Trump says he’d back Israeli attack on Iran if it continues with nuclear, missile programs

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1. Trump said he would support an Israeli military strike on Iran if Tehran continues its nuclear or missile programs, saying action on the nuclear issue should be taken quickly.

   Standing alongside Netanyahu, he made clear his backing would apply to military action, not regime change.

   Trump also criticized Iran’s leadership, pointing to economic collapse, public unrest, and violent repression of protesters.

   [Protests spread to several Iranian cities, with chants targeting Khamenei
   ](https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202512283787)

   >Protest rallies turned violent in several parts of Iran, with security forces shooting directly at protesters in Hamadan and firing tear gas in Tehran and Malard.

2. Iran’s currency is collapsing. Not sure how they’re going to pay for a nuclear arms program.

3. But did Kamala get the message about Gaza? /s

4. Trump also withdrew from the JCPOA. Right now Iran gets electricity almost entirely from aging natural gas infrastructure that leaks untold amounts of methane in to the atmosphere. Methane is 30-80x more potent than CO2 as a greenhouse gas.

   It’s in every individuals best interest to facilitate a well inspected civilian nuclear power program and get them off the aging infrastructure that’s contributing about 2.2% of the total Human GHG emissions. A Civilian nuclear program coupled with district heating etc could reduce that number from 1,100 Mt CO2 equivalent to less than 400 Mt CO2e. That’s like removing all the emissions of Japan or Germany from, a full 1% of all GHG emissions.

   Most countries who develop nuclear weapons don’t do it with civilian reactors because power reactors aren’t actually very good for making bombs. I know Iran isn’t popular but these sanctions hurt everyone.

5. https://e360.yale.edu/features/iran-water-drought-dams-qanats

6. Of course, now give him his well-deserved peace prize!

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