As Israeli planes and pilots in the sky, and Mossad agents on land, inflict tremendous damage on Iran’s nuclear project, ensuring that Iran will not soon, if ever, acquire nuclear weapons, the world is mostly ungrateful. Instead there will be a chorus of leaders insisting that the parties — that is, Israel — “exercise restraint.” That’s to be expected. More on the rank ingratitude as Israel “does the world’s dirty work,” can be found here: “Israel Does the World’s Dirty Work,” Elder of Ziyon, June 13, 2025:
The responses from the international community to Israel’s brilliant and audacious attack on Iran’s nuclear program are predictable.
The French Foreign Minister said, “We call on all parties to exercise restraint and avoid any escalation that could compromise regional stability.”
The French foreign minister has things backward. By destroying Iran’s nuclear project, Israel will have made the Middle East, and the world, much more stable. Imagine the Supreme Leader with nuclear weapons, a threat not just to Israel, but to Sunni Arab states of the Gulf, and to the American military in bases throughout the region. Iran would also still have its ballistic missiles, that could carry those nuclear weapons as far as London. Is that anyone’s idea of “stability”?
Keir Starmer, UK PM, said, “Escalation serves no one in the region. Stability in the Middle East must be the priority and we are engaging partners to de-escalate. Now is the time for restraint, calm and a return to diplomacy.”
No, the “priority” is to make sure that the despotic Islamic regime of the mullahs does not acquire the most potent weapon of mass destruction — nuclear bombs. For the past two decades, the world has tried “restraint” to convince Iran to give up its nuclear project. Iran has constantly put the world off, and most recently, has been dragging out negotiations over its uranium enrichment program with the United States, using the time to continue to build up its stockpile of uranium enriched to a level of 60%, that is just one step below weapons-grade. The IAEA has just declared that Iran is in serious violation of its commitments, and has been lying to the IAEA about its nuclear program.
The Australian Foreign Minister said, “This risks further destabilising a region that is already volatile. We call on all parties to refrain from actions and rhetoric that will further exacerbate tensions.”
Again, we have the same demand from Australia as from France and the UK: don’t keep fighting — though not named, the intended recipient is embattled Israel — because that will “destabilize” the region. But the Middle East is already the most destabilized region of the world, precisely because of Iran’s aggressive behavior since 1979, including its support for the terror groups Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the Houthis in Yemen.
New Zealand’s Prime Minister said, “It’s a really unwelcome development in the Middle East. The risk of miscalculation is high. That region does not need any more military action, and risk associated with that.”
Israel’s brilliant and breathtaking attack on Iran is “unwelcome”? Only to someone devoid of moral and geopolitical sense. By attacking Iran’s nuclear program, Israel is saving both itself and the rest of the world from an outlaw regime that, if it possessed nuclear weapons, would not hesitate to use them. As for that claim that the “risk of miscalculation is high” to which the prime minister of New Zealand refers, how does he know that the IDF, which appears to have planned its attack in meticulous detail, down to the very apartment inhabited by this general or that nuclear scientist, has “miscalculated the risk”? Is he privy to the IDF’s senior leaders’ decision-making?
Japan’s Foreign Minister said, “The government strongly condemns this action, which escalates the situation.”
Again, we hear that idiotic charge that Israel’s attack on Iran “escalates the situation.” Well, I suppose that any country that launches a preemptive attack on an aggressor who has demonstrated that he is rushing to acquire nuclear weapons in order, precisely, to use them on that country, is “escalating”the conflict, just the way the United States “escalated” its fight against Imperial Japan after Pearl Harbor, or Ukraine “escalated” its fight against Russia after the Russians invaded and seized one-fifth of Ukraine’s land area.
Plus the unanimous Arab condemnations of Israel….
