Four US service members killed in Iranian retaliatory strikes – Pentagon

The troops lost their lives as Tehran’s forces pounded US military facilities in Jordan and Iraq with ballistic missiles and UAVs on Friday

Three US service members have been killed after Iranian forces struck American military facilities in Jordan with ballistic missiles and kamikaze drones, the Pentagon has reported.

According to a statement released by the US Central Command on Saturday, the casualties were incurred the previous day as American troops “and partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks.”

Additionally, another US soldier was killed “during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone“ in Iraq.

In a post on X, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth confirmed the death of two US service members, adding that “their sacrifice only stiffens our resolve.”

“It’s very sad, it’s a very sad thing. We hate to see it happen. It’s in service to our country,” he said, before reiterating that Washington would “never” allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon.

“Have you ever asked how many people died in Vietnam? Have you ever asked how many people died in Afghanistan in one day?” Trump told the New York Post in another brief phone interview.

The latest incident marks the first time American troops have been killed since the conflict between Washington and Tehran reignited earlier this month, Axios has reported. This brings the total death toll for US forces to 16 since the US and Israel launched their military campaign against the Islamic Republic in late February.

https://twitter.com/i/status/2078537553708273735

https://www.rt.com/news/643205-two-us-service-members-killed-iranian-retaliatory-strikes-pentagon/

JD Vance, throwing his hands up:

"If people want to say we mishandled the Epstein release, guilty. We did mishandle it."

https://twitter.com/i/status/2077456300661756276

The circus continues

Trump Endorses Graham's Sister For Full Term, Shattering Expectations Of Short Stay

Following the sudden July 11 death of Senator Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster triggered eye-rolling across America when he appointed Graham's sister Darline Nordone to take over the seat. At the time, the appointment of the unqualified sibling was widely understood as a mere interim honor, with Nordone serving as a placeholder pending the outcome of a special primary election to choose a Republican candidate for November's previously-scheduled election for the seat. Now, President Trump has asked Nordone to run in that primary race and pursue the full 6-year term that will start in January.

"During her visit, I asked Darline, for the Good of our Nation, to run for the U.S. Senate in the Special Republican Primary on Tuesday, August 11, 2026," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "I hope Darline does this, in that there would be nobody better to honor the legacy of her beloved brother, Lindsey. Darline…comes from an absolutely incredible family [and] has been a WINNER all of her life…RUN, DARLINE, RUN!"

While Nordone herself hasn't announced that intention, there are reports that she's "considering" it, and it's highly unlikely Trump would have bothered with a lengthy public endorsement unless Nordone was on the verge of jumping in the abbreviated primary race that already has less than a month left in it.

At the press conference announcing her interim appointment, Nordone's language reinforced universal expectations of a short stay in the Senate:

“It is such a privilege to get to finish some of [my brother's] important work, and I promise to work hard over the next several months to support the president and carry forward the efforts of my brother on behalf of the citizens of South Carolina and the United States.”

Nordone has never held an elected office. She's a commissioner on the South Carolina Commission for the Blind, and previously held a communications role in the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department. Trump said he personally pitched Nordone on going after the seat on a permanent basis when she visited him in the Oval Office on Thursday.

So far, three people have officially announced they're running for the seat: businessman Mark Lynch, who was trounced by Graham in the June GOP primary; Ralph Norman, a 73-year-old US House member; and Duke Buckner, a lawyer who has previously run for the state's heavily-Democratic 6th Congressional District seat. Shortly after Graham died, Norman asked Trump for an endorsement. The president was said to have replied, "Give me a week." In the meantime, Norman has been endorsed by Florida Sen. Rick Scott and Utah Sen. Mike Lee.

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trump-endorses-grahams-sister-full-term-shattering-expectations-short-stay

Axis of evil is being used again bush 2.0

Messi is 5ft 6"

Israel and the death of free speech in Australia

The unprecedented crackdown on free speech in Australia and its implications for those who speak out against Israel.

https://youtu.be/HLWYT3seKho

>>24846554

Brainwashed to kill

fuck off with ya BS

>>24846565

But you have to also support the slaughter of 21000 children in Gaza

Did you know that China got 95% of it's a technology stolen from the US given to them by Israel

>>24846583

Blind faith in a man!

The Bible strongly warns against placing blind faith in mere men. Because all human beings are inherently flawed, putting ultimate trust in a mortal leader instead of God can lead to spiritual ruin and deception.

>>24846592

Talmud is not the bible

United States of Israel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=fgHn7PI55J4

Why is America fighting Iran?

Is there an official reason?

>>24846644

yeah but I want to see what others say

The official reason for recent U.S. military operations is preemptive self-defense. Double speak for war of aggression.

>>24846651

Fuck the zionist answer i know that already

>>24846666

But the controllers of Iran are in London.

Fucking simpletons pushing Zionists bullshit.

Ignore Q telling us Trump has been running Iran since 2018