Intel from a friend of a friend of a friend. I can only vouch for the first person in that chain, but it seems reasonable.
⭕️ Update about current Situation in Tehran — from a fellow Iranian inside the city:
•The city has emptied out. Many have left Tehran, and those who couldn’t leave are staying inside their homes. •In most areas I passed through, there are Special Unit forces and checkpoints. If they catch you filming, you’ll be arrested immediately. •Internet, mobile networks, and even landlines have been completely cut off. •Banks are refusing to give out cash. •Petrol stations are only allowing 15 litres per car per day. •Access to food is severely disrupted due to the lack of banking and payment services.
Unfortunately, that’s all I could receive — the internet was cut off again.
Do you not take Iran's uranium enrichment capabilities seriously? It wasn't just coming from Israel intelligence, but a US central command report just prior to the attack that specified they reached 60% enrichment, not far off from 90% for weaponization.
Trump has also publicly mentioned he doesn't intend a long "forever" war, and this doesn't sound like a boots-on-the-ground scenario. Just the need for US bunker busters that can penetrate their centrifuges that are quite deep below ground.
I totally understand why you would feel this way considering how we were all lied to on Iraq WMD and previous neocon regimes, but I think there should at least be an open mind to trust Trump that this could be different. it's not like there isn't a history of Iran to acquire their arsenal, and it's even in the Q drops.