear Site using Decoy & Deception

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"Operation Midnight Hammer By B2 Spirit is the art of war This is What the US Made us Believe By using Decoy to Confuse everyone.

"The Main straight Package flew towards East that is Iran while The b2 Spirit Bombers Flew Towards U.S. outposts like Andersen Air Force Base in Guam or possibly Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.

"All of this was to Hit this Nuclear Enrichment Bunker Fordow. "Hidden beneath a thick layer of rock, the chamber sits about 200 meters from the tunnel entrance. "The terrain starts with a gentle slope but steepens sharply around 160 meters from the ridge, offering natural protection from airstrikes. "Just Before they Reach Iran Nuclear Submarine Launch a dozen Cruise Missiles Isfahan Nuclear Sites "But Her[e] is the Catch unconfirmed reports suggest that hundreds of truck have been moving tons of Uranium Centrifuge as well as Machinery a couple of days before the Anticipated Strikes"

The Insane Engineering of the B-2 Bomber    "At $2 billion per aircraft, the Northrop B-2 Spirit is the most expensive plane ever built. But how does this giant become invisible to radar? And why does it look like it flew straight out of a sci-fi movie?

"For more megaprojects content, be sure to subscribe to MegaBuilds! 0:00 The Insane Engineering of the B-2 Bomber 0:52 The Cold War 2:09 The ATB Program 4:42 The B-2's Design & Engineering 9:32 Capabilities & Performance 11:50 The Cost & Future of the B-2