The Arab states are in a different class. The Sunni states of the Gulf condemned pro forma Israel’s attack, but most of them, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait, are delighted to see Israel destroy Iran’s ability to manufacture nuclear weapons which, they know, could have been used to threaten them.Comment:
Diplomacy did not protect Israel from attacks that began each of the three wars that the Jewish state had to fight for its very survival — in 1948, when the UN did nothing to prevent five Arab armies from invading the nascent state of Israel; in 1967, when the UN did as Nasser demanded and removed its peacekeeping troops from the Sinai, so that Egypt’s army could invade Israel without having the UN soldiers in the way; and in 1973, when the UN did not condemn the surprise attack on Israel launched by Egypt and Syria, and only called for a ceasefire after Israel had turned a defeat into a victory. Diplomacy at the UN has gained Israel nothing; the UN has become an endless series of sessions of a kangaroo court, with Israel perennially in the dock.
When the hurly-burly’s done, and the battle’s lost and won, when Israel emerges victorious and Iran is stripped of both its nuclear program and its ballistic missiles, perhaps a few of those countries and diplomats who are now are counseling “restraint” by Israel will recognize their past folly, and admit that they were wrong. It is pleasant to think so.
crown says
“ … perhaps a few of those countries and diplomats who are now are counseling “restraint” by Israel will recognize their past folly, and admit that they were wrong. It is pleasant to think so.”
Gosh, Hugh. We never took you for a starry-eyed dreamer, and unicorn lover, before!
Nah, you know, and we all know, that these contemptible poltroons would never admit their error.
Tony says
The West is becoming more ‘Islamized’ which means more corrupt, deceitful, discriminatory, and terroristic against Israel as more and more Muslims infiltrate the West. Similarly, Leftists partner with Islam’s Muslims and detest Israel, America, and freedom-loving citizens.
Allah’s hateful Islam, a Terrorist-Criminal Enterprise and a Murderous Cult, and its Believers, Terrorists for Allah(Quran 9:41, 88; 5:35, etc.), continually fund, promote, and practice ideological subversion, propaganda, bigotry, discrimination, deceit, supremacy, segregation, hatred, incitement to violence, genocide, and terrorism as taught in Islamic Law, Sharia, and in Islam’s Quran. Muslim actions should be legally challenged with a multi-faceted force of Western Laws like Muslims wield against Americans and Westerners via Tax Exempt Organizations, the Media and Hollywood, Foreign Funding, etc. because Islam violates and is incompatible with Western Laws(Quran 9:5,29, 111; 49:15; 60:4 etc.).
Like a Foreign Terrorist Organization(FTO) designated by the USA Secretary of State, Islam functions as a MUSLIM TERRORIST ORGANIZATION(MTO) fighting against Non-Muslims and NOT A PEACEFUL religion under Western Law because Islam funds, teaches, and promotes Terrorist Criminal Organizations with Muslims as Terrorists for Allah(Quran 9:5,29, 111; 49:15 etc.).
Allah’s demoniacal Islam, a hateful Antichrist Ideology, is using Western Freedoms and Laws against Non-Muslims to conquer Non-Muslims under Islamic Rule. Non-Muslims should legally designate Islam as a Muslim Terrorist Organization(MTO) where Mosques, Muslim Schools, Islamic Centers, Sharia Courts, and Muslim Organizations are banned because of their segregation and discrimination to fight back against ISLAMIZATION, Muslim subjugation, discrimination, and tyrannical violence(Quran 9:5,29,111; 60:4; 98:6-7 and more).
Sahih Bukhari 3126 says, “… the Prophet said, He who fights so that Allah’s Word(ie. Islam) should be superior, fights for Allah’s Cause.” Allah in Quran 9:111 says, “Surely Allah has purchased from the believers[Muslims] their souls and their money so that they may have the garden[Heavenly Paradise]. They engage in war for the sake of Allah[ie. Allah’s Cause), so they kill and are killed…”.
Under Islam and Islamic Law, Muslims have the Legal Right and the Quranic Duty to terrorize Non-Muslims because neglecting this QURANIC DUTY is a Crime against tyrannical Allah. Jihad means warfare against Non-Muslims to ESTABLISH ISLAM’S RELIGION(Quran 3:115, 151; 9:5, 29, 111; Muslim Law Manual: “Reliance of the Traveller”, o9.0 and more).
