Trump Teases Mountain Attack as U.S. and Iran Trade Night 11 Strikes
Night 11 of U.S.-Iran airstrikes in the Strait of Hormuz hit as official messaging completely unravels.
The U.S. and Iran just logged their 11th consecutive night of trading airstrikes around the Strait of Hormuz. American forces blasted drone storage and command sites, while Iranian drones targeted bases in Jordan and Bahrain.
Then things got weird at the microphone. Donald Trump told reporters that the military will attack Iran's Pickaxe Mountain "very soon," suspecting Tehran hid nuclear centrifuges inside the underground complex. He added that Washington isn't interested in talks right now.
Meanwhile in Manila, Secretary of State Marco Rubio was telling the press that the U.S. remains fully committed to diplomacy. Announcing target lists on live TV while your diplomat preaches peace is certainly a unique negotiation tactic.
Publicly broadcasting the exact location of an upcoming bunker raid sets a bold new standard for military surprise.
Source: U.S. Department of State
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