Blue State Blues: Don’t Be Surprised When Netanyahu Bombs Iran
Netanyahu is reaching the point where he will attack Iran’s nuclear sides — and, ironically, it is President Donald Trump who is pushing him there.

Netanyahu is reaching the point where he will attack Iran’s nuclear sides — and, ironically, it is President Donald Trump who is pushing him there.
On Wednesday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show,” President Donald Trump discussed nuclear talks with Iran and stated that Iran has to turn over its uranium and either deactivate or destroy their centrifuges or else they will face strikes from the United States.
The Houthi insurgents of Yemen confirmed they have reached an agreement with the U.S. to “pause” their attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea, in exchange for a pause in U.S. airstrikes on Houthi positions in Yemen.
JD Vance warned that if Iran does not strike a deal with the U.S. to end its nuclear program it will face a “very bad” alternative.
President Donald Trump’s announcement of a separate ceasefire with Houthi rebels in Yemen took Israel by surprise and left some Israelis feeling abandoned — although it also preserved Israel’s freedom of action.
Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said on Sunday that Iran has successfully tested an advanced solid-fueled ballistic missile that can penetrate the American-made Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system and strike targets in Israel.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Donald Trump held what both leaders described as a “productive” telephone conference on Monday.
The government of Iran adamantly insisted on Sunday that it had no involvement in an escalated terrorism campaign against Israel by the Yemeni Houthi jihadist movement, which announced this weekend it would attempt to blockade Israeli skies entirely.
Israel destroyed the main airport in Sana’a, Yemen, the country’s capital, to prevent the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels from using it to rearm their missiles and resupply their forces, in the latest counterattack.
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) pounded the port city of Hodeidah in Yemen in a wave of massive retaliatory strikes after Iranian-backed Houthi rebels fired a missile Sunday that hit Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv.
Tehran welcomed the deputy science minister of Venezuela on Sunday for a meeting to discuss how to “enhance cooperation between the two countries in the nuclear industry,” the Iranian regime news agency Mehr reported.
Iran unveiled a new solid-fueled ballistic missile and claims it has stationed similar systems nationwide, according to state-run TV, which cited military officials promising the ability to strike U.S. bases and interests “wherever they are” if war breaks out.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared firm support for President Donald Trump’s stance on Iran, which he declared in a post from March, hours after a deadly Houthi attack targeted Israel’s main airport.
A ballistic missile fired by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen struck the ground inside the perimeter of Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday, leading Israeli officials to prepare a response to Yemen — or Iran.
Eight people, including seven Iranian nationals, were arrested by British police Saturday as part of two separate anti-terrorism operations.
On Thursday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) reacted to President Donald Trump’s announcement of secondary sanctions on purchasers of Iranian oil by stating that he generally supports pressuring the regime and “there is bipartisan support
Human rights need to be included in any agreement with Iran over its nuclear weapons program.
On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” Secretary of State and acting White House National Security Adviser Marco Rubio stated that in order to get a deal to allow nuclear power, Iran would have to allow American inspectors,
The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), a dissident group based in Europe, has accused the regime in Tehran of lying about the true death toll from the massive explosions at the port of Bandar Abbas on Saturday.
South Africa expressed solidarity with the government of Iran after a deadly blast in a port that was reportedly caused when chemicals for ballistic missile fuels imported from China exploded.
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said on Monday that the junta in Damascus wants to “strengthen relations with China” and develop a “strategic partnership.”
A deadly explosion at an Iranian port that killed at least 28 people on Saturday was caused by chemicals used for ballistic missile fuel, which had in turn been imported from China, according to media reports Sunday.
The non-profit Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) reported that Iran was fortifying its underground nuclear complexes ahead of this weekend’s third round of nuclear negotiations with the Trump administration.
A huge explosion Saturday killed more than 25 people and destroyed large parts of the Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee southwest of Bandar Abbas along the shores of the Persian Gulf.
President Donald Trump told Time magazine in an interview published Friday that he will “very willingly” lead the U.S. into attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities if the regime does not make a deal to stop its program.
During a portion of an interview set to air on “Life, Liberty, and Levin” that was released on Thursday, Fox News Senior Strategic Analyst Gen. Jack Keane (Ret.) said that the Trump administration’s talks with Iran appear to be on
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday, during the latter’s visit to Beijing, that the Chinese Communist Party supported ongoing talks between the Iranian terror state and the administration of President Donald Trump – and supported Iran’s illicit nuclear program.
The White House announced on Tuesday that President Donald Trump will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from May 13 to May 16.
Iran is using nuclear negotiations with the United States as a strategic tool to advance its own interests while simultaneously affirming open hostility toward America and Israel, according to former Iranian diplomat Amir Mousavi.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday announced that the Department sanctioned Seyed Asadoollah Emamjomeh and his corporate network, stating that he and his network sought to evade American sanctions.
U.S. officials have reportedly scheduled a third round of talks with Iranian representatives in Oman, following what both American and Iranian sources described as a successful second round of nuclear negotiations in Rome on Saturday.
On Saturday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Velshi,” host Ali Velshi responded to recent U.S. strikes on the Houthis by saying the U.S. said it wouldn’t stop striking unless the Houthis stopped attacking shipping, but “the Houthis halted attacks on shipping lanes
On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated that Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates are all in agreement with the United States on “their strategic fear of a nuclear-powered Iran
Trump has made moves similar to those Obama made en route to a failed agreement — though Trump’s approach is also different in key ways.
The Iran ties of MTN, the telecommunications firm chaired by South Africa’s new envoy to the U.S., Mcebisi Jonas, could have damaging reputational effects on Meta and other firms as MTN comes under scrutiny.
Iranian “Supreme Leader” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told officials in his country on Tuesday that a first round of talks between two top American and Iranian diplomats this weekend was “implemented well,” a sharp turn away from his refusal to engage America in any way as recently as two months ago.
The first direct talks between the U.S. and Iran have hit a snag, as the Iranian regime declared Wednesday that its nuclear enrichment is “non-negotiable,” even as the Trump administration demanded an end to it.
Newly-appointed South African envoy to the U.S., Mcebisi Jonas, reportedly has ties to Iran through MTN, a South African telecommunications company that Jonas chairs, and that has significant investments in Iran.
Iran finally agreed to “indirect” negotiations – direct negotiations via classroom style note-passing – with the government of the United States this weekend, talks it needs after President Donald Trump imposed crippling sanctions on the regime and its allies.
On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff stated that the current verification on Iran’s nuclear program has been too lax and “That’s got to change, and if it changes, then