More specifically, Islam, a terroristic-totalitarian way of life, is a Muslim Terrorist Ideology and Murderous, Criminal Enterprise of: intolerance, continuous war, discrimination, segregation, supremacy, genocide, polygamy, propaganda, deceit, hatred, incitement, sedition, rape, terrorism, and violence against all Non-Muslims as taught in the Quran(Quran 2:208,216; 4:65, 89,95, 115; 5:14,64; 8:12,39,60, 74; 9:5,21,29,36, 41,49, 73,88, 111,123; 21:92; 49:15; 60:4; 61:9-11; 62:6; 89:14; etc.).
commonsense says
Just a few minutes ago, on FNC (Maria Bartoromo’s show), Bartoromo reported thst the Mullahs are sending a message to Israel via other regional countries to stop its bombing and enter a ceasefire. If true, the meaning is unequivocal: Iran knows it will be defeated if the war continues, and is asking for a *hudna.* Hopefully, the Israelis understand this, and will continue battering Iran.
commonsense says
I misspelled Bartiromo. Sorry.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Yeah, I read the same thing as well elsewhere
https://breitbart.com/middle-east/2025/06/14/report-iran-pleads-with-qatar-oman-to-get-trump-to-stop-war
Qatar should ignore it, and if they don’t, Trump should ignore them, and if he doesn’t, Netanyahu should ignore him
My only “criticism” of Israel so far is them deciding to bomb oil facilities. First thing – they need to take out the Ayatollah and his immediate successors, just like they did Nasrallah and his immediate successors. Then, if they still think that they need to hit Iran’s economy, bomb Kharg Island, which has a terminal that handles 90% of Iran’s oil exports, since the islamic government never thought of diversifying and having different terminals for different regions to which it exports
B’cos if this regime falls, which I think it will, given that Starlink has been made available for Iranians for free after the regime cut internet services so that they couldn’t get news of either damage to their own country or dissident activity, then there will be a new government. Such a government is more likely than not to be secular, and probably mend fences w/ both Israel and the US. Once that happens, they’ll need to be able to renew oil sales internationally once sanctions are lifted, and damaging those facilities will only delay that process. I only support crippling Iran’s economy if it’s likely that the regime won’t be affected by the current attacks from Israel
Taffy says
Iran established Jask terminal to bypass Kharg Island and the Straight of Hormuz. But it is only partially operational as of now.
If Israel can defeat the Mullahs in the short term, you are correct and Kharg should not be destroyed. But if things appear to be drawn out, depriving Iran of the income of petroleum exports will shorten the war.
Daniel Greenfield’s article is enlightening. The Saudis have bumped up production in anticipation of this skirmish with Iran. The world hates high oil prices so it is necessary to ensure that a fall 8n Iranian production is made up elsewhere.
Taffy says
The Jerusalem Post is reporting that Trump gonged taking out the ayatollah. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-857815
Kosh's Shadow says
Too bad Trump didn’t add “Let the Iranian people do it and take their revenge”
࿗Infidel࿘ says
In his interview w/ Bret Baier, Netanyahu denied this statement, and said that a lot of the reports about his conversations w/ Trump are downright false
commonsense says
Thanks, Infidel, for your reply. I always find your comments insightful and edifying, your present reply included.
I watched an interview with an Israeli official this morning (or was it last night?), who said that the Israelis would rather not kill Khamenei et al. at present to avoid making martyrs out of them. I don’t know if this is a mistake or not, but that is apparently that government’s present position. Your own arguments seem eminently well-reasoned, but the Netanyahu government has its own reasons for doing what is being done, rightly or mistakenly. We shall see. Thanks agsin.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Commonsense
Thanks for these compliments
I think that the best evidence would be Nasrallah. Yeah, Iran regime supporters do regard him as a martyr, & would do the same for Khamenei. But this is based on the assumption that the majority of Iranians are still devout shi’a muslims
In 2020, there was this survey in Iran (do a search for “GAMAAN” in the search box on this page) which showed that only 40% of Iranians are muslims of any sect – sunni, shi’a, sufi,…. That was then, and I imagine that that number has only fallen. So if this regime were to fall, I’d think that not only would Iran become a secular country: they’d have either an outright ban on islam, or maybe major curbs on islam like Kemal had in Turkey in the 1920s or like the Romanovs & the Soviets had in Turkistan once it was conquered
That said, in this environment, for any regime, it’s important that the leader show himself, does a “proof of life”, like Biden used to do. Khamenei won’t dare to do that, by the look of it. Once enough time passes, this regime will crumble, w/ few forces out there to defend it
gravenimage says
And now Iran is begging Trump for a Hudna…
OLD GUY says
A ceasefire only buys the mullahs time to regroup, rearm and continue their goal of destroying Israel and its people. I hope Israel doesn’t fall for this ceasefire and kicks these Mullahs asses all the way to their paradise.
