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Biden Wanted to Avoid a Regional War. Now He’s Got One. wsj.com/world/middle-e…

In a statement, President Biden said G7 leaders will meet tomorrow to coordinate a united diplomatic response to Iran’s attack on Israel.

'vintage'

BREAKING: Israel calls for an emergency meeting of the UN security council over the Iranian attack

Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry released a statement expressing concern over the regional escalation and 'calls on all parties to exercise the utmost restraint and spare the region and its peoples from the dangers of war.'
spa.gov.sa/N2082648

SAUDI ARABIA CALLS ON ALL PARTIES TO EXERCISE THE 'UTMOST LEVELS' OF RESTRAINT AND SPARE THE REGION AND ITS PEOPLE DANGERS OF WARS -STATEMENT - Reuters News

One for the history books

assessment at this point:

iranian attack was designed to be easily intercepted and reset the bar on deterrence.

next steps will depend on biden administration (and allies’) ability to keep israel from a direct military response on iranian soil.

even so, plenty dangerous…

The U.S. has shot down an undisclosed number of Iranian drones, a U.S. official said on Saturday.
More than 100 drones were launched toward Israeli territory in the attack, according to Israel's military. Via ⁦Gordon Lubold⁩ wsj.com/livecoverage/i…

Former President Trump weighing in ahead of his rally tonight in Schnecksville, PA, and repeating his claim that this wouldn’t happen if he were president

Iran's state-run IRNA news agency says Tehran has fired ballistic missiles at targets inside Israel (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/93a8ac…

President Biden and his national security team monitoring developments as Iran launches its attack on Israel.

As Trump and Johnson were walking in from stage right, billionaire real estate developer Steve Wynn strolled in from stage left and stood alongside the media, listening attentively as Trump and Johnson spoke

Happening now

Greetings from Mar a Lago: Speaker Johnson has arrived and is now meeting with former President Trump

Trump once again says Arizona went too far with its abortion ruling and urges the legislature to “remedy what has happened…as fast as possible.”

House Passes Controversial Spying Bill as Speaker Johnson Overcomes GOP Objections wsj.com/politics/polic…

Trump Meeting With Johnson Is Meant to Quell House GOP Disarray wsj.com/politics/polic…

Trump Makes Most of ‘Veepstakes’ Intrigue in Search for Running Mate - ⁦Alex Leary⁩ wsj.com/politics/elect…