I think being a realist is

1) Realizing that nuclear deterrence is still a thing, notably for Russia, China and North Korea.
2) BUT, also saying that Western technological advance is increasing by the day so we could see some change on that front.

🇮🇷🇮🇱 - Qaani is dead per reports.

🇮🇱🇮🇷 - Israeli airstrikes reported on Fordow fuel enrichment plant.

🇮🇱🌍 - Israel announced the closure of Israeli embassies around the world and the suspension of consular services.

🇮🇷🇮🇱 - Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will address the nation in a few minutes - Fars News Agency

🇮🇷🇮🇱 - Israel has warned that if Iran targets Israeli population centers in its retaliation, Israel will respond by launching strikes on all of Iran’s oil refineries and natural gas facilities along the Persian Gulf, according to Israeli Channel 12.

🌍🇮🇷🇮🇱- Synthesis of the statements of major european institutions to the Israel-Iran conflict:

🇪🇺Neutral - urges both parties to deescalate.
🇮🇹Neutral - urges both parties to deescalate.
🇬🇧Critical - Affirms it won’t militarily back Israel.
🇷🇺Critical - Israeli attack unprovoked and illegal.
🇫🇷Neutral/Pro Israel - reaffirms Israel ‘’right to defend itself’’ but urges both parties to deescalate.
🇩🇪Neutral/Pro Israel - Condemns Iran drone Attacks on Israel but urges both parties to deescalate.
🇵🇱Don’t care, ready to evacuate polish citizens.

Sources: French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Statements by Italian Pm, Ursula Von der Leyen, Merz, The moscow times, the israeli times (🧐), German Federal Foreign Affairs, DW news.

🇮🇷🇮🇱 - Impacts seen in Tel Aviv.

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🇮🇷👑 - The Pahlavi Family, former ruling royal family of then called Persia, urges Iranians to seize the moment and overthrow the islamic republic.

The family clearly took a stance in the conflict and its ties with israel may be stronger then we imagine as just few days ago Princess Iman, daughter of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, married Bradley Sherman, American of jewish origins with a high position in the market of Drones.

🇮🇱🇮🇷 - New wave of Iranian strikes into Israel.

5000 subs, 5000 times thank you.

🇮🇷- Iran: “We will intensify the attacks on Israel and target the regional bases of any country that tries to defend it.”

source: CNN

🇮🇱🇮🇷🇮🇹 - Italian Foreign Minister reveals that according to Israeli intelligence, within six months Iran could have had 10 atomic bombs and over 2,000 ballistic missiles.

🇺🇸 - Minnesota Senator John Hoffman (D) and State Rep. Melissa Hortman (D) have been shot at their homes. Condition unknown - KMSP/KSTP

🇺🇸 - So uh, some local news. I am currently sheltering-in-place per police orders. The suspect is impersonating law enforcement and is wearing body armor.

🇺🇸 - The police have checkpoints on the roads. The FBI, and state police are involved. Still locked down.

🇺🇸 - Republican party now have a majority in Minnesota state house following the killing of State Rep Melissa Hortman.