commonsense says
I misspelled Bartiromo. Sorry.
Doyle says
Israel is saving the world from an Islamist nuclear bomb. Just say thank you!!!
Betty says
i agree THANK YOU ISRAEL our country eeds to watch carefully with so many from thosecountries being told DEATH TO AMERICA theycould attack from within
rick says
When you get rid of Nazis, everyone achieves stability and that is what Israel is doing to Iran. First take away the Nazi state’s most dangerous genocidal weapons and soon we see the total collapse of this Nazified Islamic regime.
mgoldberg says
The only thing the sunni states will do after Israel, G-d willing destroys Iran’s nuclear capability and G-d willing brings downthe gov. is to then demand a state for the ‘palestinians’ . There will be no thank you’s, there will be no how can we help you recover from your 11/2 yr war against savage Jihadists. There will be only demands for Israel to give them another state. That’s how things work there.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Israel can just say no. In the meantime, I wonder how many Palis have been successfully moved to Libya from Gaza?
Rick Gordon says
Bravo! Kudos to those in Israel courageous enough to do what has to be done – including some, not all of the politicians, all of the IDF, Mossad, and other members of Israeli society.
Kosh's Shadow says
If Iran were to get nukes, the Mideast could be stable but under Iran’s control.
And the rest of the world would have to go along with it or get nuked, too.
It should have been clear to anyone with a few functioning brain cells not blinded by Jew-hatred that the “negotiations” were always a ploy to get the time to develop nuclear weapons.
Westman says
The importance of citizen involvement of Regime change in Iran cannot be overstated. Not since Ataturk has Islam been removed from secular governance and forced into its proper role as, citizen-accepted or rejected, advisor to the morals and self-governance of the people.
If this happens other Muslim regimes will realize that Islam will only survive if it gets out of civil governing. The majority of any nation’s citizens cannot be stopped, in this age of instant communications, from knowing when they are oppressed or have their opportunities limited. Just recently, Iran shut down its internet so the citizens could not plan the removal of the Regime. Musk turned on Starlink, problem solved without asking the murderous Ayatollah who should be packing his bags for wherever.
Religion as national governance has always been a loser, holding back the progress of humanity. Mother nature never changed her principles and methods of operation. Humanity could have acheived all of today’s technology a thousand years ago if permitted to pursue it.
abu taleb says
Many Iranians are happy, I believe. And they are even happier if Israel strikes the mullahs and the gevernment leaders.
Winston 101 says
First: THANK YOU, ISRAEL!
Second: Many of those outwardly negative, mouthy critics, upon laying their head to pillow at night are thinking:
“Iran’s nuclear program is severely damaged! WONDERFUL!
Now would be the time for Israel to figure out how to make sure it cannot be resurrected.
No U S boots on ground – but can’t you loan a friend some tools or background assistance?
Third: Regime change needs to come from the Iranian people, using Ataturk as a model. Unlike Afghanistan, Iran has a recent history of non-Islamic institutions and culture. I hope there are still Iranians, or their descendants, who know what pre 1979 Iran was like and can improve on and
make it even better. Maybe those who fled could return, or work remotely, to assist in the building
Lady at the lake says
And if that isnt bad enough news for you regarding the situation there is also the unfortunate fact that Israel itself is full of cirizens who are sly enemies just waiting for their cue.