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Will Political theater in Washington Expand the war?

Will Political theater in Washington Expand the war?

By Derimot.no - Larry Johnson - June 22, 2025

Trump is like Charlie Brown, and he just got duped by the pro-Zionist gang, which is Lucy. I'm not excusing his criminal war crimes, but the latest attack on Iran is just another example of how weak Donald Trump really is. He really thinks he's done something grand and important, but he has no idea of ​​the consequences of the order he gave.

In a figurative sense, Charlie Brown is used here as a symbol of someone who is constantly being deceived , and Lucy as the cynical manipulator , ed.)

To understand what happened in Iran today, you have to remember the two previous times Trump claimed to have carried out massive strikes to stop alleged weapons of mass destruction. I'm talking about Syria:

1. April 6–7, 2017 – Tomahawk attack on Shayrat Air Base

Date and time: April 6, 2017 (evening, US time); missile strike around 4:40 a.m. on April 7, Syrian time

What happened:
Trump ordered the launch of 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles from US destroyers against Shayrat Air Base – the launch site for the sarin attack on civilians in Khan Shaykhun on April 4.
This was Trump’s first direct military strike on Assad’s forces, intended as punishment for the use of chemical weapons.

2. April 13-14, 2018 – Coordinated precision strikes

Date: April 13, 2018 (US time); strike carried out early April 14, Syrian time

Details:
In coordination with the UK and France, Trump ordered precision strikes – mostly with missiles – against three Syrian chemical weapons facilities, in response to the chemical attack in Douma on April 7.
The targets were near Damascus and Homs, and approximately 105 missiles were used.

And here's what actually happened behind the scenes:

How do I know this? I can't say. But the US warned the Russians in advance of the plans. The warning came with enough margin for Russian and Syrian forces to evacuate the areas. What Trump did was arrange an expensive multi-million dollar fireworks display, which blew up some sand dunes.

With that history in mind, I suggest everyone pour themselves a good whiskey or vodka and relax.

Initial reports are almost always grossly exaggerated. Here’s one possibility: Trump might try a new version of the “Houthi spin”—you know, declare that Iran has relented, and then pull U.S. forces out of harm’s way. Iran has been extremely patient with a long string of U.S. provocations.

I believe they have been advised by Russia and China to let the U.S. strike first, so that Iran can respond—with the full support of both countries. It is highly unlikely that the U.S. has dealt Iran a crushing blow. Rather, the U.S. has now given Iranian hardliners more ammunition to do exactly what Trump claims he is trying to prevent: build a nuclear bomb.

There is a lot of political theater going on in Washington.

Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, Located on the Persian Gulf , near the city of Bushehr in southern Iran. Started by Germany (Siemens) in the 1970s under the Shah. Russia took over the project in the 1990s and completed it. The reactor was connected to the grid in 2011 and has been in operation since

Have you heard a word about the Bushehr nuclear power plant ? Notice that it is not mentioned in a single word. Why? Because the Russians are there , and it is the only place in Iran protected by a Russian-supplied S-400 air defense system . Russia has explicitly warned Washington and Jerusalem that any attack on this facility will be considered an attack on Russia.

And by the way: Russia is building two new nuclear power plants in Iran – and neither of them has been affected either.

Maybe Iran's next move is to contract with Russia and China to rebuild and secure the nuclear facilities that were attacked .

With Russian and Chinese technicians physically present at these sites, the West – including the Zionist lunatics – would risk triggering a major global war by attacking them. The crucial point is that Russia and China are going to support Iran in this . To do otherwise would only encourage Trump and NATO to use similar methods against Russia and China. I think both Putin and Xi understand the strategic reality.

I expect Iran to strike US bases

– airfields, naval facilities and ground forces in Iraq and Syria – within the next 24 hours; perhaps sooner. If the US suffers losses, Trump will be pressured to escalate further. By then, Trump will have lost control of his own game , and be hostage to a new war he himself started. He didn’t learn a damn thing from his failed Houthi adventure – and now, by going to war with Iran, he will sink deeper into the West Asian quicksand.

UPDATE

Upon further reflection, and given the initial reports from the sites attacked by the US, I do not believe Iran will strike US bases in the region – because the damage is minimal and they would rather keep their focus on Israel.
If they do not attack US bases – and I suspect that is the advice they are getting from Russia and China – Iran can continue to strike Israel , without giving the US any pretext to expand the war.

Larry Johnson - Derimot

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