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What happened in the early hours regarding US actions against Iran?

Beau of The Fifth Column 0:01

Well, howdy there internet people, it's Belle again. So today we're going to talk about what happened while you were sleeping. News started breaking early this morning at about 1.40 Eastern time that an air campaign was underway and that Iran was being hit in line with the Trump administration's wishes to manage the narrative in hopes of getting Americans to rally behind the effort. The early reporting cast the operation as a preemptive operation by Israel. If you're wondering how we got here, there will be links down below to go over everything, from the framing to the recent briefing of the Gang of Eight. A spokesperson said, quote, The State of Israel has launched a preemptive strike against Iran to remove threats against the State of Israel.

Beau of The Fifth Column 0:58

As a result, a missile and UAV attack against the State of Israel and its civilian population is expected in the immediate timeframe. About half an hour later, it started being confirmed that U.S. forces were also involved in the operation, and a U.S. official characterized the strikes as a joint operation.

What were the details of the military operations involving the US and Israel?

Beau of The Fifth Column 1:23

These were not small strikes and didn't really appear limited in scope. We've got reports of strikes hitting military, intelligence, and governmental targets. It's coming from air and sea, with an unknown number of American aircraft and dozens of Tomahawks entering Iranian airspace. A member of Iran's parliament posted a defiant message to social media, saying, We warned you. Now you've started down a path and the end is no longer in your hands. Missiles were launched by Iran at targets all over the region. There is dramatic footage circulating on social media of a Fifth Fleet facility in Bahrain getting hit. Rumor mill is that most, if not all, staff were evacuated before the strike. A video message from Trump was posted to social media, in which he announced, quote,

Beau of The Fifth Column 2:28

A short time ago, the United States military began major combat operations in Iran. Major combat operations is a term I would have preferred not to hear. During his address, he listed off U.S. targets, including the destruction of their Navy and missile production capabilities. He also encouraged their military to surrender in exchange for immunity. Then he closed by encouraging the Iranian people to overthrow their government, saying, Trump also told the country to expect American casualties. If there is a bit of good news in this, the early indications are that Trump doesn't intend on putting substantial boots on the ground, if any. If the current government in Iran falls, it's unclear what kind of government would rise in its place.

Beau of The Fifth Column 3:44

It's worth noting that this operation coincided with several anti-government protests at universities. As the night went on, it became harder and harder to get direct information from within Iran as communication sites went down or were hit.

Thomas Massey 4:04

Republican Representative Thomas Massey was also up in the middle of the night and posted, quote, Acts of war unauthorized by Congress.

Beau of The Fifth Column 4:15

The U.S. is attacking Iran, according to AP. By the looks of things, this will be going on for a while. The U.S. obtaining air superiority is kind of a given. The actual plan isn't. We'll keep you updated. Anyway, it's just a thought. Y'all have a good day.

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